Warhammer 40,000 · Inquisition
Ordo Malleus (Inquisition) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Red and gold with inquisitorial seals, the daemon hunters of the Ordo. Standard bearers and relics give you plenty to paint.
Red + gold = a traditional scheme. Often Terminator armour with plenty of ornament.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Inquisitorial garb
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Robe + cloak · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Armour + ornaments · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Robe (shade) · Recess wash
🟠 Core
Shading + highlights
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Robe (layer) · Raised areas
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Parchments + relics
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Parchments · Layer
- Seraphim Sepia (Citadel) — Parchments (shade) · Wash
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Primer suited to the scheme
2
Step 2: Main robe or suit
3
Step 3: Armour + ornaments
4
Step 4: Retributor Armour symbols
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Shades
7
Step 7: Layers + highlights
8
Step 8: Parchments, books, skin
Tips
Hints for this army
1
An Inquisitor is usually a single centrepiece model — put the time in.
2
Parchments and relics matter as much as the armour on these models.
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