Horus Heresy (30K) · Légions Traîtres
Night Lords (VIII) (Légions Traîtres) Paint List for Horus Heresy (30K)
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Légions Traîtres
This scheme is built around Kantor Blue, Mephiston Red, and Leadbelcher. Accent and support colours come from Caledor Sky and Teclis Blue.
Primer black. The blue must be dark and froid — The progression Kantor Blue vers Teclis Blue with a deepshade black crée the effect nuit étoilée characteristic.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority
Citadel (Games Workshop)
Army Painter
Vallejo Model Color
Vallejo Game Color
AK Interactive
Green Stuff World
Scale75
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🔴 Must-Have
Bases — the colours fondamentales sans lesquelles the scheme est impossible
Kantor Blue
(Citadel)
— Armour
· Base
Mephiston Red
(Citadel)
— Markings reds/lentilles casque
· Base
Leadbelcher
(Citadel)
— Metal
· Base
Abaddon Black
(Citadel)
— Armour black/sous vetement black, carter arme (base)/armour principale/markings reds (deep shade)
· Base/deep shade
🟠 Core
Shadows and highlights principaux — the simplified scheme officiel
Caledor Sky
(Citadel)
— Armour
· Chunky highlight
Teclis Blue
(Citadel)
— Armour
· Highlight
Evil Sunz Scarlet
(Citadel)
— Markings reds/lentilles casque
· Chunky highlight
Fire Dragon Bright
(Citadel)
— Markings reds/lentilles casque
· Highlight
Nuln Oil
(Citadel)
— Metal
· Shade
Stormhost Silver
(Citadel)
— Metal
· Highlight
Corvus Black
(Citadel)
— Armour black
· Chunky highlight
Eshin Grey
(Citadel)
— Armour black (highlight)/sous vetement black, carter arme (chunky highlight)
· Highlight/chunky highlight
Dawnstone
(Citadel)
— Sous vetement black, carter arme/armour black
· Highlight
🟡 Recommended
Shadows douces qui donnent of the profondeur
🟢 Optional
Dot highlights for un resultat showcase
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the main surfaces with Kantor Blue, Mephiston Red, and Leadbelcher.
2
Apply Caledor Sky and Teclis Blue to the secondary details and support areas.
3
Use Night Lords Blue and Khorne Red to sharpen highlights and final contrast.
4
Keep the strongest accent colours for the focal zones so the scheme stays readable across the army.
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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