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    Hellebron
    Shadowblade
    Kouran - Captain of the Black Guard
    Tullaris of Har Ganeth
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- Painting Dark Elves
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DARK ELVES PAINTING AND MODELING
Below is a list of all the Dark Elves and general Warhammer painting and modeling articles we currently have on our site. We also have many pages of painting and modeling advice that are listed within each army section. If you are looking for an army-specific article that isn't on this page, check out the other army painting and modeling sections.
DARK ELVES ARTICLES
Getting Started: Painting Dark Elves - An intro guide to painting Dark Elves miniatures.
WARHAMMER PAINTING AND MODELING
THE BASICS
-Beginners' Painting - Our beginning guide to painting.
-Beginners' Modeling - Our beginning guide to modeling.
-Basic Modeling - An example of assembling our plastic models.
-Setting up a Painting & Modeling Area - Tips to help you create a workspace.
-Where do you paint? - Where people at Games Workshop paint.
ARTICLES
-Painting Metal - A plethora of examples for painting metal.
-Themed Armies - The what and why of themed armies.
-Sails - How to paint sails with several examples.
-Seige Mantlets - Painting Warhammer seige mantlets.
TOOLS
-Hobby Tools - The do's and don'ts of hobby tools.
-Painting Equipment - Information on all the necessary painting tools.
-Modeling Tools - The tools on this page are the ones we consider to be essential.
-Specialist Modeling Tools - These tools are useful for more complex modeling projects.
-Citadel Brushes - There are many types and sizes of paint brushes.
-More About Brushes - Tips for taking care of your brushes.
-Using a Modeling Saw - A modeling saw can be a useful cutting tool.
MATERIALS
-Modeling Materials - An overview of helpful modeling materials.
-Working with Expanded Polystyrene - It's messy, but very useful.
-Flock - Flock is great for bases.
-Using Sand - Sand is also great for bases.
PAINT
-Citadel colour Paint Chart - Display of all the Citadel colours.
-Citadel Ink Paint Chart - Display of all the Citadel inks.
-More About Paint - Overview of Citadel paints.
-Starter Paint Sets - Description of the two starter paint sets we offer.
-Using Aerosol Paint - Citadel spray paint is ideal for our metal and plastic models.
TECHNIQUES
-Drybrushing - Drybrushing is a quick and effective way of highlighting a model.
-Undercoat - Before models are painted, they should be undercoated.
-Painting Horses (PDF, 650k) - 'Eavy Metal Masterclass article on painting horses.
BASES
-Bases - All Citadel miniatures come with plastic bases to stand on.
-Texturing Tutorials - Texturing a model's base can really enhance the model's final look.
-Winter Warriors - Snow-covered bases are perfect for many Northern armies.
SAFETY
-Glue Safety Guide - Be careful when using glue, it's not edible.
-Knife Safety Guide - Be careful when using knives, they're not edible.
-Foam Cutter Guide - Local hobby enthusiast Ty shows us all about the foam cutter.
-Using a Foam Cutter - The foam cutter is a simple battery powered device.