How to paint Astra Militarum: Lord Solar Leontus
Contents-aware Contrast recipe for this box. Buy at a fair floor, paint the kit with the swatches below, then expand the army.
Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
What you are painting
- +Follow the current box contents list on the product packaging.
Cadian Guard (Contrast)
Primer: Wraithbone
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 2 / 5
- CP time
- ~9 hrs
- Primer
- Wraithbone
- 01Prime
- 02Fatigues
- 03Armour / flak
- 04Skin
- 05Guns / metal
- 06Base
- +Infantry is a numbers game. Same three colours on every trooper.
- +Tanks: spray green, wash, drybrush. Skip panel lining day one.
Paints for Astra Militarum: Lord Solar Leontus
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesWraithbone
- Find storesMilitarum Green
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesGuilliman Flesh
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesStirland Mud
Common questions
How do I paint Astra Militarum: Lord Solar Leontus?
Use the Cadian Guard (Contrast) recipe on this page. Prime with Wraithbone, then follow the Contrast steps. About 9 hours for a full Combat Patrol-sized box.
What is a fair price for Astra Militarum: Lord Solar Leontus?
Open the box price page for the live sealed floor and sold comps. Set a watch under the middle of that band before you buy.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.