Warhammer 40,000 · Imperial Knights

House Terryn (Imperial Knights) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

intermediate Imperial Knights

Royal blue armour with rich gold trim. House Terryn is one of the most recognisable Imperial Knight schemes and delivers a classic heraldic finish.

Start with the large blue armour plates, then pick out the gold trim and metallic frame separately. The contrast is bold, so neat edge work matters more than complex blending.

Recommended undercoat white — Several priority paints in this army converge on white.

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Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Knight armour panels and internal frame

Macragge Blue (Citadel) — Large armour plates · 2-3 coats
Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Secondary panels · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Metal frame · 2 coats
Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments + borders · 2 coats

🟠 Core

Shading

Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Wash into the recesses
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Structure metal · Generous wash
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Ornaments (shade) · Localised wash

🟡 Recommended

Highlights

Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas on large plates
Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Structure metal (highlight) · Drybrush
Hoeth Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edge highlights on plates
Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Ornaments (highlight) · Light drybrush

🟢 Optional

Heraldic details

Corax White (Citadel) — Heraldry and symbols · Fine brushwork

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: Prime the model

2 Step 2: Basecoat the large armour plates with Macragge Blue

3 Step 3: Paint the secondary panels black

4 Step 4: Paint the frame with Leadbelcher

5 Step 5: Pick out the trim and heraldic details with Retributor Armour

6 Step 6: Shade the armour and frame

7 Step 7: Build up the blue highlights on the armour panels

8 Step 8: Finish with Runefang Steel, final edge highlights and heraldry

Tips

Hints for this army

1 A full Knight can easily take four to eight hours, so sub-assemblies are worth the effort. Keep the carapace, arms and torso separate for as long as possible.

2 Large armour plates are perfect for subtle battle damage or weathering, but clean trim lines should still do most of the visual work.

3 House Terryn lives or dies on its heraldry. Take extra time on the trim, icons and shield details before calling the model finished.