How to paint Angron
Angron is red flesh, brass armour, and black wings. Paint the body and wings separately. Lean into Blood for the Blood God on blades and wounds. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 5 / 5 · ~20 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
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Chaos Black or Wraithbone for a brighter Contrast red
Flesh
Base Khorne Red or Contrast Blood Angels Red over a light undercoat. Shade Carroburg Crimson in muscle valleys. Layer Evil Sunz Scarlet on raised cords, then a thin Wild Rider Red or Flash Gitz Yellow mix on the hottest peaks if you want a hotter daemon look.
Brass armour and weapons
Balthasar Gold or Retributor Armour on plate. Shade Agrax Earthshade. Spot Nihilakh Oxide in pits for verdigris. Edge Liberator Gold. Blades: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, then Blood for the Blood God streaks.
Wings and base
Wings: Abaddon Black, drybrush Eshin Grey, then Administratum Grey on membrane edges. Optional Magos Purple glaze in the webs. Base: Stirland Mud with skulls in Skeleton Horde and blood pools.
Paints for Angron
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesKhorne Red
- Find storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesCarroburg Crimson
- Find storesEvil Sunz Scarlet
- Find storesBalthasar Gold
- Find storesAgrax Earthshade
- Find storesBlood for the Blood God
- Find storesAbaddon Black
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesChaos Black
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 Death Guard (weathering transferable to daemon metals)YouTube
Rust and metal weathering that also works on Angron's brass.
Other painters
- How to paint Angron (Adeptus Ars)
Step outline for red flesh and brass armour.
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Angron?
About 20 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 5 / 5.
What primer should I use for Angron?
Chaos Black or Wraithbone for a brighter Contrast red
Where do I buy Angron?
Open the World Eaters: Angron Daemon Primarch of Khorne 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.