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As I approached the end of my Pelennor fields army it was time to tackle the Trolls. I have tried to paint trolls a couple of times in the past, but have always given up in frustration so I was determined to make it work this time.
With the Grand Tournament streaming behind me I broke out the GW Mordor Troll painting guide and followed it through with a few adjustments to fit my mini.
Paint Scheme:
- Prime with Vallejo Grey Surface Primer
- Basecoat with Bugman's Glow
- Wash with Reikland Fleshshade
- Highlight with Bugmans Glow with increasing amounts of Cadian Fleshtone mixed it.
- Detail with thinned Cadian Fleshtone (lots of little tiny lines for texture)
Scales
- Basecoat Dryad Bark
- Wash Agrax Earthshade
- Heavy Drubrush Gorthor Brown
- Stipple edges of region with Gorthor Brown to blend into skin
Chest Harness & Straps
- Basecoat Rhinox Hide
- Wash Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight Doombull Brown
- Basecoat 50/50 XV-88 & Dryad Bark
- Wash Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight XV-88 / Dryad Bark + increasing amounts of Baneblade Brown mixed in
Armour
- Basecoat Ironbreaker
- Wash Reikland Fleshshade
- Highlight Ironbreaker
Nails
- Basecoat Baneblade
- Wash Agrax Earthshade
- Highlight Baneblade + Screaming Skull
Rocks
- Basecoat Mechanicus Standard Grey
- Drybrush Administratum Grey
- Drybrush Dawnstone
Basing
- Basecoat Stirland Mud
- Drybrush Tyrant Skull
- Add Tufts (Warpainter Scrub Grass small / standard tufts)
- Paint Base Rims Steel Legion Drab
