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Model paint guide
How to paint a Genestealer Cult Abominant
The Abominant is purple flesh, industrial clothes, and a huge hammer. Match Neophyte greens and yellow icons. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~6 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 and carapace
Flesh: Magos Purple or Volupus Pink. Carapace: Leviadon Blue. Claws: Leadbelcher with Nuln Oil, or bone with Skeleton Horde.
Step
Clothes and icons
Clothes: Militarum Green and Snakebite Leather. Icons: Iyanden Yellow. Keep industrial, not clean.
Step
Hammer and base
Hammer: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Base: Stirland Mud.
Buy paints
Paints for Abominant
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 storesLeviadon Blue
- Find storesMilitarum Green
- Find storesSnakebite Leather
- Find storesIyanden Yellow
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- 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 Genestealer CultsWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Match Neophyte clothes before the Abominant flesh.
Further reading
Other painters
- Genestealer Cults paint hub
Brood recipe for Neophytes that should match this kit.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Abominant?
About 6 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Abominant?
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Where do I buy Abominant?
Open the Genestealer Cult Abominant 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.