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Model paint guide
How to paint a T'au Cadre Fireblade
A Fireblade is infantry-scale T'au armour with a pulse rifle and honour markings. Match Fire Warriors. 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
Grey Seer
Step
Armour
Armour: Apothecary White or Ultramarines Blue for sept panels. Black undersuit: Black Templar. Edge White Scar or Calgar Blue.
Step
Weapon, skin, cloth
Weapon: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil. Skin: Guilliman Flesh or Talassar Blue for T'au blue skin. Cloth: Snakebite Leather or Blood Angels Red accents.
Step
Base
Astrogranite matching Pathfinders and Fire Warriors.
Buy paints
Paints for Cadre Fireblade
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesApothecary White
- Find storesUltramarines Blue
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesTalassar Blue
- Find storesAstrogranite
- Find storesGrey Seer
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 Shadowsun and Farsight sept colours.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Commander Shadowsun
Commander companion. Same sept recipe.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Cadre Fireblade?
About 4 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 2 / 5.
What primer should I use for Cadre Fireblade?
Grey Seer
Where do I buy Cadre Fireblade?
Open the Tau Cadre Fireblade 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.