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Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Counter Notes Zenithal Highlighting: The Cheapest Way to Add Depth Before You Add Colour Weekly column · Lessons from the paint counter at WWH · August 2026 Zenithal highlighting is one of the easiest, cheapest steps up you can take toward better-looking figures, and it is one we point people to constantly at the counter. The name sounds technical, but the idea is plain: you apply your highlight from directly above the model, the way the sun fa …

Wheels & Wings Hobbies · Counter Notes How to Paint Black: And Why It's Harder Than It Looks Weekly column · Lessons from the paint counter at WWH · June 2026 Related guide Kyle's Horus Heresy Iron Hands: Paint Guide Everything in this article applied directly. See how the techniques come together on a predominantly black army. Read Guide → Black comes up at the counter differently from most colours. People don’t usually bring us a finished model th …