Warhammer 40,000 · Chaos Space Marines
Red Corsairs (Chaos Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Warp pirate red and black, with armour salvaged piece by piece. Nothing needs to match, which is exactly the appeal.
The Red Corsairs wear a mix of looted armour — vary the secondary colours from marine to marine.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Red + black pirate
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Black parts + joints · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons + looted metal · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Red (shade) · Wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal + black · Wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Red (layer) · Raised areas
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Black (highlight) · Fine edges
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Looted trophies · Brush fine
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Mephiston Red areas red
3
Step 3: Abaddon Black areas black
4
Step 4: Leadbelcher metal
5
Step 5: Carroburg Crimson red
6
Step 6: Nuln Oil metal
7
Step 7: Evil Sunz Scarlet layer
8
Step 8: Administratum Grey highlight black
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Mismatched armour parts are the Red Corsairs' strength — vary them from marine to marine.
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