Hobby Update: Bloodreavers 1/3

10 Bloodreavers complete 20 to go. All the units of Bloodreavers I have for my Tyrants list contain second hand models. Some came from Ebay and some from Paul Smith here in Houston. This particular unit came from an Ebay lot I purchased I am not completely sure of all the colors the previous owner used. Here is an example of what the models looked like when I got them:

As you can see the colors are a bit flat and could use some more depth. the bases also needed to be retouched.

Tactics: Bloodreavers have their place and can be effective in a Blades list, however they need lots of support; Slaughterpriest, Bloodsecrator, Warshrine and Bloodstokers can all increase their effectiveness. In my Tyrants list I am only running the Priests and they are primarily being used to buff the Skullcrushers and Bloodthirsters. With that said my Bloodreavers are just there to be #1. speedbumps, #2. Space eaters, #3. Bloodtithe. They have never done very much on the table for me, but they do serve a purpose, holding objectives and being a general nuisance.

Paint: I started by stripping the bases with simple green and water, I just filled a pan up to the bottom of there feet and let them stand for a few days. Then I just touched up some of the little paint issues. I washed “shaded” them and then just added a little drybrush and highlights. I just wanted to give them a little more depth and contrast. In the end I am happy with how the came out.

Color Guide:

Prime: Unknown

• Gold/Brass
  • Touch up
    • Vallejo gold
  • Wash
    • Nuln Oil
  • Dry
    • Shinning gold
• Red
  • Base
    • Khorne Red I think
  • Wash
    • Nuln Oil
  • Dry
    • Mephiston red
• Silver
  • Base
    • Unkown “I think it was IronBreaker”
  • Wash
    • Nuln Oil
  • Dry/Edge
    • Runefange steel
• Skull
  • Base
    • Ushabti Bone
  • Wash
    • Agrax Eathshade
  • Dry
    • Ushabti Bone
  • Dry/edge
    • Flayed one Flesh
• White Skin
  • base
    • Unknown
  • Layer
    • Pallid Wych Flesh “Possibly”
  • Wash
    • Riekland Fleshshade
  • Layer/Dry
    • Pallid Wych Flesh
• Pants”recolored”
  • Base
    • Shadow Grey
  • Wash
    • Nuln Oil
  • Dry/HL
    • Space Wolves Grey

Most of the other colors I am not sure about I just sort of winged it.

Learn more about Bloodreavers here: Link