Horus Heresy (30K) · Loyalist Legions
Ultramarines (XIII) (Loyalist Legions) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
Azurite blue armour with gold bands and white or black insignia. The Ultramarines hold to impeccable standards, even on campaign.
Grey or blue primer. The blue has to be deep and clean — the black shadows add depth without hurting readability.
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
- Macragge Blue (Citadel) — Armour · Base
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Helmet lenses · Base
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Gold / Trim · Base
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Black undersuit, weapon casing (Base) / Armour, helmet lenses (Deep shade) · Base / Deep shade
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Metal · Base
🟠 Core
Main shades and highlights — the official Simplified Scheme
- Altdorf Guard Blue (Citadel) — Armour · Chunky highlight
- Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Armour · Highlight
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Helmet lenses · Chunky highlight
- Fire Dragon Bright (Citadel) — Helmet lenses · Highlight
- Gore-Grunta Fur (Citadel) — Gold / Trim · Shade
- Stormhost Silver (Citadel) — Metal / Gold, trim · Highlight
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Shade
- Dawnstone (Citadel) — Black undersuit / Weapon casing · Highlight
🟡 Recommended
Extra highlights and details that add depth
- Kantor Blue (Citadel) — Armour · Soft shade
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Helmet lenses · Soft shade
- Eshin Grey (Citadel) — Black undersuit / Weapon casing · Chunky highlight
🟢 Optional
Dot highlights and advanced finishes for a showcase result
- Fenrisian Grey (Citadel) — Armour · Dot highlights
- Ungor Flesh (Citadel) — Helmet lenses · Dot highlights
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Grey primer or base Macragge Blue (spray recommended)
2
Base Macragge Blue over the full armour
3
Soft shade Kantor Blue in the recesses
4
Deep shade Abaddon Black into deep recesses
5
Chunky highlight Altdorf Guard Blue on the wide edges
6
Highlight Calgar Blue on the fine edges
7
Lenses: base Mephiston Red, soft shade Khorne Red, deep shade Abaddon Black
8
Chunky highlight Evil Sunz Scarlet then Fire Dragon Bright on the lenses
9
Base Retributor Armour, shade Gore-Grunta Fur, highlight Stormhost Silver
10
Base Leadbelcher, shade Nuln Oil, highlight Stormhost Silver
11
Dot highlights Fenrisian Grey on the armour and Ungor Flesh on the lenses
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Ultramarines veterans carry white insignia on a few segments — use Corax White for the heraldic details.
2
The parade-ground look is lore-accurate: the Ultramarines keep their armour immaculate even on campaign.
3
For a ceremonial look: a streaked finish on some segments (vertical white brushstrokes over a blue base).
4
Cloth parts are usually white, black or brown leather — vary them to break the monotony of the blue.
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