Model paint guide

How to paint Ravenwing Black Knights

Ravenwing Black Knights are black bikes with bone and green accents. Batch the squad. Match Dark Angels black. Unofficial fan recipe.

Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~10 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10

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Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights box art
Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights. Product image for kit identity. Not a painted example.
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Primer

Start here

Chaos Black

Step

Bikes and armour

Black: Abaddon Black or Black Templar with thin Eshin Grey edges. Keep highlights sparse so they stay night-black.

Step

Bone, green, metal

Bone details: Skeleton Horde over Wraithbone. Green: Dark Angels Green. Metal: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Gold: Retributor Armour.

Step

Base

Astrogranite with black and bone scrap so they match Deathwing bases.

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Paints for Ravenwing Black Knights

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Video

YouTube tutorials

External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.

Further reading

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Army recipes

Match the rest of the force

Common questions

How long does it take to paint Ravenwing Black Knights?

About 10 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.

What primer should I use for Ravenwing Black Knights?

Chaos Black

Where do I buy Ravenwing Black Knights?

Open the Dark Angels Ravenwing Black Knights price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.

Are these official Games Workshop instructions?

No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.