This will give a strong definition to the texture and give a nice highlighted black without any effort … WIN! :) This is the only time I used a shade for this armour.

Step 3 – ShadingĪpply Dark Tone to all Necromancer Cloak areas and the blaster. The white primer helps by showing through the semi-transparent glaze.Īpply a recess shade of a 50:50 mix Matt White : Ash Grey, into the grooves and edges of the armourĬorrect any mistakes by neatening up again with Spaceship Exterior. Paint all the areas that you want to be black in the end with Necromancer Cloak (leg joints, eye lenses, gloves etc) Again, apply as a glaze so you get a nice shaded effect on all the textured areas. This will be the final colour of the mini, so it is very important to get this step as smooth and clean as possible.

Remember to apply as a glaze in very thin layers. Paint the complete mini in Spaceship Exterior. Take your time when priming, to get as smooth a finish as possible, as it will massively improve the end result. How to paint Storm Trooper Armour – Tutorial Step 1 – PrimerĪs the paints being used are very thinned down it makes them transparent.īecause of this, it makes the choice of primer colour very important, as it can actually be used to our advantage and do a lot of the work for us. The main trick here is not overloading your brush.Īs the layers are so thin, you’ll find they actually dry very quickly. Unlike washes, where you want them to flow into all the creases, with glazing you need to be more controlled and not let the paint run. Over repeated applications of the glaze, you build up the colour you want. When you paint them onto the model you are just looking to wet the surface with them, effectively tinting it. All this really means, is thinning the paints right down, until they have the consistency of milk. The best way I’ve found is to apply the paint as a series of glazes rather than normal thicker coats. When painting white, one of the biggest struggles is to achieve a clean, smooth finish. How to paint Storm Trooper Armour – Techniques Glazingīefore jumping into how I painted the white armour, I think it is important to explain how the paint should be applied.

Winsor & Newton Series 7 (not the Series 7 ‘Miniature’ Brushes).

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