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I have acquired some random warhammer fantasy skeleton which I want to put on my 40k GK Dreadknight base as a burned corpse. The skeleton model (marine sized) is pretty clean as far as the bones go. I guess it's a supernatural critter, that's why, lol. So it doesn't have rough looking bones. How would I approximate that before I get to painting? Some very fine sand glued to it? Maybe here and there Greenstuff some chunks of... cooked flesh onto it? Something else? After that I'm not too worried about painting it to look burned as I think I have that handled.

If someone did this before I would very much appreciate advice (and pictures). Thanks!

If you spray from far away, you can get some particles on the model. I'd suggest doing that.

It's called "dusting" unless I'm mistaken...

Dusting eh. So this "incorrect" spray painting technique gives a rougher surface? Sounds like it's just what I need. Gluing sand to the space marine sized skeleton would obscure too much detail. I guess I could use that trick sparingly in a few places, but definitely not over the whole model like I could with this dusting trick. thanks.

Try applying small bits of tissue paper with a wash of PVA and water. This will make a wrinkled dry skin look, and can be built up in layers.