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Black Templars (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

beginner Space Marines

This scheme is built around Abaddon Black, Corax White, and Leadbelcher. Accent and support colours come from Administratum Grey and Seraphim Sepia. It is a beginner scheme.

Start with Abaddon Black, Corax White, and Leadbelcher as the foundation. Use Administratum Grey and Seraphim Sepia for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Runefang Steel and Ushabti Bone for highlights and extra contrast.

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

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Black, white, and metal — the core of the scheme

🟠 Core

Shading and scroll details.

🟡 Recommended

Details and finishing touches.

🟢 Optional

Scriptwork and illumination details.

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Abaddon Black, Corax White, and Leadbelcher.
2 Apply Administratum Grey and Seraphim Sepia to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Runefang Steel and Ushabti Bone to sharpen highlights and final contrast.
4 Keep the strongest accent colours for the focal zones so the scheme stays readable across the army.

Tips

Hints for this army
1 Keep the foundation colours dominant so the army still reads clearly at tabletop distance.
2 Use the last accent and highlight paints sparingly to sharpen the focal points instead of repainting every surface.

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