Imperial Knight

Spray prime the skeleton section of the model.

Citadel — Leadbelcher

Spray prime most of the armor panels.

Citadel — Chaos Black

Spray prime the face plate, small shield, and banner.

Citadel — Wraithbone

Basecoat the entire exoskeleton from the pot.

Citadel — Leadbelcher

Shade the entire exoskeleton.

Citadel — Nuln Oil

Add visual interest to the pistons.

Citadel — Agrax Earthshade

Drybrush the entire exoskeleton for highlights.

Citadel — Stormhost Silver

Basecoat cables and lenses.

Citadel — Abaddon Black

Basecoat all blue areas on the sub-assembly panels, panel above the head, feet panels, banner, and weapon parts.

Citadel — Kantor Blue

Basecoat all red areas, including the back section of each shoulder pad, the inside section of the leg armor panel, purity seal wax, and the faceplate visor.

Citadel — Khorne Red

Basecoat all gold trim and Aquila heads.

Citadel — Runelord Brass

Basecoat extra details across the exoskeleton, weapon details, and the void shield on top of the carapace.

Citadel — Warplock Bronze

Basecoat the chest detail.

Citadel — Corax White

Recess shade the blue and red details.

Citadel — Nuln Oil

Recess shade the Warplock Bronze areas.

Citadel — Nuln Oil

Apply an all-over wash to the Corax White areas for a subtle shade.

Citadel — Nuln Oil

Mix Nuln Oil with Lahmian Medium for the all-over wash on Corax White areas.

Citadel — Lahmian Medium

Shade all gold areas (Runelord Brass).

Citadel — Reikland Fleshshade

Edge highlight all blue areas.

Citadel — Altdorf Guard Blue

Edge highlight all red areas.

Citadel — Wazdakka Red

Basecoat any remaining silver details, such as vents and small plates on the carapace.

Citadel — Leadbelcher

Shade the newly painted silver details.

Citadel — Nuln Oil

Drybrush all metallic details, including weapons and the void shield.

Citadel — Stormhost Silver

Pick out all rivets across the model.

Citadel — Stormhost Silver

Ensure all lenses are fully black.

Citadel — Abaddon Black

Paint the bottom third of the lenses.

Citadel — Caliban Green

Apply a layer within the Caliban Green, leaving some showing.

Citadel — Warpstone Glow

Add a small amount of paint in the corner of the lens.

Citadel — Moot Green

Apply a tiny dot in the opposite corner to create a light reflection.

Citadel — Corax White

Basecoat all plasma coils.

Citadel — Corax White

Paint all plasma coils.

Citadel — Frostheart

Basecoat the entire area for the pattern (shoulder pad and knee pad).

Citadel — Wraithbone

Use 7mm masking tape to create vertical stripes, then remove every other stripe. Spray the exposed Wraithbone areas.

Citadel — Chaos Black

Lay masking tape horizontally over the newly painted black squares. Spray again.

Citadel — Chaos Black

Tidy up any black areas after removing the tape.

Citadel — Abaddon Black

Tidy up any Wraithbone areas and create battle damage.

Citadel — Wraithbone

Freehand vertical lines on the opposite knee pad.

Citadel — Abaddon Black

Freehand horizontal lines on the opposite knee pad.

Citadel — Abaddon Black

Block in every other square on the opposite knee pad until a nice pattern is achieved.

Citadel — Abaddon Black

Mix with Lahmian Medium and apply all over the chequered pattern (shoulder pad and knee pad) to make the white areas bone-colored.

Citadel — Skeleton Horde

Mix Skeleton Horde with Lahmian Medium for the bone-colored wash.

Citadel — Lahmian Medium

Paint the red section of the shoulder pad.

Citadel — Khorne Red

Paint the trim of the shoulder pad.

Citadel — Runelord Brass

Apply a gloss varnish where transfers will go to create a smoother surface.

Citadel — 'Ardcoat

Apply appropriate House Taran transfers (Imperial Insignia on red, House Symbol on blue, and other battle honors/warning symbols).

Games Workshop — Imperial Knights Transfer Sheet

Apply over transfers to lock them in place and matt down the surface.

Citadel — Lahmian Medium

Dot around different skulls on the base.

Games Workshop — Battlefield Trophies

Basecoat all the skulls.

Citadel — Wraithbone

Add all over the base.

Citadel — Stirland Mud

Mix into the wet Stirland Mud on the base to create a variety of different tones.

Citadel — Armageddon Dust

Shade the base, particularly in recesses.

Citadel — Agrax Earthshade

Drybrush the entire base.

Citadel — Screaming Skull

Paint the base rim.

Citadel — Steel Legion Drab

Apply grass tufts (can be cut to different sizes).

Games Workshop — Grass Tufts