[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"faction-/factions/white-scars":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"date":84,"description":85,"extension":86,"faction":87,"heroImage":88,"hex":89,"intro":90,"lastUpdated":84,"meta":91,"navigation":92,"path":93,"seo":94,"stem":95,"system":96,"__hash__":97},"factions/factions/white-scars.md","How to Paint White Scars",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":76},"minimark",[9,13,18,21,25,28,41,44,48,51,55],[10,11,12],"p",{},"White Scars are white armour with red trim and tribal markings - a fast, high-contrast scheme once you understand that \"white\" is really a ramp of greys finishing in white, not a single flat colour.",[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"the-signature-look","The signature look",[10,19,20],{},"Bright white armour, bold red shoulder trim and weapons, gold detailing, and black-and-white tribal patterns. The white needs subtle shading to show form, or the models read as flat blobs.",[14,22,24],{"id":23},"painting-white","Painting white",[10,26,27],{},"White straight from the pot over recesses looks chalky and shapeless. Instead:",[29,30,31,35,38],"ul",{},[32,33,34],"li",{},"Undercoat grey or use a zenithal (black up to white from above).",[32,36,37],{},"Glaze or wash a thin grey/blue into the recesses to define panels.",[32,39,40],{},"Layer clean white on the raised areas and edges.",[10,42,43],{},"A grey contrast or a thin grey wash over a white undercoat is the quick route - it shades the recesses for you.",[14,45,47],{"id":46},"red-and-tribal-markings","Red and tribal markings",[10,49,50],{},"Red shoulders and weapons pop against the white. The lightning/tribal markings are freehand but simple - thin red or black lines following the armour shapes. Practise on a spare model first.",[14,52,54],{"id":53},"tips-and-common-mistakes","Tips and common mistakes",[29,56,57,64,70],{},[32,58,59,63],{},[60,61,62],"strong",{},"Shade white, don't leave it pure."," Some grey in the recesses is what makes white look painted.",[32,65,66,69],{},[60,67,68],{},"Keep recesses cool."," A blue-grey shade looks cleaner than a brown one on white.",[32,71,72,75],{},[60,73,74],{},"Two thin coats."," Thick white is the chalkiest finish of all.",{"title":77,"searchDepth":78,"depth":78,"links":79},"",2,[80,81,82,83],{"id":16,"depth":78,"text":17},{"id":23,"depth":78,"text":24},{"id":46,"depth":78,"text":47},{"id":53,"depth":78,"text":54},"2026-06-28","How to paint White Scars - clean white armour with red detailing, including how to paint convincing white without it looking flat or grey.","md","White Scars","/images/factions/white-scars.webp","#e6e8ea","Clean white armour with red detailing",{},true,"/factions/white-scars",{"title":5,"description":85},"factions/white-scars","40k","iMNRmguSaWKc46z3vlezNa0gD46RdbeRZi9r91QYfoA"]