Paint Warriors - Weekly Challenge #5

 Welcome back to Paint Warriors — the weekly challenge where I roll the dice on a random 5-color palette and see where creativity takes us.

The rules are simple:

  1. Keep it fun. This challenge is all about enjoying the hobby, getting neglected minis painted, and experimenting without stress.

  2. Stick to the palette. Each week includes five paints. You can only use those specific paints or close matches. Mixing and thinning is totally fair game!





This week, we see the return of a color I've been waiting to revisit, Thunderhawk Blue! I first used it at the launch of my Instagram on my first Ash Waste Nomad model, which seems only fitting for that fighter to get a buddy to watch their back.

As always, I'll be back later this week with my results, and in the meantime, if you'd like to share your painting challenges, just tag me on Instagram: @paint_warriors_challenge #paintwarriorschallenge

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