New unit deployment, acquired and painted on schedule. The Imperial Range Troopers enter the field with long-range firepower and armored defense.
I was concerned on the timing for the build and painting, but the Range Troopers ended up being pretty straightforward – they are really only two primary colors, plus some additional adjusments, as listed below for my recipe:
- Build and assemble as normal
- Spray prime with Citadel Wraithbone
- Apply Citadel Contrast Apothecary White to the boots, armor, helmet, gloves and weapons
- Apply Army Painter Soft Shade wash to the jackets and pouches
- Apply Citadel Contrast Black Templar to the two Heavy Weapons
- Full coverage of Citadel Nuln Oil to emphasize the shadows and lines
- Detail of Neon Red on the chest lights
- Base and complete
Overall, I would say I spent about 4 hours, but really only due to the number of models, and needing to wait for the layers to dry. Very straightforward and simple – the assembly was really the hardest part given the number of separate pieces. End result met my goal of replicating the box art pretty well.
