Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Doom Eagles (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Dark grey with a large black wing, an unmistakable funerary theme. The wing is worth painting carefully on the shoulder pads and vehicles.
The large black wing on grey is the main challenge — paint it after the grey, and keep it neat.
Recommended undercoat
grey
— Several priority paints in this army converge on grey.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Dark grey and a black wing
- Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Wing and joints · 2 coats
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Red accents · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — The whole model · Overall wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Drybrush on raised areas
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Red (shade) · Recess wash
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Red (layer) · Raised areas
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments · Fine brush
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
- Dawnstone (Citadel) — Armour (layer 2) · Exposed areas
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Mechanicus Standard Grey
3
Step 3: Abaddon Black on the wing and joints
4
Step 4: Mephiston Red for the accents
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher on the metal
6
Step 6: Nuln Oil wash
7
Step 7: Administratum Grey layer
8
Step 8: Carroburg Crimson on the red, plus highlights
Tips
Hints for this army
1
The large black wing on grey: paint it after the grey. That is the signature element.
2
Keep the scheme dark — do not overdo the highlights.
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