20% off RRPWorld Eaters · 22 models · 4 kits
£127.60 of contents → £87.20 (save approx £40.40)
How to Paint World Eaters
Red and white armour, brass, and lots of blood
Prices in £ for the UK
Before you commit
How hard to paint
66of 116 easiest
About average
Model size4 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded3 out of 5
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What it costs to start
£87.20
£0.18 per point
Combat Patrol: World Eaters, 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 World Eaters — 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 RRP
20% off RRPWorld Eaters · 38 models · 5 kits
£199.00 of contents → £124.00 (save approx £75.00)
Covers 10 of 13 colours in this scheme
+40
at Loaded Dice· priced 13 SepCovers 9 of 13 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 8 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 7 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
Model Color Set - Face/Skin Colours (x16)
16 paints
£17.79
£47.99-63%
+4
· compare 5 shops· priced 5 JulCovers 6 of 13 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 coatMephiston RedCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950267View paint
- ShadeFlesh Tearers RedCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960207View paint
- LayerScarlet BloodVallejo · Game Color 72.106View paint
- HighlightLegendary RedArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3105PView paint
- Edge highlightViolent VermillionArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3107View paint
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Gore & wounds
Bronze trim
- 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
- LensesNeptune GlowArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3041P≈ Closest paint we sellView paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Gore & woundsTuskgor FurCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951344View paint
- Bronze trimFuel 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.
★ Our pick for base coat
Exact Match
Very Close
Transparent Red
Monument · Monument Pro Acrylic Paints MPA047
from£4.19· compare 2 shops· priced 25 Sep
Very Close
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2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
Flesh Tearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960207
from£4.03· compare 6 shops· priced 1 Oct
★ Our pick for shade
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3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
★ Our pick for layer
Exact Match
Evil Sunz Scarlet
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951303
from£2.33· compare 4 shops· priced 1 Oct
Very Close
Exact MatchDiscontinued
Very Close
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
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5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
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Lugganath Orange
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951381
from£2.33· compare 5 shops· priced 1 Oct
Close
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.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
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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
Very Close
Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
£4.29at Loaded Dice· priced 13 Sep
CloseDiscontinued
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
Very Close
Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Very Close
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CloseDiscontinued
Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
Exact MatchDiscontinued
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Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
★ Our pick for basing — earth
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Gore & wounds
Glossy deep red in wounds, mouths and exposed guts - wet rot against the matt armour.
★ Our pick for gore & wounds
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Bronze trim
Khorne bronze on trim and chains - warmer than gold, shaded heavily.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
★ Our pick for bronze trim
Very Close
Very CloseDiscontinued
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 10 of 13 paints in this scheme (77%) — base coat, shade, layer, 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.
13 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
13 paintsfree UK delivery over £75, £3.99 below that
- not stocked: John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform
£4.99 UK delivery, 1-2 working days, free over £65
- not stocked: Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
free UK delivery over £20
- not stocked: Flesh Tearers Red, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Tuskgor Fur, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
postage per seller
- not stocked: Mephiston Red, Violent Vermillion, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Tuskgor Fur
- not stocked: Mephiston Red, Flesh Tearers Red, Scarlet Blood, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Tuskgor Fur, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
free UK delivery over £75, from £2.66 below that
- not stocked: Mephiston Red, Flesh Tearers Red, Legendary Red, Violent Vermillion, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Bestigor Flesh, Neptune Glow, Tuskgor Fur
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
- not stocked: Mephiston Red, Scarlet Blood, Legendary Red, Violent Vermillion, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Neptune Glow, English Uniform, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
- not stocked: Mephiston Red, Scarlet Blood, Legendary Red, Violent Vermillion, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Neptune Glow, English Uniform, Fuel Stains (Gloss)
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Mephiston Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctFlesh Tearers Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctScarlet Blood
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepLegendary Red
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctViolent Vermillion
Army Painter
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 OctNeptune Glow
Army Painter
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctEnglish Uniform
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 SepTuskgor Fur
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
at Merlin's Miniatures· priced 1 OctFuel Stains (Gloss)
Vallejo
at SnM Stuff· priced 24 Sep
Recommended Box Set
Combat Patrol: World Eaters Affiliate links — how we make money What's inside this box
The fastest way to start a World Eaters army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£127.60 of contents → £87.20 (save approx £40.40)
Best price
£87.20Wayland Games
in stock · priced 25 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
cheapest of 5 UK sellers · save £21.80 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
Want the codex too? At Loaded Dice (UK):save £23.01 vs RRP(out of stock)
Shopping from the US?save $25.50 vs RRP
Every World Eaters kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
World Eaters are a fast, brutal army to paint - red and white armour, brass trim, and as much blood, gore and battle damage as you care to add. Precision is not the point; impact is.
The signature look
The classic scheme splits red and white armour panels with blue or brass trim, heavy weathering, and liberal blood effects. It should look savage and battle-worn, not clean.
Painting the red and white
- Red - a red contrast over a light undercoat gives fast, glossy coverage; edge highlight orange-red.
- White - shade with a grey wash so the white panels show form against the red.
- Brass/bronze trim - basecoat, brown wash, light highlight; let it look tarnished.
Blood, gore and damage
This is the fun part:
- Sponge silver and dark metal chips along all the edges for battle damage.
- Use a "blood for the blood god" type technical gloss on blades, fists and trophies.
- Rust and grime in the recesses sell the relentless-warfare theme.
Tips and common mistakes
- Lean into mess. Sloppy chips and pooled blood look intentional here.
- Contrast the panels. The red/white split is what makes the scheme read - keep both clean enough to tell apart.
- Gloss the blood. Matt blood looks like paint; gloss looks wet and fresh.
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.