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Model paint guide
How to paint Genestealer Cult Aberrants
Aberrants are purple muscle, industrial clothes, and heavy tools. Batch the squad. Match the Abominant. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 2 / 5 · ~8 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
Primer
Start here
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Step
Flesh
Flesh: Magos Purple or Volupus Pink. Muscles: deeper Carroburg Crimson in folds. Claws: Skeleton Horde or Leadbelcher.
Step
Clothes and tools
Clothes: Militarum Green and Snakebite Leather. Tools: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Icons: Iyanden Yellow.
Step
Base
Stirland Mud so they match Neophytes and the Abominant.
Buy paints
Paints for Aberrants
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesMagos Purple
- Find storesMilitarum Green
- Find storesSnakebite Leather
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesIyanden Yellow
- Find storesStirland Mud
- Find storesWraithbone
Video
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- How to Paint: Lion El'JonsonWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Batch infantry workflow. Match Abominant flesh.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint a Genestealer Cult Abominant
Character companion. Same purple flesh recipe.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Aberrants?
About 8 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 2 / 5.
What primer should I use for Aberrants?
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Where do I buy Aberrants?
Open the Genestealer Cult Aberrants price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.