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Raven Guard (XIX) (Légions Loyalistes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)

beginner Légions Loyalistes

This scheme is built around Abaddon Black, Administratum Grey, and Leadbelcher. Accent and support colours come from Dark Reaper and Evil Sunz Scarlet.

The black of Raven Guard is différent of the black of Dark Angels — It se nuance vers the blue-grey froid for évoquer the shadow plutôt that the obscurité pure.

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

  • Thunderhawk Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight secondaire)/white, markings (soft shade) · Highlight secondaire/soft shade
  • Fenrisian Grey (Citadel) — Armour · Highlight fin
  • Khorne Red (Citadel) — Lentilles casque · Soft shade
  • Eshin Grey (Citadel) — Sous vetement black/carter arme · Chunky highlight

🟢 Optional

Dot highlights and finitions avancees for un resultat showcase

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Primer black mat — Essentiel for a fini stealth
2 Base Abaddon Black over the full armour
3 Chunky highlight Dark Reaper on arêtes larges (nuance blue-grey froid)
4 Highlight Thunderhawk Blue on arêtes fine
5 Highlight Fenrisian Grey on points of light maximaux
6 Lentilles : base Mephiston Red, soft shade Khorne Red, deep shade Abaddon Black
7 Chunky highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet then Fire Dragon Bright on lentilles
8 Base Corax White on marquages, soft 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 Grey Seer 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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