Time to brush-up on some painting tips.
Flower Wars Aztecs and Otomitl
by Matt Parkes -
Friday, February 20th, 2009 |
Another one of Matt's excellent guides. As always all Paints are from The Wargames Foundry Paint System unless otherwise stated. Paints Used Black Undercoat Ruby Red (GW) Crimson Gore (GW) Blood Red (GW) Dark Flesh (GW) Dusky Flesh 6 a,b Tan 14 a Spear Shaft Brown 13 a,b,c Ochre 4 b Slate Grey 32 a,b,c Arctic Grey 33 a,b White 33 c Stone 57 a,b,c Yellow 2 a,b,c Bright Green 25 a,b,c Orange 3 a,b,c Charcoal Black 34 b,c Black 34 a Deep Blue 20 a,b,c Buff Leather 7 b Base Sand 10 b
Firstly undercoat the miniatures in black
Skin Dusky Flesh 6 a, then Tan 14 a, then Dusky Flesh 6 b, finally highlight with Spear Shaft Brown 13 a.
Face Paint Ochre 4 b + Ruby Red(GW) stripes
Jaguar Warriors 75% Blue suits with some Yellow, Red, White and Black markings with Red collars
Shield Types 26xv, 26xi, 26xxi
Death Head Demons Yellow, Blue and White Suits
Helmet White with Yellow teeth, nose and eyes. Gold earrings, Red ears and hair. Orange Tuft. Green feather plume Finish the suits with thin red lines on the cuffs and legs
Shield Types 26ix, 26xi to xv
Conical Hat Warriors Blue suits 48%, Red suits 36% and 12% White and Yellow suits These can be half coloured suits with Gold disks on the hat
Finish with Hawk Scratches on suits in Black or another dark colour
Shield Type 26ix, xl, xxxv, xliii
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Aztec clan warrior
loin-cloth detail
Aztec clan warrior
loin-cloth detail |

Aztec clan warrior
cloth detail
Aztec clan warrior
cloth detail |

Aztec clan warrior
shield detail
Aztec clan warrior
shield detail |

Aztec Deamon suit
helmet detail
Aztec Deamon suit
helmet detail |

Aztec eagle suit wearer
feather detail
Aztec eagle suit wearer
feather detail |

Aztec eagle suit wearer
feather detail
Aztec eagle suit wearer
feather detail |

Aztec priest
loin-cloth detail
Aztec priest
loin-cloth detail |

Aztec priest
heart detail
Aztec priest
heart detail |

Aztec warrior priest
face detail
Aztec warrior priest
face detail |

Aztec Otomitl
shield detail
Aztec Otomitl
shield detail |

Otomitl back banner
detail
Otomitl back banner
detail |

Aztec eagle suit wearer
face detail
Aztec eagle suit wearer
face detail |
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Naked Warriors Neutral colour Loin Cloth
Shield Types 26xxvi, 26xv, 27ix with Feathers on
Shield Colour Combinations Green/Yellow alternating Red/Yellow Yellow/Blue/White/Red Yellow/Blue alternating
Warriors Pale Colours for clothes Orange, White, Green or Red
Shield Types 26viii, ix, x, xi, xii, xiii, xiv, vii, xxvi, xxvii
Hair Slate Grey 32 a, then Slate Grey 32 b, then Slate Grey 32 c
Shoes Arctic Grey 33 a then White 33 c and Ruby Red (GW) laces
Weapons Wood Spear Shaft Brown 13 a, then Spear Shaft Brown 13 b, then Spear Shaft Brown 13 c.
Flint Stone 57 a, then Stone 57 b, then Stone 57 c.
Colour Explanation Yellow - Yellow 2 a, then Yellow 2 b, then Yellow 2 c. Red - Crimson Gore (GW), then Ruby Red (GW), then Blood Red (GW) Green - Bright Green 25 a, then Bright Green 25 b, then Bright Green 25 c. Orange - Orange 3 a, then Orange 3 b, then Orange 3 c White - Arctic Grey 33 a, then Arctic Grey 33 b, then White 33 c Black - Black 34 a, then Charcoal Black 34 b, then Charcoal Black 34 c. Blue - Deep Blue 20 a, then Deep Blue 20 b, then Deep Blue 20 c.
Bases Dark Flesh (GW) basecoat, then Buff Leather 7 b, then Base Sand 10 b
Sides Dark Flesh (GW)
Otomitl
Paints Used As above Dusky Flesh 6 a,b,c
Undercoat the miniatures in Black
Skin Dusky Flesh 6 a, then Dusky Flesh 6 b, then Dusky Flesh 6 c.
Warrior With wooden Atlatl - Green war suit with Red collar, white sandals with Red laces and Gold ear plugs
Shield Type 26xvi Orange rim with Yellow and Pink Feathers with Green tips
War Suit Demon of the Dark - Yellow, Blue and White suits with thin Red lines on the forearms and lower legs, Red collar, Skull Helmet is White with Yellow teeth, nose, eyes, ear pendant and shell on forehead, Crimson hair with Orange feather with Green plume
Shield Type 26xvii, 26xi, xv Standard Frame
White Flags with Blue tufts, and Yellow Blue and Red cup
Priest Green war suits with Red collar, Red striped standard with a Yellow, Red and Green cup
Shield Types 26viii |
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