Maximus Battle Group
Legiones Astartes · 4 kits
20× MkIV Tactical Legionaries · 10× MkIV Assault Legionaries · 1× Sicaran Battle Tank · 1× Contemptor Dreadnought
Alpha Legion Colour Scheme Generator
A full Alpha Legion paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
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The cheapest box we can price for this faction, and the paint set that covers most of the recipe below.
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from C$225.00· compare 4 shops· priced 28 AugCovers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
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Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Black secondary
Hydra sheen (violet)
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Black secondary
Inner plates, cabling and often the whole pauldron - the XX Legion frequently wears no iconography at all.
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Hydra sheen (violet)
Glaze violet into the shadowed edges of the blue-green so the armour shifts colour as it turns.
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Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- Coal Black£3.69
- Azure Dip£1.94
- Deep Azure£2.88
- Aethermatic Blue£4.04
- Baharroth Blue£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- not stocked: Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Mars Red, Graveyard Earth, Petrol Spills, Violet Volt
postage per seller
- Deep AzureLoaded Dice£2.97
- Aethermatic BlueLoaded Dice£4.42
- Baharroth BlueModel Workshop£2.54
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Petrol SpillsLoaded Dice£5.10
- not stocked: Coal Black, Azure Dip, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Mars Red, Graveyard Earth, Violet Volt
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Baharroth Bluesee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Coal Black, Azure Dip, Deep Azure, Aethermatic Blue, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Mars Red, Graveyard Earth, Petrol Spills, Violet Volt
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Coal Black
P3
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Army Painter
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesAethermatic Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesBaharroth Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
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Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesMars Red
Army Painter
no UK priceGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK pricePetrol Spills
Vallejo
No price tracked yet· check at Loaded DiceViolet Volt
Army Painter
no UK price
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20× MkIV Tactical Legionaries · 10× MkIV Assault Legionaries · 1× Sicaran Battle Tank · 1× Contemptor Dreadnought
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C$225.25Tistaminis · eBay
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