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How to paint Combat Patrol: 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

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Combat Patrol: Astra Militarumfrom $97.00

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

01
Prime
Wraithbone
02
Fatigues
Militarum Green
03
Armour / flak
Black Templar
04
Skin
Guilliman Flesh
05
Guns / metal
Leadbelcher · Nuln Oil
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 Combat Patrol: 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 Combat Patrol: 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.