Nomads!
These are the colors and techniques I used to paint my Nomads.
1. After assembly, airbrush the entire model with Vallejo Surface Primer 73.605 German Red Brown
2. From the top of the model airbrush with Vallejo model air, 71.003 Scarlet Red . Alternate from directly above to a 45 degree angle making sure to leave the primer visible from the direct front and bottom of the model.
3. I used Minitaire D6-199 Gloss Coat over all the parts that will stay red on the model. Keep in mind when using clear coats that to little is better then to much. try not to spray on areas where you won't be keeping the model red. this will keep another layer from obscuring your detail.
4. Using Vallejo model wash 76.517 Dark Grey, use a fine tip brush and apply the wash into the cracks on the model. The gloss coat will keep the wash in the cracks. If you apply to much wash, or it goes outside the lines, use a clean brush to quickly remove the wash and reapply. DO NOT USE INKS FOR THIS STEP. The matte varnish we use to seal the red will re-wet the inks and they will run. ruining your progress.
6. Paint the weapons, and top of the boots with Vallejo Model Color, 70.950 Black.
7. Using Vallejo Model Color 70.941 Burnt Umber to paint the holsters, straps, and boots on the model. followed by a line highlight of Vallejo Game Color 72.042 Parasite Brown. (I highlighted after washing all burnt umber with GW's nuln oil)
8. Using Citadel Shade, Nuln Oil. Go over all the parts of the model painted up to this point that are not red.
9. Go back over the grey's with the London Grey used before. Making sure to leave black in the creases and folds of the fabric.
10. Using a fine detail brush go back over the straps to highlight with the Parasite Brown.
11. Now to seal the model using Vallejo 70.520 Matt Varnish. make sure you cover any gloss on the faces and hands. trying to paint straight over gloss is a terrible idea.
12. I used a fine detail brush to highlight the reds with Vallejo Game Color 72.009 Hot Orange. applying the mat varnish before this step is important so the highlight will be much easier to apply.
13. Painting Skin I used a very old Reaper color, Rosy Skin. Skin varies so much you can use whatever you'd like.
14. Wash the skin with Citadel's Ogryn Flesh. (Yay for easy steps!)
15. Make sure your Rosy Skin is thinned and go back over the skin. Making sure to leave the wash in the recesses of the face.
16. Highlight to finish the skin with Reapers Rosy Highlight.
17. To start with the glow effect Take P3's Arcane Blue. mix it with water till it's a glaze and paint it over the glowing arm gear or any tecky glowing part of the model.
18. Mix the Arcane Blue 1/1 with White for the mid tone. I went around the edges of the glowing 'bit' to give it a cool effect.
19. using mostly White, mix a tiny amount of Arcane Blue and use the glaze to finish off the center of the glowing bit, and hit the edges of the armor.
there you have it! I'll add more to this article about how to finish the bases with a simple airbrush trick later this week. :)
