Ultramarines (Contrast speed)

Space Marines · contrast · difficulty 2/5 · ~8 hrs for a Combat Patrol

Updated 2026-07-10

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Method

contrast

Difficulty

2 / 5

CP time

~8 hrs

Primer

Grey Seer

1. 01
   Prime

   Grey Seer
2. 02
   Blue armour

   Ultramarines Blue

   Two thin Contrast coats if coverage looks patchy.

3. 03
   Trim / aquila

   Retributor Armour

   Careful brush. Gold pops on blue.

4. 04
   Weapons

   Black Templar · Leadbelcher
5. 05
   Lenses / purity seals

   Blood Angels Red · Skeleton Horde
6. 06
   Base

   Astrogranite · Nuln Oil

• +Grey Seer primer makes Contrast blue cleaner than black primer.
• +Paint Intercessors in batches of 5 before characters.