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How to Paint Ossiarch Bonereapers

Sculpted bone, teal cloth and nadirite weapons

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Ossiarch Bonereapers: Kavalos Vanguard - Spearhead$127.50

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Base coat

Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.

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2

Shade

Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.

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3

Layer

Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.

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4

Highlight

Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.

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5

Edge highlight

Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.

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Details & accent colours

Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.

Metal — trim

Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.

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Metal — weapons

Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.

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Leather & pouches

Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.

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Skin & flesh

Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.

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Eyes & lenses

Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.

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Basing — earth

Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.

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Nadirite weapons

Blades and energy - dark teal-green glow against the bone bodies.

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Ossiarch Bonereapers are elite undead built from sculpted bone - precise, regal and unsettling rather than rotting. Most of the model is bone, so getting a clean, warm bone recipe down is the whole job, with a couple of strong accents to lift it.

The signature look

Smooth, pale bone bodies (warmer and cleaner than a skeleton horde), deep teal or green cloth, gold trim, and the eerie black-green glow of nadirite weapons. The effect should be cold and aristocratic.

Painting the bone

Bone is the army, so build it well:

  • Basecoat a mid bone/brown, shade with a thin brown wash in the recesses, and layer up through cream to near-white on the high points.
  • A bone contrast over a light undercoat is the fast route and shades the sculpted detail for you.
  • Keep it warm - a brown rather than grey shade stops the bone looking like dirty plastic.

Nadirite weapons and accents

The signature nadirite blades use a dark teal-to-black blend with a sharp green-white edge glow - object-source lighting that makes the weapons look supernaturally cold. Teal cloth and gold trim complete the regal look.

Tips and common mistakes

  • Warm the bone. Brown shading reads as bone; grey reads as grime.
  • Smooth, not grimy. Unlike Skaven or Nighthaunt, Bonereapers are clean and sculpted - keep washes controlled.
  • Make the weapons glow. The nadirite edge is the army's signature - don't skip it.

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