Horus Heresy (30K) · Legio Custodes
Auric Exemplars (Legio Custodes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
Warm gold, crimson cloth and bright steel, a safe generic 30K Custodes build. The classic look, and it paints up quickly.
Start from the gold, then place the reds as focal points. The scheme mainly lives on clean metallic transitions.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
The core paints behind the classic auric look.
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Armour · Base
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Gold · Shade
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Cloth / plumes · Base
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · Base
🟠 Core
Main highlights and final weapon metal.
- Auric Armour Gold (Citadel) — Gold · Highlight
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metals · Highlight
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Weapons · Shade
🟡 Recommended
Helpful finishing paints for noble details.
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold · Final edge
- Corax White (Citadel) — Icons / parchment · Detail
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the plates with Retributor Armour.
2
Shade the gold with Reikland Fleshshade.
3
Build the raised areas with Auric Armour Gold, then sharpen the edges with Liberator Gold.
4
Block in cloth and plumes with Khorne Red.
5
Finish weapons with Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil and Runefang Steel.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
This version takes pale parchment and heraldic details very well with Corax White.
2
Use thin metallic layers so the gold reads noble rather than gaudy.
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