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How to paint Battleforce: Astra Militarum

Contents-aware Contrast recipe for this box. Buy at a fair floor, paint the kit, 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.

Battleforce: Astra Militarumfrom $157.50
Contents

What you are painting

  • +Follow the current box contents list on the product packaging.
Recipe

Cadian Guard (Contrast)

Method
contrast
Difficulty
2 / 5
CP time
~9 hrs
Primer
Wraithbone
  1. 01
    Prime
    Wraithbone
  2. 02
    Fatigues
    Militarum Green
  3. 03
    Armour / flak
    Black Templar
  4. 04
    Skin
    Guilliman Flesh
  5. 05
    Guns / metal
    Leadbelcher · Nuln Oil
  6. 06
    Base
    Stirland 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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Common questions

How do I paint Battleforce: Astra Militarum?

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 Battleforce: Astra Militarum?

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.