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House Terryn

intermédiaire Imperial Knights

Bleu et or. La maison la plus iconique.

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.

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Knight armour panels and internal frame

🟠 Core

Shading

🟡 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.