Kit: Games Workshop Bladeguard Veterans - converted and painted as Grey Knights.

Kyle's Primaris-scale Grey Knight - Bladeguard conversion inspired by Garro: Weapon of Fate.

Vallejo Model Air Aluminium as the base coat, with a few drops of Vallejo Blue Ink mixed in before application. The blue tint is subtle but important - it shifts the aluminium away from a neutral silver and toward the cool, slightly blue-grey bare metal that Grey Knights are known for. Nuln Oil worked into targeted recesses rather than applied as a full wash, to preserve the metallic quality of the armour surface.

Corax White applied first, then Bloody Red over the top. Going white first gives the red far better coverage and vibrancy than painting directly onto the grey armour or the black primer. The tilt shield follows the same process, with a hand-painted Bloody Red stripe over the Corax White base.

Corax White base on the lens. Blue Ink glazed over. A small specular highlight of white placed off-centre to convey a reflection - a simple step that makes the lens read as a genuinely lit, glass surface.

Blue Ink glazed onto the blade in quadrants, fading toward the middle. The key is patience: start from the middle of the blade and work toward the edges. The first few passes should show almost no colour at all - build it up gradually across several passes until the intensity is where you want it. This technique is significantly easier with an airbrush but achievable with careful brush work. The sword handle is Warlord Purple.

Sword - Blue Ink energy blade built up in gradual passes.

Shield face follows the same Aluminium base as the overall armour. Interior painted Bloody Red. Gold sections in Vallejo Bronze washed with Agrax Earthshade.

Shield - Aluminium face, Bloody Red interior, Bronze gold trim.

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