Death Guard | Thing of the Deep

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A classic legacy tutorial from the beginnings of the Grimdark Compendium. An alternate take on the Death Guard – a reimagining of the Plague Marines with a pale color palette, and a creepy, deep-sea theme.

Course Maker: Zatcaskagoon Miniatures

Number of Videos: 3 Episodes

Total Runtime: 60 minutes

Level: Beginner to Intermediate

You’ll Learn: Painting Techniques | Surface Finish Variation | Weathering | Oils & Enamels Application | Rust Effects

READ OVERVIEW

In this 3 part tutorial you will learn to paint a pale armor scheme for the Death Guard – the “Thing of the Deep”.

Paint flesh that feels bloated and diseased by cancerous spumes. Membranes, organic surfaces covered in slime and algae. Learn the armor scheme – with simple base colors, and lots of rusted effects that introduce tons of variations.
We demonstrate these techniques on a kitbashed model, and a variant for them on a standard Plague Marine.

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Course Curriculum

Nemesis Claw Armor
Thing of the Deep Flesh
Learn to paint bloated, diseased flesh for the Thing of the Deep, a deep-sea interpretation of the Death Guard.
EPISODE 1 – Thing of the Deep Flesh

Learn to paint bloated, diseased flesh for the Thing of the Deep, a deep-sea interpretation of the Death Guard.

Nemesis Claw Armor
Thing of the Deep Armor
In the second Episode, learn to paint the armor for the Thing of the Deep – cold, dead white, wrought with rust, encrusted with rotting algae.
EPISODE 2 – Thing of the Deep Armor

In the second Episode, learn to paint the armor for the Thing of the Deep – cold, dead white, wrought with rust, encrusted with rotting algae.

Nemesis Claw Armor
Plague Marine of the Deep
Full demonstration of the armor recipe on a Plague Marine.
EPISODE 3 – Plague Marine of the Deep

Full demonstration of the armor recipe on a Plague Marine.

Recommended Materials

MUNDANE ITEMS
TOOLS
  • Airbrush & Compressor
  • Paint brushes
  • Sculpting tools
  • Hobby knife and saw
  • Hand drill
  • File of all grits
  • Buffer
  • Protective goggles
  • Nitrile gloves
  • Vortex mixer for paints
  • Hair dryer
  • Respirator Mask
  • Odorless Mineral Spirits
  • Isopropyl Alcohol 99%
  • Plastic Glue
  • Cyanoacrylate Glue
  • PVA Glue
  • Water
PAINTS
  • Acrylic Paints (Citadel, Vallejo AK Interactive)
  • Acrylic Primer (Stynylrez)
  • Acrylic Washes (Citadel)
  • Enamel Paints (Villainy Ink, AK Interactive)
  • Blood effects
  • Slime Effects
  • Oil Paints (Abteilung502)
  • Pigment Powders (Abteilung502)
  • Acrylic Varnishes
  • Dirty Down Rust Effect
HOBBY PRODUCTS
  • GW Death Guard
  • GW Skulls
  • Terrain Texture (AK/Vallejo)

Death Guard – Thing of the Deep

An alternate take on Death Guard with a Grimdark Deep Sea theme.

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