Age of Sigmar: Introductory Set
Skaven · 25 models · 2 kits
5× Stormcast Eternals Liberators · 20× Skaven Clanrats
from A$84.15· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
Grand Cathay Paint Scheme
A full Grand Cathay paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
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We can't price a box for Grand Cathay in your market today, so here are boxes to start from — and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
Warhammer 40,000: Introductory Set
Orks · 12 models · 4 kits
1× Space Marines Lieutenant · 5× Intercessors · 1× Ork Nob · 5× Ork Boyz
from A$118.00· compare 3 shops· priced 28 Aug
Kill Team: Starter Set
Death Guard · 14 models
7× Angels of Death Kill Team operatives · 7× Plague Marine Kill Team operatives
from A$136.85· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
Age of Sigmar: Starter Set
Skaven · 35 models · 4 kits
1× Lord-Veritant · 1× Gryph-crow · 3× Prosecutors · 5× Liberators · 1× Grey Seer · 1× Warlock Engineer · 3× Rat Ogors · 20× Clanrats
from A$152.03· compare 3 shops· priced 28 Aug
20% off RRPGetting Started with Space Marines: Warhammer 40,000 - 11th Edition - English
Ultramarines · 13 models · 4 kits
1× Captain with Relic Shield · 1× Librarian · 5× Intercessors · 5× Vanguard Veterans · 1× Land Speeder
from A$254.42· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
Warhammer 40,000: Starter Set
Orks · 46 models · 9 kits
1× Captain with Relic Shield · 1× Librarian · 5× Intercessors · 5× Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs · 1× Land Speeder · 1× Warboss · 1× Weirdboy · 20× Ork Boyz · 10× Gretchin · 1× Wartrakk · 4× Large Manufactorum Ruins · 4× Small Manufactorum Ruins · 1× Shock Array · 1× Capacitor Stack · 2× Rockcrete Barricades · 1× Generator Shrine · 2× Galvanic Pylons
from A$378.00· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
+38
from A$282.76· compare 2 shops· priced 28 AugCovers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
from A$79.99· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Covers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
+59
A$424.16at Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 28 AugCovers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
+4
from A$89.99· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Covers 4 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 3 of 13 colours in this scheme
from A$35.73· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Covers 3 of 13 colours in this scheme
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Imperial lacquer red
Silk trim
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
★ Our pick for base coat
Very Close
Very CloseDiscontinued
Dark Green Ink
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
Snake Green
Vallejo
★ Our pick for shade
Very Close
Close
Gunner Camo
Army Painter
Close
Similar
3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
Discontinued
Jade Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for layer
Very Close
Very Close
Very Close
Very Close
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
Close
Close
Close
5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Close
Verdigris Glaze
Vallejo
Close
Approximate
Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
Close
Victorian Brass
Scale75
Close
Gold Brown
Vallejo
Similar
Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
Similar
Close
Black Metal
Scale75
Similar
Similar
Iron Warriors
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
Exact Match
Very Close
Very Close
Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
Very Close
Very Close
Elf Skin Tone
Vallejo
Very Close
Resurrection Flesh
Scale75
Very Close
Caucasian Skintone
Kimera Kolors
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
Close
CloseDiscontinued
Blood Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
CloseDiscontinued
Similar
Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
Discontinued
Graveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for basing — earth
Exact Match
German Splinter Brown Light
Foundry
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Very Close
Very Close
Imperial lacquer red
Banners, shield fields and lacquered armour panels - deep red against the jade, the pairing the whole range is designed around.
★ Our pick for imperial lacquer red
Exact Match
Very CloseDiscontinued
Abomination Gore
Army Painter
Exact Match
Silk trim
Sashes, sleeve linings and standard fringes in off-white silk - the light note that keeps the red and the jade from fighting.
Wraithbone
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
★ Our pick for silk trim
Very Close
Very Close
Exact Match
Very Close
Aged White
Vallejo
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Elemental Bolt
Army Painter
Snake Green
Vallejo
No price tracked yetJade Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetAmulet Aqua
Army Painter
No price tracked yetMossy Green
Army Painter
No price tracked yetKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
Owlbear Brown
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetSunset Red
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetScarlet Blood
Vallejo
No price tracked yetWraithbone
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yet
Every Grand Cathay kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
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