On small things I do maybe one additional coat of Agrax further down the panels, but on something big like this don’t be afraid to do as many as needed to get a semi smooth transition. For the Wyldwood I would suggest doing at least one coat of thinned before going to the straight, I think I did ~3 thinned coats on this model. I also used pure wyld wood to make the leathery underarmor look more appropriate, you probably could use a different undercoat for them but it works out ok over the blue and saves a bunch of time particularly on models with both cloth and leather. Base Mephiston Red. On your palette, thin the paint with just a touch of water or flow improver, and then apply multiple thin coats to the exterior of the cloaks and hoods.

As well as this new leading figure for the Adeptus Mechanicus, we also have the bounding and leaping forms of the Serberys Raiders & Sulphurhounds. They can be armed with an array of different weapons and some of them even ride into battle atop fire-breathing mounts which make things all the more terrifying! This was assembled in sub-assemblies with the two halves of the body worked on separately, as many large parts as you can manage and most of the guns, legs, etc., can be worked on individually. The Start Collecting set for Adeptus Mechanicus offers an assortment of interesting units for the faction. It comes with a formation you can use to play them right out of the box. The set contains 1 Tech Priest Dominus, 1 Squad of Skitarii Rangers, and an Onager Dunecrawler. Between these sets, you have a wide swath of choices. These options are handy for a combined codex army using both the Cult Mechanicus and the Skitarii. Before we get started, there is one thing to keep in mind for the Adeptus Mechanicus army. It’s split into two different codices. This means you have to have twice as many books to play your army, and you have units split between them. If you’re okay with that split, then you might enjoy playing the Ad. Mech. Let’s take a closer look. Adeptus Mechanicus Eradication Cohort

Adeptus Mechanicus Eradication Cohort

My take on the Adeptus Mechanicus was a little less traditional than some others. I decided the main robe colour should be orange rather than red, partly to be a little different and partly inspired by Buddhist monks. I expected this to be a bit of a bear, but it honestly turned out to be very simple – Jokaero Orange covers nicely and is the exact colour I want, so I just layer that, wash with thinned down Feugan Orange, re-layer Jokaero, and hit high points on the robes with Fire Dragon Bright. The Tech-priest Enginseer below was painted a little later than Cawl, and so he got a small amount of yellow as well right on the edges. Step 6: Hit the entire model with a liberal application of Agrax Earthshade, my one and only shade. It gives everything a dirty, dark, and natural feel which I love. As with constrasts I have to watch out for pooling. Adeptus Mechanicus is the reason I got into Warhammer. The H.R. Giger-esque fusion of machinery and humanity was exactly what I was looking for, and the model range has only gotten better with their latest model releases. However, those models can be extremely intimidating due to all the wires, antennas, and mechadendrites. But fear not! This is my recipe for great looking Admech, and it’s simple as radioactive pie. This guide isn’t for a specific model, but it instead covers the different steps I follow when painting any generic Admech model.

And because this faction isn’t complicated enough, there are a couple ways of manipulating Canticles. First and foremost, you have Mars, which grants the Canticles of the Omnissiah ability to all Skitarii units. Yes, this means you are applying two sets of buffs to your Skitarii. Yes, this makes them very powerful. Yes, it’s good and complicated, go try it! Additionally, there are three ways of manipulating Canticles for individual units: Belisarius Cawl‘s Lead in Prayer ability, as well as a Mars-exclusive strategem, and a strategem that is available to any Tech-Priest. This means you have a huge variety of options each turn to plan around. How does this tie into the other introductory products for the Adeptus Mechanicus? Let’s take a look. Start Collecting! Skitarii The Skorpekh Lord and its Destroyer pals can advance, cutting their way through any enemy unit foolish enough to get close, while the Necrons Warriors follow behind, supporting with volleys of deadly gauss fire. Indomitus Space Marines

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Some Admech models (Kataphrons, Serberys, Dragoons/Ironstriders) have red armor panels traced with a golden accents. Painter’s Dream– These models are intricate, they’re detailed. Each and every one offers endless opportunities for personalization and kitbashing. If you are looking for an army to really make your own, this is it. Belisarius Cawl has more character in his seventh mechanized pinky finger than most armies have in their entire roster.

Again, I really like the mix of new designs in play here. It would make sense that the Adeptus Mechanicus would craft themselves beings of metal to ride rather than just trundling around in big vehicles. Plus, regardless of any reasoning - it just looks cool! There is very much a 'Da Vinci' feel about everything we're seeing from the Adeptus Mechanicus right now. Stripping themselves of the undue burden of organic components, followers of the Adeptus Mechanicus worship the Machine God in any way they can. From the simple act of being a nameless cog in the great forge worlds, to the holy acts of sacraments performed upon the blessed Bolt Rifle before battle, the AdMech is pervasive throughout the Imperium, but also a wholly distinct group on their own. We use DHL for our main courier. The delivery guide for this is next working day to 2 working days. The longer period is for areas such as the Highlands and Islands of the UK.

Weight limits

As well as the Serberys Raiders & Sulphurhounds, we also have the Pteraxii Sterylizors & Skystalkers who look like they are going to be giving the Adeptus Mechanicus a bit of speed on the tabletop. Now you'll be able to float down the flanks of the enemy army and harass them with flamers and such from on high. The Adeptus Mechanicus, sometimes referred to as the Cult Mechanicum (for historical reasons) or commonly just AdMech for brevity’s sake, is the technological hub of the Imperium of Man. They produce the weapons, manufacture the equipment, and forge the great warmachine that is mankind in the 41st millennium. Ryza specialises in the power of plasma weaponry, as much for the intensity of their violence as the wonder of the machines. Adding extra damage on such strong weapons can turn the tide of battle if applied judiciously.

I do often try to reinvest some of the saved time from the boring bits to getting a bunch of nice little details and lots of glowing lights and weaponry, I find that putting the work in such small things can have a far more compelling final result then going overboard with colours in the core of a scheme. Now we are onto the last parts of the model itself with the glow/lenses, often on other schemes I try to differentiate those two concepts but I enjoy the cohesive look on admech and it follows the lazy theme I have going on. You can be pretty sloppy with the Fire Dragon base coat, between the wash of contrast and the generally dirty colours of the scheme mistakes can go unnoticed. For my approach to Ad Mech, as a fairly recent returnee for the start of 8th edition and never the best painter when I was a kid, I made the uninformed move of aiming for a white paint scheme for my first army. Little did I know, that this is starting on hard mode. Initially I followed the “Citadel/ GW Metalica scheme” (Rakarth flesh layered with many coats of Pallid Wych Flesh). This is hard to shade and pretty time consuming to do, plus it often comes up looking pretty flat on larger models. I started experimenting using gloss varnishes to give fake highlights of shine, but have now settled on the method below for larger models.

Wrap-up

Here are some are some high-level strengths and weaknesses you should know about before diving into an Admech army. With all of the prices broken down, what do you think about the value inside? Is this one of the best Start Collectings in terms of units found inside?