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Middle Earth SBG Riders of Rohan Paint Notes

Horse

Flesh

  1. Base in Heavy Goldbrown
  2. Wash in Reikland Fleshshade
  3. Heavy Goldbrown again except for the recesses touched by wash
  4. Highlight Vallejo 913
  5. Highlight 70.949

Saddle / Furniture

  1. Base Steel Legion Drab
  2. Wash Agrax Earthshade
  3. Highlight Baneblade Brown
  4. Highlight Karak Stone

Blanket

  1. Base RMS Muddy Olive
  2. Highlight RMS Olive Green
  3. Edge and highlight RMS Pale Olive

Hooves


  1. Black
  2. Edge highlight Fenris Grey

Rider

Pants

  1. Base GW Snakebite Leather
  2. Wash Agrax Earthshade
  3. Highlight Snakebite Leather
  4. Highilght Vallejo Model Color Orange Brown

Boots


  1. Base Black
  2. Edge highlight GW Fenris Grey

Quivers


  1. Base GW Mournfang Brown
  2. Wash GW Agrax Earthshade
  3. Highlight GW Mournfang Brown
  4. Highlight GW Snakebite Leather
  5. I think I washed Agrax Again
  6. Highlight Vallejo Orange Brown

Bows

  1. Base GW Snakebite Leather
  2. Wash Agrax
  3. Highlight Vallejo Orange Brown

Axe Handles / Wood


  1. Base GW Bloodreaver Flesh
  2. Wash Agrax Earthshade
  3. Highlight GW Bloodreaver Flesh

Hardened Leather


  1. Base GW Dryad Bark
  2. Wash Nuln Oil
  3. Highlight Dryad Bark
  4. Highlight Gorthor Brown

Tunic

  1. Highlight Karak Stone
  2. Wash Agrax Earthshade
  3. Highlight Karak Stone (Need to verify)

Cape

  • Base RMS Muddy Olive
  • Highlight RMS Olive Green
  • Highlight RMS Pale Olive
  • Mix some Agrax Earthshade with Muddy Olive to wash 

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