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How to paint Astra Militarum
Infantry spam with three colours. Tanks are drybrush jobs. Difficulty 2 / 5. About 9 hours for a Combat Patrol with Contrast.
Updated 2026-07-10
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Quick picks
Kits to buy, then paint
Live floors for stores that ship to the US.
Recipe
Cadian Guard (Contrast)
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~9 hrs
- Primer
- Wraithbone
- 01PrimeWraithbone
- 02FatiguesMilitarum Green
- 03Armour / flakBlack Templar
- 04SkinGuilliman Flesh
- 05Guns / metalLeadbelcher · Nuln Oil
- 06BaseStirland Mud
- +Infantry is a numbers game. Same three colours on every trooper.
- +Tanks: spray green, wash, drybrush. Skip panel lining day one.
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After the first box
Combat Patrol: Astra Militarum sealed. Add infantry or a tank second. Checklist heavy weapons on used lots.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a Astra Militarum Combat Patrol?
About 9 hours with the Cadian Guard (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Astra Militarum?
Wraithbone. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy Astra Militarum kits at a fair price?
Open the Astra Militarum army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.