Different tau paint schemes. That being said there are some loose rules on how to paint heads/sensor T'au Empire Colour Schemes — All Sept Colours Guide Choosing a Sept colour scheme is one of the most exciting decisions when starting a T’au Empire army. All paints are Citadel range. A few people have asked how I've painted the armour for my Sa'Cea sept tau. Hello all - Recent convert to Tau and building up a custom sept using a very nice blue armour scheme I had been wanting to try for some time. Fortunately I took some photos as I went through the process so I hope this helps. I recently got a bunch of used model and I want to try I different TAU "Halo" Inspired Painting Guide. The only tip I have would be you do need multiple thin coats to get a solid color with Tau Light Ochre, even Trying to decide on colour schemes for my army as I cannot stand the predominantly white scheme the T'au use. The Tau Sept & Vior'la Sept. Tau light ochre if you wanna do the standard method, or a 50/50 mix of Iyanden yellow and Fyreslayer flesh if you wanna do contrast. To get you started with a colour scheme that matches many of the box art miniatures, the Warhammer 40,000 Painting Team have concocted Basic colour scheme for T'au units Abaddon Black Basecoat Ulthuan Grey Basecoat Mechanicus Standard Grey Basecoat Jokaero Orange Discover recipes, home ideas, style inspiration and other ideas to try.