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Salamanders (XVIII) (Légions Loyalistes) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)

intermediate Légions Loyalistes

This scheme is built around Waaagh! Flesh, Abaddon Black, and Retributor Armour. Accent and support colours come from Elysian Green and Ogryn Camo.

The green of Salamanders is deep and désaturé. Waaagh! Flesh is more dark qu'on the pense — Pas besoin of base black, but avoid a primer trop claire.

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

  • Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Armour · Deep shade
  • Khorne Red (Citadel) — Lentilles casque · Soft shade
  • Eshin Grey (Citadel) — Armour black (highlight)/sous vetement black, carter arme (chunky highlight) · Highlight/chunky highlight

🟢 Optional

Dot highlights and finitions avancees for un resultat showcase

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Grey primer or base Waaagh! Flesh directly on primer black
2 Base Waaagh! Flesh over the full armour
3 Deep shade Rhinox Hide into deep recesses
4 Chunky highlight Waaagh! Flesh 1:1 Elysian Green on arêtes larges
5 Highlights Elysian Green on arêtes fine
6 Highlight Ogryn Camo on points of light
7 Areas black : base Abaddon Black, chunky highlight Corvus Black, highlights Eshin Grey and Dawnstone
8 Lentilles : base Mephiston Red, soft shade Khorne Red, deep shade Abaddon Black, chunky highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet
9 Base Retributor Armour, shade Gore-Grunta Fur, highlight Stormhost Silver
10 Base Leadbelcher, shade Nuln Oil, highlight Stormhost Silver
11 Dot highlights Krieg Khaki, Administratum Grey 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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