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    Tutorial: How to paint an easy power sword glow

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    Tutorial: How to paint an easy power sword glow

    Check out this tutorial and learn how to paint power swords by adding Contrast glazes and turquoise paint to the sword’s power node. You can recreate this easy glow effect in just five steps.

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    Tutorial: How to paint sickly green Servitor / Deadwalker Zombie skin

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    Tutorial: How to paint ghoulish Servitor / Crypt Ghoul skin featured image

    Sickly green skin is a characteristic feature of models such as Servitors, Deadwalker Zombies, Namarti Thralls, Nurglings, or Crypt Ghouls. In this easy to follow tutorial you’ll learn about the recipe I used for my Skitarii Rangers.

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    Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World Metalica Kill Team

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    Scenic shot of an Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World Metalica Kill Team

    Finally, after a couple of months of work, I can present you the completed 100 pts roster for my Adeptus Mechanicus Kill Team from Forge World Metalica. Check out all the pictures in this post.

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    Showcase: Forge World Metalica Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps

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    Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World Metalica Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps Scenic Shot

    Today I got another model from my Adeptus Mechanicus Kill Team for you: a Sicarian Infiltrator Princeps clad in the bone-white and red robes of Forge World Metalica, armed with taser goad and flechette pistol. Check out all the pictures in this post.

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    Tutorial: How to paint an “inverted” super hot plasma glow

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    Tutorial: How to paint an inverted plasma glow effect - featured image

    Today I’ll show you how to paint an “inverted” plasma glow with a super hot plasma core in the centre of the weapon. Suitable for all sorts of plasma weapons, plasma guns, pistols, calivers, and more. Find out more in this tutorial.

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    Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World Metalica Kill Team #1 (incl. paint recipes)

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    Adeptus Mechanicus Kill Team Scenic Shot

    Check out the first five models of my Adeptus Mechanicus Kill Team, painted in the bone-white and red of Forge World Metalica. I also included a complete list of all of the paint recipes I used on these models.

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    Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Kataphron Destroyers

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    Hey all, quick update with some more Adeptus Mechanicus models. These one’s being a group of Kataphron Destroyers. These guys took me forever to paint. Initially, I thought they would be fairly straightforward, but as with a lot of the Mechanicus models they are actually…

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    Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Sicarian Ruststalkers and Tech-Priest Dominus

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    Hey all, it that time of year when the leafs are falling, darker nights and Halloween is approaching. My faviourite time of year. Today I thought I’d show some old Adeptus Mechanicus models that I painted up. The Adeptus Mechanicus have always been one of…

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    Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Kataphon Breachers by ComradeQuiche

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    Comrade Quiche here with a quick Ad Mech update. Today I have photos of my Kataphron Breachers. The weapons are magnetized onto the arm stumps, so I can swap out the guns to make them Kataphron Destroyers. I gave them the Heavy Grav Cannons as…

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    Showcase: Adeptus Mechanicus Onager Dunecrawlers by ComradeQuiche

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    Hello Again! It’s Comrade Quiche here, with some photos of my Onager Dunecrawlers for my Adeptus Mechanicus army. For my birthday, my wife surprised me with not only a “Getting started” boxed set for the Skitarii, but also an entirely planned out 1850pt army list!…

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