Four airbrushed layers building from a dark base to a bright yellow-green tip - each sprayed sparingly from above to replicate the pulsating bioluminescent glow seen in game. The top-down direction means the light reads as coming from inside the pustule and illuminating the surface above. The same colour sequence is used for the eyes, finished by brush.

Hull Red as the base for both the carapace and the webbing. The carapace was highlighted using the same mix as the webbing. Highlights built up by brush - Hull Red mixed progressively with Violet Red, then with Pastel Pink and Glaze Medium for the final highlight pass, giving a soft violet shift that matches the in-game render. The whole surface was then washed with Burnt Umber oil paint to push depth into the recesses and unify the transitions.

Vallejo Black base, slowly blended into German Grey moving toward the body - leaving the black near the tips to imply sharpness. An Ivory Black oil paint was then used as a wash, adding a subtle cool blue undertone across the claws. All done by brush.

AK Muddy Ground applied as the base texture - if yours has dried out, rehydrate with a little water, which also produces the partial cracking effect visible in the finished base. AK Leather Brown airbrushed over the dried mud. Pigment powders then mixed and placed into the surface: 90% Vallejo Burnt Umber pigment and 10% Abteilung Industrial City Dirt, fixed with AK Pigment Fixer. Finished with tufts of your choice.

All paints and supplies used in this guide are in stock at Wheels and Wings Hobbies in Toronto, available online with Canada-wide shipping.