Warhammer 40,000 · T'au Empire
T'au Sept (T'au Empire) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
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T'au Empire
Grey bleuté with accent white and metal. The scheme canonical T'au, clean and futuriste.
The T'au ont of grandes surfaces planes — They se prêtent well aux nuances subtiles and aux effect OSL autour of armes à plasma.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority
🔴 Must-Have
The grey blue t'au
🟠 Core
Highlights and skin t'au
🟡 Recommended
Markings and details
🟢 Optional
Effects plasma and osl
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Basecoat the main surfaces with Mechanicus Standard Grey, Celestra Grey, and Abaddon Black.
2
Apply Administratum Grey and Rakarth Flesh to the secondary details and support areas.
3
Use Corax White and Agrax Earthshade 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
Keep the foundation colours dominant so the army still reads clearly at tabletop distance.
2
Use the last accent and highlight paints sparingly to sharpen the focal points instead of repainting every surface.
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