What paints do I need for Red Scorpions?

The paint list for Red Scorpions includes recommended Citadel / Warhammer Colour, Vallejo and Army Painter paints, ranked by priority. Browse the full list on this page.

What is the base colour for Red Scorpions?

Red Scorpions (Space Marines) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Gris-vert avec détails rouge et scorpion.

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Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines

Red Scorpions

intermédiaire Space Marines

Gris-vert avec détails rouge et scorpion.

Sons of Horus Green gives exactly the good ton grey-green. Accents red sobres.

Recommended undercoat white — Several priority paints in this army converge on white.

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Grey-green signature

Sons of Horus Green (Citadel) — Armour · 2 coats
Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints · 1 coat
Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Accents red · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — All the fig · General wash

🟠 Core

Highlights

Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Armure (layer) · Drybrush reliefs
Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Red (shade) · Wash creux
Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments · 2 coats
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Or · Localised wash

🟡 Recommended

Finish

Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Or (highlight) · Light drybrush

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: grey primer

2 Step 2: Sons of Horus Green

3 Step 3: Abaddon Black joints

4 Step 4: Mephiston Red accents

5 Step 5: Leadbelcher metal

6 Step 6: Nuln Oil wash

7 Step 7: Administratum Grey layer

8 Step 8: Carroburg Crimson + or + metal

Tips

Hints for this army

1 Sons of Horus Green is the seul pot that gives this ton grey-green précis.

2 Accents red sobres — Juste quelques detail, pas dominant.

Red Scorpions

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

🟡 Recommended

Painting order

Tips

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