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Model paint guide
How to paint a Genestealer Cult Biophagus
The Biophagus is a scientist hybrid with vials and tools. Match Neophyte clothes, then push the glass and flesh. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 2 / 5 · ~4 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 clothes
Flesh: Magos Purple. Clothes: Militarum Green and Snakebite Leather. Keep him dirtier than a clean lab coat.
Step
Vials, tools, icons
Vials: White Scar undercoat, Warp Lightning or Aethermatic Blue glaze. Tools: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil. Icons: Iyanden Yellow.
Step
Base
Stirland Mud matching the brood.
Buy paints
Paints for Biophagus
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 storesWarp Lightning
- 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
Character workflow. Match Kelermorph flesh.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint a Genestealer Cult Kelermorph
Character companion. Same purple flesh recipe.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Biophagus?
About 4 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 2 / 5.
What primer should I use for Biophagus?
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Where do I buy Biophagus?
Open the Genestealer Cult Biophagus 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.