Warhammer 40,000 · Adeptus Mechanicus
Agripinaa (Adeptus Mechanicus) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Dark industrial grey with gold accents, the Forge World of the war effort. Sober and military, with the gold kept for the tech details.
Black and dark grey robe with industrial metal. A dark war-factory mood.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Robe + metal
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Main robe · 2 coats
- Iron Warriors (Citadel) — Armour + bionics · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons + cables · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Robe (shade) · Generous wash
🟠 Core
Highlights + red cables
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Robe (layer) · Raised areas
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Red cables · Brush fine
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments Mechanicus · Brush fine
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Dawnstone (Citadel) — Robe (highlight) · Edges
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Ornaments (shade) · Localised wash
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Organic skin · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Main robe
3
Step 3: Metal armour + bionics
4
Step 4: Leadbelcher weapons
5
Step 5: Shade robe + Nuln Oil metal
6
Step 6: Layer robe + Runefang Steel
7
Step 7: Red cables + ornaments
8
Step 8: Highlights + organic skin
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Red cables are the AdMech signature — a fine Mephiston Red line on every cable.
2
The robe: several thin coats rather than one thick one.
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