Carcharodons

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Carcharodons

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    02 Sep 2026
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Fast repeatable recipe for Carcharodons.
Leverages a spray base coat and all over wash for shading.

  1. Mechanicus Standard Grey Spray Base Coat.
  2. Plate Mail Metal Base silver metallic parts of the gun and melee weapon including any other areas you see fit such as the vents on the backpack.
  3. Dark Tone All over wash. Don't let it pool on flat areas.
  4. Matt Black Base coat black areas. Should pads. Optional knee pad, sword casing, parts of backpack as you see fit.
  5. Greedy Gold Base coat aquila and any other ornate metallic parts.
  6. Strong Tone Wash over gold parts.
  7. Brainmatter Beige Base coat the facemask and eye lenses.
  8. Matt White Highlight the most prominent areas of the facemask with a pure white.
  9. Dark Tone Dilute the dark tone to about a 50/50 mix. Recess shade the vents in the face mask.
  10. Blood Angels Red Paint the eye lenses red.
  11. Bright Gold Highlight the aquila and ornate parts with a bright gold color.
  12. Mithril Highlight the silver metallic parts with a bright silver color.
  13. Uniform Grey Highlight the armor with a lighter grey color.
  14. Deep Grey Optional - Highlight the black areas with a dark grey color.
  15. Apply decals as you see fit. I prefer using Micro Set and Micro Sol to apply decals.
  16. Base as you see fit to match your army.
Citadel Painting System 2
Spray 1
  • Mechanicus Standard Grey
Contrast 1
  • Blood Angels Red
The Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic 11
Acrylic 5
  • Brainmatter Beige
  • Deep Grey
  • Matt Black
  • Matt White
  • Uniform Grey
Metallic 4
  • Bright Gold
  • Greedy Gold
  • Mithril
  • Plate Mail Metal
Wash 2
  • Dark Tone
  • Strong Tone
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