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Various Necron Themes

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    21 Jul 2026
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A set of different paint schemes that I want to experiment with before settling on the scheme for my Necrons

Black with orange glow

Recipe stolen from https://www.reddit.com/r/killteam/comments/1ogpk0g/canoptek_circle/

  1. Spray prime with Chaos Black
  2. Metal parts - Leadbelcher overbrush, Nuln Oil wash, Necron Compound drybrush
  3. Black parts - Edge highlight with Troll Slayer Orange
  4. Glowy bits - Some of them like the eyes were Troll Slayer Orange , followed by multiple glazes of Flash Gitz Yellow heavily diluted with Lahmian Medium . Others, like the energy tubes and cryptek weapon, were painted Flash Gitz Yellow , then glazed many times with Magmadroth Flame heavily diluted with Lahmian Medium . For this technique, each glaze covers an area that's a bit smaller than the last, to create the illusion of blending. I did not do any wet blending. I suck at wet blending.
  5. Masks - Administratum Grey with a Drakenhof Nightshade wash
  6. Rubble - Mechanicus Standard Grey , Nuln Oil wash, Administratum Grey drybrush

White - possibly with red glow

https://paintpad.app/recipes/2163-biel-tan-guardian-armour looks like a great recipe for the white armour. Requires Corax White , Corax White , Apothecary White , Dark Reaper , Abaddon Black , White Scar

Classic

https://paintpad.app/recipes/1800-necron-warrior-sautekh-dynasty / https://paintpad.app/recipes/6243-necron-immortals-sautekh-dynasty

Thokt Dynasty

https://www.tabletopbattles.com/how-to-paint-thokt-dynasty-necrons-thechirurgeons-method/

Dark metal

  1. Prime Chaos Black
  2. Heavy sponge Rhinox Hide
  3. Typhus Corrosion with a drybrush of Ryza Rust
  4. Sponge Leadbelcher
  5. Runelord Brass details, I used Leadbelcher

Occiputek

https://taleofpainters.com/2020/07/tutorial-necron-warrior-occiputek/

Red armour

https://taleofpainters.com/2017/01/tutorial-how-to-paint-necrons-garfy-way/

https://taleofpainters.com/2013/02/garfys-necrons-paint-scheme-and-fluff/

Citadel Painting System 21
Base 4
  • Corax White
  • Leadbelcher
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey
  • Rhinox Hide
Shade 2
  • Drakenhof Nightshade
  • Nuln Oil
Layer 6
  • Administratum Grey
  • Dark Reaper
  • Flash Gitz Yellow
  • Runelord Brass
  • Troll Slayer Orange
  • White Scar
Dry 2
  • Necron Compound
  • Ryza Rust
Technical 2
  • Lahmian Medium
  • Typhus Corrosion
Air 1
  • Abaddon Black
Spray 2
  • Chaos Black
  • Corax White
Contrast 2
  • Apothecary White
  • Magmadroth Flame
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