20% off RRPKharadron Overlords · 10 models · 3 kits
1× Endrinmaster Miniature · 5× Grundstok Thunderers Miniatures · 3× Endrinriggers Miniatures (Can also be built as Skywardens) · 1× Grundstok Gunhauler Miniature
How to Paint Kharadron Overlords
Brass, navy and aether-gold sky-duardin
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
86of 116 easiest
Harder than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density2 out of 5Technique demanded3 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£76.00
Kharadron Overlords: Grundstok Trailblazers - Spearhead, cheapest shop we track
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Painting ratings are our judgement, with the reasoning on the comparison page; prices are live and dated.
Start Kharadron Overlords — boxes & paint sets
The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
20% off RRPCovers 9 of 12 colours in this scheme
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
+2
· compare 2 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
+40
at Loaded Dice· priced 13 SepCovers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
Recommended recipe
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
- Base coatSons of Horus GreenCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951383View paint
- ShadeDark Turquoise InkVallejo · Game Color 72.084View paint
- LayerDeep AzureArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3037PView paint
- HighlightExpert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise LightMonument · Monument Expert Acrylics≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
- Edge highlightBaharroth BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951375View paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Brass & rivets
- TrimBright GoldArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesAmaranth RedVallejo · Model Color 70.829View paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Brass & rivetsFuel Stains (Gloss)Vallejo · Mecha Color 69.814≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
Sons of Horus Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951383
from£2.42· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
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Dark Angels Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960106
from£4.03· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
★ Our pick for layer
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Rogue Hobbies Dark Turquoise
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S34
from£4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
★ Our pick for highlight
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
Baharroth Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951375
from£2.33· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for edge highlight
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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.
Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
Exact Match
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Brass & rivets
Skyship brass on hulls, valves and rivets - the duardin sky-fleet look.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
★ Our pick for brass & rivets
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Bloodtracker Brown
P3 · Privateer Press Formula P3 SFP3-N151-S
from£3.48· compare 2 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Buy It as a Box
Paint sets that cover this recipe - a set is usually cheaper than buying pots one by one.
Covers 9 of 12 paints in this scheme (75%) — base coat, shade, layer, edge highlight and more.
Or cover 92% of the recipe with 2 boxes (£216.05 total):
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
12 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
12 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Amaranth Red, English Uniform
postage per seller
- not stocked: Dark Turquoise Ink, Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Sons of Horus Green, Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Sons of Horus Green, Deep Azure, Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, Baharroth Blue, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh
- not stocked: Sons of Horus Green, Dark Turquoise Ink, Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, Baharroth Blue, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Deep Azure, Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Amaranth Red, English Uniform, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
- not stocked: Dark Turquoise Ink, Deep Azure, Expert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Amaranth Red, English Uniform, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Sons of Horus Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctDark Turquoise Ink
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepDeep Azure
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctExpert Acrylics Phthalo Turquoise Light
Monument
No price tracked yetBaharroth Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctBright Gold
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBeasty Brown
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctAmaranth Red
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepFuel Stains (Gloss)
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 Sep
Recommended Box Set
Kharadron Overlords: Grundstok Trailblazers - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Kharadron Overlords army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
1× Endrinmaster Miniature · 5× Grundstok Thunderers Miniatures · 3× Endrinriggers Miniatures (Can also be built as Skywardens) · 1× Grundstok Gunhauler Miniature
Best price
£76.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 4 UK sellers · save £19.00 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Every Kharadron Overlords kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Kharadron Overlords are steampunk sky-dwarves in panelled armour and flying ironclads. The look is clean, industrial and rivet-heavy - more like painting a vehicle than an organic model - which rewards neat basecoating and panel work.
The signature look
Brass and gold metallics, navy or teal painted-metal armour panels, dark leather, and the warm glow of aether-gold endrins (the floating engines). It should read as a well-engineered, slightly weathered flying machine made flesh.
Painting the panels and metal
- Armour panels - flat, even basecoats in navy or teal, edge-highlighted crisply along the riveted plates. Treat them like vehicle panels: shade the recesses, keep the faces clean.
- Brass and gold - basecoat, brown/sepia wash, edge highlight. Half the model is metal, so good, warm metallics carry the scheme.
- Weathering - light chipping and oil grime in the recesses sells the working-machine feel without overdoing it.
Endrins and lenses
The aether-gold endrin spheres and glass lenses are the points of glow - a warm amber or teal light with a soft glaze onto the surrounding brass.
Tips and common mistakes
- Panel-line, don't slather. Clean panels with shaded recesses look engineered; an all-over wash looks muddy.
- Warm metallics. Brass and gold define the army - shade them deep.
- Light weathering only. A little grime reads as "working"; too much reads as "wreck".
Recipes are generated by perceptual colour matching against our cross-brand paint database. Use them as a strong starting point and test paints in person when precision matters.