20% off RRPCombat Patrol: Necrons
Necrons · 19 models · 4 kits
1× Overlord with Tachyon Arrow · 1× Canoptek Doomstalker · 3× Skorpekh Destroyers · 1× Canoptek Plasmacyte · 3× Canoptek Scarab Swarms · 10× Necron Warriors
Necrons Colour Scheme Generator
A full Necrons 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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C$62.99at Fenris Workshop · eBay· priced 28 Aug
Covers 4 of 12 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
Gauss glow
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
from C$5.49· compare 5 shops· priced 28 Aug
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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.
from C$10.80· compare 7 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
from C$7.46· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
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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.
from C$3.99· compare 5 shops· priced 28 Aug
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Gauss glow
Weapon coils and eyes - bright green over black, blended to near-white at the hottest point.
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Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
12 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
12 paintspostage per seller
- Uniform GreyMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- MithrilLoaded Dice£3.24
- Company GreyLoaded Dice£2.97
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Pale Blue GreyModel Workshop£2.66
- ScarletLoaded Dice£2.19
- not stocked: Black Wash, Camouflage Gray, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Scorpion Green
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- Uniform Grey£2.88
- Camouflage Gray£2.36
- Mithril£3.15
- Company Grey£2.88
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Pale Blue Grey£2.36
- not stocked: Black Wash, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scorpion Green
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Add 1 to Amazon basket- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- not stocked: Uniform Grey, Black Wash, Camouflage Gray, Mithril, Company Grey, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Pale Blue Grey, Scarlet, Graveyard Earth, Scorpion Green
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Uniform Grey
Army Painter
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesBlack Wash
Reaper
no UK priceCamouflage Gray
Vallejo
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesMithril
Army Painter
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Army Painter
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK pricePale Blue Grey
Vallejo
No price tracked yet· check at Wayland GamesScarlet
Vallejo
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Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceScorpion Green
Coat d'Arms
no UK price
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Combat Patrol: Necrons
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The fastest way to start a Necrons army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
1× Overlord with Tachyon Arrow · 1× Canoptek Doomstalker · 3× Skorpekh Destroyers · 1× Canoptek Plasmacyte · 3× Canoptek Scarab Swarms · 10× Necron Warriors
Best price
C$174.25Tistaminis · eBay
priced 28 Aug
Buy at Tistaminis · eBaycheapest of 3 Canadian sellers · save C$30.75 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Want the codex too? At Loaded Dice (UK):Necrons: Combat Patrol + Codex · £119.99save £23.01 vs RRP
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