Dan's 2026 Side Projects
Heroes of Might and Magic 3: Gold Golem and Mummy
It’s been a while since I tried gold non-metallic metal. In fact, I’ve only done it once before and that was back in November 2020!
How time flies!
This time I started by painting the gold areas Rhinox Hide. I then transitioned to Deathclaw Brown, then Averland Sunset, then finally Screaming Skull. For each transition, I first did a layer of the first colour, then a layer of 3:1 mix, then 1:1, then 1:3, then finally a layer of the next pure colour. Each layer covered a slightly smaller area than the last. That’s right – I did 13 layers of paint for this effect.
The Mummy’s bandages where XV-88, highlighted with Tallarn Sand followed by Karak Stone.
The blue bits on the golem were Macragge Blue highlighted with Calgar Blue.
The sand bases were Steel Legion, highlighted with Balor Brown followed by Zamesi Desert. They were then given a wash with seraphim sepia. The rims were painted Abaddon Black.
