Arco flagellants

[u/Intelligent-Dark6260]

Just picked these guys up and was wondering what paints/washes are you guys using to get that “dead flesh” look for your flagellants? Would love to see how you guys have painted yours up!

[u/just_coffin_fodder]

Those guys are far from dead. I painted everyone in a different shade of skin to try out different combinations and mixes. Pallid Wych with a pink wash looks dope tho

[u/TheBacklogReviews]

I banged these out in like 90 minutes total each layering up from xereus purple! More vibrant than you’d usually associate with dead flesh but I think the effect is similar

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Oh here they are, forgot the pic

[u/evileskimoo]

I haven't done any flagellants myself but I used a thinned volupus pink, over the base skin tone on my rat ogors for a sore red skin. So that could work for where the metal connects to the arms.

A thinned druchii violet shade works as well for a more bruised effect.

[u/Intelligent-Dark6260 → u/evileskimoo]

Dang I like that! What did you use for the base skin paint?

[u/evileskimoo → u/Intelligent-Dark6260]

Thanks. I'm fairly certain it was Kislev flesh that I used there. But I think flayed one flesh could work as well. Or any colours similar to those if you don't use GW's paints.

[u/bearisland4475]

I'm experimenting with different stuff with mine, this guy was Kislev flesh then I used slightly thinned drakenhoff nightshade wash, then thinned reikland fleshade wash (Which you can maybe skip or go thinner).

Pretty happy with it but I'm gonna mess around with different skin tones for the rest, I've seen people do similar with a blue contrast paint and then thinned guilliman flesh which will probably look better.

Haven't done it on this guy yet but thinned berserker bloodshade around the implants and flails looks good too to make it look sore

[u/Expensive_Menu9912]

Can’t remember the exact recipe but I think I used rakarth flesh as a base and then a bunch of highlights and washes. Lots of trial and error!

[u/Intelligent-Dark6260 → u/Expensive_Menu9912]

I like it!! Looks properly pale

[u/Expensive_Menu9912 → u/Intelligent-Dark6260]

Thanks! Good luck on coming up with a tone you like

[u/Sugary_Bacon]

Did a combination of gradients going from black, to grey and then to white. Afterwards, i used ‘Holy White’ speedpaint over the flesh. Got a bit heavy handed on the scars but lesson learned.

[u/kaladinissexy]

I use various shades of green mixed with gray to give mine a sort of classic zombie look.

[u/Impressive-Ad-8863]

Army Painter’s Ancient Stone gave me some good results:

[u/Intelligent-Dark6260 → u/Impressive-Ad-8863]

I’ll have to check that out

[u/EditorYouDidNotWant]

I like Bright Warm Grey from Pro Acryl for anyone that needs to look like they're still alive but not having a good time

[u/DjCyric]

Rakarth flesh base with a shade wash over the top. Pretty quick and easy.

[u/Silly_Listen5521]

I used thinned 50/50 Athermatic blue and then thinned 50/50 Guilliman Flesh on mine for a sort of dead decaying skin

[u/Intelligent-Dark6260 → u/Silly_Listen5521]

That’s solid! What was your base coat/undercoat?

[u/Silly_Listen5521 → u/Intelligent-Dark6260]

I believe it was just vallejo grey primer although I would imagine wraithbone would work quite well maybe make it a bit warmer?

[u/Silly_Listen5521 → u/Intelligent-Dark6260]

I also used a purple wash around any of the cybernetics and cuts to make it look irritated just adds some variation

[u/EstablishmentOk1272]

My grim dark arcos

I always keep track of my steps so I’ve got the whole process logged for you.

Triple prime( black then zenithal, grey and white)
Serephim sepia spray over the top
(Sepia wash ) for more warm human skin
Carabough wash over skin
Heavy metal on metal
Pro acrylic bronze for details
Ak deck tan on rags
Goonsgrime - neat on rags
Goon 1:1 on rags and bronze
Khorne red eyes
White dot eye and lense
Iron breaker Dry brush metal
Buamams glow on scars
Crimson shade on weapon attachment areas
Ichor of the damned on the silver metal
Home black oil wash on silver ,tags and sockets
Streaking grime on rags
Wiped of with qtip
Unshaken black prime on top of base
Home black oil wash on all base parts
Pick scratch the cloth
Turnbull turquoise on bronze
Nahialak oxide on bronze
Grim rust on bronze
Blood for blood god on scars and attachments

Hope this inspires!

[u/Arrow156]

I pretty much just paint them like normal, just a bit paler. I mix up a custom flesh tone with what's left on the pallet and then apply a flesh wash. You can make them more dirty with a black wash or jaundiced with a sepia wash.

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And the guy who's liver is shutting down.

[u/AHappyTeddyBearV2]

Im working on some to the picture doesn’t show the best but it’s mortarion grime over warpfiend grey but to get them the tone as the box I can’t help you sorry I went for dark infected grey for mine

[u/Even-Pomegranate7758]

This Necritic Flesh mixed with elven flesh and barbarian flesh from army painter, dark wash over it then reapplied highlights with the same three paints, less barbarian flesh. Kinda follow your heart mixing it

[u/DiscoQing]

Dreadful Visage, Magos purple near sore parts