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Model paint guide
How to paint a Tech-Priest Dominus
A Dominus is red robes, cold metal, and green optics. Match Mars Skitarii, then push the mechadendrites. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 4 / 5 · ~9 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 (spray) or Chaos Black
Step
Metal and black plates
Metal: Nuln Oil over Leadbelcher, drybrush Ironbreaker. Black plates: Black Templar. Brass: Balthasar Gold, Agrax Earthshade, Nihilakh Oxide in pits.
Step
Robes and glow
Robes: Blood Angels Red or Mephiston Red with Carroburg Crimson folds. Optics and plasma: Warp Lightning over white undercoat.
Step
Base
Martian Ironcrust or Astrogranite with metal scrap. Match Skitarii bases.
Buy paints
Paints for Tech-Priest Dominus
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 storesBlood Angels Red
- Find storesBalthasar Gold
- Find storesWarp Lightning
- Find storesMartian Ironcrust
- Find storesAstrogranite
- Find storesLeadbelcheror Chaos 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 Adeptus MechanicusWarhammer / Citadel Colour
Use a Mars red robe tutorial if you find one. Metal spray is the speed path.
Further reading
Other painters
- How to paint Belisarius Cawl
Larger AdMech centrepiece. Match red and metal first.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Tech-Priest Dominus?
About 9 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.
What primer should I use for Tech-Priest Dominus?
Leadbelcher (spray) or Chaos Black
Where do I buy Tech-Priest Dominus?
Open the Adeptus Mechanicus Tech Priest Dominus 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.