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How to paint Aeldari
Clean panels and gems. Slightly fiddlier than Marines. Difficulty 3 / 5. About 10 hours for a Combat Patrol with Contrast. Primer: Grey Seer.
Quick picks
Kits to buy, then paint
Live floors for stores that ship to the US.
Characters
How to paint Aeldari models
Detailed leaves for big kits. Steps, swatches, YouTube links, and paint buy lists.
Recipe
Craftworld Aeldari (Contrast)
Primer: Grey Seer
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 3 / 5
- CP time
- ~10 hrs
- Primer
- Grey Seer
- 01Prime
- 02Armour
- 03Helmets / gems
- 04Weapons
- 05Cloth
- 06Base
- +Aspect Warriors need cleaner edges than Guardians. Budget time.
- +Gems: one Contrast blob beats freehand.
Buy paints
Aeldari paint shopping list
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesGrey Seer
- Find storesAsurmen Blue
- Find storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesAethermatic Blue
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesSkeleton Horde
- Find storesAstrogranite
More schemes
Other Aeldari recipes
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After the first box
Combat Patrol: Aeldari first. Add an Aspect squad or Wraith unit second. Match Eldar vs Aeldari titles when comparing comps.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint an Aeldari Combat Patrol?
About 10 hours with the Craftworld Aeldari (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Aeldari?
Grey Seer. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy paints for Aeldari?
Use the paint shopping list on this page. Each colour opens live marketplace search for that Citadel paint.
Where do I buy Aeldari kits at a fair price?
Open the Aeldari army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.