Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Carcharodons (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Understated steel grey with a shark insignia, and a fast scheme for a large force. Ideal if you want a whole army on the table without a long painting slog.
Mechanicus Standard Grey plus a Leadbelcher drybrush, Nuln Oil and Runefang Steel gives a result in 30 minutes.
Recommended undercoat
grey
— Several priority paints in this army converge on grey.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Steel grey
- Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Armour (drybrush) and metal · Drybrush over the armour
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — The whole model · Overall wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Drybrush on raised areas
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) and metal · Drybrush
- Corax White (Citadel) — Shark insignia · Fine brush
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Mechanicus Standard Grey
3
Step 3: Leadbelcher drybrush + metal
4
Step 4: Abaddon Black on the joints
5
Step 5: Nuln Oil wash
6
Step 6: Administratum Grey layer
7
Step 7: Runefang Steel drybrush
8
Step 8: shark insignia
Tips
Hints for this army
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As fast a scheme as the Iron Hands — ideal for a large army.
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