Strike from the sky!

Myself and a group of my friends have been working on a Deathwatch RPG campaign. This of course gave us an excuse to glue up and paint some cool models. Deathwatch Marines are clad in black power armor, which can be a challenge to get right. Since the model is black you seem to lack the detail and shading that other colors provide. What I needed was a test marine to practice my black armor painting before starting on the real deal.

Enter the Space Marine Jump Pack Chaplain! Chaplains are also fond of black armor and since I had never painted this model before, he seemed the perfect test mule. The model was primed in black and then I went over him with a couple thin coats of Chaos Black. Once that was dry I blended a few layers of P3 Exile Blue to add some depth to the black. Then I finished up the blue with a small highlight of Skull White.



I feel the blue added to the black basecoat really give the armor a rich color. Its not just flat and plain anymore and the highlights along the ridges and where the natural light would hit finish off the effect. Hope you all enjoy it!