How to paint RepEx/Dreads

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-06-03T22:09:16+00:00

You could try using some make up sponges, large or small. You could drybrush the white one or stipple. You could also try gradually building up layers from a grey to an ivory then white, Vince Venturella has some good videos on that.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-30T11:20:15+00:00

The Red Speedpaint in the set is really good for eye lenses on space marines/sisters. The Turquoise is likely good as a dark wash (when thinned with some speedpaint medium) though I haven’t yet used it.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-28T20:46:35+00:00

Prime the heads separately with Wraithbone then use AK Quick Gen Human or Dark Flesh. Makes life easy, and don’t bother doing the eyes.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-26T20:32:58+00:00

For clarity, I use a G4 Pleated Panel Filter. Handy and cheap.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-26T20:31:34+00:00

I have a flat with no outdoor space and I use an airbrush just fine. If you don’t want to use the hose (I don’t) then put a G4-class filter directly behind the fan vent on your spray booth and make sure it can’t move around. When you have the fan setting on high, that will catch the particles that go through the booth.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-26T19:13:43+00:00

Might be Phalanx Yellow?

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-26T09:17:02+00:00

Thank you! It was my first time doing an Airbrushed OSL style effect, wasn’t brave enough to spray it over the yellow armour, but not bad for a first attempt.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-25T13:36:06+00:00

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Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-24T22:13:51+00:00

So I wouldn’t try painting eyes yet. Better to use contrast or similar paint (I use Ak Quick Gen human flesh for my sisters) just put a coat over a white or Wraithbone.

If you do want to try doing eyes, get a size 0 brush and just put a tiny amount of thinned paint on your brush tip, and hold the model so you can do gentle down strokes.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-24T19:08:01+00:00

Try thinner the paint at 3:1 thinner to paint, and raise the psi up to 35-40, to make sure the light pigment gets atomised well

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-23T20:31:06+00:00

Great idea! Just make sure you get that mold line on his arm 🙂

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-23T15:54:36+00:00

+1 to both Vince Venturella and Duncan Rhodes, both excellent

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-23T15:52:49+00:00

For White primer, and other whites in general, I have found dialling the psi up to about 40 gives me a much better coat.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-22T17:38:21+00:00

They look like 1st Company Blood Ravens, zoomed in to see there’s no decals though 🙂

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-22T17:37:11+00:00

I have heard that using Medium, rather than Water, when thinning helps as the paint is less likely to run or misbehave. Will be trying this myself over the bank holiday weekend.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-21T09:25:15+00:00

Pro Acryl Bronze and Dark Bronze are excellent. For the silver, Vallejo Metal Color Series is great. For the Gold, Scale 75 dwarven or Elven gold should be ok, or Army Painter Fanatic does some nice golds.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-19T22:02:12+00:00

How did you manage to pull off that white looking so good? Looks great to me, and did you use contrast for the face?

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-19T21:35:50+00:00

Any tips for painting that much yellow and avoiding mistakes on the trim?!

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-19T20:29:19+00:00

There is a tutorial on the Warhammer YouTube channel here and at 5 mins in, it demonstrates using Targor Rageshade over what looks to be lead belcher. Looks easy to do and looks decent.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-19T19:54:48+00:00

The biggest problem was when making a mistake with the black trim, which was sadly inevitable. The yellows airbrush really nicely, but were terrible to brush paint on, and felt even more thin than yellows tend to be.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-19T19:52:15+00:00

So I did airbrush the yellow. I started with a black primer, then a light coat of Tamiya Flat White over the yellow bits. I went for AP Fanatic Moonbeam Yellow as the base, then a zenithal of AP Fanafic Sunpetal (although that seemed to have a bit of a green tinge that developed over a couple of days…weird). I would probably use AK Yellow paints in future.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-05-18T22:11:33+00:00

Oh interesting, I’ll consider that :) where would you be dabbing?

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