Named after the Dragon Emperor’s sacred stone, the Jade Warriors embody the unyielding resolve of his reign. Clad in heavy plate and anchored by sturdy shields, these disciplined soldiers form an unbreakable wall of polearms. Whether holding a city gate or anchoring the heart of a battle line, they are the immovable bastion upon which all enemy assaults shatter.
I really liked the Cathayan Sentinel especially the paint job which made it look like it was terracotta. Though one model does not make an army, and the other Cathay forces would need painting.
However… I was intrigued by a posting on the Warhammer Community where Lewis from the Warhammer Studio had painted some Jade Warriors as terracotta warriors.
I decided to do something different and paint a unit of terracotta Jade Warriors to match my Cathayan Sentinel. They were painted mainly with drybrushes, which I intentionally left quite dusty and textured to give the illusion of the hard terracotta. This was followed by washes to provide some deeper shadows, then static grass and foliage were added to give them an ancient feel, as if they’ve just been awoken in Grand Cathay’s time of need.
Lewis went on to say:
This is a great way to get a unit painted quickly.