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GT LIII (53) November, 2006
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Chaos Lord with Kai Gun by Muskie
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The model itself is an old Nurgle Chaos Renegade armed with a heavy weapon. The weapon I chose to use
is the grenade launcher which is no longer part of the Chaos arsenal. It has a clip so I figure it would
make an OK Kai Gun. The model also has Kharne's backpack and a base from Epicast. This is the same base I
used on the Phantom of the Rock Opera which I painted last month.
First I spray primed it black. Then I painted it black by hand ensuring a good solid undercoat. I always
paint the power armor first when doing marines. For this model I wanted the armor to be a real pale
purple both because I think it is a cool color I've seen other's achieve and it would make the model
stand out from the rest of my army. After talking with Owen and experimenting on several
plaguebearers I came up with a plan.
Basically I decided to paint the model grey then add the purple tinge through thinned washes. First
I coated it with Codex Grey then Fortress Grey. I think I did two coats of Fortress Grey. Then
the first of several ever thinner purple washes. After each wash dried I would highlight again with
Fortress Grey. Several coats later I applied some final Fortress Grey and even Skull White highlights
and deemed the armor done. I didn't use my tiny line technique
rather the conventional layered highlights, but I put a few striations on in the end.
After the armor I paint the trim. I've stuck with the same combination of colors for a couple years
now. First I paint it Tin Bitz, then highlight with Brazen Brass then a wash of thinned Rust Brown
Ink. Next I paint the tubing green. Again I use the same colors of late: Dark Angels Green, Goblin
Green, and Striking Scorpion Green. I also use a thinned down green wash.
Next I decided to paint the tentacle arm, the flesh covered half of the face, and the model's un-gloved
hand. I wanted an evil orange skin tone. I tried and failed to get the tone I wanted on
my last GT army's general. I did a better job years
ago on a lone plaguebearer. Again I'd been experimenting and I've added a few more pots of paints that
I didn't use to own.
I wanted an orange that was neither red nor yellow. To achieve this I first painted over the Chaos Black
with a brown, possibly two browns, maybe even three. I definitely used Snakebite Leather. After it
was brown I painted a layer of Blood Red, then a layer of Vomit Brown. I also planned on using some
washes but I don't think I used a red or a brown wash. To keep it orange I only used orange wash
funnily enough. I also used Fiery Orange, several coats intermixed with thinned washes. I then used
several flesh colors, Dwarf Flesh and Elf Flesh also with thinned orange washes. Many coats of paint
went into achieving the color and highlights on the tentacle, face, and hand.
When I was painting the skin Snakebite Leather, I also painted the skulls Snakebite leather. For the skulls
on this model I used Bleached Bone, I did the skulls on the base completely differently. After
the Bleached Bone I used a thinned down Rust Brown Ink along with several coats of Bleached Bone.
I used Skull White as the final highlight. On the horns I let some of the previous colors show through
to achieve the striations. I also applied the washes only to the base of the horns.
Next up was the Kai Gun. I wanted it to not look Nurgle as it was made by the enslave
Kai race. To accomplish this I painted it blue. I used Festering Blue gradually blending in more and more
Space Wolf Grey until the final highlight was pure Space Wolf Grey. I did not use washes in between coats and
painted the highlights right on top of the previous coat without allowing time for it to try.
I did use a blue wash mixed with some black ink after the first two coats of Festering Blue before I
began highlighting as I wanted it to have a few lowlights. I also painted the tubing white, several
coats of white, before applying any blue. I wanted it to be brightly painted in contrast.
I opted for yellow. I used two coats of Fiery Yellow then an orange wash. I then highlighted the
tubing with Fiery Yellow and eventually Sunburst Yellow. I also put even more orange wash into the
folds of the tubing.
Portions of the gun were also painted metallic. Some of it was the standard Tin Bitz, Brazen Brass, and
Rust Brown Ink, the other portions were painted Chainmail, Silver, and used some armor wash. I painted
the metallic portions before I painted the blue or yellow parts of the Kai Gun to avoid the possibility
of ink running on to the blue portions.
Before I painted the gun, I also appear to have painted the Nurgling. I used Camo Green and Rotting
Flesh with some washes (black and green). I wasn't too happy with the Nurgling but it is a small
portion of the model and it was hard to paint a lot of highlights or lowlights after already painting
the armor and the trim. I didn't have to touch up the armor much, but I had to touch up the trim a
few times while painting this Chaos Lord.
After the gun I only had to paint the exposed guts. Previously when I painted this model more of the
face was exposed and I did things slightly differently. This is actually the third time I painted this
Nurgle Renegade and each time I've done a better job. I decide to paint the exposed guts two ways my
standard Blood Red, red and black ink, and Crimson Gore method, and a new purplish style.
For the latter style I used Fire Dragon Crimson, then a wash of Plasma Red ink, then I mixed in a little
Titillating Pink into Fire Dragon Crimson and painted on highlights. After that was done I used Purple
Glaze. I think it came out pretty good. It isn't the same as the red guts nor is it the same as the
purple in the power armor.
With the model finished, it was now time to paint the mound of skulls base. I wanted it to be
different than the Phantom of the Rock Opera. So after giving it some though I decided I would use
Vellejo Beige instead of Bleached Bone, however the first thing I did was paint Blood Red between the
skulls. I then painted the skulls Snakebite Leather. I wanted more red so another coat of Blood Red
was applied before the skulls were finally painted Beige.
After the first coat of Beige I used a thin red wash over everything. It might have been too thin so
I used more Blood Red and even Red Gore between some of the skulls. The skulls themselves received
several coats of Beige and even another wash of a thinned down rust brown ink. I mixed in some Plasma
Red ink too. Finally happy I declared the model done and took it downstair to await sealing.
There are in progress pictures and what have you at:
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