Astra Militarum: Cadian Shock Troops

Paint recipe by Pascal07
Astra Militarum: Cadian Shock Troops

Priming

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Vallejo Surface Primer Desert Tan

Base Colours

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Amor & Headgear of the Cadians

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all silver details like Weapons ...

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for Gold Details on the amour

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Head Painting

Paint the Head Separated from the rest of the Miniture!

Wash

Minitures are Base Ready!

Weapons

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Reapply the Metals colours on the weapons

Highlighting (Experimental)

Fabric Highlights

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Use Pallid Wych Flesh if you want a clean, crisp highlight with a cooler tone.
Use Wraithbone if you prefer a warmer, more organic look, especially for fatigues, straps, or pouches.

Amour Highlights

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Vulkan Green + Screaming Skull → soft, warm highlight
Vulkan Green + Vallejo White (70.951) → crisp, high-contrast highlight

Basicly for Highlighting use a Mix of the Base Colour with a White Colour to do the highligthing!

Finished!


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Pascal07

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