20% off RRPGrand Cathay: Battalion
Grand Cathay · 50 models · 2 kits
£130.80 of contents → £92.00 (save at least £38.80)
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.
Start this scheme
The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
20% off RRP
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
+38
from £143.99· compare 3 shops· priced 2 Sep
Covers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
+40
£186.73at Loaded Dice· priced 2 SepCovers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Box Set
71 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
+59
from £191.99· compare 2 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Game Color - Introduction Set
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
+4
from £38.39· compare 2 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 4 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 4 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
Metallic Green
Vallejo
Very Close
Viridian Green
Green Stuff World
Very CloseDiscontinued
Dark Green Ink
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Close
2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
Very Close
Turquoise Ghost Dip
Green Stuff World
Close
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
Viridian Green
Green Stuff World
Very Close
Very Close
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
Very Close
Close
Close
Mint Twister
Green Stuff World
5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Close
Close
Approximate
Turquoise
Monument
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
Balthasar Gold
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
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
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
Beasty Brown
Vallejo
Very Close
Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
★ 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
Very Close
Gobi Brown
Scale75
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
Dark Beige
Green Stuff World
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
Evil Sunz Scarlet
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Very CloseDiscontinued
Exact Match
Exact MatchDiscontinued
Silk trim
Sashes, sleeve linings and standard fringes in off-white silk - the light note that keeps the red and the jade from fighting.
★ Our pick for silk trim
Very Close
Very Close
Exact Match
Very Close
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
£143.99
£160.15-10%
+38
from £143.99· compare 3 shops· priced 2 SepCovers 6 of 13 paints in this scheme (46%) — base coat, highlight, skin & flesh, eyes & lenses and more.
Or cover 92% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£446.75 for 2 of the 3 — the rest are priced in dollars):
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
+38
from £143.99· compare 3 shops· priced 2 Sep
Speedpaint Complete Set 2.0
90 paints
£302.76
£336.40-10%
+78
from £302.76· compare 4 shops· priced 3 JulNo price tracked yet
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 £20
- Snake Green£2.80
- Amulet Aqua£2.88
- Mossy Green£2.88
- Bestigor Flesh£2.34
- Sunset Red£2.36
- Wraithbone£2.34
- not stocked: Elemental Bolt, Jade Green, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth, Scarlet Blood
postage per seller
- Snake GreenModel Workshop£3.15
- Amulet AquaMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- Mossy GreenMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- Sunset RedModel Workshop£2.66
- Scarlet BloodJadlam£2.49
- WraithboneModel Workshop£7.04
- not stocked: Elemental Bolt, Jade Green, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Bestigor Flesh, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Snake Greensee price
- Bestigor Fleshsee price
- Wraithbonesee price
- not stocked: Elemental Bolt, Jade Green, Amulet Aqua, Mossy Green, Ki-Rin Gold, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Sunset Red, Graveyard Earth, Scarlet Blood
totals excl. delivery · affiliate links
Elemental Bolt
Army Painter
No price tracked yetJade Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetAmulet Aqua
Army Painter
£2.88at Wayland Games· priced 28 AugMossy Green
Army Painter
£2.88at Wayland Games· priced 28 AugKi-Rin Gold
Army Painter
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
No price tracked yetOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34at Wayland Games· priced 28 AugSunset Red
Vallejo
£2.36at Wayland Games· priced 28 AugGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetScarlet Blood
Vallejo
£2.49at Jadlam · eBay· priced 28 AugWraithbone
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34at Wayland Games· priced 28 Aug
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Grand Cathay: Battalion
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The fastest way to start a Grand Cathay army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£130.80 of contents → £92.00 (save at least £38.80)
Best price
£92.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 4 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
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