Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Red Scorpions (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Grey-green with red accents and a scorpion, a subtle scheme with a real edge. Easy to paint in numbers and still distinctive on the table.
Sons of Horus Green gives exactly the right grey-green. Restrained red accents.
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) — 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
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Ornaments · 2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold · Localised wash
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Sons of Horus Green
3
Step 3: Abaddon Black on the 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, gold and metal
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Sons of Horus Green is the only pot that nails this particular grey-green.
2
Keep the red accents restrained — a few details, never dominant.
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