How to Paint Night Lords Chaos Space Marines for Warhammer 40,000 with Duncan Rhodes.

In this tutorial Duncan shows you how to paint a Night Lords Chaos Space Marine for Warhammer 40,000 by Games Workshop from start to finish including a great way to paint the lightning design they are famous for.
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Paints used:
Mechanicus Standard Grey Spray
Retributor Armour
Kantor Blue
Corvus Black
Khorne Red
Leadbelcher
Nuln Oil
Zandri Dust
Agrax Earthshade
Liberator Gold
Alaitoc Blue
Hoeth Blue
Ushabti Bone
Screaming Skull
Stormhost Silver
Mechanicus Standard Grey
Evil Sunz Scarlet
Lothern Blue
Matt White (Army Painter)
Blood Angels Red
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[@consecrated2718]

“Now in citadel’s range there is a color Nightlord’s blue but screw that I’m a rebel and we’re going for Kantor Blue *flicks cigarette*”

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

You know it 😎

[@warhounds]

you know im even more rebel since i use macragge blue...

[@Cairanmac1]

@@warhounds I tried that, hate it. Got an airbrush and a bunch of Night Lords blue. No rugrats

[@papazoulou9326]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Any ideas on how to replace glorious Mordian Blue?

[@lunaevelyn-rose9376]

I'm happy with a half and half mix of VGC Night Blue and VMC Dark Blue

[@marioroman555]

Stop tempting me into starting a new army with such a cool paint job, Duncan!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

oh...but you want too, you really want too....😁

[@grantosjones]

Came here to say the exact same thing... I've got so many orks to paint you can't be tempting me to start a new army, Duncan 😅

[@stoffeandersson9768]

Always been tempted to start a nightlords army! and after seeing this video the temptation is really strong! I love their paint scheme!

[@priestking8636]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Hello! Could you plaease sometimes make a vid with an unusial Necron cokor scheme, that is not highly concentrated on metal?

[@tobysmith4925]

Literally painting up a new nightlords army after watching this video

[@emile1365]

Duncan proving once again that GW was holding him back with another Legion paint scheme. Beyond Based.

[@conradabdullah3189]

Appreciate you showing the Night Lords some love! Amazing work as always, Duncan! IN MIDNIGHT CLAD!

[@texas_gamer8842]

Duncan, Thank you for being the Bob Ross of my generation. I love to see your videos in my alerts. And as always, get a smile on my face when you say the thing. =)

[@Shawaeon]

Sons of our Father, stand in midnight clad. We bring the night!

[@CyberDagger003]

Ave Dominus Nox! We have come for you!

[@GentrifiedPotato]

Idea: paint some Emperor's Children and make them as eye-wateringly neon as possible. We should physically hurt seeing the finished product.

[@jasonmolenaar119]

I'm all for it

[@CyberDagger003]

Someone get Stuart Semple on the line!

[@jackolantern9034]

just skip paints entirely and color them with highlighter juice

[@primeknight4274]

I did that with the pinkest pink pigment

[@timodonnell6870]

There i am, painting one of my Night Lords marines when the notification for this video pops up

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

It's meant to be 😊

[@lonecolamarine]

START OVER! lmao

[@tucan6376]

Duncan, I don't know if you'll ever read this, but thank you. Absolutely one of the most wholesome and relaxing channels on YT. Keep doing what you're doing!

[@siriandelgaro3806]

Duncan is secretly primarch of one ot he lost legions...and now raise his army again..unseen by the imperium

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Shhhh.......🤫

[@Tekkaman76]

I could watch Duncan paint for hours...it is humbling

[@mayofrench5170]

Another good video. I really appreciate the "you can stop here" for battle ready if you want to. When painting playing pieces not every one needs the full (time consuming) treatment.

[@DBSG1976]

Your first few coats are already beyond table top quality, you could stop at the first wash and absolutely have a beautiful army.

[@octaviusquentin3146]

I don't play or paint night lords but damn is it always useful to watch these videos

[@zeb9826]

Your voice always remind me of your old video tutorials on warhammer tv around 2011 when I started the hobby, and it invokes lots of good memories of painting next to your videos,and wanting to improve myself. I really am happy that you keep doing this, it takes me back there

[@TheKlabim]

Somewhere in the u.s. Ninjon is taking notes for his new army

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

Minnesota. That's where he's from lol in case you're curious.

[@josht3534]

YES

[@jasonmolenaar119]

I think he's the best painter- after God emperor of 2 thin coats

[@brains4845]

Damn. I've been tempted to start some Night Lords since I read Aaron Dembski-Bowden books, now I am even more tempted Duncan.... I think I can hear the distinctive cries of my bank balance hitting zero XD

[@TitusVarus]

Another great video Duncan. I've been in and out of the hobby for 25 years, and I've learned more from your videos in the last few months than I ever did anywhere else.

[@GeekySkippy]

Thanks for this tutorial. Looking to get my nemesis kill team painted up for the new edition and of course I found you had the exact tutorial for me.

[@thehonestaspy102]

Thank you so much for the guide Duncan, it's really helping me get a start on my Night Lords though I must admit, painting a full squad of 10 in one batch is pushing my patience to it's limits 😅

[@maxm9886]

Love the video! I've been collecting black legion for a while but now I'm tempted to start a night lords army.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Do it! Can you have too many Chaos Armies?

[@niallreid7664]

@@DuncanRhodesDRPA Dunno, I'll ask the repo men at my front door.

[@Redem10]

You had me rethink my Chaos Space Marine plan because of how beautiful these Night Lords are. I'm almost dreading you coming out with a Salamanders tutorial before I'm done with my current batch of minis.

[@MatthewBester]

So nice to watch. I haven't painted in months but it now feels like huge hurdle to start up again...

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Hi Matthew. If you feel the urge just do it. Have fun with it and see where it takes you ☺

[@andro4885]

Currently building my Night Lords Kill Team. Your tutorial helped a lot.

[@vladkriuk5156]

Legendary as usual, much appreciated. Will adapt these technologies for my Ultramarines.

[@ironfiststudioandminiature2512]

just take my money please. when I got into painting miniature Duncan was my go to and still is. keep it up man

[@WhitishSine8]

It's a very good timing to see this video since the NL KT was just announced and I was really wondering how was I supposed to paint the lighting on the armor. I'll definitely rewatch this video when the set comes out and gets in my hands

[@athollmcnicoll256]

Nice to see someone bar Andy from Big Mech Paint Studio painting up these extremely decorative Marines. Cheers Duncan, good job.

[@edwindrood2816]

Great explanation of the undercoat decison

[@hewlett-packardlovecraft2297]

Well hello there! Wonderful video, as always. I've been watching you since the old Warhammer TV days, but through youtube on a ps3. Finally joined the pc world, and now I can comment on, and share your uploads. I want to genuinely thank you for 100's of hours of quality entertainment- I constantly re-watch your videos, new and old, and am looking forward to 100's more. Can't wait for your next one. You are single-handedly responsible for re-igniting my passion for painting minis after years of wanting to get back into it, and for that, I can't thank you enough. Keep up the good work, and have a great weekend.

[@squallgoku777]

Thank you for this video, I pretty much followed is as I painted up my Night Lords Kill Team today! Love your work!

[@alfadasfire]

Wow just on time!! I was about to start painting my Nightlords!!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Guess it's your lucky day 😊

[@Beadlayer69]

I just bought a night lords army, you have impeccable timing Duncan :)

[@Jarvo-ed6pj]

Duncan you beautiful bastard, never change

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

My late friend Bob had a Night Lords army, I know he would have said that this was most excellent. I would concur, cracking job as always. Cheers!

[@KameradArktis]

Thank you so much Duncan i was getting discouraged painting my alpha legion and the tips provided like painting the trim first really helped me get my 2nd csm completed

[@zeropelli7026]

this really helped me paint my soulblight blood knights for AoS thanks

[@terminatoruk4921]

Amazing Duncan - I love how straight forward and clean this scheme is - absolutely perfect rendition of what I would have loved to have accomplished in the 90's! Was just about to do Black Legion too and have Abaddon built - gah - tough choice now! Might have to do two detachments! :-D

[@bingorobins1010]

Beautiful work duncan.

[@26reef1]

The OG of warhammer model painting.

[@daitokuji8327]

Yessss! Night Lords. Looking great Duncan

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you 😊

[@Avindells]

God damn beautiful Duncan! I’ve just picked up painting again efter a 27 year hiatus and was leaning to join the ranks of Blood Angels but after watching this…screw them - team Chaos it is! Keep up the great work!

[@Make_A_ChangeKYSelf]

NLs aren't chaos

[@DarkDramon]

YES! YES ! YES!!!! And thanks for explaining why almost every Night lords painting video doesn't use the night lord's blue. I always wondered why they weren't using a dedicated blue to that legion. I've always used NL blue. But this is awesome, thanks!

[@pancakemogul]

I need to see more models painted with Night Lords Blue. Still think Kantor Blue is a smidge too bright but maybe Nuln Oil evens it out.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

You are so welcome!

[@bitzbox]

Good timing! I've been working on some Raptors and Warp Talons that I'm painting up as Night Lords

[@genelearnsenglish4242]

Me, a Word Bearers player: Excellent, another enlightened brother joins the Long War.

[@CloneShockTrooper]

same here.. and now I am working on a warband from the 14th.

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

Excellent. My Iron Warriors stand ready to fight the Long War! IRON WITHIN IRON WITHOUT

[@emile1365]

@@madmanvarietyshow9605 Hello, fellow Iron Bro.

[@kabronex9877]

Ooh I hope Duncan does Word Bearers

[@madmanvarietyshow9605]

@@emile1365 🤘🤘🤘 And if he doesn't I'll recommend Pete the Wargamer's Word Bearers video.

[@MrKrabz675]

I know I’m late to the party here but that advice about the retributor armour spray was really interesting. I’d love a video where you elaborate more on the small tips you give in your tutorials

[@johnspartan15]

If I could bring myself to support the taint of Chaos I’d have to make it this army. Fantastic job!!!! Best teacher on the internet

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thanks for the kind words Richard 😊

[@Make_A_ChangeKYSelf]

Night Lords are not chaos

[@perisdahl569]

Like the layout in the tutorial with paint name/brand and brush/brand, and that you summarize in the comments. The words that comes to mind when watching this is "brush control". The years of experience makes it look so easy. When you added the white to the freehand lightning, I was like "there is that brush control." Each time I watch you paint a citadel model I really want to start that army. But I have commited to Alpha Legion and Thousand Sons after watching you paint them for GW earlier. (Although TS pre-heresy scheme using Angron Red Clear Air with a brush over gold in two thin coates)

[@muttman12]

I love the users choice that 40K has, I Started listening to The Night Lords novel series and decided they would be my first army and the Night Lords blue looks closer to what I imagined so I'm going with that, but I do plan on taking some creative liberties with the trim, either way great video, very helpful, thank you.

[@o8thmsmunchieman]

I've needed some help painting my own Night Lords. Thank you!

[@onizubaii8265]

I'm a new Warhammer painter and the Video helps me a lot thank you so much

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Glad to help and welcome to this wonderful hobby

[@ThijsSchrijnemakers]

Amazing work Duncan!

[@colinb9884]

Great paint job Duncan 👍🏻

[@mattvandart9055]

if you want to resolve the slippery gold problem you can blat some matt varnish or matt medium over the gold spray and it's all good

[@michaelslack7359]

Great video all round. Clear instructions and easy to follow. High production value all with a great scheme to boot. Fantastic work Duncan keep them coming!

[@stephenthornton2115]

This is. Superb tutorial

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@zawisy]

Another great video, thanks Duncan!

[@coltonsmorong]

Thank you for these videos. Unlike other channels, your step by step process provides me confidence while painting my first miniature starter set.

[@xanadu7686]

My Prayers are answered! Thanks Duncan :D

[@spaceemountain]

I’ve never gotten out of bed so fast

[@britishgypsum4347]

Really enjoying these videos as they give so much inspiration and ideas. I do a little bit of railway modelling so it is great to learn techniques from other hobbies.

[@TooMiniModels]

Love the lightning, great video like always.

[@a6mzeke1]

I mostly started watching because of the Battletech figure, but watching all the techniques being shown off is as relaxing as watching a Bob Ross show from when I was growing up.

[@conradskinner7036]

You should try painting one of those McFarlane 7”Space Marine Primaris

[@samcook6368]

This came up in my recommendations two days after I painted my first model in nearly a year. Night Lords biker. Apparently I had generally the right idea except I did the metallic trim after the panels, I did Corax White spray, and I used some slightly different colors.

[@johnkelley9877]

It looks great! Thanks for sharing this.

[@worldnomad8661]

Fantastic Tutorial ... really enjoyed watching! Love the colour scheme on this miniature. 👍 Really pleased I found this channel , as it will definately help me to improve my painting skills

[@kamrenjones1641]

Just ordered some of the nuln oil, it looks so good !!

[@hybrid_lord]

Ahh thank you for this video. Glad I found this today. I’ve spent too much at this point on my night lords and feel like all gear no idea 😔 so thank you. Subbed for more.

[@danielmatei4590]

There are some amazing Night Lords 3rd party parts (helmet and shoulder pads) with lots of details , i wish you could do a video on how to approach that kind of detail. Anyway thank you for the video , masterful as always.

[@pancakemogul]

Highly doubt it'll happen now that they're illegal in official tournaments. Which is even more ridiculous with how terrible GW's "upgrade packs" are for Night Lords, Noise Marines and Khorne Berzerkers.

[@superanimeniac]

@@pancakemogul no, they're illegal in GW-run official tournaments. and they always have been. You've NEVER been allowed to use anything but 100% GW model at GW specific events.

[@pancakemogul]

@@superanimeniac Yes... they're illegal in official tournaments. That's what I said. Regardless, the fact remains. No way Dunc & Rog would do a tutorial on a model that has limited usability.

[@superanimeniac]

@@pancakemogul ...they've already done 3D printed models, and you realize that there are far more 'official tournaments' than those run by GW, right? Hell, they themselves report on other tournaments and base their FAQs off non-GW tournaments.

[@doot_slayer]

If you’re going through the chaos space marines I’d love to see the Alpha Legion, they’re my favourite chaos paint scheme.

[@CyberDagger003]

Duncan already covered the Alpha Legion, but that video is subscribers only.

[@doot_slayer]

@@CyberDagger003 you mean subscribed to this channel, or somewhere else?

[@CyberDagger003]

@@doot_slayer The Academy website

[@brainafk9481]

Your Sir, are a true master !

[@warden-commandercousland]

Me and my RPG Group of Night Lords thanks you, Oh Great Master of the Paints

[@ELITESrBAMOFOS945]

Duncan? Painting my absolute favorite Legion? Yaaaas primarch! AVE DOMINUS NOX!

[@edwardhayes6816]

Small suggestion, have you ever done one of the original Badab War colour schemes? The colours are mad compared to what the current Canon schemes are for the chapters

[@snakedpogo]

Got into warhammer thru space marine 2, and im so excited to start painting my nemesis claw kill team. Thanks for the guide. Any tips for painting the mounted corpse on the ventrilokar?

[@whofreakincares1000]

I tried priming gold then using leviadon blue contrast to base paint the panels. Was a real brain saver as I hate painting trim

[@josharnold3450]

That looks amazing, great video Duncan! If a new chaos codex and units comes out would love to see some of them too

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

That would be cool Josh!

[@The_Watchful_Scribe]

Hey I have a question is it okay if you make custom night lords that are death guard models? Or do they have to just be regular chaos space marine models?

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

As far as we are concerned, you can do whatever makes you happy 😊 As long as you have doing your hobby your way.

[@The_Watchful_Scribe]

Thanks

[@LeFarfafred]

Great video as always Duncan. If you take wishlist or requests, I'd love to see your take on a Word Bearers Chaos Space Marine.

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

We have a full tutorial on that very miniature on our website (duncanrhodes.com) 😊

[@Antonh.]

As always, looks amazing!

[@cole445]

Duncan, you legend! Where was this when i started NLs last year? They look beautiful!

[@davidcox6454]

I like a darker blue but this is a good guide

[@MichaelAlthauser]

I'd love it if you could tackle the Alpha Legion scheme from the 2nd edition Codex Chaos at some point! Might make for another cool "retro" video. (I'm biased because that was my first chaos marine army, but hey...)

[@vthunder4238]

Yes yes yes yes yes thank you I love the night lords!

[@dragon2714]

Love this vid! Could you please do a Word Bearers guide next !!!

[@DuncanRhodesDRPA]

You'll be pleased to know that we have a full tutorial on painting Word Bearers on our website (duncanrhodes.com) 😊

[@Iceeagle85]

Looks like it is finally time to paint my Sevatar

[@WilCornish]

Would love to see some Marvel Crisis Protocol painting too!

[@yankee1112]

Would you still recommend priming Thousand Sons with retributer armour like the old Rubric Marine Video?

[@manofaction1807]

Second reason to use Kantor Blue is the washes. (THAT, and then when you add lightning, it stands out more.)

[@thompsonsj64]

Will you do a bonus video on how to paint flayed skin?

[@TheSynthisis]

This was a great video and I am leaving with some tips for painting my chaos marines better. Only thing I can say in disagreement is I think that both the boots could have used more lightning or more noticeable bolts.

[@biomjolk13]

One question, do you fill in the mask and eyes on the sholderskulls with black or is it just the oil? Thank you

[@twigggins1244]

Please do a Raven Guard tutorial soon!

[@karolinakakucha7879]

Would you consider making a painting tutorrial for one of the new kruleboyz models?

[@benbaxter1047]

hey Duncan, could you do a crimson slaughter video next please, love your vids

[@cory7328]

Awesome job. I really love the Night Lords look. what colors would you use for The Scourged chaos marines?

[@Wicknology]

If you have access to an airbrush, do you think doing a light all-over coat of the blue on top of the gray before doing the gold is worth a shot? i was thinking maybe it would make that step of filling in the panels a bit faster since you are mostly just doing cleanup

[@Kepora1]

Hey Duncan, watching you paint Corvus Black so smoothly made me want to request a video/some help from you. A lot of colors I like tend to be really..."goopy", and stay that way even when thinned up until it reaches a certain amount of water before it "breaks" into a hard to control soupy mess. Any techniques or products we could use to remedy problems like that?

[@jackolantern9034]

maybe try adding a bit of acrylic medium to the paint pot? it’s basically pigmentless paint so it thins it without messing up the pigment like water does.

[@Kepora1]

@@jackolantern9034 maybe. I think I have an old bottle of flow improver somewhere, maybe I'll give that a shot

[@nikolayrozanov4202]

Video inspired me to pick up a box of csm. One thing I don't understand is why do the gold first? All gold parts are trim, I can imagine it being super hard to first do the trim and then paint in the main areas of the armour. Especially since the trim is gold and metallics usually cover super well over anything. Why not go blue>black in the armor joints>gold trim for base layers?