Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Flesh Tearers (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Very dark red and black — a brutal Blood Angels variant.
Darker than the Blood Angels: Khorne Red instead of Mephiston Red. Black shoulder pads. Red and black in balance.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
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Dark red and black
- Khorne Red (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Shoulder pads and joints · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Generous wash
🟠 Core
Highlights
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal and joints · Wash
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Shoulder pads (highlight) · Very fine edges
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Khorne Red on the armour
3
Step 3: Abaddon Black on the shoulder pads
4
Step 4: Retributor Armour for the gold
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher on the metal
6
Step 6: Carroburg Crimson wash
7
Step 7: Nuln Oil on the metal
8
Step 8: Layers and highlights
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Darker than the Blood Angels — resist over-highlighting the red.
2
Black shoulder pads: just a very fine Administratum Grey edge.
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