What paints do I need for Altansar?

The paint list for Altansar includes recommended Citadel / Warhammer Colour, Vallejo and Army Painter paints, ranked by priority. Browse the full list on this page.

What is the base colour for Altansar?

Altansar (Aeldari (Eldar)) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Rouge sombre avec gris. Sortis du voile.

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Altansar

intermédiaire Aeldari (Eldar)

Rouge sombre avec gris. Sortis du voile.

Red dark + grey froid. Khorne Red + Administratum Grey = contraste chaud/froid.

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) — Areas secondaires · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat

🟠 Core

Shading

Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Colour 1 (shade) · Wash creux
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Colour 2 (shade) · Wash creux

🟡 Recommended

Highlights + peau

Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Colour 1 (layer) · Reliefs
Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Colour 2 (layer) · Reliefs
Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Colour 1 (highlight) · Arêtes
Ionrach Skin (Citadel) — Peau Aeldari · 2 coats

🟢 Optional

Gemmes

Ionrach Skin (Citadel) — Gemmes · Brush fine

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 + peau

Tips

Hints for this army

1 Gardez the red dark — Surpassez pas the highlights.

2 A touche of Druchii purple into the recesses renforce the atmosphère of the Voile.

Altansar

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

🟡 Recommended

🟢 Optional

Painting order

Tips

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