Warhammer 40,000 · Imperial Knights
House Griffith (Imperial Knights) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Red and white, the house of valour, noble and chivalric. The white panels are the tricky half, so keep the red as a break.
Mephiston Red dominant with crisp white trim. Very punchy across the large plates.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Knight armour and structure
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Large carapace plates · 2-3 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Secondary panels · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Structure metallic · 2 coats
- Corax White (Citadel) — Ornaments + borders · 2 coats
🟠 Core
Shading
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Recess wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Structure metal · Generous wash
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Ornaments (shade) · Localised wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas on large plates
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Structure metal (highlight) · Drybrush
- Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Plate edges
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Ornaments (highlight) · Light drybrush
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Spray of base
2
Step 2: Main colour on the large plates
3
Step 3: Secondary panels
4
Step 4: Structure Leadbelcher
5
Step 5: ornaments and borders
6
Step 6: Shades on the armour + structure
7
Step 7: Layers on the armour
8
Step 8: Runefang Steel + highlights + heraldry
Tips
Hints for this army
1
A complete Knight takes 4-8 hours — sub-assemble it (legs, torso and arms separately).
2
The large plates take battle-damage effects well.
3
Heraldry is what sets a Knight apart — take your time on those details.
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