Warhammer 40,000 · Adeptus Mechanicus

Mars (Adeptus Mechanicus) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

intermediate Adeptus Mechanicus

Red Mars canonical with metal froid. The Forge Mère — Scheme officiel GW.

Mephiston Red robe + metal grey froid. Red/argent/or = combinaison iconic.

Recommended undercoat white — Several priority paints in this army converge on white.

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Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Robe + metal

Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Robe principale · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Armour and bionics · 2 coats
Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Robe (shade) · Generous wash
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal + bioniques · Wash

🟠 Core

Highlights + cables reds

Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Robe (layer) · Raised areas
Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Cables reds · Fine brushwork
Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments mechanicus · Fine brushwork

🟡 Recommended

Finishing details.

Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel) — Robe (highlight) · Edge highlights
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Ornaments (shade) · Localised wash
Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin organique · 2 coats

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Mephiston Red, Leadbelcher, and Carroburg Crimson.

2 Apply Evil Sunz Scarlet and Runefang Steel to the secondary details and support areas.

3 Use Troll Slayer Orange and Agrax Earthshade 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 The câbles red are the signature AdMech — Mephiston Red fine on chaque câble.

2 The robe : plusieurs thin coats plutôt qu'a épaisse.

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