Model paint guide

How to paint Typhus

Typhus is a Terminator-scale character. Use the same plague green as your Plague Marines, then push corrosion, flies, and the destroyer hive. Unofficial fan recipe.

Difficulty 3 / 5 · ~8 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10

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Death Guard Typhus box art
Death Guard Typhus. Product image for kit identity. Not a painted example.
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Primer

Start here

Death Guard Green (spray)

Step

Armour

Shade Agrax Earthshade over Death Guard Green. Drybrush Ogryn Camo. Spot Mortarion Grime or Militarum Green in pits. Keep edges scratchy with Nurgling Green.

Step

Metals and corrosion

Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Typhus Corrosion, Ryza Rust. Brass trim with Balthasar Gold and Agrax Earthshade.

Step

Cloak, flies, and flesh

Purple cloak with Naggaroth Night and Druchii Violet. Flesh and sores with Rakarth Flesh, Carroburg Crimson, and Volupus Pink. Gloss wet areas with Nurgle's Rot.

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Paints for Typhus

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Video

YouTube tutorials

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Further reading

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Common questions

How long does it take to paint Typhus?

About 8 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 3 / 5.

What primer should I use for Typhus?

Death Guard Green (spray)

Where do I buy Typhus?

Open the Death Guard Typhus 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.