Warhammer 40,000 · Aeldari (Eldar)
Altansar (Aeldari (Eldar)) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Dark red and grey, a Craftworld that came back out of the veil. Marked by darkness, so keep the metal dull.
Dark red + cool grey. Khorne Red + Administratum Grey = a warm/cool contrast.
Recommended undercoat
grey
— Several priority paints in this army converge on grey.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Colour Craftworld
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
- Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Secondary areas · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
🟠 Core
Shading
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Colour 1 (shade) · Recess wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Colour 2 (shade) · Recess wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights + skin
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Colour 1 (layer) · Raised areas
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Colour 2 (layer) · Raised areas
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Colour 1 (highlight) · Edges
- Ionrach Skin (Citadel) — Aeldari skin · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Khorne Red areas red
3
Step 3: Mechanicus standards Grey areas grey
4
Step 4: Leadbelcher metal
5
Step 5: Carroburg Crimson red + Nuln Oil grey + metal
6
Step 6: Layers red + grey
7
Step 7: Highlights + skin
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Keep the red dark — do not out-shine the highlights.
2
A touch of Druchii Violet in the recesses strengthens the atmosphere of the Veil.
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