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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
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
Primer
Start here
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.
Buy paints
Paints for Lord Solar Leontus
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesMilitarum Green
- Find storesMephiston Red
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesLiberator Gold
- Find storesWyldwood
- Find storesGuilliman Flesh
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesStirland Mud
- Find storesGrey Seer
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 - Commissar Yarrick - A Contrast Painting TutorialYouTube
Guard character Contrast workflow that transfers to Leontus details.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Ursula Creed
Command companion leaf for the same regiment.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
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.