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Model paint guide
How to paint a Chaos Defiler
A Defiler is a daemon engine: black plate, brass, and a battle cannon. Sub-assemble the legs. Match Helbrutes. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 4 / 5 · ~14 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
Chaos Black or Leadbelcher
Step
Armour and brass
Armour: Black Templar with Eshin Grey edges. Brass: Balthasar Gold, Agrax Earthshade, Liberator Gold, Nihilakh Oxide. Spot Typhus Corrosion on worn plates.
Step
Flesh and weapons
Flesh: Screamer Pink, Carroburg Crimson. Weapons: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Optional Warp Lightning in vents.
Step
Base
Astrogranite with brass scrap and gore.
Buy paints
Paints for Defiler
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesBalthasar Gold
- Find storesTyphus Corrosion
- Find storesScreamer Pink
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesBlood for the Blood God
- Find storesAstrogranite
- Find storesChaos Black
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 Death GuardYouTube
Rust and metal weathering that transfer to Defiler brass.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint a Chaos Forgefiend
Daemon engine companion. Same black and brass recipe.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Defiler?
About 14 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.
What primer should I use for Defiler?
Chaos Black or Leadbelcher
Where do I buy Defiler?
Open the Chaos Space Marines: Defiler 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.