Community showcases diverse paint schemes for Titus and Wardens release

A community showcase posted by Warhammer Community on Jan 9 highlighted members who painted Captain Demetrian Titus and the supporting Wardens of Ultramar miniatures for the new 500 Worlds: Titus release. The gallery-style feature collected multiple approaches to the central figure and his command cadre, giving painters a concentrated set of real-world examples to study and adapt.

The post presented work on Titus alongside Ancient Gadriel, Veteran Sergeant Metaurus, and the human characters in the Wardens of Ultramar, showing how small stylistic choices change tone and narrative. Contributors explored a range of blue power-armour treatments, from saturated, clean finishes to more muted, battle-worn looks. Cloak and fur treatments received particular attention, with painters demonstrating different texture and edge highlight choices that read well at tabletop scale. Human character paintups rounded out the gallery, offering contrasts in skin tones, clothing palettes, and small-figure basing that keep the unit visually coherent.

For practical use, the showcase functions as a compact reference library. See how different blue palettes sit against brass or silver trim, how contrast on cloaks directs the eye, and how basing choices tie a squad together without stealing focus from the models. The variety also helps when kitbashing: swapping heads, cloaks, or pieces of kit becomes easier once you can picture how alternate colours and finishes will harmonize. The post linked to the pre-order page for the minis and invited readers to share their own versions on Warhammer’s Instagram, encouraging a quick feedback loop for anyone trying one of the schemes.

This gallery is particularly useful for painters planning a full command cadre or who want to experiment with squad-level cohesion. Use the images as concrete comparators: match edge highlights, test incremental glaze layers, or try a different blue base and see how it changes perceived scale and contrast. The human characters provide helpful study subjects for painting small faces and varied civilian clothing in a military force.

Expect more community-driven showcases as new releases arrive; this event underlines how group galleries accelerate idea exchange and lower the barrier to trying bold colour swaps or modest kitbashes. If you’re painting Titus or assembling Wardens, treat the showcase as a playbook, borrow a cloak treatment, adapt a basing style, and post your own take so the next showcase has even more options to inspire the community.