T'au Empire Commander

Undercoat all models with White Scar spray.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR SPRAY

Apply White Scar from the pot to any areas where the spray may have missed. Remember to thin down paint and build up in several thin layers.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR LAYER

Apply Black Legion contrast paint straight from the pot to any areas on the model that you want to be black, mainly the under-armour.

Citadel — BLACK LEGION CONTRAST

Thin down Mechanicus Standard Grey with some water and add it to any areas that you want to be grey. Apply two thin layers.

Citadel — MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY BASE

Thin down Mephiston Red with some water and apply it to the head and the fine line around the Tau insignia on the chest. Apply two thin layers.

Citadel — MEPHISTON RED BASE

Apply two thin layers of Retributor Armour to the gold areas (rivets). Let the first layer dry before applying the second.

Citadel — RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR BASE

Apply two thin layers of Leadbelcher to the Ork scrap metal on the base.

Citadel — LEADBELCHER BASE

Tidy up any mistakes from previous basecoats with thin layers of White Scar.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR LAYER

Mix Nuln Oil with Lahmian Medium in a 50-50 mix. Apply this liberally over everything except the gold and the scrap metal on the base.

Citadel — NULN OIL SHADE

Mix Nuln Oil with Lahmian Medium in a 50-50 mix. Apply this liberally over everything except the gold and the scrap metal on the base.

Citadel — LAHMIAN MEDIUM TECHNICAL

Apply Armageddon Dust to the base using a texture tool.

Citadel — ARMAGEDDON DUST TECHNICAL

Touch up the lenses with White Scar.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR LAYER

Apply Frostheart contrast paint straight from the pot over the top of each lens.

Citadel — FROSTHEART CONTRAST

Wash all gold areas on the commander with Agrax Earthshade.

Citadel — AGRAX EARTHSHADE SHADE

Dry brush the base with Screaming Skull.

Citadel — SCREAMING SKULL LAYER

Paint the base rim with Steel Legion Drab.

Citadel — STEEL LEGION DRAB BASE

Apply Black Legion contrast paint for all the black areas. Apply a second layer if a solid black colour is desired.

Citadel — BLACK LEGION CONTRAST

Apply Mechanicus Standard Grey for all the grey areas. Thin down with water and apply in a couple of thin layers.

Citadel — MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY BASE

Apply Mephiston Red to the symbol on the chest for Shas'la. For Shas'ui, apply to the shoulder, antenna, and small piece of cloth at the top. Use two thin layers.

Citadel — MEPHISTON RED BASE

Apply two thin layers of Retributor Armour to the gold areas, such as the rivets on either side of each pulse carbine.

Citadel — RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR BASE

Add two thin layers of The Fang to the hooves.

Citadel — THE FANG BASE

Tidy up any mistakes from previous basecoats with thin layers of White Scar.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR LAYER

Mix Nuln Oil and Lahmian Medium in a 50-50 mix. Apply a generous coat to the entire model, apart from the gold parts.

Citadel — NULN OIL SHADE

Mix Nuln Oil and Lahmian Medium in a 50-50 mix. Apply a generous coat to the entire model, apart from the gold parts.

Citadel — LAHMIAN MEDIUM TECHNICAL

Apply Armageddon Dust to the base.

Citadel — ARMAGEDDON DUST TECHNICAL

Wash the base and all gold areas with Agrax Earthshade.

Citadel — AGRAX EARTHSHADE SHADE

Dry brush the base with Screaming Skull.

Citadel — SCREAMING SKULL LAYER

Paint the base rim with Steel Legion Drab.

Citadel — STEEL LEGION DRAB BASE

Touch up the lenses with White Scar.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR LAYER

Apply Frostheart contrast paint straight from the pot over the top of each lens.

Citadel — FROSTHEART CONTRAST

Add Black Legion to the thrusters and weapons.

Citadel — BLACK LEGION CONTRAST

Add Mechanicus Standard Grey to the engines and other grey areas.

Citadel — MECHANICUS STANDARD GREY BASE

Add Retributor Armour to the rivets and other gold areas.

Citadel — RETRIBUTOR ARMOUR BASE

Tidy up any mistakes from previous basecoats with thin layers of White Scar.

Citadel — WHITE SCAR LAYER

Add Nuln Oil straight to solely the grey areas.

Citadel — NULN OIL SHADE

Shade all gold areas with Agrax Earthshade.

Citadel — AGRAX EARTHSHADE SHADE

Mix Gorthor Brown with five parts Lahmian Medium to create a shade consistency. Apply this as a recess shade along all the panel lines on the white armour.

Citadel — GORTHOR BROWN LAYER

Mix Lahmian Medium with Gorthor Brown (five parts) to create a shade consistency. Apply this as a recess shade along all the panel lines on the white armour.

Citadel — LAHMIAN MEDIUM TECHNICAL

Carefully paint the lenses with Frostheart.

Citadel — FROSTHEART CONTRAST

Apply battle damage to the Devilfish using a piece of sponge and Rhinox Hide. Gently dab the sponge across all the edges and raised areas.

Citadel — RHINOX HIDE BASE