Horus Heresy (30K) · Legio Custodes
Shadowkeepers (Legio Custodes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
Black armour with rich gold and red accents, severe, fast and threatening. Gold on black is the whole scheme.
Prime black and keep the volumes restrained. The gold should provide contrast, not a mirror finish everywhere.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
The core paints behind the black, gold and red triad.
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Armour · Base
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Trim / icons · Base
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Plumes / seals · Base
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Blades / mechanisms · Base
🟠 Core
Shades and highlights that stop the black from feeling flat.
- Eshin Grey (Citadel) — Black armour · Highlight
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Shade
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metals · Shade
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metals · Highlight
🟡 Recommended
Final touches to keep the scheme crisp.
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold · Highlight
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Reds · Highlight
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the full armour with Abaddon Black.
2
Block in the gold with Retributor Armour and shade it with Agrax Earthshade.
3
Edge highlight the black armour with Eshin Grey.
4
Paint red details with Khorne Red and lift them with Mephiston Red.
5
Finish weapons with Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil and Runefang Steel.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Keep black highlights narrow or the scheme loses its severity.
2
A few Liberator Gold edge points are usually enough to make the model pop.
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