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Model paint guide
How to paint Castellan Crowe
Crowe is silver armour, blue tabard, and a flaming sword. Match Strike Squads, then spend time on the blade. 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
Leadbelcher (spray)
Step
Armour
Shade Nuln Oil over Leadbelcher. Drybrush Ironbreaker, then Stormhost Silver on edges. Keep recesses dark so the silver reads like plate, not chrome.
Step
Tabard and purity seals
Tabard: Ultramarines Blue or Talassar Blue. Edge Calgar Blue if you layer. Seals: Skeleton Horde with Blood Angels Red wax.
Step
Sword and base
Blade: White Scar undercoat, then Averland Sunset into Troll Slayer Orange into Evil Sunz Scarlet tips. Optional Warp Lightning edge for warp fire. Base: Astrogranite.
Buy paints
Paints for Castellan Crowe
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesIronbreaker
- Find storesStormhost Silver
- Find storesUltramarines Blue
- Find storesAverland Sunset
- Find storesTroll Slayer Orange
- Find storesAstrogranite
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
Official section workflow. Search YouTube for Grey Knights silver for closer metal demos.
Further reading
Other painters
- Grey Knights paint hub
Match Strike Squad silver before Crowe's sword.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Castellan Crowe?
About 6 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Castellan Crowe?
Leadbelcher (spray)
Where do I buy Castellan Crowe?
Open the Grey Knights: Castellan Crowe 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.