What paints do I need for Carcharodons?

The paint list for Carcharodons 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 Carcharodons?

Carcharodons (Space Marines) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Gris acier avec symboles de requin.

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Carcharodons

intermédiaire Space Marines

Gris acier avec symboles de requin.

Mechanicus standards Grey + Leadbelcher drybrush + Nuln Oil + Runefang Steel = result en 30 min.

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

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Grey acier

Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Armure (drybrush) + metal · Drybrush on armure
Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — All the fig · General wash

🟠 Core

Highlights

Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armure (layer) · Drybrush reliefs
Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Armure (highlight) + metal · Drybrush
Corax White (Citadel) — Insignia requin · Brush fine

🟡 Recommended

Detail

Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments discrets · Brush fine

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: grey primer

2 Step 2: Mechanicus standards Grey

3 Step 3: Leadbelcher drybrush + metal

4 Step 4: Abaddon Black joints

5 Step 5: Nuln Oil wash

6 Step 6: Administratum Grey layer

7 Step 7: Runefang Steel drybrush

8 Step 8: insignia requin

Tips

Hints for this army

1 Scheme also fast that the Iron Hands — Idéal for a grosse army.

Carcharodons

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

🟡 Recommended

Painting order

Tips

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🔄 Citadel → Vallejo

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