40k World Eaters – When Life Gives You Lemons…

...BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! Little departure from the norm today - stopped by the local GW shop to pick up a game for the escalation league which fell through, but while I was there my eye fell upon the new Kharn model. No real intention other than 'Hey, that'll be fun to paint' so I initialized the painting servitor subroutines and knocked him out this afternoon.


Much like the Forge World Kharn model, it's surprisingly difficult to photograph. Many of the pics I'd seen make it look like a fairly unbalanced/awkward stance, but in-hand it really has a great sense of motion to it. I rather like the nod to the pose on the Heresy version, might have to pick up one of those to paint to accompany this one!


Fairly straightforward paint scheme, gave the whole model a vallejo Dark Flesh basecoat, which forms a natural underpinning for both the red and the brass. The red is essentially my Heresy Thousand Sons recipe with a little stronger Blood Red stage than usual, and the brass started with Brassy Brass, Burnished Gold, Reikland Fleshshade wash and a final Shining Gold highlight. Dug out a resin 'field of skulls' base from a stalled project and he's more or less good to go! I was going to add some blood spatter, but both of the bottles of blood effects had gelatinized into unsuitability. Will have to pick up a new bottle next time I'm in the shop. Overall quite a fun little project!