Warhammer 40,000 · Adeptus Mechanicus
Lucius (Adeptus Mechanicus) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Antique gold and silver metal, the Forge of light, gold wherever you look. A lot of trim work, and a lot of payoff.
An entirely gold robe. Retributor Armour + Agrax Earthshade = deep antique gold.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Robe + metal
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Main robe · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Armour + bionics · 2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Robe (shade) · Generous wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal + bionics · Wash
🟠 Core
Highlights + red cables
- Liberator Gold (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
- Auric Armour Gold (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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