Horus Heresy (30K) · Legio Custodes
Solar Watch (Legio Custodes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
Bright auramite gold, crisp white panels and red accents. Solar Watch is the cleanest and most ceremonial Custodes read for 30K.
Prime light or with a warm metallic base. Keep the gold tidy first, then break it up with clean whites and a saturated red.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
The core paints that establish the Solar Watch look immediately.
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Auramite plates · Base
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Gold · Shade
- Corax White (Citadel) — Panels / crests · Base
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Plumes / markings · Base
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Blades / mechanics · Base
🟠 Core
Main shading and highlights to keep the scheme sharp.
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold · Highlight
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Reds · Shade
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metals · Shade
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metals · Highlight
🟡 Recommended
Useful upgrades for brighter gold and stronger contrast.
- Auric Armour Gold (Citadel) — Gold · Edge highlight
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Reds · Highlight
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat every plate with Retributor Armour.
2
Shade the gold with Reikland Fleshshade, then restore the raised areas with Liberator Gold.
3
Build the white panels with thin coats of Corax White.
4
Paint plumes and markings with Mephiston Red, then deepen them with Khorne Red.
5
Finish weapons with Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil and Runefang Steel.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Keep white to the focal panels so the gold still dominates the miniature.
2
A final Auric Armour Gold edge pass is often enough to make the scheme feel premium.
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