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1. Undercoat the model white. I use GW Skull White Primer.
2. Next create a wash using 3 parts Lahmian Medium to 1 part Fenrisian Grey. Apply over all the armour a
Citadel wash brush is good for this.
3. Using a ne detail brush and Russ Grey carefully line all the armour gaps and joins. A touch of water
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16 COMMENTS:
BRAM WENSINK 14/9/13 1:35 pm

Thank you for your sbs. I always wanted to make a white scars bike army, i was a little afraid for
the white. I will try it now.

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RICHV37 14/9/13 2:42 pm

Really enjoying these Garfy, such a high quality of painting, its really nice to see. The previous
tutorial inspired me to dig out an old squad of metal scouts and start painting them as imperial
sts.

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MINIJUNKIE 14/9/13 3:21 pm

Looking great Garfy. I wish White Scars weren't a bike oriented army - I love the color scheme but
not keen on a bunch of bikes.

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XI 14/9/13 5:19 pm

Great work, thanks for this breakdown. I see you plan to do Iron Hands and Ultramarines, what
about Salamanders?

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GARFY 14/9/13 6:01 pm

if enough people ask I might do requests.

ELDORAD 16/9/13 9:32 am

I'm requesting :)

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ZAB 15/9/13 1:34 am

So clean and nice. Simple too you sneaky git :D

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ELDRITCH 15/9/13 2:27 pm

Great tutorial! I would love to see more chapters :)

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GARFY 16/9/13 9:39 am

We had a little poll on our facebook page yesterday. It was to decide which tutorial I do
next after Iron Hands and Ultramarines. Three main contenders came to the fore.
Minotaurs, Sons of Horus and Salamanders. These then went to the vote. The winner of
the vote was Sons of Horus, but because I love you guys so much I've decided to nd
the time to make all three.

These will start to go live during October.

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ARILLI 24/11/13 12:25 pm

I made the wash stated in step two of the guide however when I apply it it seems to apply too
thick, when looking at other wash creation guides on the interwebs they recommend a 3 medium
: 3 distilled water : 1 paint mix, would the same stand for your fenrissian blue wash?

Epic guide btw, atttempting to do my own scar bike army using this :D

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GARFY 24/11/13 12:34 pm

This is a guide, you're free to adapt it as you feel. If you want to add water go for it. I
didn't though.

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HEADHUNTER67 25/2/15 3:21 am

Why would you use thinned Ceramite White for highlighting when White Scar is made for the
purpose?

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GARFY 25/2/15 10:40 am

I don't like how thin white scar is. I can control ceramite better by adding more medium.

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PITALLA 11/11/15 7:16 am

Would you show us how toi paint Apothecaries please?

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GARFY 11/11/15 10:35 am

I would literally adapt this guide if you want full white armoured Apothecaries.

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PATRICK BARTH 28/12/15 10:52 am

Hey Garfy, thanks a lot for this Tutorial! I have looked around the Internet a while for a good and
easy way to paint my new White Scars army - and your Tutorial was the best. Will use it on my
whole army. What is about vehicles? I noticed that if I use a wash on a big surface it doesn`look
good at all. More like puddles of color....I guess it is better to use the grey wash only around the
edges when painting tanks, bikes etc.?

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