Horus Heresy (30K) · Legio Custodes
Shadowkeepers (Legio Custodes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
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Legio Custodes
Black armour, rich gold and red accents. Shadowkeepers reads as severe, fast and threatening on the table.
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.
🟠 Core
Shades and highlights that stop the black from feeling flat.
🟡 Recommended
Final touches to keep the scheme crisp.
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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