The Simian Empire is the other faction provided in the core box and offer a close ressemblance of the original Planet of the Apes movies.
I am providing below the painting scheme I used for these units:
Skin and fur – I prefer a variety of skins and furs so a to diversify the units. These of course may not be realistic but keep in mind thee are space simians.
Skin
- Base: GW Contrast Black Legion – Highlight: Medium grey (any)
- Base: GW Contrast Basilicum Grey – Highlight: Light grey (any)
- Base: GW Contrast Guliman Flesh – Highlight: Cadian Fleshtone
Fur
- Base: GW Contrast Black Templar – Highlight: Light grey (any)
- Base: GW Contrast Cygor Brown – Highlight: GW Doombull Brown
Uniforms
Shirt/pant – Base: GW Contrast Leviathan Purple – Highlight (drybrush + layer): GW Slaneesh Grey
Padded Vest – Base: GW Contrast Cygor Brown – Highlight (drybrush + layer): GW Doombull Brown and Tuskgor Fur.
Shoulder pad/Harness/Belt: Army Painter Contrast Hardened Leather.
Shoes: GW Contrast Snakebite Leather – Soles: Black.
Helmets:
- Grunts – Leadbelcher + Vallejo Chrome accents.
- Officer – GW Retributor Gold + Vallejo Chrome accents.
Weapons: Base: Black – Drybrush Metal GW Leadbelcher + Vallejo Chrome accents. – Wood: GW Contrast Wildwood.
Dr. Zayce
Robe – GW Contrast Aggaros Dune
Scarf – GW Contrast Snakebite Leather – Highlight with light brown (any)
Shirt – GW Contrast Warp Lightning – Highlight Skarsnik Green
Base
American Canyon Orange – Shade: Howe brown shade – Highlight (drybrush): Americana Peache’s Cream – Aquarium rock: GW contrast Roxigor Scale – Gamers Grass.
