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Model paint guide
How to paint Adepta Sororitas Penitent Engines
Penitent Engines are metal walkers with a tortured pilot. Match Sisters black and red, then push the gore. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~10 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
Leadbelcher or Chaos Black
Step
Walker frame
Metal: Nuln Oil over Leadbelcher, drybrush Ironbreaker. Black plates: Black Templar. Gold: Retributor Armour, Agrax Earthshade.
Step
Pilot and gore
Flesh: Guilliman Flesh, Reikland Fleshshade. Gore: Blood for the Blood God. Cloth scraps: Blood Angels Red or Apothecary White.
Step
Base
Astrogranite with blood spatters so the engines look used.
Buy paints
Paints for Penitent Engines
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesNuln Oil
- Find storesBlack Templar
- Find storesRetributor Armour
- Find storesGuilliman Flesh
- Find storesBlood for the Blood God
- Find storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesAstrogranite
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: Lion El'JonsonWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Walker section workflow. Paint the pilot separately if you can.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint an Adepta Sororitas Castigator
Vehicle companion. Match black and gold.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Penitent Engines?
About 10 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.
What primer should I use for Penitent Engines?
Leadbelcher or Chaos Black
Where do I buy Penitent Engines?
Open the Adepta Sororitas Penitent Engines 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.