Warhammer 40,000 · Chaos Space Marines
Alpha Legion (Chaos Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Iridescent blue-green that shifts in the light, the most secretive Legion of them all. The metallic reflections are the showpiece of the scheme.
Thousand Sons Blue base + Sotek Green as a layer + a very light Runefang Steel drybrush = iridescence. Do not apply the two colours uniformly.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Base blue-green
- Thousand Sons Blue (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Armour + metal · General wash
🟠 Core
Iridescence green
- Sotek Green (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Exposed raised areas only
- Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel) — Armour recesses · Localised wash
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Armour (drybrush) · Drybrush very light
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Temple Guard Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Stormhost Silver (Citadel) — Extreme edges · Tips
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Hydra insignia · Brush fine
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Thousand Sons Blue armour
3
Step 3: Leadbelcher metal
4
Step 4: Nuln Oil wash complete
5
Step 5: Sotek Green as a layer on the raised areas (not into the recesses)
6
Step 6: Runefang Steel drybrush very light
7
Step 7: Temple Guard Blue on the edges
8
Step 8: Stormhost Silver on the tips + insignia
Tips
Hints for this army
1
A dark blue base + a green layer = iridescence. Do not apply the two uniformly.
2
Runefang Steel brushed very lightly over the blue-green layer brings the iridescent effect out.
3
Each model can carry a different blue/green ratio — realistic variation.
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