The Sanguinor, Exemplar of the Host

The Sanguinor, Exemplar of the Host

Well this is my first guide so I hope that I get a good layout and the images come through well. I spent about 2 days painting this guy on and off, overall Id say with preparation of the model, this model probably took me about 10 hours or so, maybe a little more maybe a little less. I hope you enjoy the guide, and if you have any comments or criticisms they are all appreciated.

Stage 1

Since metal models generally arrive pretty messy first tidy up the model, removing all mould lines and bumpy bits. Then spray paint black.

Stage 2

Basecoat the model. At this stage the sword and the gem on shoulder is left undone.

Gold armour and details = Scorched Brown

Shoulder pads, gems and sword handle = Mechrite red

Halo and small silver areas = 1:1 Codex grey : Chaos black

Wings = Codex grey

Wreaths on knees = Dark Angels green

Wings on body = Fortress grey

Scrolls =1:1 Scorched brown : Graveyard Earth

Stage 3

Next I did some washes.

The whole body and backpack was washed with Bedab black. once dried the shoulder pads where then washed with Baal red.

The wings were washed with asurmen blue, then a lighter wash of bedab black was applied to get into the recesses.

Stage 4 

Now the basecoat and washes are done, I get the largest area of colour done first which is the gold.

Colours used = Scorched brown, Snakebite leather, Skull white.

First a coat of scorched brown lightened with some snakebite leather, probably a ratio of about 5:1.This covers all but the recesses.

The next coat covers even less of the armour, with a 1:1 ratio of snakebite and scorched brown.

Now the true highlights, now its a ratio of 3:1 in favour of snakebite leather., since this is a highlight it only goes on the brighter edges of the metals.

Following this is the most extreme highlight, this is a mix of skull white with a touch of snakebite leather, just to tone it down to be similar to the highlight below but still bright enough to stand out.

Stage 5

Skull white

Goblin green

1:1 Mechrite red : Blood red

feathered areas painted with the white, leaving the shaded bedab black in the recesses

Goblin green highlights the wreaths on the knees

The red is painted on all red areas, being careful on the shoulder pads to make sure it blends well.

Stage 6

Gems, shoulder pads, sword hilt = 1:1:1 Blazing orange:Blood red:Skull white

Silver areas = Codex grey

scrolls = Graveyard earth

For the reds if necessary you could add an intermediate layer of blood red and blazing orange before the highlight.

The Codex grey should colour all but the shaded areas of the soon to be silvers.

simply coat the scrolls in Graveyard earth leaving some of the underlying colour.

Stage 7

scrolls = 2:1 bleached bone : Graveyard earth

silver areas = Fortress grey

Gems/Vial = Skull white

For the scrolls add the mixture noted above leaving some of the previous layer still showing

The fortress grey acts as a highlight on the silver areas

the skull white highlight is very extreme and only points of colour or a light dash are used, just to give the look of a shine.

Stage 8

Skull white is used as a highlight on the silver ares such as the halo, while a 1:1 mix of skull white and bleached bone is painted onto the scrolls. Then used chaos black to add the text to the scrolls. 

Shoulder Pad Gem = enchanted blue, chaos black, hawk turquoise, skull white.

First 3:1 mix enchanted blue:chaos black and coat the whole gem.

Add Hawk turqoise to that mix so it 1:1:1/3 enchanted blue:Hawk turquoise:chaos black and coat so it leaves some of the lower layer.

Then a pure layer of the Turquoise

Next use increased layers of white mixed with turquoise covering less of the gem

Finish off with an extreme highlight of white

Stage 9

Now the sword!

Hawk Turquoise

Chaos black

Skull white

First a basecoat of hawk turquoise with a touch of black. 

Then pure hawk turquoise on the areas that are going to be lighter.

 

Next use a mix of hawk to white 2:1

 

Next add even more white and cover less of the lightened areas

Finally use an almost white layer with a touch of hawk, and do the most extreme highlight.

Stage 10

Now simply paint white onto the wings leaving the shadows and viola! Done!