Warhammer 40,000 · Adeptus Custodes
Solar Watch (Adeptus Custodes) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Bright auramite gold with clean white panels and red plumes.
Prime in white to keep the light panels crisp, then block in the gold quickly with Retributor Armour before washing.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priorityI Must-Have
The bright foundation of a Solar Watch force
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Auramite armour · 2 opaque coats
- Corax White (Citadel) — Light armour panels · 2 thin coats
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Gold and recesses · Controlled wash
II Core
The contrast colours that make the force readable
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold edges · Edge highlights
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Plumes and seals · 2 thin coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Spears and mechanics · 1-2 coats
III Recommended
Finishing passes that keep the white and gold clean
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal and selective recesses · Targeted wash
- White Scar (Citadel) — White edges · Fine highlights
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Prime the whole model in white.
2
Block in the armour with Retributor Armour.
3
Apply Corax White to the light panels and helmets.
4
Shade the gold recesses with Reikland Fleshshade.
5
Paint the plumes and seals with Mephiston Red.
6
Basecoat the weapons and machinery with Leadbelcher.
7
Highlight the gold with Liberator Gold and the white with White Scar.
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Paint the white areas before the red plumes so cleanup stays easy.
2
Keep Reikland Fleshshade in the recesses only to avoid muddy gold.
3
A very thin dark line between white panels helps the scheme stay crisp.
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