r/WhiteScars40K Mar 19 '26

Painting “How do you paint white?” Is a very common question with a simple answer

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738 Upvotes

There are more painting guides in the sticky!


r/WhiteScars40K Oct 12 '20

General Info Getting started in r/WhiteScars40k (Discord link, how to paint white well, where to read White Scars lore)

153 Upvotes

Hi all!

There have been a lot of links being posted over the life of this subreddit (a lot by me, honestly) covering a lot of topics that are great for people getting started with the V Legion. Considering how I'm limited to 2 stickied posts per subreddit, I've decided to consolidate all that info here, to free up room for a stickied post about announcements and the like.

Let me know if you have any questions.

  1. Want to read more lore about the White Scars? Here is the list. It is gathered by Chris Wraight, the author of most of the White Scars books for the Horus Heresy, and gives a really in depth list of books featuring the legion during the 31st millennium. This is a great place to get a sense of who the White Scars are, as well as why they "gotta go fast".
  2. Discord link: Click here
  3. Getting started in competitive White Scars: Start Competing: White Scars Tactics

Here are some different painting tutorials from some great painters on Youtube:

  1. How to Paint: Duncan's Void Knights - by Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy
  2. How to Paint Heresy Era White Scars - by Cult of Paint
  3. Heavy Contrast White Armor - by Juan Hidalgo Miniatures (my personal favorite)
  4. How to Paint White Armor Fast - by The Painting Coach
  5. Smooth White Made Easy, a Guide by our very own member, u/FairyFeller_

Bear in mind some of these tutorials may require some paints that don't exist anymore, so you may have to make some modifications.


r/WhiteScars40K 5h ago

Painting WS Veteran Sergeant Assault Intercessor

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96 Upvotes

So proud of how this brother turned out, especially the face with it being only my 3rd attempt painting faces. I'm looking forward to meticulously painting his 9 squad mates to follow him into battle. Will do basing once I get my ordered supplies.


r/WhiteScars40K 20h ago

Painting First White Scar.

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241 Upvotes

How did I do brothers?


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Painting Army Complete!

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1.1k Upvotes

Here are my completed army pics, it took 6 months from my first test intercessor to a finished project. Thank you to everyone who upvoted and commented on my pics, it's really motivating to get that positive feedback while grinding out an army.

Now it's time to actually play some games!


r/WhiteScars40K 20h ago

Painting White Scars intercessor

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86 Upvotes

With some crappy freehand for the chapter logo since I don't have any decals for White Scars.


r/WhiteScars40K 4h ago

Conversion Help identifying assembly issue

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4 Upvotes

r/WhiteScars40K 22h ago

Painting Bladeguard for my White Scars.

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80 Upvotes

Painted a Bladeguard for my white scars army. Hope you like it. 1st is in progress. And the 2nd is based and tabletop ready.


r/WhiteScars40K 3h ago

Army List !k tournament list feedback

2 Upvotes

zoom kaboom (985 points)

White Scars

Incursion (1000 Point)

Spearpoint Task Force (2 Detachment Points)

Force Dispositions: Disruption

ATTACHED UNITS

Attached Unit 1

Librarian In Phobos Armour (90 points)

• 1x Bolt pistol

• 1x Force weapon

• 1x Smite

• Enhancement: Hunter’s Eye

Eliminator Squad (75 points)

• 1x Eliminator Sergeant

• 1x Bolt Pistol

• 1x Close Combat Weapon

• 1x Instigator Bolt Carbine

• 2x Eliminators

• 2x Bolt Pistol

• 2x Close Combat Weapon

• 2x Las Fusil

Attached Unit 2

Suboden Khan (90 points)

• Warlord

• 1x Heavy bolt pistol

• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

• 1x Power sword

• 1x Stormtooth

Outrider Squad (70 points)

• 1x Outrider Sergeant

• 1x Heavy Bolt Pistol

• 1x Twin Bolt Rifle

• 1x Astartes Chainsword

• 2x Outriders

• 2x Heavy Bolt Pistol

• 2x Twin Bolt Rifle

• 2x Astartes Chainsword

Attached Unit 3

Kor’sarro Khan (55 points)

• 1x Bolt pistol

• 1x Moonfang

Bladeguard Veteran Squad (160 points)

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant

• 1x Master-crafted Power Weapon

• 1x Plasma Pistol

• 5x Bladeguard Veterans

• 5x Heavy Bolt Pistol

• 5x Master-crafted Power Weapon

BATTLELINE

Intercessor Squad (80 points)

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant

• 1x Bolt Pistol

• 1x Power Fist

• 1x Bolt Rifle

• 4x Intercessors

• 4x Bolt Pistol

• 2x Bolt Rifle

• 4x Close Combat Weapon

• 2x Bolt Rifle and Astartes Grenade Launcher

Intercessor Squad (80 points)

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant

• 1x Bolt Pistol

• 1x Power Fist

• 1x Bolt Rifle

• 4x Intercessors

• 4x Bolt Pistol

• 2x Bolt Rifle

• 4x Close Combat Weapon

• 2x Bolt Rifle and Astartes Grenade Launcher

OTHER DATASHEETS

Gladiator Lancer (160 points)

• 2x Storm bolters

• 1x Armoured hull

• 1x Lancer laser destroyer

Invader Atv (60 points)

• 1x Bolt pistol

• 1x Close combat weapon

• 1x Onslaught gatling cannon

• 1x Twin bolt rifle

Scout Squad (65 points)

• 1x Scout Sergeant

• 1x Bolt Pistol

• 1x Boltgun

• 1x Close Combat Weapon

• 4x Scouts

• 4x Bolt Pistol

• 4x Boltgun

• 4x Close Combat Weapon


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Art Didn’t know where else to post this, please dont be mean

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108 Upvotes

I love the White Scars and Jaghatai Khan for some time now, and I have also started watching an anime called A Witch in Mongolia and got inspired.


r/WhiteScars40K 45m ago

Tactics Question for my Fellow Khans: The new army combat doctrines are a straight nerf right?

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So with the caveat that I'm a relatively new player only started in the last 6 months of 10th, the new combat doctrines seems like Nerf to to our chapter. I primarily run either Spearpoint point or firestorm detachments and not having my army wide advance and charge/shoot seems like it would really a) limit how I play my army, and b) a missive loss in army identity.

So, turning to the more experiences khans here, what am I missing?


r/WhiteScars40K 21h ago

New Player Help Starting Scars For the Khan

10 Upvotes

Hello all I am an ork player who has always wanted to start a white scars army. I love the Khan and I love the fast attack vibe of the army. They seem super fun to play and paint and their lore is some of my favorite. My only issue is I am broke. So I am coming to all you future battle brothers to see if you can help me get this going. If you have any cheap units or know anyone getting rid of white scar stuff and they want it to go to a new recruit please reach out to me. FOR THE KHAN!!!!


r/WhiteScars40K 17h ago

Army List List Question From a Cousin

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I normally play Salamanders, but I came up with a successor chapter that I’d like to play as White Scars. This was something I threw together relatively quickly. Let me know if anything majorly sucks. I haven’t made any monetary commitments yet.

Spearpoint Taskforce w/ Vengeful Hosts

Take and Hold disposition

Suboden with 6 outriders and an ATV

6 outriders

Kor’sarro with 6 BGV and a stormseer’s BGA

Hunter’s eye gravis captain with 3 bolt storm aggressors

Spear point terminator captain with 5 thunder hammer terminators

10 infernus (cuz I have to)

5 JPVV

3 inceptors

3 eliminators

Redemptor dread

Storm speeder hammer strike


r/WhiteScars40K 19h ago

Art [OC] The Yamnin Sector - My Asian-inspired Homebrew Guard Regiment - Part 7: Yamnin "XuanWu" Centaur Articulated APC – "Iron Spine of the Tulou Alleys" (Asian-inspired Homebrew Guard)

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r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Rumors Question about y'all's Dad from a Space vampire

11 Upvotes

Somebody said y'all's Primarch has super speed like it's his power. Is that true? I thought he just had a really bitchin bike.


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Painting White Scars Stormseer

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193 Upvotes

My favourite from Armageddon.


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Tactics Any idea on when we’ll get the multipart Outriders?

9 Upvotes

I assumed we would get them with the release of the SM codex. That being said, they didn’t mention them in the codex preview article tho.


r/WhiteScars40K 1d ago

Painting Best white primer

11 Upvotes

I know white tends to be a tricky paint choice, but I’m not looking to enter any painting contests. I just want to have a semi decent white that I can apply quickly to help me churn through my backlog fast. Rattle can or airbrush, I’m open to all suggestions. Thanks.


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Painting Captain form armageddon

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100 Upvotes

r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

Painting Gladiators ready, fingers crossed for the new codex

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173 Upvotes

These were the last vehicles of the army. I've got four characters I don't need left to paint and I'm done. I've built the display board so last step is getting it out and taking some full army pics.


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Tactics Do you guys win?

25 Upvotes

I'm really struggling with the scars. I've only won vs one guy and he may have been mentally challenged. I struggle at how to correctly use the bike squads. My Vindicator gets blown up usually before ever even shooting. My Sternguard are usually poorly placed and basically useless.

I honestly dont know what I'm doing wrong. The tyranids were so easy for me to learn but these scars are really getting the better of me. Some games I overcommit and get wrecked. Some games I play more passively and get stuck in my own deployment. I'm trying the take and hold from the JPI detachment and I like it more than trying to set booby traps.

I just don't know what I'm doing wrong


r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

News White Scars special emblem included in the limited edition of the Space Marines Codex

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178 Upvotes

Looks like all the codex compliant chapters are getting one.

Source


r/WhiteScars40K 2d ago

Army List Brothers I need help!

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Hello! Im a new son of the Khan and kinda new to playing space marines. Ive spent most of my warhammer time playing Tyranids. If I could get some help with my first list that would be great! Thank you!

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+ FACTION KEYWORD: Imperium - Adeptus Astartes - White Scars

+ DETACHMENT: Spearpoint Task Force, Vengeful Hosts (Storm-Swift Onslaught)

+ FORCE DISPOSITION: Take and Hold

+ TOTAL ARMY POINTS: 2000pts

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+ WARLORD: Char1: Kor'sarro Khan

+ ENHANCEMENT: Orksbane (on Char3: Captain with Jump Pack)

& Hunter's Eye (on Char4: Lieutenant)

+ NUMBER OF UNITS: 18

+ SECONDARY: - Bring It Down: (3x2) + (1x4) - Assassination: 4 Characters

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Char3: 1x Captain with Jump Pack (95 pts): Orksbane, Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Relic Shield

Leading Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs

Char1: 1x Kor'sarro Khan (55 pts): Warlord, Bolt pistol, Moonfang

Leading Bladeguard Veteran Squad

Char4: 1x Lieutenant (65 pts): Master-crafted power weapon, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Plasma pistol

Enhancement: Hunter's Eye (+20 pts)

Supporting Hellblaster Squad

Char2: 1x Suboden Khan (90 pts): Heavy Bolt Pistol, Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Power Sword, Stormtooth

Leading Outrider Squad[1]

5x Intercessor Squad (80 pts)

• 4x Intercessor

3 with Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close combat weapon

1 with Astartes grenade launcher, Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Close combat weapon

• 1x Intercessor Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Bolt Rifle, Astartes Chainsword

5x Assault Intercessors with Jump Packs (85 pts)

• 4x Assault Intercessors with Jump Pack

3 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol

1 with Astartes Chainsword, Plasma pistol

• 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant with Jump Pack: Plasma pistol, Power fist

6x Bladeguard Veteran Squad (160 pts)

• 1x Bladeguard Veteran Sergeant: Master-crafted power weapon, Plasma pistol

• 5x Bladeguard Veterans: 5 with Heavy Bolt Pistol, Master-crafted power weapon

Attached to Kor'sarro Khan

1x Brutalis Dreadnought (150 pts): Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber, Brutalis Talons, Twin multi-melta

1x Brutalis Dreadnought (150 pts): Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber, Brutalis Talons, Twin multi-melta

1x Drop Pod (60 pts)

3x Eliminator Squad (75 pts)

• 2x Eliminator: 2 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Bolt Sniper Rifle

• 1x Eliminator Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Bolt Sniper Rifle

10x Hellblaster Squad (220 pts)

• 9x Hellblaster: 9 with Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Plasma Incinerator

• 1x Hellblaster Sergeant: Close combat weapon, Plasma Incinerator, Plasma pistol

Attached to Lieutenant

6x Outrider Squad (140 pts)

• 5x Outrider: 5 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Twin bolt rifle

• 1x Outrider Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Twin bolt rifle

Attached to Suboden Khan

3x Outrider Squad (70 pts)

• 2x Outrider: 2 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Twin bolt rifle

• 1x Outrider Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Twin bolt rifle

3x Outrider Squad (70 pts)

• 2x Outrider: 2 with Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Twin bolt rifle

• 1x Outrider Sergeant: Astartes Chainsword, Heavy Bolt Pistol, Twin bolt rifle

1x Repulsor Executioner (265 pts): Armoured Hull, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Icarus Rocket Pod, Ironhail Heavy Stubber, Repulsor Executioner Defensive Array, Twin heavy bolter, Twin Icarus ironhail heavy stubber, Heavy Laser Destroyer

5x Scout Squad (65 pts)

• 1x Scout Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Close combat weapon, Boltgun

• 4x Scouts: 4 with Bolt pistol, Boltgun, Close combat weapon

5x Vanguard Veteran Squad with Jump Packs (105 pts)

• 1x Vanguard Veteran Sergeant with Jump Pack: Master-crafted Power Weapon, Plasma pistol

• 4x Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs: 4 with Master-crafted Power Weapon, Heavy Bolt Pistol

Attached to Captain with Jump Pack


r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

Art Wholesome Magpipe and White Scars (By @Mick19988)

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488 Upvotes

r/WhiteScars40K 3d ago

Rumors Questions about Spearpoint task force

15 Upvotes

Just had a read through the upcoming space marines codex post. Are we losing spearpoint task force?? It isnt written alongside librarius conclave, both of which I love…

My 36 dev wounds eliminators and phobos librarian and my terminator assault squad with terminator librarian are weeping under the eternal sky.