Some Warhammer models don’t need flashy sculpts or modern dynamic poses to make an impression - their legacy speaks for itself. One of those is Arkhan the Black on his chariot - an old-school Warhammer classic that still holds up today. I had the chance to paint him on commission, and it was a real treat: full of nostalgia, wicked detail, and dark fantasy vibes.

This version of Arkhan shows him at full power - riding a massive chariot pulled by four skeletal horses, charging straight through the sands of Nehekhara (or wherever the battlefield may be). It's not your everyday mini - the presence this model has is something else.

I went with a darker, more intense scheme instead of the usual light bone look. Arkhan himself is painted in deep browns and blacks, creating a charred bone effect - like his body’s been scorched by fire and brought back with dark rituals. The horses, though, got a bit more contrast. Their upper bodies are natural beige bone, but as you go down toward the legs and lower areas, the color shifts - burnt, blackened bone with subtle red glows, almost like embers still flickering beneath the surface.

One of my favorite parts of this project was painting spellbooks. I added hand-painted script and arcane runes - tiny symbols, fake necromantic writing, and little touches that give the model a lot more personality. They might be small, but these details help tell a bigger story and bring Arkhan’s dark magic to life. In addition, the ribbons around the wand and the one on the back of the chariot have handwritten inscriptions.

Working on this model was a blast - not just because it’s rare, but because it’s packed with narrative potential. This version of Arkhan the Black the Liche King isn’t just a mini; it’s a story in motion - about death, power, and forgotten magic, all captured in color and texture.

Got some old-school models lying around and want to bring them back to (un)life? Hit me up - I’d love to give them the same treatment.