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How to paint T'au Empire
Flat panels and sept marks. Suits reward patience. Difficulty 2 / 5. About 8 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 T'au Empire models
Detailed leaves for big kits. Steps, swatches, YouTube links, and paint buy lists.
How to paint Commander Farsight
~10 hrs · difficulty 3/5
How to paint Commander Shadowsun
~9 hrs · difficulty 3/5
How to paint a T'au Riptide
~14 hrs · difficulty 4/5
How to paint a T'au Ghostkeel
~12 hrs · difficulty 4/5
How to paint a T'au Stormsurge
~18 hrs · difficulty 5/5
How to paint a T'au Cadre Fireblade
~4 hrs · difficulty 2/5
How to paint a T'au Broadside
~10 hrs · difficulty 3/5
How to paint a T'au Ethereal
~4 hrs · difficulty 2/5
Recipe
T'au Sept (Contrast)
Primer: Grey Seer
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~8 hrs
- Primer
- Grey Seer
- 01Prime
- 02Armour
- 03Panels / sept marks
- 04Weapons
- 05Lenses
- 06Base
- +Battlesuits: paint panels flat before edge highlights.
- +Fire Warriors batch well in fives.
Buy paints
T'au Empire 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 storesUltramarines Blue
- Find storesIyanden Yellow
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesWarp Lightning
- Find storesAstrogranite
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Other T'au Empire recipes
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After the first box
Combat Patrol: T'au Empire sealed. Add Fire Warriors or Crisis suits next. Keep Farstalker under T'au, not Votann.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a T'au Empire Combat Patrol?
About 8 hours with the T'au Sept (Contrast) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for T'au Empire?
Grey Seer. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy paints for T'au Empire?
Use the paint shopping list on this page. Each colour opens live marketplace search for that Citadel paint.
Where do I buy T'au Empire kits at a fair price?
Open the T'au Empire army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.