Painting Stormcast Annihilators – Gold scheme V2

This is the third attempt at a colour scheme for a Stormcast Annihilator from the Dominion box and the second gold attempt – I think it’s much better than the first, the gold shading really made a lot of difference.

Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black

Metal base: Scale75 Necro Gold, Scale75 Viking Gold over that

Metal shade: Watered down Scale75 Instant Arcane Purple, 7 or so layers at the darkest point

Highlight with Dwarven Gold

Highlight that with Elven Gold

Highlight that with Peridot Alchemy

Highlight that with Citrine Alchemy

Silver:

Black Metal

Thrash Metal

Heavy Metal

Wash in recesses – hold model upside down – with Fairy Blood, followed by Shadow Black

Leather:

Mournfang Brown

Shade with Grizzly Brown

Red handles:

Vallejo Heavy Red

Shade with Grizzly Brown

Gems:

Vallejo Heavy Red, shade with Grizzly Brown, highlight Vallejo Model Color Cold White

Blue: Prussian Blue, shade with Drak, further spot shade with Fairy Blood, highlight with Prussian Blue and some light scratches with same

Lightning: Dry Skink Blue

Shield blue: Prussian Blue/Drak/highlight Prussian Blue, 50/50 Prussian+Temple Guard, then straight Temple Guard