The Thunderhawk Blue paint from Citadel Colour is a high-quality acrylic paint that is specially formulated for use on miniature figurines. Its rich pigments provide excellent coverage and a smooth, matt finish, making it the perfect foundation color for layering and blending with other colors. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned miniature painter, this paint will be a valuable addition to your palette and help you achieve stunning results on your miniatures. It’s a versatile paint, which can be used as a base coat for a variety of army factions, particularly for Space Marines, Imperial Guard, and other Imperial forces, as well as for vehicles, buildings, and other terrain elements. It’s a deep, rich blue color that can be used to create a sense of depth and contrast on the miniatures.
What Space Marine armies to paint with Thunderhawk Blue
The Thunderhawk Blue paint is a versatile paint that can be used to paint a wide variety of Space Marine armies in the Warhammer 40K universe. Here are three armies that would particularly benefit from using this paint:
- Ultramarines: The Ultramarines are one of the original Space Marine chapters and their color scheme is primarily blue. Thunderhawk Blue paint is perfect for painting the main body of the Ultramarines’ armor, giving them a deep and rich look.
- Imperial Fists: The Imperial Fists are a Space Marine chapter known for their yellow and blue color scheme. Thunderhawk Blue paint is perfect for painting the blue parts of the Imperial Fists’ armor, 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.
- Raven Guard: The Raven Guard are a Space Marine chapter known for their black and blue color scheme. Thunderhawk Blue paint is perfect for painting the blue parts of the Raven Guard’s armor, giving them a deep and rich look.
I made this decision based on the knowledge that these Space Marine chapters have a lot of blue in their color schemes. Thunderhawk Blue paint can be used as a base coat for these chapters, providing an excellent foundation for layering, highlighting, and shading, giving them a deep and rich look. It can also be used to paint the details and weathering on the miniatures, giving them a realistic and weathered look.
Thunderhawk Blue Colour Schemes & Combinations
When working with Thunderhawk Blue paint, there are a variety of copper, blue and pink Citadel Colour paints that can be used to create interesting and dynamic color combinations. Here are a few options that can be used together with Thunderhawk Blue:
- Ironbreaker: This is a warm, metallic copper that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Thunderhawk Blue. It can also be used to create a split-complementary color scheme.
- Altdorf Guard Blue: This is a cool, muted blue that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Thunderhawk Blue. It can also be used to create a analogous color scheme.
- Pink Horror: This is a bright, vibrant pink that can be used to paint the details and accents on the miniatures painted with Thunderhawk Blue. It can also be used to create a split-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 Thunderhawk Blue. The warm copper, cool blue and vibrant pink add a sense of depth and contrast to the final color combo.
