Scheme Reference
The Fifth Lancers use a parade scheme of Davion green with white highlights.
Per FM:Federated Suns, page 71.
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Artist Notes
Note: this model has had its arms reposed.
1. Mini was airbrush primed with ProAcryl (PA) Dark Purple.
2. A base layer of Vallejo Model Color (VMC) Military Green is airbushed.
3. Medium drybrush of PA Dark Yellow Green using a softer bristled brush followed by a light drybrush of AK Faded Green using a shorter, stiffer brush.
4. Apply accents:
4a. Metallic accents: PA Magnesium, PA Light Bronze highlights applied after the final matte coat to retain its shine.
4b. White accents: PA Neutral Grey shade, PA Bright Neutral Grey mid-tone, and PA Bright Neutral Grey mixed with PA Bold Titanium White for the highlights.
4c. Hands & joints: AK Tenebrous Grey shade, VMC German Grey mid-tone, VMC Sky Grey highlights
5. Spot application of gloss varnish on decal locations then apply decals using MicroSet and MicroSol.
5a. Decals: FPG Unit decals, DRD Stencil numbers
6. All-over matte varnish to seal once the decals have set.
7. Apply an acrylic wash of PA Brown Wash except for PA Payne’s Grey Wash over the white and metallic portions.
8. cockpit/weapon/lens jeweling:
8a. Cockpit glass: PA Dark Burgundy, VMC Burnt Red, PA Red Oxide, VMC Amaranth Red, Warpainter Fanatic (WPF) Flickering Flame
8b. PPC: WPF Royal Blue, WPF Arctic Gem, VMC Sky Blue.
8c. Green lens:. PA Black Green, WPF Greenskin, WPF Emerald Forest, VMC White
8d. Barrel and vent recesses: Musou Black
9. Final varnish coat of AK Ultra Matte Varnish
10. Base:
10a. Basing texture: PA Fine Grey Earth
10b. Basing color: VMC Tan Earth basecoat, 1:2 PA Brown Wash – water, heavy drybrush VMC Iraqi Sand, light drybrush VMC Dark Sand.
10c. For the dirt path: 1:1:2 PA Brown Wash – PA Flesh Wash – Water.
10d. Basing foliage: Gamers Grass Dry Green Tiny Tufts and Light Green Tiny Tufts with thinned PA Brown Wash dabbed into the center of the tufts.
10e. VMC Black around the rim to clean it up then an FPG Unit decal on the front to indicate facing.
