In this Masterclass we find out how the 'Eavy Metal team painted the renegade Commander Farsight, designed by Jes Goodwin and Mark Harrison.

ASSEMBLING THE MODEL

When gluing the model together, the gun and shield were kept separate, before giving the model an undercoat with Chaos Black spray. Any sections where the spray failed to catch were then painted with thinned-down Chaos Black paint.

PAINTING THE MODEL

Areas of armour - Click on each image to enlarge.

The red armour was painted with a basecoat of Scab Red.

This was highlighted with Red Gore, then a second highlight of Blood Red.

The final highlight of Blood Red with a small amount of Skull White was applied to the very edges of the armour sections before they were given a wash with two coats of Red Ink.

Codex Grey mixed with equal parts Bestial Brown and Bleached Bone was used as the basecoat for the helmet and chest-plate.

This was then highlighted by adding more Codex Grey and Bleached Bone, then Bleached Bone was added on its own for successive highlights.

FINE DETAIL

The sword was painted with a basecoat of Boltgun Metal. This was then given a wash with a thinned Blue Ink before highlights of Chainmail, followed by Mithril Silver, were applied.

The joint sections were painted with a basecoat mix of two parts Chaos Black to one part Codex Grey.

This was then highlighted in three stages by adding more Codex Grey to the mix, up to Codex Grey on its own.

The gold sections were painted with a basecoat of Shining Gold. This was then given a wash with thinned Brown Ink and then a second coat of Shining Gold was applied.

Fine details and finishing touches - Click on each image to enlarge.

FINISHING TOUCHES

To paint the lenses, a basecoat of Scab Red was highlighted with Red Gore followed by Blood Red. A final highlight of Blazing Orange was applied before small dots of Skull White were painted on.

A basecoat of Chaos Black was used to paint the markings on the armour. Bleached Bone was then painted on, leaving a small outline of the Chaos Black showing.

The circle in the shield design was painted in exactly the same way as the armour but a final highlight of Blazing Orange was painted on before the piece was given a wash with Red Ink.

The finished Commander Farsight - Click on each image to enlarge.