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Dark Angels (I) (Légions Loyalistes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)

beginner Légions Loyalistes

This scheme is built around Abaddon Black, Mephiston Red, and Leadbelcher. Accent and support colours come from Corvus Black and Eshin Grey.

Start with a primer black for faciliter the base. The contraste between the black mat and the detail red/white is the clé of this scheme.

Recommended undercoat black — Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
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Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Bases — the colours fondamentales sans lesquelles the scheme est impossible

🟠 Core

Shadows and highlights principaux — the simplified scheme officiel

🟡 Recommended

Highlights supplementaires and details qui donnent of the relief

🟢 Optional

Dot highlights and finitions avancees for un resultat showcase

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Primer black or base Abaddon Black
2 Chunky highlight Corvus Black on arêtes larges
3 Highlight Eshin Grey on arêtes fine
4 Highlights Dawnstone on points of light
5 Base Mephiston Red on marquages and lentilles
6 Shade Khorne Red then deep shade Abaddon Black into the recesses
7 Highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet then Fire Dragon Bright
8 Base Corax White, shade Thunderhawk Blue, deep shade Dark Reaper
9 Highlight White Scar, chipping Baneblade Brown in the éclats
10 Base Leadbelcher, shade Nuln Oil, highlight Stormhost Silver
11 Dot highlights Administratum Grey and Ungor Flesh for effect showcase

Tips

Hints for this army
1 Keep the foundation colours dominant so the army still reads clearly at tabletop distance.
2 Use the last accent and highlight paints sparingly to sharpen the focal points instead of repainting every surface.

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