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Model paint guide
How to paint Captain Titus
Titus is Ultramarines blue with gold trim and battle damage. Match Intercessors, then push the face and cloak. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~7 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 or Macragge Blue if you spray blue
Step
Armour
Armour: Ultramarines Blue or Asurmen Blue over Grey Seer. Recess shade Drakenhof Nightshade or Nuln Oil. Edge Calgar Blue, then Fenrisian Grey on the sharpest points.
Step
Gold, black, cloak
Gold: Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade, Liberator Gold. Black details: Black Templar. Cloak: Blood Angels Red or Mephiston Red with Carroburg Crimson folds.
Step
Face and base
Face: Guilliman Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade, Cadian Fleshtone. Base: Astrogranite.
Buy paints
Paints for Captain Titus
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesUltramarines Blue
- Find storesCalgar Blue
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesGuilliman Flesh
- 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. Titus is a smaller Ultramarines hero kit.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Guilliman
Primarch companion. Match Ultramarines blue first.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Captain Titus?
About 7 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Captain Titus?
Grey Seer or Macragge Blue if you spray blue
Where do I buy Captain Titus?
Open the Captain Titus & the Wardens of Ultramar 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.