r/WhiteScars40K Mar 19 '26

Painting “How do you paint white?” Is a very common question with a simple answer

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There are more painting guides in the sticky!


r/WhiteScars40K Oct 12 '20

General Info Getting started in r/WhiteScars40k (Discord link, how to paint white well, where to read White Scars lore)

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Hi all!

There have been a lot of links being posted over the life of this subreddit (a lot by me, honestly) covering a lot of topics that are great for people getting started with the V Legion. Considering how I'm limited to 2 stickied posts per subreddit, I've decided to consolidate all that info here, to free up room for a stickied post about announcements and the like.

Let me know if you have any questions.

  1. Want to read more lore about the White Scars? Here is the list. It is gathered by Chris Wraight, the author of most of the White Scars books for the Horus Heresy, and gives a really in depth list of books featuring the legion during the 31st millennium. This is a great place to get a sense of who the White Scars are, as well as why they "gotta go fast".
  2. Discord link: Click here
  3. Getting started in competitive White Scars: Start Competing: White Scars Tactics

Here are some different painting tutorials from some great painters on Youtube:

  1. How to Paint: Duncan's Void Knights - by Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
  2. How to Paint Heresy Era White Scars - by Cult of Paint
  3. Heavy Contrast White Armor - by Juan Hidalgo Miniatures (my personal favorite)
  4. How to Paint White Armor Fast - by The Painting Coach
  5. Smooth White Made Easy, a Guide by our very own member, u/FairyFeller_

Bear in mind some of these tutorials may require some paints that don't exist anymore, so you may have to make some modifications.


r/WhiteScars40K 7h ago

Conversion White Scar in Deathwatch

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Made this purely for display purposes as a Gift for an Internet Homie (He said he likes Deathwatch). Primed and ready for paint. I Thought the White Scars were cool (I am an Iron Hands Guy)

Liquid Green Stuff for Pitting/Grime

Typhis Corossion for Texture/Dirt

Apoxie Sculpt/Cork for Filler

Bits:

Dead Ork - High Marshall Helbrect

Body - Suboden Kahn

Helmet - Suboden Kahn

Arms - Suboden Kahn

Blade - Suboden Kahn

Pauldron - Deathwatch Upgrade Sprue

Rondel - Deathwatch Upgrade Sprue Sword

Feet - Warhammer Heroes Brother Zeradim

Plasma Pistol - Assault Intercessors

Jump Pack - Kayvaan Shrike

Base - 40MM


r/WhiteScars40K 6h ago

Painting White scar vanguard vets

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My color scheme for my divergent chapter, the Thunder Singers.


r/WhiteScars40K 9h ago

Painting Struggling with recess shading / panel lining

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I've been trying to do some recess shading with my 30k White Scars and been struggling with some parts. The general white armour I've been shading with Soulblight and it's gone fairly well, but on this batch of models I've been trying to do some shading for the shoulder pads where the red meets the white and really can't find something that works - it either comes out too light or too splotchy. So far I've tried:

  • Nuln Oil (First pic)
  • Agrax Earthshade (Second pic)
  • Carroburg Crimson (Third pic)

However I've just not been able to get any of them to work. I've tried following as many guides as I can find but I can't get a solid answer on what I've done wrong - too much / too little paint, the wrong kind of paint/wash, wrong brush size (I've been using Rosemary and Co Series 33 sizes 0 and 1), wetting the surface beforehand and wiping away excess

Any advice would be greatly appreciated, I've really been enjoying painting up my WS and want to try get past this roadblock.


r/WhiteScars40K 8h ago

Painting Painted my first White Scar as a Red Corsair player

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🏴‍☠️


r/WhiteScars40K 1h ago

New Player Help White Scars Thematic Solutions

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Hello Cousins!

I’m primarily a Space Wolf player and have over the course of the last year or so- found myself slowly collection the fundamental pieces of what I believe to be a White Scars army.

My goal is to avoid going over 3250 (current) points. The aim is to fill the army with THEMATIC units, or units that I have faith I can add Mongolian flavor into to make them thematic enough.

After theme is secured, I want to know what units can supplement weaknesses generated by the army’s theme that I can resolve without reducing theme.

(Example: Outriders don’t do armor cracking very well, so I need to resolve that. A Dreadnought is very much not in White Scars theme- but a Thunderstrike Stormspeeder and Attack ATV’s are.)

Currently, my collection is will be follows:

- Bladeguard Ancient
- Captain on Bike
- Captain in Tacticus Armor
- Suboden Khan
- Kor’sarro Khan
- Librarian
- Lieutenant
- Chaplain on Bike

- 5 Intercessors (x2)
- 5 Assault Intercessors (x2)

- Drop Pod (x2)
- Impulsor (x2)

- 5 Assault Intercessors w/ Jump Packs (x2)
- 6 Bladeguard Veteran Squad
- 10 Hellblasters
- 10 Incursors
- Land Speeder (x2)
- 6 Outriders (x3)
- Stormspeeder (Magnetized) (x2)

- Total ≈ 2700 points

I would prefer to not add “Heavy Armor” via Repulsors, Terminators, etc. nor do I want to add too many more jump packs (leaving those to Raven Guard and Blood Angels)

I could add Sternguard, Inceptors, ATV’s, or Desolation Squads- or if they felt essential lighter tanks like Gladiators… the Rhino may be added in as they will be able to take Tacticus armor in the new codex (I’ve heard), but will wait for a new kit there first.

I want to hear from you all to see if there are units I haven’t mentioned you think really need to be in a White Scars army!

P.S. I recognize that new codex means new rules and abilities, and OoM going away for the believed Combat Doctrines. I’m not needing “hard meta” guides but generalized areas you think the army COULD struggle.


r/WhiteScars40K 6h ago

Battle Report Went 1-1-1 at my first RTT with White Scars

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This was my first ever RTT. White scars are my second army.

Lost to Imperial Knights, beat Aeldari, tied 69-69 (seriously) with World Eaters. Below is the list I used.

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - White Scars
+ DETACHMENT: Fulguris Task Force, Spearpoint Task Force
+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Reconnaissance
+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1990pts
+
+ WARLORD: Char2: Suboden Khan
+ ENHANCEMENT: Hunter's Eye (on Char3: Lieutenant)
+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 16
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Attached Units
Attached Unit 1

Kor'sarro Khan (55 pts)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Moonfang

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (160 pts)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
• 1x Master-crafted power weapon
• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 5x Bladeguard Veterans
• 5x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 5x Master-crafted power weapon

Attached Unit 2

Lieutenant (65 pts)
• Attached as: Support (Character)
• 1x Power fist
• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Master-crafted bolter
• Hunter's Eye (+20 pts)

Intercessor Squad (150 pts)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Astartes grenade launcher
• 1x Bolt Rifle
• 1x Thunder Hammer
• 9x Intercessor
• 9x Bolt pistol
• 9x Bolt Rifle
• 9x Close combat weapon
• 1x Astartes grenade launcher

Attached Unit 3

Suboden Khan (90 pts)
• Attached as: Leader (Character)
• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Power Sword
• 1x Stormtooth
• Warlord

Outrider Squad (140 pts)
• Attached as: Bodyguard
• 5x Outrider
• 5x Astartes Chainsword
• 5x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 5x Twin bolt rifle
• 1x Outrider Sergeant
• 1x Astartes Chainsword
• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Twin bolt rifle

OTHER DATASHEETS

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (85 pts)
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 1x Power fist
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
• 4x Astartes Chainsword
• 3x Heavy Bolt Pistol
• 1x Plasma pistol

Gladiator Lancer (160 pts)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
• 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Lancer Laser Destroyer
• 2x Fragstorm grenade launcher

Infiltrator Squad (110 pts)
• 4x Infiltrator
• 4x Bolt pistol
• 4x Close combat weapon
• 4x Marksman Bolt Carbine
• Infiltrator Comms Array, Helix Gauntlet
• 1x Infiltrator Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Marksman Bolt Carbine

Land Speeder (105 pts)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher
• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

Land Speeder (105 pts)
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Multi-melta
• 1x Stormfury Missile Launcher
• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

Repulsor (170 pts)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Hunter-slayer missile
• 1x Repulsor Defensive Array
• 1x Twin lascannon
• 1x Las-talon

Repulsor Executioner (265 pts)
• 1x Armoured Hull
• 1x Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon
• 1x Icarus Rocket Pod
• 1x Ironhail Heavy Stubber
• 1x Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array
• 1x Twin heavy bolter
• 1x Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber
• 1x Heavy Laser Destroyer

Scout Squad (65 pts)
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Boltgun
• 1x Scout
• 1x Bolt pistol
• 1x Close combat weapon
• 1x Heavy Bolter
• 3x Scouts
• 3x Bolt pistol
• 3x Boltgun
• 3x Close combat weapon

Terminator Squad (160 pts)
• 1x Terminator Sergeant
• 1x Storm bolter
• 1x Power fist
• 4x Terminator
• 4x Power fist
• 1x Cyclone missile launcher
• 4x Storm bolter

Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (105 pts)
• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon
• 1x Plasma pistol
• 4x Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs
• 4x Master-crafted Power Weapon
• 4x Heavy Bolt Pistol


r/WhiteScars40K 20h ago

Painting So I want to get the opinions of the masters of White paint how my partially White Scars Scouts turned out

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r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Painting WIP Ebon Keshig Vanguard Veterans

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Nearly finished painting up the Vanguard Vets from Armageddon. From day 1, I wanted to try a darker colour scheme that would look good next to the Chaplain, so here is my idea of an Ebon Keshig inspired armour.

Trying to think up some personal lore that would fit, like they were specially selected by the Chaplain as initiates or something along those lines. Still a work in progress whilst I finish up last details, but would appreciate any feedback and further ideas I could include.


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Conversion Jaghatai Khan casting

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I've seen a bunch of people talking on Ticktock about who they'd cast as the Primarchs in the new Warhammer stuff. Several want Jason Momoa for Jaghatai Khan. Well i think Ma Dong-Seok is perfect for the White Scars Primarch. As a Black Templar fan I wanted y'alls opinion on my choice for y'alls primarch?


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Painting My White scars ballistus dreadnought

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My ballistus dreadnaught that ive converted and painted 😄


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Art "Not in a million years!" (By@Mick19988)

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r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Painting Have I made the turret of this executioner too busy with transfers?

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r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Army List Filling out my 2000 pt list

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I was wondering if anyone had some suggestions on what I should throw into my list. Are there any units that people are having pretty good success with? What I have listed I already own for the most part, but I’m not super attached if there’s something that just totally sucks. I thought about maybe running another group of bladeguards + impulsor.

1395 points

Detachments: Spearpoint Task Force, Vengeful Hosts (3/3 Detachment Points)
Force Disposition: Disruption

Attached Unit

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (160 points)
• 1 Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant with Master-crafted power weapon and Plasma pistol
• 5 Bladeguard Veterans with Heavy bolt pistol and Master-crafted power weapon

Kor’sarro Khan (55 points)
• Bolt pistol and Moonfang

Attached Unit

Outrider Squad (70 points)
• 1 Outrider Sergeant with Astartes chainsword, Heavy bolt pistol and Twin bolt rifle
• 2 Outriders with Astartes chainsword, Heavy bolt pistol and Twin bolt rifle

Suboden Khan (90 points)
• Warlord
• Heavy bolt pistol, Onslaught gatling cannon, Power sword and Stormtooth

Battleline

Intercessor Squad (80 points)
• 1 Intercessor Sergeant with Astartes chainsword, Bolt pistol and Bolt rifle and astartes grenade launcher
• 4 Intercessors with Bolt pistol, Bolt rifle and Close combat weapon

Dedicated Transport

Impulsor (70 points)
• 2 Storm bolters, Armoured hull, Ironhail heavy stubber and Shield dome

Vehicle

Gladiator Lancer (160 points)
• 2 Storm bolters, Armoured hull, Icarus rocket pod, Ironhail heavy stubber and Lancer laser destroyer

Gladiator Lancer (160 points)
• 2 Storm bolters, Armoured hull, Icarus rocket pod, Ironhail heavy stubber and Lancer laser destroyer

Mounted

Outrider Squad (70 points)
• 1 Outrider Sergeant with Astartes chainsword, Heavy bolt pistol and Twin bolt rifle
• 2 Outriders with Astartes chainsword, Heavy bolt pistol and Twin bolt rifle

Outrider Squad (70 points)
• 1 Outrider Sergeant with Astartes chainsword, Heavy bolt pistol and Twin bolt rifle
• 2 Outriders with Astartes chainsword, Heavy bolt pistol and Twin bolt rifle

Other

Assault Intercessors With Jump Packs (85 points)
• 1 Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack with Astartes chainsword and One plasma pistol
• 4 Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack with Astartes chainsword and Heavy bolt pistol

Assault Intercessors With Jump Packs (85 points)
• 1 Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack with Astartes chainsword and Heavy bolt pistol
• 4 Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack with Astartes chainsword and Heavy bolt pistol

Hellblaster Squad (110 points)
• 1 Hellblaster Sergeant with Close combat weapon, Plasma incinerator and Plasma pistol
• 4 Hellblasters with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon and Plasma incinerator

Scout Squad (65 points)
• 1 Scout Sergeant with Astartes shotgun, Bolt pistol and Close combat weapon
• 4 Scouts with Astartes shotgun, Bolt pistol and Close combat weapon

Scout Squad (65 points)
• 1 Scout Sergeant with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon
• 4 Scouts with Bolt pistol, Boltgun and Close combat weapon


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Painting First ever army

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Just started painting. Welcome any advice. Also can't find any transfer sheets or files 🤷


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Painting Qin Xa

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91 Upvotes

Finished up the Master of the Keshig


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Conversion Suboden and Wazdakkas bike

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Question has anyone attempted to put Suboden on to wazdakkas bike? And would it sit on the same base if we squeezed it on?


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Painting First 2 white scars

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r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Lore White Scars color scheme

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I always wondered where GW got the inspiration for the White Scars color scheme until the other day when I was looking for reference materials for a commission of Quan Zhou and came across Potala Palace. Anyone know of GW ever stated the design framework behind the Scars colors? (Not the in universe reason)


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Army List Gotta go FAST!

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I mainly play WEs and slowly building a Tyranids army currently at 1k. Started near the end of 10th after taking a 15yr+ break at the end of 5th playing nothing but CSM/WEs. . Found a gem of a battleforce: Shieldbreaker online at MRSP and leapt at the chance to grab it. Anyways.

Wanted to go 100% speeders, but after testing in TTS against my WEs list. (by myself) The thunder strike and hammer strike seem to be niche units (but that might be my inexperience with SMs), but might replace one of the reg speeders with one of the ladder for a little bit of punch if I need it.

I'm not very competitive; went to my first local last month and went 0-3 with my WEs, but still would love some constructive criticism.

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - White Scars

+ DETACHMENT: Fulguris Task Force, Spearpoint Task Force (Skystrike)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Reconnaissance

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 1965pts

+

+ WARLORD: Char2: Suboden Khan

+ ENHANCEMENT: Spearpoint Paragon (on Char3: Captain with Jump Pack)

& Hunter's Eye (on Char5: Techmarine)

& Raptorial Cogitator Core (on Vehi5: Land Speeder)

& Bellicose Weapon Spirits (on Vehi5: Land Speeder)

& Bellicose Weapon Spirits (on Vehi5: Land Speeder)

& Raptorial Cogitator Core (on Vehi5: Storm Speeder Hailstrike)

& Raptorial Cogitator Core (on Vehi5: Storm Speeder Hailstrike)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 20

+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (7x2) - Assassination: 5 Characters

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Char3: 1x Captain with Jump Pack:

Enhancement: Spearpoint Paragon

Leading Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs

Char1: 1x Kor'sarro Khan

Leading Bladeguard Veteran Squad

Char2: 1x Suboden Khan: Warlord,

Leading Outrider Squad

Char4: 1x Techmarine

Leading Assault Intercessor Squad

Char5: 1x Techmarine

Enhancement: Hunter's Eye

10x Assault Intercessor Squad

Attached to Techmarine[1]

Enhancement: Hunter's Eye

10x Intercessor Squad

Attached to Techmarine[2]

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs

Attached to Captain with Jump Pack

Enhancement: Spearpoint Paragon

6x Bladeguard Veteran Squad

Attached to Kor'sarro Khan

1x Impulsor: Orbital Comms Array (Attached to Khan and Bladeguard)

1x Invader ATV: Onslaught gatling cannon

1x Invader ATV: Onslaught gatling cannon

1x Land Speeder

Enhancement: Raptorial Cogitator Core

1x Land Speeder

Enhancement: Bellicose Weapon Spirits

1x Land Speeder

Enhancement: Bellicose Weapon Spirits

3x Outrider Squad

Attached to Suboden Khan

3x Outrider Squad

1x Storm Speeder Hailstrike

Enhancement: Raptorial Cogitator Core

1x Storm Speeder Hailstrike

Enhancement: Raptorial Cogitator Core

1x Storm Speeder Hailstrike


r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

Painting My First White Scars Mini I Finished Painting

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132 Upvotes

The Model is the Captain from the Armageddon box. Also any advice is welcome.


r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

News Space Marine Questions for White Scars.

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Games Worshop questionnaire for Space Marines is coming up and I sent them 2 Questions just now:

Why is Kor'sarro Khan, the Master of the Hunt, still on foot and not on a Bike?

Will Outriders have an Engagement Range of 3 inches so that we can fully utilize a 6-man unit of them?

Which questions do you want answered for White Scars?


r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

Army List Advice on playing this list.

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Hi all, given the stormraven going to legends, I have given up on my brutalis dead drop in my army. Keep in mind im not a competitive player just want to do cool and fun stuff.

I have been toying around with the new Librarius detachment instead of the land speeder one since storm seers are also a big part of our army and the new psychic table is potentially exciting. How would you play my list? I really like the Biomancy option for 2” moves.

The sternguard would be in the land raider and the blade guard in the impulsor. Would the land raider get the additional 2” benefit from biomancy?

Also new jump captain :3

Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - White Scars - Khaghan's might (1) - [1990 pts]

Kor'sarro Khan [55 pts]:
• Leading: Bladeguard Veteran Squad
Suboden Khan [90 pts]:
• Leading: Outrider Squad[1]

Captain with Jump Pack [100 pts]:
• Leading: Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs
Chaplain on Bike [70 pts]:
• Leading: Outrider Squad[2]
Librarian [70 pts]:
• Leading: Sternguard Veteran Squad
Librarian in Terminator Armour [100 pts]:
• Leading: Terminator Assault Squad

Intercessor Squad [80 pts]:
• 1x Intercessor Sergeant
• 4x Intercessor

Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs [85 pts]:
• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack
• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack
• Led by: Captain with Jump Pack
Bladeguard Veteran Squad [160 pts]:
• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant
• 5x Bladeguard Veterans
• Led by: Kor'sarro Khan
Scout Squad [65 pts]:
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 4x Scouts w/ Boltgun
Scout Squad [65 pts]:
• 1x Scout Sergeant
• 4x Scouts w/ Boltgun
Sternguard Veteran Squad [200 pts]:
• 1x Sternguard Veteran Sergeant
• 3x Sternguard Veteran w/ Bolt Rifle
• 4x Sternguard Veteran w/ Combi-weapon
• 2x Sternguard Veteran w/ Special Weapon
• Led by: Librarian
Terminator Assault Squad [155 pts]:
• 1x Assault Terminator Sergeant
• 4x Assault Terminator w/ Twin Lightning Claws
• Led by: Librarian in Terminator Armour

Outrider Squad [200 pts]:
• 5x Outrider
• 1x Invader ATV [60 pts]
• Led by: Suboden Khan
Outrider Squad [70 pts]:
• 2x Outrider
• Led by: Chaplain on Bike

Land Raider [220 pts]
Storm Speeder Thunderstrike [135 pts]

Impulsor [70 pts]


r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

Painting Quite proud of how this turned out

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So I got into tabletop a couple months ago and haven't been super happy with many paint jobs, 5 rubrics where my first models from the tsons combat patrol. I eventually decided to play with scars cause I loved their heresy books, I painted a couple resin printed bikes and some assault intercessors that were okay but had some print quality issues keeping them from being better. I am super happy with my last two models (techmarine and invictor) and just wanted to share the latter here to ask for any advise and just to share the work

Paints used

Army painter

-pure red

-daemonic yellow, leather brown, matte white mix with slaughter red base for skin

-company grey

-brigade grey

-greedy gold

-leather brown, greedy gold mix for brass

-plate mail metal

-blinding light speedpaint through airbrush for base

Citadel

-nuln oil