The captain leads, squad behind. Orange plasma glow on full display.

Citadel Iron Warriors as the main armour coat - a dark, cold metal that immediately reads as Chaos rather than Loyalist. Tinny Tin used throughout for the trim details, giving a warm secondary metallic that contrasts against the cooler Iron Warriors base.

Khaki base on the horns and skulls, then Agrax Earthshade built up more heavily at the base of each horn or skull - a dark to light transition with the recesses darkest and the tips lighter, mimicking how bone naturally weathers.

AK 3rd Gen Intense White as the eye base, then Fluorescent Orange mixed with Magenta Ink applied over top. The orange-magenta combination gives a colour that reads as unmistakably unnatural and Chaos-touched rather than a standard red or blue lens glow.

AK Decomposed Flesh on visible skin. Fine lines of Agrax Earthshade painted as veins across the skin, pooling more heavily near where the mechanical connections meet the jaw - implying irritation and infection where the augmetics interface with the flesh. A small detail that adds a real sense of body horror to the model.

Gory Red base, washed with Agrax Earthshade, then drybrushed with Gory Red again to bring the texture of the plume back forward after the wash settles into the recesses.

Vallejo Bronze (Fleshtone) on the backpack and chaos star, and used as the gold colour throughout the model. The Ultramarine helmet mounted on a spike as a trophy is painted in Macragge Blue washed with Drakenhof Nightshade - a small but pointed detail showing exactly which Loyalist chapter these Chaos Marines have crossed paths with.

Axes, claws, and chainsword blades all in Leadbelcher washed with Nuln Oil.

AK 3rd Gen Intense White base, then Fluorescent Orange glazed over the top for the plasma coil glow on weapons. The same white-then-orange formula used on the eyes, kept simple and consistent across every glowing element on the model.

Bolt pistol glow detail

Eyes of Horus glow on axe and backpack

The various Eyes of Horus details across the squad are airbrushed with Intense White and Magenta Ink for a soft, glowing effect Kyle refers to as the "owl effect" - a luminous, slightly haunting quality that suits the symbol's unsettling presence well.

Vallejo Heavy Charcoal on all soft joints, seals, and tubing throughout.

Sand collected from a construction site, mixing coarse and fine particles for texture variation, secured with Army Painter Battlefield Basing Glue PVA.

The entire model receives a full, committed pass of Agrax Earthshade mixed with a small amount of Lahmian Medium - unifying the whole scheme and pushing the grimdark tone. The glowing elements (eyes, plasma coils, Eyes of Horus) are carefully avoided during this step so they retain their bright, emissive quality against the otherwise muted, washed armour.

All paints used in this guide are in stock at Wheels and Wings Hobbies in Toronto, available online with Canada-wide shipping.