Model paint guide

How to paint Lord Solar Leontus

Leontus is a mounted command centrepiece. Paint the horse and rider separately if you can. Match Cadian fatigues, then push the gold and cape. Unofficial fan recipe.

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

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Astra Militarum: Lord Solar Leontus box art
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Astra Militarum: Lord Solar LeontusTrack price
Primer

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Grey Seer or Chaos Black

Step

Horse

Coat: Rhinox Hide or Wyldwood over a mid brown, drybrush Steel Legion Drab. Mane: Abaddon Black with Eshin Grey. Hooves: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil.

Step

Rider cloth and armour

Fatigues: Militarum Green or Castellan Green, Agrax Earthshade. Cape: Mephiston Red, Carroburg Crimson, Evil Sunz Scarlet. Gold: Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade, Liberator Gold.

Step

Face, metals, and base

Face: Guilliman Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade, Pallid Wych Flesh. Metals: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker. Base: Stirland Mud with banner scraps.

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Video

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Common questions

How long does it take to paint Lord Solar Leontus?

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

What primer should I use for Lord Solar Leontus?

Grey Seer or Chaos Black

Where do I buy Lord Solar Leontus?

Open the Astra Militarum: Lord Solar Leontus 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.