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Model paint guide
How to paint a Chaos Heldrake
A Heldrake is black Legion metal, brass, and a daemonic face. Sub-assemble the wings. Match your Chaos scheme. 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 on metal sub-assemblies
Step
Armour and brass
Armour: Black Templar or Abaddon Black with Eshin Grey edges. Brass: Balthasar Gold, Agrax Earthshade, Liberator Gold, Nihilakh Oxide in pits.
- +Paint wings separately. The joins are awkward once glued.
Step
Flesh and glow
Daemonic flesh: Screamer Pink or Magos Purple, Carroburg Crimson folds. Engine glow: White Scar undercoat, Averland Sunset into Troll Slayer Orange.
Step
Base
Astrogranite with brass scrap and orange glow pools under the jets.
Buy paints
Paints for Heldrake
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 storesAbaddon Black
- Find storesBalthasar Gold
- Find storesScreamer Pink
- Find storesAverland Sunset
- Find storesTroll Slayer Orange
- 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 Heldrake brass.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint a Chaos Helbrute
Walker companion. Match black and brass first.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Heldrake?
About 14 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.
What primer should I use for Heldrake?
Chaos Black or Leadbelcher on metal sub-assemblies
Where do I buy Heldrake?
Open the Chaos Space Marines Heldrake 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.