Warhammer 40,000 · T'au Empire
Farsight Enclaves (T'au Empire) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Deep red with gold trim, the renegade Sept of Commander Farsight. Warm and rich, and the gold ornaments are the commander's own.
Similar to Vior'la but with more gold. Farsight's golden sword is the distinguishing element.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Armour + weapons
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Secondary panels · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Plasma weapons · 1–2 coats
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Wash
🟠 Core
Highlights + skin
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
- Rakarth Flesh (Citadel) — T'au skin · 2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Skin (shade) · Wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Finish
- Troll Slayer Orange (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edges
- Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Sept markings · Brush fine
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: grey primer
2
Step 2: Basecoat the main armour
3
Step 3: Secondary panels
4
Step 4: Joints and weapons
5
Step 5: Shade armour + Nuln Oil metal
6
Step 6: Layer on the armour + skin
7
Step 7: Highlight + Sept markings
Tips
Hints for this army
1
T'au suits carry large flat panels — work the shading up gradually.
2
T'au skin with Rakarth Flesh is specific — do not swap it for human skin.
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