For this order, the client wanted his Black Legion to have a dark, almost tired look. Something that captured the idea that they had been at war for a very long time. The usual weathering and corrosion solutions were out; this was not to be a wrecked army, just an old one. Their gear was maintained. Just classic.

We were supplied a sample miniature to work against. Matching the scheme was straightforward, but we needed to play up the contrast where we could, given how dark the scheme was. The solution was to do some very bright edge-highlighting, bring out the bones and teeth, and making the eyes bright yellow.

Something unusual was the Lord of Skulls painted in Black Legion colours. It is however, I feel, quite classy-looking in black.

Paintedfigs is a miniature painting service. You can send us your figurines to paint, and we also have painted miniatures for sale. We paint mainly Games Workshop (Warhammer 40k, Warhammer Fantasy, Age of Sigmar, Necromunda, Space Hulk, Bloodbowl, and so on), Star Wars, Warmachine and Hordes, and pretty much every Kickstarter and board game under the sun.

And we do so at the lowest rates on Earth (we’ve checked).