20% off RRPOssiarch Bonereapers · 19 models · 3 kits
£105.60 of contents → £76.00 (save at least £29.60)
How to Paint Ossiarch Bonereapers
Sculpted bone, teal cloth and nadirite weapons
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
38of 116 easiest
Easier than most
Model size3 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded4 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£76.00
£0.13 per point
Ossiarch Bonereapers: Kavalos Vanguard - Spearhead, cheapest shop we track
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Start Ossiarch Bonereapers — boxes & paint sets
The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
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20% off RRPOssiarch Bonereapers · 27 models · 4 kits
1× Mortisan Soulreaper · 1× Gothizzar Harvester · 5× Kavalos Deathriders · 20× Mortek Guard
20% off RRPOssiarch Bonereapers · 26 models · 5 kits
£134.70 of contents → £124.00 (save at least £10.70)
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 10 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
AK Interactive Signature Set - WWII German Uniforms by Calvin Tan (AK11759)
18 paints
£44.55
£49.50-10%
+6
· compare 2 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
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How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
- Base coatIvoryVallejo · Model Color 70.918View paint
- ShadeDark Khaki GreenVallejo · Wash FX 76.520View paint
- LayerAncient StoneArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3088PView paint
- HighlightJohn Blanche Masterclass: Ivory WhiteArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- Edge highlightJohn Blanche Masterclass: Ivory WhiteArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Nadirite weapons
- 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
- LensesTeclis BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951315View paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Nadirite weaponsEvergreen FogArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3061PView paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Aggaros Dunes
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960111
from£4.03· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Terminatus Stone
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952046
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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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.
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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
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
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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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Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S35
from£4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Nadirite weapons
Blades and energy - dark teal-green glow against the bone bodies.
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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.
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£136.00
£160.15-15%
+38
· compare 4 shops· priced 1 OctCovers 10 of 12 paints in this scheme (83%) — base coat, layer, highlight, edge highlight and more.
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
11 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
11 paintsfree UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Dark Khaki Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Dark Khaki Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Teclis Blue
postage per seller
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Teclis Blue
free UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: Ivory, Dark Khaki Green, John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Teclis Blue, Evergreen Fog
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Ivory, Dark Khaki Green, Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Teclis Blue, English Uniform, Evergreen Fog
- not stocked: Ivory, Dark Khaki Green, Ancient Stone, John Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Teclis Blue, English Uniform, Evergreen Fog
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Ivory
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepDark Khaki Green
Vallejo
at Loaded Dice · eBay· priced 5 JulAncient Stone
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctJohn Blanche Masterclass: Ivory White
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBright 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 OctTeclis Blue
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepEvergreen Fog
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 Oct
Recommended Box Set
Ossiarch Bonereapers: Kavalos Vanguard - Spearhead Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a Ossiarch Bonereapers army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£105.60 of contents → £76.00 (save at least £29.60)
Best price
£76.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 3 UK sellers · save £19.00 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Every Ossiarch Bonereapers kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Ossiarch Bonereapers are elite undead built from sculpted bone - precise, regal and unsettling rather than rotting. Most of the model is bone, so getting a clean, warm bone recipe down is the whole job, with a couple of strong accents to lift it.
The signature look
Smooth, pale bone bodies (warmer and cleaner than a skeleton horde), deep teal or green cloth, gold trim, and the eerie black-green glow of nadirite weapons. The effect should be cold and aristocratic.
Painting the bone
Bone is the army, so build it well:
- Basecoat a mid bone/brown, shade with a thin brown wash in the recesses, and layer up through cream to near-white on the high points.
- A bone contrast over a light undercoat is the fast route and shades the sculpted detail for you.
- Keep it warm - a brown rather than grey shade stops the bone looking like dirty plastic.
Nadirite weapons and accents
The signature nadirite blades use a dark teal-to-black blend with a sharp green-white edge glow - object-source lighting that makes the weapons look supernaturally cold. Teal cloth and gold trim complete the regal look.
Tips and common mistakes
- Warm the bone. Brown shading reads as bone; grey reads as grime.
- Smooth, not grimy. Unlike Skaven or Nighthaunt, Bonereapers are clean and sculpted - keep washes controlled.
- Make the weapons glow. The nadirite edge is the army's signature - don't skip it.
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.