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Painting Tutorials

Step-by-step guides from our own bench — basecoats, washes, edge highlights and non-metallic metal, with the paints and brushes listed so you can follow along.

Difficulty All Intermediate 2

Topic All painting 2

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Emperor's Children Horus Heresy : Step-by-Step Painting Guide

Intermediate

Paint rich third Legion purple from an Imperial Purple spray foundation, with controlled purple highlights, brush-painted metallics and a M…

Lewis 2 Oct 2026 12 min read

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Finished Dark Angels Horus Heresy Mk III miniature with black armour and a red earth base

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Dark Angels Horus Heresy : Step-by-Step Painting Guide

Intermediate

Paint gritty Dark Angels armour with sponge-built blue volume, brush-painted metallics and a Marine Juice finish. No airbrush required.

Lewis 22 Sep 2026 8 min read