How do you paint Word Bearers?

[Vulkan He'stan]

ive tried diff colours and cant seem to get it right i want mine to look like the ones from the chaos space marines codex on pg 69, ty.

[Bigred]

I paint them like this, but them again, I'm old school

[entendre_entendre]

I don't have my codex with me, but I did my WB's a base coat of scab red with blood red highlights & boltgun trim, offset by blue power weapons, looks pretty decent. the old codex said they did the scheme using a scab red base followed by majenta ink, not particularly useful now, with the inks discontinued, but it could help out.

[Hephesto]

Here's my last Word Bearer mini:



The armour is indeed Scab Red (followed by a coat of red inkt) and with very subtle highlights using watered down bubonic brown. The yellowish brown really helps to add depth to the otherwise rather dull red armour.

@ Big Red - love those old school Word Bearers!

[Cryl]

That's really nice! You may have just inspired me to attempt a few more of my undercoated Word Bearers.

[Hephesto]

That's really nice! You may have just inspired me to attempt a few more of my undercoated Word Bearers.

Well huzzah, that's my hobby contribution for this week I look forward to some pics mate!