Operation Heinlein: Quick and Easy Painting guide for Armored Infantry

Okay; it’s a Space Marines (Copyright Games Workshop and if you don’t believe me I have some Demonic Chaos Lawyers to send your way). I’m building an armored infantry force of the Terran Federation for the game Xenos Rampant with GW deals I have been finding.

I’m a minimalist when it comes to painting Space Marines. For me, less is better and I don’t want the armor to be a “perfect” paint job! We are not on parade - we are wearing armor that has seen some action. Somehow to me, they look more intimidating.

I’m not sure when, but GW was selling random Blood

Angels that cameone to a box. I scarp this one up for $2 US dollars.

1. I used Citadel Contrast (CC) paints for this figure. When using enamels, you can use a lower quality primer. But for Contrast or Speed Paints, it’s well worth the money to invest in a good quality primer. I use Citadel Wraith Bone.

When painting my armored infantry I don’t get to concerned if the original color of the plastic shows - it will appear as “battle worn.”

2. I did the skin using a 50/50 mix of Vallejo Dark Flesh and Mahogany Brown.

3. Next up on the skin is a thin “wash” of CC Darkoath Flesh.

4. You guessed it! Paint the armor with CC Ultramarine. The inside of the armor is CC Black Templar.

5. The bolter (weapon) and other metal parts are done with CC Basilicum Grey. The belt, holster, and other leather pouches I used CC Snakebite Leather. The grenade in front was painted with Striking Scorpion Green and the grenade in the back is CC Aethermatic Blue.

6. The targeting device lense is CC Blood Angels Red and the concrete on the base is CC Space Wolves Grey.

7. The basing material I use for the ground are various grades of model railroad ballast mixed together. I put several globs of white glue on the base, grab an old handy dandy brush and I dip in water and then spread the glue so it’s watered down. I dip it in my “sandbox” container and then let it dry.

The color scheme I used was a base of Vallejo Luftwaffe Uniform WW II and then I dry brush Vallejo Neutral Grey followed by Vallejo Light Grey. After all of that is dry I add some green static grass with watered down white glue.

8. Last but not least Contrast paints can be shiny. To protect the paint and tone down the shine, I use a clear matte spray to finish it up.

Ta Dah!

Slowly but surely my Armored Infantry is getting ready for Xenos Rampant.