Once your models have a basecoat, painting can begin. Below, you will find a simple-but-effective colour scheme using only nine colours. Follow the detailed instructions and check out the stage-by-stage images for reference as you paint your models. Don't fret if the model doesn't come out picture-perfect in the end; painting takes time and practice to master. Just do the best you can each time and be open to learning new techniques from others. Before you know it, you'll be quite an accomplished painter with models you'll be proud to game with!

WE USED THE FOLLOWING CITADEL PAINTS: Desert Yellow Bleached Bone Skull White Bestial Brown Scab Red Blazing Orange Chainmail Chestnut Ink Blood Red

1	Over a white undercoat, wash the surface of the model with a watered-down 9:1 mix of Desert Yellow and Chestnut Ink. Paint the metal areas like the spear tip and headband with Chainmail.
2	Drybrush the base and bone areas with Bleached Bone. Then, apply careful highlights to the bone areas with an even mix of Bleached Bone and Skull White.
3	Wash the metal areas with Chestnut Ink to create a weathered appearance. Carefully highlight the most raised areas of metal with a light drybrush of Chainmail. Paint the spear haft with Bestial Brown. Paint tiny highlights on the most raised areas of bone with straight Skull White.
4	Paint any pieces of cloth (the ear flaps on the helmet and the like) with Scab Red. Drybrush the spear haft lightly with an even mix of Bleached Bone and Bestial Brown.
5	Highlight the Scab Red cloth with Blood Red, followed by an even mix of Blood Red and Blazing Orange. When painting the shield, it's best to leave it on the sprue for easy painting. After applying a black undercoat, paint the main shield area in the same fashion as the red on the skeleton. Paint the back of the shield the same as the spear haft, and paint the metal areas on the shield the same way as the headband and spear tip. Save the metal parts on the sheild for last, since they are the most highly raised areas and will be the easiest to pick out. By painting the shield at the same time as the skeleton, you can greatly decrease your overall painting time.

Now that your models are painted, it's time to test them in battle!

Next: Your first battle!