Horus Heresy (30K) · Mechanicum
Forge World Xana II (Mechanicum) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
intermediate
Mechanicum
Industrial black, dark bronze and toxic green glow. Xana II gives you an immediately recognisable heretek Mechanicum force.
Keep the black volumes restrained and let the warm metals carry the character. The green should stay rare and deliberate.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority
🔴 Must-Have
The dark bases that define Xana II.
🟠 Core
Warm contrast and readable black shapes.
🟡 Recommended
Finishing paints that stop the scheme from looking too flat.
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the main masses with Abaddon Black.
2
Paint the frames with Warplock Bronze and the weapons with Leadbelcher.
3
Shade bronzes with Agrax Earthshade and metals with Nuln Oil.
4
Lift the bronzes with Hashut Copper and the black edges with Eshin Grey.
5
Reserve Moot Green for optics and focused power sources only.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
The green reads best as a micro-accent rather than a large flat area.
2
A very light Runefang Steel edge helps separate machinery from the black plates.
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