Painting guides / Horus Heresy / Night Lords (VIII) / Optae

How to paint Optae

Reference photos, colour schemes with the exact paints for every area, and finished models from other painters — everything you need to start Optae for your Night Lords (VIII) force.

Role CommandPoints 50Faction Night Lords (VIII)System Horus Heresy

Find a paint

Every paint below links to its equivalents in other brands.

What the Night Lords (VIII) range looks like

Shows the Night Lords (VIII) range rather than Optae in particular — the same picture stands for 19 units of this army.

Nobody has published a scheme for Optae yet. Paint one and it can appear here.

More Night Lords (VIII) painting guides →

Track this project from sprue to finished

Add Optae to your pile, tick off the paints you already own, and see what is still missing before you open the box.

Add it to your pile — no account needed