Grab you paints and brushes and gather around the paint table, the venerable Duncan shows us how to paint Archaon, Grand Marshal of the Apocalypse from start to finish!
So go grab your paints and brushes and let’s begin.
This epic Citadel miniature requires an epic painting tutorial that is worthy of the Chaos Lord himself. And who better to show you how to paint it than our very own Duncan Rhodes.
In it he shows you a great variety of tips and techniques including great ways to get a fantastic blend on both Dorghar’s tail and Archaon’s sword, the Slayer of kings as well as ways to paint Dorghar’s 3 Chaos heads.
Painting Stages:
Dorghar’s body 01:18
Dorghar’s wings 23:27
Dorghars heads 32:23
Armour and shared details 50:55
Archaon’s unique details 1:00:24
Final details 1:15:42
Base details 1:22:40
Duncan shows us how it’s done!
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
