Part of the custodian force i painted up was the Legio Custodes Contemptor-Galatus Dreadnought. This model was a lot of fun and I got to use the candy apple red colour again with black accents.
If you get the chance to build a Custodes force it is worth it, As you would expect from most of Forgeworld’s gear they are great models to work with. Very rewarding.
Painting
I followed the same paint scheme as the rest of the Custodes force for this dreadnought however i did change up the scheme with the addition of the black shoulder.
Paint scheme
Majority done using an airbrush
Black base coat
Armour
Retributor Gold base
Rikland flesh shade gloss
Liberator gold highlight
Storm host Silver very fine and small points of highlight detail
Tamiya Red X-27
Gems and eyes
warp stone green
Model Base
AK Matt Black
Dark Brown
Light brown
Bone
White
Sword and Spears
AK Matt Black
lead Belcher
Null oil gloss
Highlight Storm host
Retributor Gold base
Rikland flesh shade gloss
Liberator gold highlight
Storm host Silver very fine and small points of highlight detail
Power Blades
AK Matt Black
Vallejo game air blue
Templar blue
AK White