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I'm staring down the barrel of 40 bloodletters that need to be base coated. Is there a spray that is as close as humanly possible to Khorne Red? And I mean can spray, not air gun.

What's wrong with Mephiston spray? Or did you want a cheaper option?

Khorne red is a deeper red, almost a purple tint to it.It is very noticeable put side by side

 vaklor4 wrote:
Khorne red is a deeper red, almost a purple tint to it.It is very noticeable put side by side

Then use washes to darken it/give a purple tint.

 mrhappyface wrote:

 vaklor4 wrote:
Khorne red is a deeper red, almost a purple tint to it.It is very noticeable put side by side

Then use washes to darken it/give a purple tint.

I'm trying to make less steps

I'm not aware of a darker red spray, but using the army painter tubs of quickshade after the GW red spray might be the quickest/fewest steps to get what you're after short of buying an airbrush.

 vaklor4 wrote:

 mrhappyface wrote:

 vaklor4 wrote:
Khorne red is a deeper red, almost a purple tint to it.It is very noticeable put side by side

Then use washes to darken it/give a purple tint.

I'm trying to make less steps

You'll have to wash it anyway, just be more generous with the wash.

 mrhappyface wrote:

 vaklor4 wrote:

 mrhappyface wrote:

 vaklor4 wrote:
Khorne red is a deeper red, almost a purple tint to it.It is very noticeable put side by side

Then use washes to darken it/give a purple tint.

I'm trying to make less steps

You'll have to wash it anyway, just be more generous with the wash.

Except that you won't? Washing isn't an obligatory step and it all depends on what you want to do with the Khorne Red layer. If that's going to be your shadow colour then you'll leave it as is, particularly if you want it as unadulterated Khorne Red. It's also perfectly easy to paint in your shading rather than using a wash if you want it as the mid-tone.


OP - cheap as feth airbrush and regular Khorne Red paint? Basically mimic a spray can as far as possible.

 sockwithaticket wrote:
Except that you won't? Washing isn't an obligatory step and it all depends on what you want to do with the Khorne Red layer. If that's going to be your shadow colour then you'll leave it as is, particularly if you want it as unadulterated Khorne Red. It's also perfectly easy to paint in your shading rather than using a wash if you want it as the mid-tone.

It's not obligatory but I think most people find the easiest way to do masses of models is: spray, detail, wash and highlight/dry brush.

Have a look at Army Painter - Dragon Red maybe?

You might be best off doing a coat of Mephiston Red spray followed by a thin coat of Khorne Red.

GW do Khorne red air, simple airbrush. Bob is your uncle.

Andykp wrote:
GW do Khorne red air, simple airbrush. Bob is your uncle.

The OP doesn't have an airbrush, thus the desire for a rattle can.

Apologies. Didn’t read that right. Then no. I would say if it’s forty troops to paint red then get a big brush and slap it on. It’ll take less time than you think if it’s just going all over them.

Crispy78 wrote:
Have a look at Army Painter - Dragon Red maybe?

Dragon Red is closer to Mephiston Red. There's a darker Army Painter red but I haven't sprayed it before.

meleti wrote:

Crispy78 wrote:
Have a look at Army Painter - Dragon Red maybe?

Dragon Red is closer to Mephiston Red. There's a darker Army Painter red but I haven't sprayed it before.

I think AP Chaotic Red is darker than Khorne, so whichever way it's not going to be exact.

OP, do they have to be exactly Khorne red? I know the name is appropriate, but you could get there in less steps if you were happy with Army Painter Chaotic Red or Dragon Red as the main colour, since they're in spraycans.

What about Tamiya Dull Red, it appears to be a purple red. How exact I am unsure (unlikely to be a perfect match).

https://www.emodels.co.uk/tamiya-100ml-ts-33-dull-red-85033.html

 Whirlwind wrote:
What about Tamiya Dull Red, it appears to be a purple red. How exact I am unsure (unlikely to be a perfect match).

https://www.emodels.co.uk/tamiya-100ml-ts-33-dull-red-85033.html

Always be wary of digital colour rather than actual paint in a picture.

 vaklor4 wrote:
I'm staring down the barrel of 40 bloodletters that need to be base coated. Is there a spray that is as close as humanly possible to Khorne Red? And I mean can spray, not air gun.

The Mephiston Red Spray, given an allover wash with Druchii Violet mixed with Lahmian Medium, comes extremely close to Khorne Red.

Army Painter's Chaotic Red spray should come pretty close.

https://redgrimm.github.io/paint-conversion/index.html

I base my CSM in Army Painter Chaotic Red. It is a beautiful brownish red that I Iove, but it is not even close to Khorne Red.

My first armour highlight is with Khorne Red.

Please judge for yourself, pics are in my blog.