MESBG - Citadel Guard (presentation and painting instructions)

The Citadel Guard was formed from the most elite warriors Gondor had to offer. Bound only to the king of Gondor, the Citadel Guard will obey his orders until released from their oath by their master or by death. In the absence of the true king, their orders are given by the Steward of Gondor.

The Citadel Guard were painted in Tabletop Plus standard.

Below is the complete paint instructions for the Citadel Guard. To make it easier, I have broken it down into individual stages in the order of painting:

Base / Primer:

  1. Vallejo Mecha Black Primer.

Armour, chainmail, swords, spear points, other silver elements:

  1. Leadbelcher (heavy drybrush),
  2. Runefang Steel (medium drybrush),
  3. Nuln Oil (wash),
  4. Runefang Steel (light drybrush).

Golden elements of armor, swords, bows:

  1. Retributor Armour (layer),
  2. Reinkland Flesh Shade (shade),
  3. Runefang Steel (light drybrush).

Black coats and fabric pieces:

  1. Vallejo Model Color Black (paint over the remnants of the silver drybrush),
  2. Vallejo Model Color Basalt Grey (medium edge highlight),
  3. Vallejo Model Color Stonewall Grey (light edge highlight).

Face:

  1. Vallejo Model Color Elfic Flesh (layer),
  2. Reinkland Flesh Shade (shade).

Beard / Hair:

  1. Vallejo Model Color Elfic Flesh (layer),
  2. Gore-grunta Fur / Cygor Brown / Nazdreg Yellow / Snakebite Leather / Black Templar / Space Wolfs Gray / Basilicanum Grey (layer).

Arrow feathers:

  1. Vallejo Model Color Elfic Flesh (layer),
  2. Skeleton Horde (layer),
  3. Vallejo Model Color Elfic Flesh (edge highlight),

Wooden parts for spears, bows and leather straps:

  1. Vallejo Panzer Aces Flesh Shadows (layer),
  2. Vallejo Model Color Brown Rose (edge highlight),
  3. Nuln Oil (shade).

Yellow coat trims:

  1. Averland Sunset (layer),
  2. Vallejo Model Color Light Yellow (medium edge highlight).

Base:

  1. Vallejo Texture Brown Earth (terrain texture),
  2. Agrax Earthshade (shade),
  3. Vallejo Model Color Elfic Flesh (medium drybrush),
  4. Vallejo Model Color Off White (light drybrush),
  5. Mournfang Brown (layer, base edge).

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