Warhammer 40,000 · Aeldari (Eldar)
Iyanden (Aeldari (Eldar)) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Golden yellow and royal blue, one of the most beautiful Aeldari schemes. Two strong colours, so keep the proportions generous.
Wraithbone spray primer + Iyanden Yellow Contrast = the fastest method and an excellent result.
Recommended undercoat
Wraithbone
— Several priority paints in this army converge on Wraithbone.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Yellow + royal blue
- Wraithbone (Citadel) — Warm primer · Spray
- Iyanden Yellow (Citadel) — Yellow armour · Contrast in 1 coat
- Kantor Blue (Citadel) — Blue areas · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Yriel Yellow (Citadel) — Yellow (layer) · Raised areas
- Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel) — Blue (shade) · Recess wash
- Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Blue (layer) · Raised areas
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights
- Flash Gitz Yellow (Citadel) — Yellow (highlight) · Edges
- Hoeth Blue (Citadel) — Blue (highlight) · Edges
- Ionrach Skin (Citadel) — Aeldari skin · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Spray Wraithbone
2
Step 2: Iyanden Yellow Contrast
3
Step 3: Kantor Blue areas blue
4
Step 4: Leadbelcher metal
5
Step 5: Abaddon Black joints
6
Step 6: Drakenhof blue + Nuln Oil metal
7
Step 7: Yriel Yellow + Calgar Blue layers
8
Step 8: Highlights + skin
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Iyanden Yellow Contrast over Wraithbone spray = the fastest method.
2
Yellow against royal blue is a very strong contrast — keep the blue areas sharply defined.
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