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Hello,

I don't play tau currently but I'm starting them soon. I've played against them and as them. I can't find any painting guides that cover those 2 camo schemes. So I came up with my own.

Black primed
Eshin grey base coat
Alaitac blue layer (anything not cloth)
Teclis blue highlight (anything not cloth)
Fenrrisian grey layer (cloth)
Darkenhof nightshade over the entire model
Blue horror highlight (anything not cloth)
50/50 eshin grey, fenrrisian grey highlight (cloth)

Not sure on the sept marker yet but I'm leaning towards lothorian blue.

Then base:

Sand
Chaos black (not sure the new name yet)
Random bits (painted on the side, weathered)
Fenrisian grey dry brush over the sand
Attach the random bit
Add some static grass (dead grass from citadel)

Any thought?

P.S. I won't be able to paint this for a while, like maybe a month to a year. School is taking lots of time, then work

Actually, what Sa'cea use IS the official city AND night camo colours, so colours around The Fang and lighter.
Sept colours are officially independent, but the Sac'ea orange markings look good on the blue-greys.

You are free to use other colours of course.

I like that but I'm I thinking of doing a darker scheme than that, maybe just like a shade or 2 darker and it would be perfect. I was leaning toward the bright blue to sorta give it the samepoping factor that the light blue had on the fussion blaster. I'm thunking "possibly" a neon green.