Warhammer 40,000 · Space Marines
Salamanders (Space Marines) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Dark emerald green with copper details and flames, one of the most distinctive schemes around. The bronze ornaments are what separate it from every other green army.
The Salamanders pair a dark green (close to the Dark Angels) with copper bronze. Caliban Green plus Retributor Armour make the scheme instantly recognisable.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Green and bronze — the two pillars
- Caliban Green (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 opaque coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints and recesses · 1 thin coat
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Copper ornaments · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons and metal · 1–2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal and joints · Targeted wash
🟠 Core
Shading and highlights
- Biel-Tan Green (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Wash into recesses
- Warboss Green (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Over raised areas
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Copper ornaments · Wash into recesses
- Jokaero Orange (Citadel) — Copper accent · Light drybrush on the bronze
🟡 Recommended
Flames and finishing touches
- Moot Green (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges only
- Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel) — Flames (base) · 2 coats
- Fuegan Orange (Citadel) — Flames (shade) · Wash in the flame recesses
🟢 Optional
Advanced flames and reptilian skin
- Flash Gitz Yellow (Citadel) — Flames (highlight) · Flame tips
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Holster and straps · 1 coat
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Caliban Green over the whole armour
3
Step 3: Retributor Armour on every copper ornament
4
Step 4: Leadbelcher on the weapons
5
Step 5: Biel-Tan Green wash on the green armour
6
Step 6: Agrax Earthshade on the copper ornaments
7
Step 7: Warboss Green layer on the raised armour areas
8
Step 8: Jokaero Orange light drybrush on the bronze
9
Step 9: Moot Green edges, flames if present
Tips
Hints for this army
1
The copper ornaments are the Salamanders signature — take care with them: Retributor Armour, then Agrax Earthshade, then a Jokaero Orange drybrush.
2
Salamanders have black tattoos on dark skin — use Rhinox Hide for the base skin, much darker than the other Chapters.
3
Flames on the ornaments: Mephiston Red, then Troll Slayer Orange, then Flash Gitz Yellow. Three colours, a spectacular result.
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