The Dark Reaper paint from Citadel Colour is a high-quality acrylic paint that is specially formulated for use on miniature figurines. It is a deep, rich green color with a smooth, matt finish that provides excellent coverage. The pigments used in this paint allow you to create a strong foundation for layering, highlighting, and shading on your miniatures, whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned miniature painter, this paint will be a valuable addition to your palette. It’s perfect for painting armies such as Eldar, Necrons, and Dark Eldar, it can be used as a base coat to create a sense of depth and contrast on the miniatures.
What armies to paint with Dark Reaper
The Dark Reaper paint is a versatile paint that can be used to paint a wide variety of armies in the Warhammer 40K universe. Here are three armies that would particularly benefit from using this paint:
- Eldar: The Eldar are an ancient and powerful alien race that feature a lot of green in their color scheme. Dark Reaper paint is perfect for painting the main body of the Eldar’s armor and vehicles, giving them a deep and rich look. It can also be used to paint the details and weathering on their armor, giving them a realistic and weathered look.
- Necrons: The Necrons are an ancient robotic race that feature a lot of metallic green in their color scheme. Dark Reaper paint is perfect for painting the main body of the Necrons’ armor and vehicles, giving them a deep and rich look. It can also be used to paint the details and weathering on their armor, giving them a realistic and weathered look.
- Dark Eldar: The Dark Eldar are a sadistic and cruel alien race that feature a lot of purple and green in their color scheme. Dark Reaper paint is perfect for painting the green parts of the Dark Eldar’s armor and vehicles, giving them a deep and rich look. It can also be used to paint the details and weathering on their armor, giving them a realistic and weathered look.
The fact that both armies are set in the Warhammer 40K universe and heavily feature green in their color schemes led me to this conclusion. These armies look deep and rich when painted with Dark Reaper paint as a base coat because it makes a great canvas for layering, highlighting, and shadowing.
Additionally, it can be used to paint the miniatures’ details and weathering, giving them a genuine appearance. The figures’ intricacies can be highlighted and made to stand out with the help of this paint.
Dark Reaper Colour Schemes & Combinations
There are a range of crimson, gold, and black Citadel Colour paints that can be utilized to make eye-catching and exciting color combinations when working with Dark Reaper paint. A few choices that can be combined with Dark Reaper are as follows:
- Mephiston Red: This is a rich, deep red that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Dark Reaper. It can also be used to create a split-complementary color scheme.
- Auric Armor Gold: This is a warm, metallic gold that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Dark Reaper. It can also be used to create a split-complementary color scheme.
- Abaddon Black: This is a rich, dark black that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Dark Reaper. It can also be used to create a complementary color scheme.
I made this decision based on the principles of color theory and by considering the complementary, split-complementary, and analogous color schemes. The colors selected should be able to create a balance and harmony with Dark Reaper. The rich red, warm gold and dark black add a sense of depth and contrast to the final color combo. The rich red and warm gold also add a sense of balance and harmony to the final color combo which makes it perfect for armies like Eldar, Necrons, and Dark Eldar.
