Model paint guide

How to paint a Lord Discordant

A Lord Discordant is a rider on a Helstalker daemon engine. Paint the rider and steed as a pair. Unofficial fan recipe.

Difficulty 4 / 5 · ~12 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10

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Chaos Space Marines Vex Machinator Arch-lord Discordant box art
Chaos Space Marines Vex Machinator Arch-lord Discordant. Product image for kit identity. Not a painted example.
Chaos Space Marines Vex Machinator Arch-lord DiscordantTrack price
Primer

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Chaos Black

Step

Rider armour

Armour: Black Templar with Eshin Grey edges. Trim: Balthasar Gold, Agrax Earthshade, Liberator Gold.

Step

Helstalker

Metal: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Typhus Corrosion. Flesh: Screamer Pink, Carroburg Crimson. Glow vents: Warp Lightning over White Scar.

Step

Base

Astrogranite with brass and gore scrap.

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Paints for Lord Discordant

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Video

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Common questions

How long does it take to paint Lord Discordant?

About 12 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.

What primer should I use for Lord Discordant?

Chaos Black

Where do I buy Lord Discordant?

Open the Chaos Space Marines Vex Machinator Arch-lord Discordant 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.