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How to paint The Empire of Man

Every The Empire of Man unit, and the colour schemes and paint lists other painters have published for them.

2 guides · 79 units

The Empire of Man colour palette

The paints a The Empire of Man force is built from, by area and by role — base, shade, layer and highlight. A starting point for every unit below.

Every paint below links to its equivalents in other brands.

The Empire of Man signature colours

Beginner · 3 areas

Slashed red-and-cream state colours, the same two-tone doublet worn by every free city's militia from Nuln to Altdorf.

Uniform — red

Mephiston Red Citadel Base
Carroburg Crimson Citadel Shade
Evil Sunz Scarlet Citadel Highlight

Uniform — cream

Zandri Dust Citadel Base
Seraphim Sepia Citadel Shade
Karak Stone Citadel Highlight

Steel and leather

Leadbelcher Citadel Base
Nuln Oil Citadel Shade
Ironbreaker Citadel Highlight

Sub-factions

The Empire of Man - City-State of Nuln (0)The Empire of Man - Knightly Order (0)

Units

Captain of the Empire Characters Wizard Lord Characters Master Mage Characters Grand Master Characters Chapter Master Characters Witch Hunter Characters General of the Empire Characters Lector of Sigmar Characters Priest of Sigmar Characters High Priest of Ulric Characters Priest of Ulric Characters Engineer Characters State Troops Core · 1 scheme Veteran State Troops Core State Missile Troops Core Free Company Militia Core Empire Archers Core Empire Greatswords Special Flagellants Rare Pistoliers Special Outriders Special Empire Knights Core · 1 scheme Inner Circle Knights Special Demigryph Knights Special Empire Steam Tank Rare Great Cannon Special Helblaster Volley Gun Rare Helstorm Rocket Battery Rare Mortar Special Empire Road Wardens Special Empire War Wagons Rare Teutogen Guard Special Harbinger of Doom Characters General Hans Von Löwenhacke Named Characters Harald Gemunsen, Grand Master of the Knights Panther Named Characters Badlands Ogre Bulls Mercenaries

From The Empire of Man sub-factions

Grand Master Characters Nuln State Troops Core General of the Empire Characters Harald Gemunsen, Grand Master of the Knights Panther Named Characters Chapter Master Characters General Hans Von Löwenhacke Named Characters Captain of the Empire Characters Lector of Sigmar Characters High Priest of Ulric Characters Master Mage Characters Witch Hunter Characters Witch Hunter Characters Priest of Sigmar Characters Priest of Sigmar Characters Engineer Characters Priest of Ulric Characters Inner Circle Knights Core Lector of Sigmar Characters Empire Knights Core Nuln Veteran State Troops Core Empire Archers Core Outriders Core Demigryph Knights Special Free Company Militia Core Empire Archers Core State Troops Special Empire Greatswords Special State Missile Troops Special Pistoliers Rare Pistoliers Special Empire Knights Special Empire War Wagons Special Great Cannon Special Mortar Special Empire Road Wardens Rare Helblaster Volley Gun Rare Helstorm Rocket Battery Rare Empire Steam Tank Rare Imperial Ogres Mercenaries Imperial Dwarf Mercenaries Mercenaries Doomseeker Mercenaries Nuln State Missile Troops Core Nuln Swordsmen Core

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