Customer briefing

Rust, Oil, and Glory: The Language of Scars in a Warlord

The client came to us with a very clear idea and a huge challenge: he wanted to see a Titan Warlord accompanied by a Kill Team from Krieg’s Death Corps, all in a diorama representing a battlefront with imperial trenches. From the outset, we understood that this was not just a matter of assembling and painting miniatures, but of shaping a story in miniature.
The commission included a color scheme defined down to the last detail. Each plate of the Titan had to be treated in a specific way: intense reds, worn whites, and deep blacks, with custom freehands and marbling effects. In addition, realistic weathering had to be reflected, with rust, grease, and clear signs of mechanical wear. For the Korps, the guideline was to maintain color consistency so that the whole would convey visual and narrative unity.
There were also special requests: the Titan had to be integrated into an imposing base, 45 cm in diameter, designed to fit not only the giant, but also each of the Korps in specific positions within the trenches.

General picture of the project Premium

The Roar of the Giant: Building a Titan from Scratch

The process of this project was as demanding as it was exciting. We started by numbering and cleaning each piece of the Titan Warlord, as the resin needed careful preparation before assembly. To make painting easier, we assembled it in sections: legs, torso, head, and weapons separately, while the decorative plates were left for last, reserved for freehands and marbling.
While one painter focused on the legs and one of the weapons, another worked on the torso, head, and the rest of the armament. It was a real challenge to coordinate ourselves to maintain total uniformity in the effects and details, especially in the freehands, where our styles had to merge into one.
At the same time, we built the 45 cm base, carving trenches into foam and reinforcing them on a wooden structure. We drilled holes to fit both the Titan and the Death Corps, which we painted individually before integrating them into the scene.
The most complex part was the logistics: thick steel rods and an electric drill to hold giant pieces in place. Every day we documented the progress and sent photos to the client, who could see how, step by step, their vision was being transformed into an impressive reality.