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