Step 01

Undercoat with Chaos black spray paint

Step 02

Undercoat Mechanicus standard grey using a Large brush or airbrush

Step 03

Wash with Nuln oil using a Wash brush

Step 04

Drybrush with Mechanicus standard grey using a Large/Medium drybrush

Step 05

Drybrush with Dawnstone using a Large/Medium drybrush

Step 06

Drybrush with Celestra grey using a Large/Medium drybrush

Step 07

Undercoat yellow and red areas with Abaddon black using a Detail brush

Step 08

Paint red areas with Khorne red using a detail brush

Step 09

Wash red areas with Nuln oil using a small brush

Step 10

Carefully drybrush red areas with Khorne red using a small drybrush

Step 11

Carefully drybrush red areas with Mephiston red using a small drybrush

Step 12

Paint yellow areas with Averland sunset using a detail brush

Step 13

Wash yellow areas with Seraphim sepia using a small brush

Step 14

Drybrush yellow areas with Averland sunset using a small drybrush

Step 15

Drybrush yellow areas with Yriel yellow using a small drybrush

Step 16

Drybrush yellow areas with Flash gitz yellow using a small drybrush

Step 17

Undercoat skulls, scrolls, seals and parchments with Abaddon black using a detail brush

Step 18

Paint all skulls, scrolls, seals and parchments with Ushabti bone using a detail brush

Step 19

Wash all skulls, scrolls, seals and parchments with Seraphim sepia using a small brush

Step 20

Wash skulls and bones only with Nuln oil using a small brush

Step 21

Drybrush all skulls, scrolls, seals and parchments with Ushabti bone using a small drybrush

Step 22

Drybrush all skulls, scrolls, seals and parchments with Ceramite white using a small drybrush

Step 23

Paint flesh areas with Tallarn flesh/Cadian fleshtone using a detail brush

Step 24

Wash flesh areas with Reikland fleshshade using a wash brush

Step 25

Lightly drybrush flesh areas with Tallarn flesh/Cadian fleshtone using a medium drybrush

Step 26

Lightly drybrush flesh areas with Ratskin flesh using a medium drybrush

Step 27

Lightly drybrush flesh areas with Elf flesh/Kislev flesh using a medium drybrush

Step 28

Undercoat all other areas with Abaddon black using a detail brush

Step 29

Paint any packs, straps and holsters with Scorched brown/Rhinox hide using a detail brush

Step 30

Paint all gold areas with Shining gold/Gehenna's gold using a detail brush

Step 31

Paint all silver areas with Ironbreaker using a detail brush

Step 32

Paint the eyes and shoulder badge (if you're using Forgeworlds Red scorpions shoulder pads) with Ceramite white using a detail brush for shoulder badge, fine detail/00 brush for the eyes

Step 33

Paint the teeth with Ushabti bone using a fine detail/00 brush

Step 34

Paint blue wires with Regal blue/Kantor blue with a detail/00 brush (use Dark angels green/Caliban green for green wires, Khorne red for red wires or Averland sunset for yellow wires)

Step 35

Paint hair and eyebrows with Averland sunset using a detail brush

Step 36

Paint purity seals, gems, lens and buttons with Khorne red using a detail/00 brush

Step 37

Wash all those areas apart from the hair and eyebrows with Nuln oil using a small brush

Step 38

Wash the hair and eyebrows with Seraphim sepia using a small brush

Step 39

(if using Forgeworlds shoulder pads) paint the scorpion detail with Abaddon black using a detail/00 brush

Step 40

(if using Forgeworlds shoulder pads) paint the white areas around the scorpion with Ceramite white using a detail/00 brush

Step 41

(if using Forgeworlds shoulder pads) paint the scorpion with Khorne red using a detail/00 brush

Step 42

Wash shoulder detail with Nuln oil using a small brush

Step 43

Highlight any packs, straps and holsters with Dark flesh/Doombull brown using a detail/00 brush

Step 44

Highlight any packs, straps and holsters with Graveyard earth/Steel legion drab using a detail/00 brush

Step 45

Drybrush hair with Ushabti bone using a small drybrush

Step 46

Highlight any blue wires with Enchanted blue/Caledor sky using a detail/00 brush (use Snot green/Warpstone glow for green wires, Mephiston red for red wires or Averland sunset for yellow wires)

Step 47

Highlight purity seals, gems, buttons, lens and scorpions with Mephiston red using a detail/00 brush

Step 48

Apply thin lines and small details to scrolls and purity seals with a watered down Khorne red using a fine detail/00 brush

Step 49

Apply thin lines and small details to scrolls and purity seals as well as painting any numbers on knees and the like with a watered down Charadon granite/Stormvermin fur using a fine detail/00 brush

Step 50

Apply watered down Scorched brown/Rhinox hide to the lines between seals using a fine detail/00 brush to provide definition

Step 51

Dot the eyes with a 0.05 fine liner or using watered down Abaddon black with a fine detail/miniature 00 brush

Step 52

Paint any areas where transfers will be applied with Ardcoat using a small brush

Step 53

Cut transfers from the sheet and carefully slice into any that will be applied to curved areas so that they can hold the shape

Step 54

Flood the area with water then either dip the transfer in water for a second or two or lay on a damp cloth/piece of kitchen towel to wet the backing, once the transfer is moving carefully place it on the surface using a brush to manoeuvre it into position then dry the transfer carefully with kitchen towel

Step 55

Coat the transfer with Ardcoat to seal them in and flatten the surface using a small brush

Step 56

Coat the transfer with Lahmian medium to take the shine from the Ardcoat off using a small brush

Step 57

Paint the surface with a matching colour, in this case Ceramite white using a detail/00 brush

Step 58

Paint the surrounding area with a matching colour, in this case Abaddon black using a detail/00 brush (you can also sponge on the base colour such as black or grey in small amounts to represent wear in the same way as in the weathering guide on this website)

Step 59

Apply thin lines and details on black and grey areas with watered down Ceramite white to represent script using a fine detail/00 brush

Step 60

Wash transfers and white text with Nuln oil to knock it back using a small brush

Step 61

Superglue all parts together

Step 62

Drybrush any areas that need lighting effects such as certain guns with Hawk turquoise/Sotek green liberally using either a small or medium drybrush depending on the size of the area

Step 63

Drybrush those lighting effects in a smaller area with Ice blue/lothern blue using either a small or medium drybrush

Step 64

Drybrush those lighting effects in an even smaller area with Ceramite white using the same drybrush used for the previous colours

Step 65

Drybrush those lighting effects finally with Ceramite white using a small drybrush in the very centre of the effect

Step 66

Glue broken slate to the base and then the model using superglue

Step 67

Apply PVA glue using an old brush to the areas around the slate and model then cover with sand

Step 68

Apply GW's Middenland tufts in various areas using PVA glue

Step 69

Apply FW's black soot weathering powder with a small amount of water to vents and barrels using an old brush

Step 69

Apply FW's black soot weathering powder with a small amount of water to vents and barrels using an old brush

Step 70

Brush that powder lightly to blend it into the model using an old brush

Step 70

Brush that powder lightly to blend it into the model using an old brush

Step 71

Brush the lower parts of the model and base with FW's Dark sand weathering powder using an old brush

Step 72

Paint the rim of the base with Abaddon black (or your choice of colour) to tidy it up

Finished model

Finished model