Harlequin Player Step by Step Tutorial

I had a request for a step by step tutorial for my Harlequin technique, so here it is.  I like to do tutorials, but I always think to do them after the model is finished though.  I hope people find this guide helpful.

Eldar Alaitoc Fire Prism (Step By Step)

 Start off with a nice clean white primer.  I like to use P3 spray primer.  I also like to use a hemostat to hold it so I can get every angle needed.

 The Yellow bands are sketched out with pencil for guidlines.

 Altdorf Guard Blue for the majority of the tank basecoat with Sunburst/Flash Gitz Yellow for the bands.  I have two coats of the blue here.  It doesn't have to be perfect and looks better if it isn't as you'll see later on.

 The shading stage.  Drakenhof for the blue and Reikland for the yellow.  I go heavy on both and with the variations on the blue basecoat it helps give it a quasi mottled look already.

 I hit up access areas and few other spots with Ushabti.  This is where I also did the stripling for the black on blue.  It's a fast process and I like to smear it a bit with my thumb to get a smoother transition.

 Hit up the cracks between the armor plates with black then line edge those cracks with Thunderhawk Blue.  I also edge the yellow back with the base color.  The bone areas are hit with some Devlan Mud.

 Gem first step is a nice Mephiston Red basecoat.

 Next up is an angled swipe of Blazing Orange on the bottom.

 A shade of Nuln Oil.

 Some 'ardcoat finish to help add some gloss and accentuate the colors under the shade.

 A small white dot at the top to finish it off.

I larger shot of the finished model.  I plan on doing another Fire Prism post with more finished product photos.

Fortress of Redemption Bunker

I've been working on some terrain these last few weeks.  I finally picked up a Fortress of Redemption kit and a box of the new Wall of Martyrs Trench line kit.  I am very pleased with both of these models.  I definitely plan to pick up some more Wall of Martyrs stuff.

So here is a step by step of the smaller of the two Redemption bunkers.

 I started it off with a black base coat spray primer.  From there the majority of the model was painted a nice dark purple with the insides of the walls and the edges of the floor a light grey.  These were just cheap craft paints which I like to use on terrain to keep the costs down.  The major drawback to using these types of paint are the 3 to 4 coats it can take to get a nice solid color.

The second major step was the shading.  This was accomplished by using a black ink wash I made using India Ink and isopropyl alcohol.  This again is much cheaper than using commercial shades and dries very dark, but still maintains a nice under-color and has a very flat look.

   Here was the most time intensive step.  I highlighted by hand all the edges on the bunker walls.  The details on the walls are a wing motif than ties it in with the giant tower that is a part of the kit.  I also did a Terracotta base coat for the flooring on the parapet.  I then added some Ironbreaker to the reliefs on the walls and edges of the parapet details.

All the previously added Ironbreaker spots were washed with some Nuln Oil.  Also the aquilas and skull-wings were painted white along with the sword and shield logo on some of the bunker walls.  The floor plating was hit with a very uneven wash of Nuln Oil to give it a somewhat rusted and muddy floor look.  Some Ironbreaker was added to the missile silo details and the missile tips were hit with some Caledor Sky.

 For this final part all the previous Ironbreaker spots were once again hit with some Nuln Oil.  The heavy bolter got the same treatment as the rest of the metal details along with the floor hatch.  The door lights and controls got some attention as well as the cabling and controls on the inner parapet wall.

All in all its a serviceable piece of terrain.  It can, with some correct positioning, be used as a standalone piece or as part of the larger structure.  The larger bunker, walkway, and tower are all in various stages of completion.  Hopefully I can knock some more of it out this weekend.  I kinda want to get to work on the trench-line first though.