{"id":84859,"date":"2025-03-10T14:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigbossbattle.com\/?p=84859"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:31:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T11:31:28","slug":"hill-tribesmen-painting-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigbossbattle.com\/hill-tribesmen-painting-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s Paint! Hill Tribesmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><b>Not a hill to die on.<\/b><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following on from my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigbossbattle.com\/lets-paint-warriors-of-rohan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warriors of Rohan paint guide<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, here\u2019s the other faction included in the War of the Rohirrim launch box: the Hill Tribesmen. Looking more rough than the noble and well maintained Warriors of Rohan, the Hill Tribesmen present a different, and in my opinion more complex challenge. There\u2019s greater build variety here, including different weapons, shields, and even burning torches to consider, so there\u2019s scope to be more creative, but also more room to be overwhelmed by choice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, I\u2019ll be looking at painting a basic foot soldier equipped with a sword and shield. I\u2019ll make reference to how to apply this to those with bows and spears as we go. Once again, contrast paints will make up the bulk of this guide as they will create a solid looking model without a huge amount of work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Undercoat<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Grey Seer Spray<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Contrast Paints<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Black Legion, Snakebite Leather, Ratling Grime, Wyldwood, Cygor Brown, Garaghak\u2019s Sewer, Skeleton Horde, Guilleman Flesh, Bassilicanum grey, Gore-Grunta Fur.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Base Paints<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Iron Warriors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Shades<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Nuln Oil<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Optional Extras<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Stirland Mud Technical paint, Ork Flesh, Warboss Green Layer paint, Rynox Hide Base paint, grass tufts, Ironbreaker Layer paint, Terminatus Stone Dry paint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Brushes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Size 00, Size 3, base brushes, Army Painter Small Dry Brush and Games Workshop Texture Spreader (both optional)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Priming the models<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like before, use a Grey Seer undercoat with a spray can. A good spray all over will do the job. Make sure you\u2019ve got complete coverage, but don\u2019t drown the model. You want to keep those nice details. Just like before, I\u2019m doing the models separately to the bases, so a little blue tack to keep the models upright during spraying is helpful if you aren\u2019t using the bases too.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leathers, Wood and Cloths<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot of clothing to think about here, so trying to identify which layer is which is a little tricky. You can use these paints in a variety of combinations and still get a good result, so feel free to play a bit fast and loose with this guide and mix things up between models. These are wild men living in the hills. There\u2019s no dress code. I used a size 3 brush for pretty much everything here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First up, use Black Legion to paint the shoes on all the models. Nice and easy! Once dry, the trousers and leg wraps are painted using Snakebite Leather. It\u2019s not a huge problem if you get some of this on the boots as the darker paint will hide the errors well. Still, try to be careful.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84861\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84861 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game War of the Rohirrim Hill Tribesmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204500\/Hill-Tribesmen1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">There are other places to make use of Snakebite Leather too, which we&#8217;ll address later on.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Next is the underclothing. These are the skirts and sleeves that you see on most of the models. Note that not all of them have sleeves, so take a good look at your model before slapping on the paint. For this section we\u2019ll use Ratling Grime. This is a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thin paint, so it shows the undercoat too. This is fine as it gives a worn and weathered impression to the clothing which fits with the theme. Do keep in mind that being so thin means this paint can run easily, so don\u2019t overload your brush and take your time. I also painted the wrist guards using this colour, but you could use Snakebite Leather again if you\u2019d like.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once dry, move onto belts, sashes, and other body wraps. I went with Cygor Brown here to give a darker leather effect. Be careful with this one, as due to the darker shade it can make a mess of the next step if the paint ends up where you don\u2019t want it. If you make a mistake, either use a clean, wet brush to wick away some of the pain, or wait for it to dry and repaint the area with a grey base paint and try again. I used a size 00 brush for the belts as some of them are very thin. If you have a model with more underclothing here, you might want to use Garaghak\u2019s Sewer to paint these and provide a bit of colour difference. More Ratling Grime or maybe Snakebite Leather are fine too though.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84862\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84862 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game War of the Rohirrim Hill Tribesmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204620\/Hill-Tribesmen3-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I&#8217;ve been a little scruffy here, but it&#8217;s not the end of the world being as these character&#8217;s are meant to be a bit untidy anyway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The final part of clothing is the fur that the soldiers wear. There are a lot of options to go for here, but I\u2019ve picked out Skeleton Horde for the same reason I used it for the Warriors of Rohan\u2019s hair. It\u2019s a nice, natural looking yellow shade. Get this on the furs and you\u2019re ready to move on. Don\u2019t be afraid to be brave here though if you want to go for a wilder colour. Try not to go with anything too strong though, as it may overwhelm the colour scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84863\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84863\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-84863 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game War of the Rohirrim Hill Tribesmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204708\/Hill-Tribesmen5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84863\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">We won&#8217;t use a wash on the fur like with the Warriors of Rohan&#8217;s hair. We want this to look more muted than the brighter forces of good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Skin and Hair<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Models have a variety of different heads, so there\u2019s again some scope for creativity here. I\u2019ve kept things simple and used Guilleman Flesh across all my models. Try to avoid getting this on the hair and beards as the colour we\u2019ll be using for those may not play well with this skin tone. Using a size 00 brush is highly advised. For the bald models, move the paint around carefully to avoid a patchy finish. If you find the paint pooling in a spot, use your brush to move that excess paint into a better position, or clean your brush and use it to wick some of the colour away. If you\u2019re quick it won\u2019t cause a problem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the hair and beards, I\u2019ve gone with Basillicanum Grey. This is another thin paint, but it will give a great contrast between darker and light parts of the models\u2019 hair. Slow and steady here to avoid getting it onto the skin and furs. If you\u2019re feeling brave, you could try very lightly painting the eyebrows of the model. I\u2019ve given this a go but I feel I\u2019ve been a bit too heavy handed, so this is very much optional.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84864\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84864\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84864\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game War of the Rohirrim Hill Tribesmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25204829\/Hill-Tribesmen8-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I forgot to take a picture straight after doing the hair, so here&#8217;s one with the shield done too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weapons and Equipment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shields, bows, and spear shafts should, unsurprisingly, be painted in Wyldwood. Nothing fancy here, and using that size 3 brush will be fine for the most part. If there are arrows, you can use this for those too, but use Gore-Grunta Fur for the flights to provide a little bit of variety. Arrow quivers can be painted in Cygor Brown again, but watch that you don\u2019t get this onto the furs as it\u2019s a very dark colour and errors will stand out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For arrow tips, swords and spear tips, good old Iron Warriors is the choice. This is a base paint, so add a little water to it on a palette to smooth the paint out and give you a nicer finish. You can paint the whole of the swords in this colour, or you can do the bladed section in metal and use Black Legion for the handles. I went with the latter as I felt the additional variety looked nicer.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84865\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84865\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game War of the Rohirrim Hill Tribesmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205150\/Hill-Tribesmen9-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iron Warriors and Leadbelcher are consistently solid options for painting weapons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Much like with the Warriors of Rohan, it\u2019s a nice idea to add some Nuln Oil shade to the metal work to give a little more depth. This being a shade means it\u2019s a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">very<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thin paint and doesn\u2019t require too much. You can put it across all the metal and be confident that it will look nice. At this point, your model is pretty much finished and you can stick it to your base. See my <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigbossbattle.com\/lets-paint-warriors-of-rohan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warriors of Rohan article<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for ideas on how to make those bases look nicer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Optional Extras<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purely optional, but I feel they make the model look a little more detailed. Ironbreaker is a metallic layer paint. Add a little water to it on a palette and use this, with a size 00 brush, to highlight the shaper edge of any blades. This can be tricky, but even with a little care it can look really nice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, Terminatus Stone can be used as a drybrush. This is a dry paint, meaning you can\u2019t use it to paint with directly, but is perfect for dry brushing. Get a little of the paint on your small drybrush, and wipe most of it off on a piece of tissue paper, working the paint into the bristles. Now, gently brush the paint back and forth across the shields and clothing to highlight raised areas. It becomes quite simple with a little practice and can improve the look of a model well!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_84866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-84866\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-84866\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Middle Earth Strategy Battle Game War of the Rohirrim Hill Tribesmen\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-scaled.jpg 600w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/25205243\/Hill-Tribesmen11-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-84866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">All done. These are fairly quick to paint if you work on them in batches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that, it\u2019s time to put these Tribesmen up against the arrogant Warriors of Rohan in mortal combat! The fate of Edoras will be decided!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As always if you\u2019ve enjoyed this guide then please leave a comment below, and don\u2019t forget to check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigbossbattle.com\/guide-painting-miniatures-novices\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Painting Guide Hub<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more Let\u2019s Paint! tutorials and content. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this article, I\u2019ll be looking at painting a basic foot soldier equipped with a sword and shield. I\u2019ll make reference to how to apply this to those with bows and spears as we go. 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