Hero Pack 1 Painting Guide (+ painted metal Spacehulk Terminators)

[samuraitrev]

Hi and welcome to another painting guide. When I first got these new models and characters to be honest I wasn't blown away. Now I've researched them and painted them as close as I can match them by their character boards and card decks I've really warmed to them. I know this sounds sentimental but painting a plain model and puting time into it really does bring them to life.

Anyway enough whimsy. Let's get painting!

Those who are familiar with my previous guides will now be learning some techniques and (I hope) your painting is improving.

1) Wash your plastic figures in warm soapy water. All of these stages are important and it's in your interest not to skip any. (This should help remove any possible chemical residues left by the manufacturing process)

2) Trim flash/mould lines. Your tool kit is perhaps expanding by now. You want a craft knife, a flat and round minifile, some clippers. (The finished result of your model will be vastly improved by taking 5 minutes here)

3) Mount your models on something a plastic tray, piece of stiff card, wine cork or old paint pot for a single model. (This will help you maintain a better grip on your subject(s) and stop you inadvertantly rubbing off and spoiling your super neat paint job)

4) Undercoat/Prime them Black or White it's your call. The way I choose depends on the overall colour of the model if it's a Knight covered in plate armour I go for Black. If it's a model wearing lots of bright colours such as reds and yellows I'm going for White) Tip In the past when painting things like giant bats I've been to artist shops and bought brown spray paint. (The make is Montana Cans) This can save you a lot of time for painting figures assembly line style. (Test the pigmentation of the paint on a model you don't care about (e.g. Billy) first. It needs to be fine so it doesn't obscure detail). I sprayed The Heroes Black. I should have used White for Victor.

5) Basic Colours I use Games Workshop paints. There's lots of other high quality paints on the market too!
Flesh
All character's Flesh was painted with Tallarn Flesh. Except Jade's which was Dheneb Stone.
Hair
Jade and Mr Goddard's Hair was painted Scorched Brown.
Stacy's hair was painted Desert Yellow.
Shirts
Victor's and Stacy's shirts were painted Dheneb Stone.
Jade's was painted with Liche Purple
Mr Goddard's with Gretchin Green
Trousers/Skirts
Victor's Macharius Solar Orange
Stacy's and Jade's Chaos Black 3/4 Adeptus Battlegrey 1/4 Their tights were painted Dheneb Stone
Mr Goddard Scorched Brown
Jackets
Stacy's and Jade's Chaos Black 3/4 Adeptus Battlegrey 1/4
Shoes
Victor Scorched Brown, Stacy Mechrite Red, Mr Goddard Adeptus Battlegrey and Jade's Chaos Black 3/4 Adeptus Battlegrey 1/4
Extras
Revolvers and metallic parts on wrench and Mr Goddards fire item and skateboard axles were painted Boltgun Metal. Wrench handles, Stacy's notebook and Mr Goddard's Fire item were painted Mechrite Red. Mr Goddard's Tie Scorched Brown

   

6) Shading (Washing technique)
Flesh
All character's flesh were shaded with Ogryn Flesh
Hair
All but Victor Devlan Mud,
Shirts
Victor's and Stacy's watered down Devlan Mud 50/50
Jade's Leviathan Purple, Mr Goddard Thraka Green
Jackets
Stacy and Jade Badab Black
Shoes
Victor Scorched Brown, Jade and Mr Goddard Baddab Black, Stacy Leviathan Purple
Extras
Metallic parts Badab Black, Red items Devlan Mud, Tie Devlan Mud

   

7) Highlighting
Flesh
1st coat Tallarn Flesh 3/4 and Elf Flesh 1/4
2nd Coat Tallarn Flesh and Elf Flesh 50/50
Jade's Bleached Bone
Hair
Stacy 1st Desert Yellow 2nd Bleached Bone (drybrushed)
Jade Terracotta (drubrushed)
Mr Goddard Bestial Brown (drybrushed)
Shirts
Victor and Stacy 1st Dheneb Stone 2nd Dheneb Stone and Skull White 50/50
Jade 1st Liche Purple and Hormagaunt Purple 50/50 2nd Hormagaunt Purple
Mr Goddard 1st Gretchin Green 2nd Gretchin Green and Rotting Flesh 50/50
Trousers/Skirts
Victor 1st Macharius Solar Orange 2nd Macharius Solar Orange and Firey Orange 50/50 3rd Firey Orange
Stacy and Jade 1st Adeptus Battlegrey and Chaos Black 50/50 2nd Adeptus Battlegrey just on the very edges
Mr Goddard Scorched Brown and Bestial Brown 50/50
Jackets
Stacy and Jade 1st Adeptus Battlegrey and Chaos Black 50/50 2nd Adeptus Battlegrey just on the very edges
Shoes
Victor Bestial Brown
Stacy Mechrite Red and Blood Red 50/50
Jade 1st Adeptus Battlegrey and Chaos Black 50/50 2nd Adeptus Battlegrey just on the very edges
Mr Goddard 1st Adeptus Battlegrey 2nd Adeptus Battlegrey and Codex Grey 50/50
Extras
Metallic items including Stacy's necklace 1st Chainmail 2nd Mithril Silver
Red items ist Mechrite Red and Blood Red 50/50, 2nd Blood Red. Skateboard Tausept Ochre then patches of Tentacle Pink and the wheels. Then Chaos Black writing I used the unique item card to copy Jade's skateboard. I also did black stripes on her tights and shirt.

   

8) Base 'em see my previous guides for help with these steps
9) Varnish see my previous guides for help with these steps
   
   

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Hope you've enjoyed this article
As always comments/questions welcome