Horus Heresy (30K) · Loyalist Legions
Space Wolves (VI) (Loyalist Legions) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
Dark grey armour that recalls the seas and skies of Fenris, with dark gold bands and insignia in bone white or blood red.
Build the desaturated grey up in several coats. Avoid a warm grey if you want to keep the Nordic, hostile look.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Bases — the fundamental colours without which the scheme is impossible
- Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Armour · Base
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Black armour, bodysuit (Base) / Main armour, red markings, helmet lenses, weapons (Deep shade) · Base / Deep shade
- Russ Grey (Citadel) — Armour (grey-blue base) · Base
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Gold / Trim · Base
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Metal · Base
🟠 Core
Main shades and highlights — the official Simplified Scheme
- Dawnstone (Citadel) — Armour (Chunky highlight) / Black armour, black bodysuit (Highlight) · Chunky highlight / Highlight
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armour · Highlight
- Corvus Black (Citadel) — Black armour · Chunky highlight
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Red markings / Helmet lenses / Weapons · Chunky highlight
- Gore-Grunta Fur (Citadel) — Gold / Trim · Shade
- Stormhost Silver (Citadel) — Metal / Gold, trim · Highlight
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Shade
🟡 Recommended
Extra highlights and details that add depth
- Eshin Grey (Citadel) — Armour (Soft shade) / Black armour (Highlight) / Black bodysuit (Chunky highlight) · Soft shade / Highlight / Chunky highlight
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Red markings / Helmet lenses / Weapons · Soft shade
- Fire Dragon Bright (Citadel) — Red markings / Helmet lenses / Weapons · Highlight fine
🟢 Optional
Dot highlights and advanced finishes for a showcase result
- Grey Seer (Citadel) — Armour · Dot highlights
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Black armour · Dot highlights
- Ungor Flesh (Citadel) — Red markings / Helmet lenses / Weapons · Dot highlights
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Base Mechanicus Standard Grey over the whole armour
2
Soft shade Eshin Grey into the recesses
3
Deep shade Abaddon Black into deep recesses
4
Chunky highlight Dawnstone along the broad edges
5
Highlight Administratum Grey along the fine edges
6
Black armour areas: base Abaddon Black, chunky highlight Corvus Black
7
Highlight Eshin Grey then Dawnstone on the black armour
8
Base Mephiston Red on the markings, shade Khorne Red, deep shade Abaddon Black
9
Chunky highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet then Fire Dragon Bright
10
Base Retributor Armour, shade Gore-Grunta Fur, highlight Stormhost Silver
11
Base Leadbelcher, shade Nuln Oil, highlight Stormhost Silver
12
Dot highlights Grey Seer, Administratum Grey and Ungor Flesh
Tips
Hints for this army
1
The Legion of Leman Russ has to look like primitive barbarians — that is a look they play up on purpose to unsettle their enemies
2
The grey of the armour mirrors the wild seas and restless skies of Fenris
3
Dark gold and bronze dominate the trim: avoid a bright gold, go for a matte or satin finish
4
Insignia in bone white, blood red, gold or black go on whichever panels you like — vary them from one model to the next
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