Vespid Stingwings

Vespid Stingwings

By Warhipster

This tutorial shows how to paint Vespid Stingwings from Warhammer 40,000 using Citadel Contrast paints for quick, vibrant results, supplemented with traditional layering and shading for details on the chitin, flesh, weapons, wings, and base.

Gryph-Hound Orange

Citadel · Contrast

Fuegan Orange

Citadel · Shade

Seraphim Sepia

Citadel · Shade

Terradon Turquoise

Citadel · Contrast

Corax White

Citadel · Base

White Scar

Citadel · Layer

Dark Angels Green

Citadel · Contrast

Moot Green

Citadel · Layer

Talassar Blue

Citadel · Contrast

Basilicanum Grey

Citadel · Contrast

Black Legion

Citadel · Contrast

Runelord Brass

Citadel · Base

Blood Angels Red

Citadel · Contrast

Dawnstone

Citadel · Dry

Astrogranite

Citadel · Technical

Nuln Oil

Citadel · Shade

Black Templar

Citadel · Contrast

Skeleton Horde

Citadel · Contrast

Iron Warriors

Citadel · Base

Body (Chitin)

  1. 1.

    Apply Gryph-Hound Orange as the first coat over the outer chitin of the Vespid.

    Citadel — GRYPH-HOUND ORANGE

  2. 2.

    Apply a second coat of Gryph-Hound Orange over the outer chitin of the Vespid.

    Citadel — GRYPH-HOUND ORANGE

Body (Flesh)

  1. 1.

    Apply Fuegan Orange to the soft inner flesh area/belly of the Vespid.

    Citadel — FUEGAN ORANGE

Wings

  1. 1.

    Apply Seraphim Sepia over the wings.

    Citadel — SERAPHIM SEPIA

  2. 2.

    Apply Terradon Turquoise as small markings on the wings.

    Citadel — TERRADON TURQUOISE

Armour Plates & Weapon Casings

  1. 1.

    Apply Seraphim Sepia over all areas that will be white, such as the weapon casings and armour plates.

    Citadel — SERAPHIM SEPIA

  2. 2.

    Re-layer Corax White over the weapon casings and armour plates, avoiding recesses to retain shading.

    Citadel — CORAX WHITE

  3. 3.

    Highlight the white armour and weapons.

    Citadel — WHITE SCAR

Eyes

  1. 1.

    Apply Dark Angels Green to the eyes.

    Citadel — DARK ANGELS GREEN

  2. 2.

    Highlight the eyes.

    Citadel — MOOT GREEN

  3. 3.

    Apply Talassar Blue to the lenses.

    Citadel — TALASSAR BLUE

Weapon Details & Spiny Bits

  1. 1.

    Apply Dark Angels Green to the spiky bits on the guns and grenades.

    Citadel — DARK ANGELS GREEN

  2. 2.

    Apply Basilicanum Grey to the grey detailing on the weapons and the outer ring of the drone.

    Citadel — BASILICANUM GREY

  3. 3.

    Apply Black Legion to the black details on weapons (vents, claws).

    Citadel — BLACK LEGION

  4. 4.

    Apply Runelord Brass to the metallic details on the weapons (stabilizers, screws).

    Citadel — RUNELORD BRASS

  5. 5.

    Apply Blood Angels Red to the neck, shoulders, knees, and antenna tips for extra shading.

    Citadel — BLOOD ANGELS RED

  6. 6.

    Highlight the green spiny bits.

    Citadel — MOOT GREEN

  7. 7.

    Highlight the black details on weapons and claws.

    Citadel — DAWNSTONE

Base

  1. 1.

    Apply Astrogranite to the base to create texture.

    Citadel — ASTROGRANITE

  2. 2.

    Apply Nuln Oil over the Astrogranite on the base.

    Citadel — NULN OIL

  3. 3.

    Apply Black Templar to the rim of the base.

    Citadel — BLACK TEMPLAR

  4. 4.

    Apply Skeleton Horde to the skulls on the base.

    Citadel — SKELETON HORDE

  5. 5.

    Apply Iron Warriors to the metallic details on the base.

    Citadel — IRON WARRIORS

  6. 6.

    Apply Nuln Oil to the base to shade the new details.

    Citadel — NULN OIL