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How to paint Necrons
Metal + one glow colour. One of the fastest 40K armies to table. Difficulty 1 / 5. About 6 hours for a Combat Patrol with Contrast. Primer: Chaos Black.
Quick picks
Kits to buy, then paint
Live floors for stores that ship to the US.
Characters
How to paint Necrons models
Detailed leaves for big kits. Steps, swatches, YouTube links, and paint buy lists.
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Recipe
Necron Dynasty (Contrast speed)
Primer: Chaos Black
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 1 / 5
- CP time
- ~6 hrs
- Primer
- Chaos Black
- 01
- 02
- 03
- 04
- 05
- 06
- +Batch Warriors 5 at a time. Same metal wash for the whole squad.
- +Skip freehand glyphs on day one. Tabletop reads fine without them.
Buy paints
Necrons 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 storesChaos Black
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesWarp Lightning
- Find storesStormhost Silver
- Find storesAstrogranite
- Find storesBlack Templar
More schemes
Other Necrons recipes
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After the first box
Combat Patrol: Necrons first. Add Warriors or a Canoptek unit second. Skip magazine issues tagged as full boxes.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a Necrons Combat Patrol?
About 6 hours with the Necron Dynasty (Contrast speed) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Necrons?
Chaos Black. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy paints for Necrons?
Use the paint shopping list on this page. Each colour opens live marketplace search for that Citadel paint.
Where do I buy Necrons kits at a fair price?
Open the Necrons army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.