Death Korps of Krieg Army Showcase
The Regiment
This Death Korps of Krieg force was painted over six months as a slow-burn project. The goal was a muted, desaturated palette that captures the bleak, WWI-inspired aesthetic of the Korps without going full black-and-white.
Paint Scheme
Greatcoats
- Base: Zandri Dust
- Wash: Seraphim Sepia, followed by selective Agrax Earthshade in deep folds
- Highlight: Ushabti Bone
- Final highlight: Screaming Skull on raised edges
Armor and Helmets
- Base: Castellan Green
- Wash: Athonian Camoshade
- Highlight: Loren Forest, then Straken Green on sharp edges
- Chipping: Rhinox Hide applied with a torn sponge
Weapons
- Metal: Leadbelcher base, Nuln Oil wash, Ironbreaker edge highlights
- Wood: Rhinox Hide, Agrax wash, Baneblade Brown drybrush
Basing
The trench warfare bases use:
- Stirland Mud texture paint for muddy ground
- Thin strips of balsa wood for duckboards
- Coils of thin wire for barbed wire
- AK Interactive puddle effects in the low points
Each base tells a small story of life in the trenches — a dropped helmet here, a spent shell casing there.
Lessons Learned
- Batch painting is essential — with 80+ infantry, you need a system
- Weathering powders save time — a single application adds realism to every model at once
- Don’t overdo the highlights — the muted look is the whole point
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