Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Astral Claws (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Light metallic blue with a silver claw, the rebel chapter of the Badab War. Brighter than most blue chapters, so black-lining the panels really pays off.
Macragge Blue with a Leadbelcher drybrush gives the signature blue-tinted metallic effect of the Astral Claws.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Metallic blue
- Macragge Blue (Citadel) — Armour (base) · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Drybrush on armour and metal · Drybrush over the armour
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — The whole model · Overall wash
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Claw and ornaments · 2 coats
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Armour (fine drybrush) and metal · Light drybrush
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Hoeth Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Stormhost Silver (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Edges
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Macragge Blue
3
Step 3: light Leadbelcher drybrush over the armour
4
Step 4: Abaddon Black on the joints
5
Step 5: Retributor Armour insignia
6
Step 6: Nuln Oil wash
7
Step 7: Calgar Blue layer
8
Step 8: Runefang Steel and Hoeth Blue on the edges
Tips
Hints for this army
1
For the blue-tinted metallic effect, drybrush Leadbelcher over Macragge Blue — but do not cover the blue.
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