Mawtribes are here, and the Beastclaws are back! Check out these hobby hacks on how to paint your Ogor Mournfang Riders in no time flat.
Fur can be tricky at times. But with a few tricks and some hobby know-how, you can get your burly beast riders looking great for the tabletop next to their new Battletome. Looking at Rob’s Beastclaw Raiders, here’s how is painted the Mournfang Packs.
Start Neutral with Grey Primer & Fade the Fur
Grey is an awesome primer to start with across a multitude of models. While some prefer black, Army Painter’s Uniform Grey is the middle-of-the-road primer and gives you more control over color brightness with your mini overall.
As for actually putting paint on the model, he broke out the airbrush using a simple three-color Mid-high-low scheme to block in the main colors of the Mournfang’s fur. This is a pretty quick step using an airbrush. You can pull this effect off with a dry brush. However, it takes a little bit more practice.
- Matte Black
- 50/50 Vallejo Electric Blue/ Matte Black
- Original Uniform Grey (color matched from the primer)
- Ulthan Grey (or any bright white grey with blue in it)
Once the fur dried, Rob went ahead and used a hand brush in combination with an airbrush. This was to paint the base colors on the bone and tusk portions of the model (after a light drybrush of Uniform Grey on the fur). The Airbrush is great for doing most of the work.
And to prevent overspray Rob used a lot of cardboard blockers to shield the already-painted fur from the new paint. This is just to cover your work and keeps you from having to touch up the stuff you’ve already done. But once the fine details need to be addressed, switch over to a nice fine-point hand brush. Once the airbrushing was done, he put a satin varnish on the entire model. This was to protect the delicate airbrush paint.
Hand Brushing For Fine Details
Switching over to 100% hand brush techniques, Rob went over the previously fur-painted saddle with a leather color of Burnt Umber. Take your time on this part because you want a crisp definition between the saddle and fur. Plus, don’t be afraid to show a little weathering on the leather. There has been a huge burly Ogor riding on it through snow after all.
Painting the Ogor Rider
Now that all the major details are prepped on the Mournfang itself, you can switch to the Rider. Rob started out by priming the entire model Army Painter Plate Mail Metal (as most of the model is covered in armor). This just cuts down on time trying to find all the little metallic details later on. Plus, he went over some sections with a silver highlight to catch the light a bit better.
Next, Rob switched over to nothing but hand brushing and detailing. Blocking out the skin first, you want to focus in on the cracks and crevices where armor and flesh meet on the model.
Going into the same level of detail as the Mourngang’s leather saddle, he went over the weapon, boots, and other leather/buckles found on the model. Once you get the overall paint job done on these guys, the next step is to throw a wash on! The main focus should be on making the skin pop and pulling out the contrast on the horns and armor plates.
For detailed explanations of each step and paint lists, check out the whole video below!
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About the Author: Wesley Floyd
Wesley Floyd
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Joined: 2018
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About Wesley Floyd: Wes has been in the Warhammer hobby since 2015 and joined the Spikey Bits writing team in 2018. He is known for his satirist takes on trending topics and imaginative yet amazingly affordable hobby solutions to painting Warhammer miniatures.
Imperial fanboy, tabletop fanatic, and the self-proclaimed King of Sprues. He knows for a fact that Mephiston red is the best-tasting paint and is the commission painting equivalent of a Wendy’s 4 for $4. If you like what he writes and want to contact him or have your tabletop minatures painted (to a mostly okayish standard), message him on Instagram.
