Warhammer 40,000 · Chaos Space Marines
Crimson Slaughter (Chaos Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Dark blood red wrapped in chains, corrupted Dark Angels of the old Legion. Red and black over chained armour is quick to paint and hard to get wrong.
Close to the Word Bearers but bloodier. The chains are the visual signature.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Red of the damned
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Chains + weapons · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Generous wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal + chains · Wash
🟠 Core
Highlights + chains
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Red (highlight) · Edges
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Chains (highlight) · Drybrush
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Corrupted ornaments · Brush fine
🟡 Recommended
Trophies
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Skulls on the chains · Drybrush
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Straps · 1 coat
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Khorne Red armour
3
Step 3: Leadbelcher chains + metal
4
Step 4: Rhinox Hide straps
5
Step 5: Carroburg Crimson wash armour
6
Step 6: Nuln Oil metal
7
Step 7: Mephiston Red layer
8
Step 8: Evil Sunz Scarlet + Runefang Steel chains
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Chains: Leadbelcher + Nuln Oil + Runefang Steel drybrush = fast and very effective.
2
A few skulls hung from the chains reinforce the cursed look.
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