Blood Claw

Apply a layer of 'Ardcoat varnish to the base to help the texture paint crackle more.

Citadel — 'ARDCOAT

Apply Agrellan Earth texture paint to the base, being careful around the model's feet. If any gets on the model, wipe it away before it dries.

Citadel — AGRELLAN EARTH

Apply a second layer of 'Ardcoat varnish to seal the texture paint, preventing it from flaking off.

Citadel — 'ARDCOAT

Undercoat the model with Mechanicus Standard Grey Spray.

Citadel — MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY

Paint the iconic blue-grey armour with a thin coat of Russ Grey, applying it all over the armour without being too neat.

Citadel — RUSS GREY

Thin down Dark Reaper with water and use it as a recess shade for the armour panels.

Citadel — DARK REAPER

Apply a highlight to all the edges of the armour with Fenrisian Grey using a medium layer brush, taking your time for neatness.

Citadel — FENRISIAN GREY

Build up the yellow shoulder pads and knee pads with super thin coats of Averland Sunset, applying in a few coats to avoid chunkiness.

Citadel — AVERLAND SUNSET

Thin Gryph-Hound Orange Contrast paint with Lahmian Medium (1 part paint to 3 parts medium) and apply it to the lower half of the yellow shoulder and knee pads for shading.

Citadel — GRYPH-HOUND ORANGE

Go back over the yellow pads with Averland Sunset to bump up the bright yellow.

Citadel — AVERLAND SUNSET

Apply fine line highlights to the armour edges with Blue Horror, focusing on the most prominent edges like the front piece of the armour, arms, and legs.

Citadel — BLUE HORROR

Block in the undersuit, weapon, and the large belt with Black Legion, which provides super smooth coverage in one coat.

Citadel — BLACK LEGION

Paint metallic areas with Balthasar Gold for a brassy undertone.

Citadel — BALTHASAR GOLD

Apply a coat of Leadbelcher to any silver metallic areas.

Citadel — LEADBELCHER

Paint Mephiston Red onto any jewels, lenses, and for detailing on the knee pad.

Citadel — MEPHISTON RED

Block in red triangle markings onto the armour with Mephiston Red using a medium layer brush.

Citadel — MEPHISTON RED

Block in the tabard with Barak-Nar Burgundy.

Citadel — BARAK-NAR BURGUNDY

Apply Zandri Dust onto the fur and any teeth adorning the model.

Citadel — ZANDRI DUST

Paint any rune tokens with Mechanicus Standard Grey.

Citadel — MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY

Apply Agrax Earthshade onto most of the model, excluding the blue armour, for shading.

Citadel — AGRAX EARTHSHADE

Apply a very fine line of Evil Sunz Scarlet onto lenses, jewels, and painted patterns for extra highlights.

Citadel — EVIL SUNZ SCARLET

Paint the brass metallic areas with Retributor Armour to give them a slight gold tint.

Citadel — RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR

Cover the entire base with Corax White, building up with a few coats.

Citadel — CORAX WHITE

Give a careful drybrush of White Scar over the base.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR

Paint the ice crystals with Pylar Glacier Contrast paint, thinned with Lahmian Medium (1 part paint to 4 parts medium) for a subtle blue tint.

Citadel — PYLAR GLACIER

Carefully dot Talassar Blue into the center of each ice crystal using a drybrushing technique to add depth.

Citadel — TALASSAR BLUE

Give the entire base a final drybrush of White Scar for a quick highlight.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR

Apply Valhallan Blizzard heavily around the model's feet and around the crystals and rocks on the base to seal the deal with a snow effect.

Citadel — VALHALLAN BLIZZARD