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How to paint Eternal Talons space marines

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    02 May 2026
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The Eternal Talons are a custom space marine chapter that heavily distrust the inquisition and fight using jump packs like their progenitor chapter. Here is a guide on how to paint these astartes.

  1. Undercoat the model with a dark colour such as Chaos Black

Blue armour

  1. Basecoat the model with Stegadon Scale Green .
  2. Wash the model with some Nuln Oil .
  3. Layer the blue armour with Stegadon Scale Green . Keep the paint away from the recesses.
  4. Drybrush the model with Sotek Green .
  5. Drybrush the model again with a 1:1 mix of Sotek Green and Wraithbone .

Purple armour

  1. Basecoat the left arm and knee pad with Naggaroth Night .
  2. Layer the purple armour with Genestealer Purple . Avoid the recesses and blue armour.
  3. Edge highlight the purple armour with Slaanesh Grey .

Gold armour and details

  1. Basecoat the gold armour and details with Runelord Brass .
  2. Shade the gold with Gore-grunta Fur .
  3. Apply a recess shade of Wyldwood to the gold.
  4. Edge highlight the gold with Stormhost Silver .

Off-white armour and parchment

  1. Basecoat the Off-white armour and parchment with Wraithbone .
  2. Wash the Off-white armour with Seraphim Sepia . At the same time, wash the parchment with Skeleton Horde .

Black under armour

  1. Paint the black under armour with Black Legion . Avoid the previously painted armour.
  2. Edge highlight the black with Dawnstone .

Gunmetal

  1. Basecoat the Gunmetal with Leadbelcher .
  2. Wash the Gunmetal with Nuln Oil .

White weapon casing

  1. Start with a basecoat of Corax White .
  2. Wash the weapon casing with Apothecary White .

Leather

  1. Basecoat the pouches, holsters, belt, and weapon grips with Mournfang Brown .
  2. Apply an edge highlight of Skrag Brown .

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Citadel Painting System 21
Base 7
  • Corax White
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mournfang Brown
  • Naggaroth Night
  • Runelord Brass
  • Stegadon Scale Green
  • Wraithbone
Shade 2
  • Nuln Oil
  • Seraphim Sepia
Layer 6
  • Dawnstone
  • Genestealer Purple
  • Skrag Brown
  • Slaanesh Grey
  • Sotek Green
  • Stormhost Silver
Spray 1
  • Chaos Black
Contrast 5
  • Apothecary White
  • Black Legion
  • Gore-grunta Fur
  • Skeleton Horde
  • Wyldwood
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