Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Grey Knights (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Psychic silver with gold runes, a clean metallic finish built for the daemon hunters. Silver armour is unforgiving, so keep the wash in the recesses only.
Everything rides on the metal: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil and Runefang Steel. The gold runes are the focal point.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Silver and gold
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Runes and ornaments · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Armour and metal · Overall wash
- Caledor Sky (Citadel) — Force weapons and psychic blades · Base
🟠 Core
Metal highlights
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Drybrush
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Runes · Localised wash
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Runes (highlight) · Light drybrush
- Stormhost Silver (Citadel) — Armour (highlight 2) · Edge highlights
🟡 Recommended
Skin and eyes
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin (if visible) · 2 coats
- Reikland Fleshshade (Citadel) — Skin (shade) · Wash
- Temple Guard Blue (Citadel) — Eyes and gems · Layer on white
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: Leadbelcher spray
2
Step 2: Abaddon Black on the joints
3
Step 3: Retributor Armour on the runes
4
Step 4: Nuln Oil overall wash
5
Step 5: Agrax Earthshade on the gold
6
Step 6: Runefang Steel drybrush
7
Step 7: Liberator Gold on the runes
8
Step 8: Stormhost Silver edge highlights
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Leadbelcher spray, Nuln Oil and a Runefang Steel drybrush is extremely fast.
2
The runes are the focal point — take care with each one in Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade and Liberator Gold.
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