It's been almost twenty years. You don't know what a thrill it is to mention "the new Cadian infantry go up for pre-order this week." If you've picked up one of the Cadia Stands army boxes on release - or eventually decided to take the plunge and found one available, as I did - you'll already know the differences between the Old and the New are both incredibly pronounced and really quite subtle.
In short, you can paint the new suckers exactly the same as you painted the old ones, and it won't make a jot of difference. They're still Cadians. That being said, there are a few little tricks and new bits tucked away on these fresh-faced upstarts, and even a couple of completely different paint ranges released since the 2003 Eye of Terror worldwide campaign. Unbelievable, right?! Twenty years!
00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Looking at the Classic Cadians
01:33 - Priming
02:10 - Basecoats
12:21 - Shading: Thin Your Agrax!
13:34 - 'Battle Ready' Finished
14:37 - Highlights & Finishing Touches
18:09 - The Finished Guardsman
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THE BASE: Armageddon Dust texture paint, Seraphim Sepia wash, drybrush Tyrant Skull. Tufts to taste, and paint base rim in XV-88. Done!
PAINTS USED:
PRIMER:
Zandri Dust (Citadel Spray)
CITADEL:
Zandri Dust (Base)
Tyrant Skull (Dry)
Abaddon Black (Base)
Steel Legion Drab (Base)
Bloodreaver Flesh (Layer)
Nocturne Green (Base)
Morghast Bone (Base)
Iron Hands Steel (Base)
Corax White (Base)
Agrax Earthshade (Shade)
Lahmian Medium (Technical)
Knight-Questor Flesh (Layer)
Cadian Fleshtone (Layer)
Ushabti Bone (Layer)
Straken Green (Layer)
Gorthor Brown (Layer)
White Scar (Layer)
Calgar Blue (Layer - Not strictly necessary, but c'mon!)
Stormhost Silver (Layer)
VALLEJO:
US Dark Green (or Vulkan Green, or Castellan Green for the 'classic' finish)
German Camo Black Brown (or Rhinox Hide)
VARNISH:
Varnish+ (Instar)