Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Iron Hands (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Black metallic with bionics and a drybrushed metal finish. The fastest scheme to paint — black, metal, Nuln Oil, done.
Iron Hands paint up fast: all black, a Leadbelcher drybrush, Nuln Oil. Three steps and you already have a very decent result.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
The heart of the Iron Hands scheme
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 opaque coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Armour and bionics · Drybrush over the whole armour
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — The whole model · Overall wash
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments and insignia · 2 coats, fine brush
- White Scar (Citadel) — Chapter markings, icons · Highlight / Base
🟠 Core
Bionic details and metal
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Bionics (highlight) · Very light drybrush
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold ornaments · Localised wash
🟡 Recommended
Optional finishing
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · The most exposed edges
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin (if visible) · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Abaddon Black to even it out if needed
3
Step 3: Leadbelcher drybrush over the armour
4
Step 4: Retributor Armour on the ornaments
5
Step 5: overall Nuln Oil wash
6
Step 6: light Runefang Steel drybrush on the bionics
7
Step 7: Agrax on the gold, highlight the metal
Tips
Hints for this army
1
It is the fastest chapter to paint — 30 minutes per marine and you have a result that holds up.
2
For a more realistic bionic effect, apply Leadbelcher unevenly — as if the armour were worn — not uniformly all over.
3
The iron hand insignia is worth extra care: Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade, Liberator Gold.
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