Warhammer 40,000 · T'au Empire

Kel'shan Sept (T'au Empire) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

beginner T'au Empire

Blue acier Kel'shan. Sept côtier — Blue deep and grey light.

Kantor Blue with panneaux Celestra Grey. Contraste fort blue marine / grey light.

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

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Paint list

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🔴 Must-Have

Armour + weapons

Kantor Blue (Citadel) — Main armour · 2 coats
Celestra Grey (Citadel) — Panels secondaires · 2 coats
Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Joints + weapons · 1 coat
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons to plasma · 1–2 coats
Drakenhof Nightshade (Citadel) — Armour (shade) · Wash

🟠 Core

Highlights + skin

Calgar Blue (Citadel) — Armour (layer) · Raised areas
Rakarth Flesh (Citadel) — Skin t'au · 2 coats
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Skin (shade) · Wash
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash

🟡 Recommended

Finishing details.

Hoeth Blue (Citadel) — Armour (highlight) · Edge highlights
Runefang Steel (Citadel) — Metal (highlight) · Drybrush
Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Markings of sept · Fine brushwork

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Kantor Blue, Celestra Grey, and Abaddon Black.

2 Apply Calgar Blue and Rakarth Flesh to the secondary details and support areas.

3 Use Hoeth Blue and Runefang Steel to sharpen highlights and final contrast.

4 Keep the strongest accent colours for the focal zones so the scheme stays readable across the army.

Tips

Hints for this army

1 The T'au ont of grandes surfaces planes — Travaillez the shading progressif.

2 The peau T'au Rakarth Flesh is spécifique — The remplacez pas by a peau humaine.

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