Painting Iron Warriors

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**Matrim**

So I'm about to paint an Iron Warriors Heavy Bolter, however I'm bored of looking at basecoat black -> Drybrush boltgun metal. Are there any other ways of painting Iron Warriors?

**Brother SRM**

Paint Boltgun Metal, wash Badab Black, drybrush with Boltgun Metal or Chainmail. You get more depth out of it than just drybrushing straight over black.

**Matrim**

Cheers.

I'm guessing that's what you do on yours?

**Redfinger**

I dont have a picture, but I always imagined that iron warriors would look great with a rust effect, perhaps that could carry over to the bolter. Secret Weapon Miniatures makes some great pigments that you could use.

Ashton

Found something akin to what I was talking about...

http://z15.invisionfree.com/The_Great_Crusade/index.php?showtopic=4455

Ashton

**Clang**

Brother SRM wrote:Paint Boltgun Metal, wash Badab Black, drybrush with Boltgun Metal or Chainmail. You get more depth out of it than just drybrushing straight over black.

That's pretty much what I do, except I drybrush with chainmail (or even silver) _before_ washing, I find it helps even out any inconsistencies with the drybrushing.

**Matrim**

Redfinger wrote:I dont have a picture, but I always imagined that iron warriors would look great with a rust effect, perhaps that could carry over to the bolter. Secret Weapon Miniatures makes some great pigments that you could use.

Ashton

Found something akin to what I was talking about...

http://z15.invisionfree.com/The_Great_Crusade/index.php?showtopic=4455

Ashton

Ah cool - almost as if it was the armour they were wearing originally? I'll see what stuff we have in my dads modelling kit. He does Airfix, so has a lot of supplies that he never really uses. Free plasticard is the best.