Kyle's Ultramarine Apothecary Biologis - deliberately grimy, recently at work.

Sequence note: paint everything on the model first, then apply the final Burnt Umber wash at the end. This lets the wash unify the whole model at once rather than fighting the sequence piece by piece.

Grey primer rather than black - the neutral mid-tone gives Corax White better coverage and prevents the white from pulling too stark off the primer.

Corax White across the entire armour. Abteilung Burnt Umber thinned and washed over the whole model at the very end of the painting process, sitting heavily in the recesses. This is what shifts the white from clean and clinical to the muted, campaign-worn off-white that makes this model distinctive. Most Apothecary Biologis models online are painted brighter - this approach gives him the look of someone who has actually been at work.

Kantor Blue on the Ultramarine pauldrons. The winged metallic symbol picked out in Brassy Brass. Ultramarine chapter decal applied with Mark Fit Strong.

Left shoulder - Ultramarine decal

Left arm and canister detail

Forearm buttons picked out individually in Averland Sunset Yellow, Magic Blue, and Mephiston Red. Screens based in Medium Olive with Camo Cloak Speedpaint glazed into the corner, then edge highlighted over with a lighter green mix to read as a backlit display screen.

The tool arms were cut off and repositioned to face more forward, giving the backpack a more active, in-use posture. Tool blades in Leadbelcher, motor housings in Heavy Charcoal. The small lights are painted with Green Ink; the large yellow light in Yellow Ink with Silver covering. Armored cables in Leadbelcher washed with Nuln Oil. Yellow wiring in Averland Sunset.

Back left - backpack, armored wires and canister

Back right - backpack and bolt pistol

Belt and holster in Dark Wood Speedpaint applied over the white base. The cloth apron uses the same Dark Wood as a base with Camo Cloak Speedpaint speckled and splattered over it, applied more heavily toward the bottom to imply that the Apothecary has been cutting into Tyranids and the residue has settled lower on the apron.

Container casing in Sycorax Bronze washed with Reikland Fleshshade - applied heavier on the top and bottom of the main canister to imply the middle section is a different material (glass or clear resin). The mystery liquid inside is built up by glazing Camo Cloak Speedpaint into a corner over a Medium Sea Grey base - the pooled depth creates the impression of something genuinely viscous and slightly luminescent.

Rock in Medium Sea Grey washed with Mummified Grime Speedpaint. Green ooze is Medium Olive mixed with Vallejo Gloss Clear Varnish - the gloss medium keeps it looking wet and viscous. Shell casings in Brassy Brass with no wash, left bright. Red moss is Mephiston Red mixed with Medium Sea Grey. Pipe and rebar in AK Dark Brown highlighted with AK Light Rust Enamel Wash.

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