Warhammer 40,000 · Harlequins
Custom Masque (Harlequins) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Total freedom, so pick your own colours for a custom masque. Show off your best freehand on the coat panels and the mask.
Pick 2 contrasting colours for the diamonds + a mask in a 3rd colour.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Two-colour diamonds
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Colour A of the diamonds · 2 coats
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Colour B of the diamonds · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Masque · 2 coats
🟠 Core
Shading
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Areas dark + metal · Wash
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Masque · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Highlight areas dark · Edges
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Masque (highlight) · Drybrush
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Colour A over the whole bodysuit
3
Step 3: Masking tape + colour B
4
Step 4: distinctive Masque colour
5
Step 5: metal + shading
6
Step 6: Layers + highlights
7
Step 7: finish
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Popular examples: pink/black, green/purple, gold/black, blue/orange.
2
Masking tape is still indispensable for crisp diamonds.
3
The mask has to be a completely different colour from the diamonds.
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