How to paint Roboute Guilliman
Guilliman is blue armour, gold trim, and a flaming sword. Sub-assemble the backpack and head. Match Ultramarines Contrast on the plates, then spend time on gold and the Emperor's Sword. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 4 / 5 · ~16 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
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Grey Seer (zenithal over Chaos Black works well)
Prep and sub-assemblies
Keep the backpack, head, and base separate if you can. Gold trim is easier before the cape closes gaps. Fill mould lines on the greaves and pauldron rims.
- +Prime Grey Seer for Contrast blue. Spot-black deep recesses if you want richer shadows.
Blue armour
Flood Ultramarines Blue or Macragge Blue over Grey Seer. Recess shade Drakenhof Nightshade or Nuln Oil in the deepest joints. Edge Calgar Blue, then a thin Fenrisian Grey on the sharpest plates. Keep edges clean. Guilliman reads as a parade Primarch, not a muddy trench fighter.
Gold trim and metals
Base Retributor Armour on trim and laurels. Shade Agrax Earthshade. Layer Liberator Gold, edge Stormhost Silver on the highest points. Joint metals: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker.
Face, cloak, and sword
Face: Rakarth Flesh or Guilliman Flesh over Wraithbone, shade Reikland Fleshshade, highlight Pallid Wych Flesh. Cloak: Screamer Pink or Mephiston Red with Carroburg Crimson in folds. Sword flame: Averland Sunset into Troll Slayer Orange into Yriel Yellow tips. Keep the hottest colour at the tip.
Paints for Roboute Guilliman
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesGrey Seer
- Find storesUltramarines Blue
- Find storesCalgar Blue
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesLiberator Gold
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesGuilliman Flesh
- Find storesPallid Wych Flesh
- Find storesMephiston Red
- Find storesAverland Sunset
- Find storesYriel Yellow
- Find storesGrey Seer (zenithal over Chaos Black works well)
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- Roboute Guilliman Made EasyYouTube
Beginner-friendly Ultramarines Contrast path without an airbrush.
Other painters
- How to Paint Everything: Roboute Guilliman
Multiple painter approaches for gold-first vs blue-first workflows.
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Common questions
How long does it take to paint Roboute Guilliman?
About 16 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.
What primer should I use for Roboute Guilliman?
Grey Seer (zenithal over Chaos Black works well)
Where do I buy Roboute Guilliman?
Open the Space Marine Ultramarines Roboute Guilliman 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.