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Model paint guide
How to paint Fabius Bile
Fabius is pale flesh, surgical tools, and a Chirurgeon backpack. Keep the coat dirty and the vials colourful. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~8 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 coat
Flesh: Rakarth Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade, Pallid Wych Flesh. Coat: Abaddon Black or Mechanicus Standard Grey with Eshin Grey edges. Keep it stained.
Step
Chirurgeon and vials
Metals: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Vials: Aethermatic Blue, Volupus Pink, Warp Lightning over white. One colour per vial.
Step
Base
Stirland Mud with spare tools in Leadbelcher. He works in a lab of filth.
Buy paints
Paints for Fabius Bile
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesRakarth Flesh
- Find storesPallid Wych Flesh
- Find storesAbaddon Black
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesAethermatic Blue
- Find storesVolupus Pink
- Find storesWarp Lightning
- 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.
- Contrast+ How to Paint: Lord of PoxesThe War Hipster
Chaos character Contrast workflow useful for Bile's details.
Further reading
Other painters
- Chaos Space Marines paint hub
Black Legion recipe if you run him with Abaddon.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Fabius Bile?
About 8 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Fabius Bile?
Wraithbone or Grey Seer
Where do I buy Fabius Bile?
Open the Chaos Space Marines Fabius Bile 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.