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Imperial Fists (VII) (Légions Loyalistes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)

intermediate Légions Loyalistes

This scheme is built around Averland Sunset, Mephiston Red, and Abaddon Black. Accent and support colours come from Yriel Yellow and Flash Gitz Yellow.

The yellow is difficult on background dark — Start with a white primer or grey light for obtenir a yellow lumineux en less of coats.

Recommended undercoat white — Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
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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 White primer or grey light mandatory for the yellow
2 Base Averland Sunset over the full armour (2 coats if necessary)
3 Soft shade Skrag Brown in the recoins
4 Deep shade Doombull Brown into deep recesses
5 Chunky highlight Yriel Yellow on arêtes larges
6 Highlight Flash Gitz Yellow on arêtes fine
7 Base Mephiston Red on marquages, shade Khorne Red, deep shade Abaddon Black
8 Chunky highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet then Fire Dragon Bright
9 Base Retributor Armour, shade Gore-Grunta Fur, highlight Stormhost Silver
10 Base Leadbelcher, shade Nuln Oil, highlight Stormhost Silver
11 Dot highlights Ushabti Bone and Ungor Flesh

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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