What paints do I need for Astral Claws?

The paint list for Astral Claws includes recommended Citadel / Warhammer Colour, Vallejo and Army Painter paints, ranked by priority. Browse the full list on this page.

What is the base colour for Astral Claws?

Astral Claws (Space Marines) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Bleu clair avec griffe argentée.

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Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines

Astral Claws

intermédiaire Space Marines

Bleu clair avec griffe argentée.

Macragge Blue + drybrush Leadbelcher gives the effect metallic bleuté signature of Astral Claws.

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

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Blue metallic

Macragge Blue (Citadel) — Armure (base) · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Drybrush armure + metal · Drybrush on armure
Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — All the fig · General wash
Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Griffe and ornaments · 2 coats

🟠 Core

Highlights

Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Armure (layer) · Reliefs
Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Armure (drybrush fine) + metal · Light drybrush
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Or · Localised wash

🟡 Recommended

Finish

Hoeth Blue (Citadel) — Armure (highlight) · Arêtes
Stormhost Silver (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Arêtes

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: grey primer

2 Step 2: Macragge Blue

3 Step 3: Leadbelcher drybrush light on armure

4 Step 4: Abaddon Black joints

5 Step 5: Retributor Armour insignia

6 Step 6: Nuln Oil wash

7 Step 7: Calgar Blue layer

8 Step 8: Runefang Steel + Hoeth Blue arêtes

Tips

Hints for this army

1 The effect metallic bleuté : Leadbelcher brossé on Macragge Blue — Pas trop cover the blue.

Astral Claws

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

🟡 Recommended

Painting order

Tips

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