Warhammer 40,000 · Chaos Space Marines
Word Bearers (Chaos Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Liturgical dark red with Chaos script, the army of Lorgar. The runes are the whole point, so thin brushwork pays off.
Gal Vorbak Red is the colour for the Word Bearers — darker and more liturgical than Mephiston Red.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Liturgical red
- Gal Vorbak Red (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Chaos symbols · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Generous wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold + symbols · Localised wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Red (highlight) · Edges
🟡 Recommended
Parchments
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Heresy-era tablets · 2 coats
- Seraphim Sepia (Citadel) — Tablettes (shade) · Wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Gal Vorbak Red armour
3
Step 3: Abaddon Black joints
4
Step 4: Retributor Armour symbols
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Carroburg Crimson wash
7
Step 7: Mephiston Red layer
8
Step 8: Evil Sunz Scarlet on the edges + tablets
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Gal Vorbak Red only comes in a Citadel pot — it is unique to this dark red tone.
2
Heresy-era tablets: Screaming Skull + Seraphim Sepia + Abaddon Black lettering.
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