Thousand Sons Colour Scheme Generator
A full Thousand Sons 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.
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Additional details
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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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
Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.
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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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Warpflame & discs
Sorcerous fire and Tzeentch magic - bright cyan glow blended to white at the core.
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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 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- Wagram Blue£2.80
- Ahriman Blue£2.34
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Bright Orange£2.36
- not stocked: Azure Magic, Glacier Blue, Frost Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Ghostly Blue
postage per seller
- Wagram BlueLoaded Dice£2.60
- Bestigor FleshLoaded Dice£2.67
- Bright OrangeModel Workshop£2.66
- not stocked: Azure Magic, Ahriman Blue, Glacier Blue, Frost Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Ghostly Blue
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 2 to Amazon basket- Ahriman Bluesee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- not stocked: Azure Magic, Wagram Blue, Glacier Blue, Frost Blue, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Bright Orange, Graveyard Earth, Ghostly Blue
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Azure Magic
Army Painter
no UK priceWagram Blue
Vallejo
No price tracked yetAhriman Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetGlacier Blue
Reaper
no UK priceFrost Blue
Reaper
no UK priceKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
no UK priceIron Wolf
Army Painter
no UK priceOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
no UK priceBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetBright Orange
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
no UK priceGhostly Blue
Army Painter
no UK price
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