How to Paint Games Workshop Sentinels
Sentinels are mechanized walker vehicles that serve as scout support for the army of the Imperium in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe. These mechanical beasts of war bring heavy firepower that is highly effective against ground troops and light emplacements. Sentinels are cast in plastic and come packaged as a unit with all of their components and weaponry. Once these components are assembled, the painting process can begin.
Things You'll Need
- Assembled Sentinel Unit
- Black primer spray
- Green paint
- Light Green Paint
- Gunmetal paint
- Silver paint
- Bronze paint
- Gold paint
- Detail brush
- Old, worn brush
Instructions
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Spray the entire model with black primer. This creates a surface that is far better for painting than base plastic and will add natural shadows to the unit.
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Outline all of the raised surfaces on the fuselage and legs of the walker with the green paint. A detail brush works best for this work. The paint lends an antiquated military look to the hull of the Sentinel.
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Drybrush the gunmetal paint over the exhausts, logos and guns of the unit. To drybrush an area, dip your worn brush into the paint and then wipe the paint away with a cloth. Lightly flick the brush over the unit so that only the raised portions pick up the remaining paint flecks.
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Highlight the raised areas of the fuselage and legs with your light green paint. This increases the shadows and the three-dimensional look of the piece. Make sure to only highlight the very edges of the piece.
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Apply highlights to the metal pieces with the silver paint. Silver should be used on all raised surfaces that have previously been drybrushed with gunmetal.
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Paint the ammunition and rivets with the bronze paint. Use multiple coats to create a solid color, but be careful not to lay it on to thick which will ruin the detail.
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Use the highlighting technique once more on the tips of the rivets and ammo with gold paint.
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Tips & Warnings
If your final product looks too light, wash the entire structure in a mixture of three parts water to one part black paint. This will darken the model and add even further shadows as it runs into the crevices.
Allow the paints to dry before attempting drybrushing or you'll risk obscuring important details of the model.
