20% off RRPCombat Patrol: T'au Empire
T'au Empire · 29 models · 4 kits
£118.00 of contents → £84.00 (save at least £34.00)
from £84.00· compare 5 shops· priced 13 Sep
Kroot Paint Scheme
A full Kroot 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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The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
20% off RRP
Vallejo Model Air - Basic Box Set
71 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
+59
from £191.99· compare 2 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 8 of 14 colours in this scheme
from £19.19· compare 2 shops· priced 3 Jul
Covers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
AK Interactive Signature Set - WWII German Uniforms by Calvin Tan (AK11759)
18 paints
£44.55
£49.50-10%
+6
from £44.55· compare 2 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 7 of 14 colours in this scheme
Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
+38
from £143.99· compare 3 shops· priced 13 SepCovers 6 of 14 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Air - Military Colours & Airbrush Set
29 paints
£191.99
£239.99-20%
+17
from £191.99· compare 3 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 6 of 14 colours in this scheme
Vallejo Model Air - WWII British Aircraft RAF/FAA Set
16 paints
£38.39
£47.99-20%
+4
from £38.39· compare 2 shops· priced 3 JulCovers 6 of 14 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
Quills & crest
Teeth, horns & bone
Hide harness & rifle stock
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
★ Our pick for base coat
Very Close
Close
Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Close
2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
Close
Zombie Dip
Green Stuff World
Similar
Approximate
Approximate
3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
Very Close
Very Close
Soviet Equipment Green Light
Foundry
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Close
Close
Death Guard Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
Ionrach Skin
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
★ Our pick for highlight
Very Close
Faded Green
Monument
Close
Close
Close
5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Very Close
Screaming Skull
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Very Close
Very CloseDiscontinued
Close
Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
Very Close
Very Close
Very Close
Heavy Metal
Scale75
Close
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.
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
Very Close
Very Close
CloseDiscontinued
CloseDiscontinued
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
Very Close
Similar
Approximate
Approximate
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
Quills & crest
The one hot colour on the model: russet over a brown base, brought up to orange at the tips. Vary it across the pack - quills are display, not uniform.
★ Our pick for quills & crest
Exact Match
Very Close
Very CloseDiscontinued
Gryphonne Sepia Wash
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Teeth, horns & bone
Tusks, claws, skulls and bone - basecoat bone, shade brown, drybrush up to off-white.
★ Our pick for teeth, horns & bone
Exact Match
Exact Match
Deck Grey
Green Stuff World
Very Close
Very CloseDiscontinued
Hide harness & rifle stock
Straps, pouches and the long rifle in dry brown leather and wood. There is almost no metal on a Kroot, so keep the browns separated or the whole figure goes flat.
Discontinued
Graveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for hide harness & rifle stock
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 CloseDiscontinued
Buy It as a Box
Paint sets that cover this recipe - a set is usually cheaper than buying pots one by one.
No price tracked yet
Covers 9 of 14 paints in this scheme (64%) — layer, highlight, edge highlight, leather & pouches and more.
Or cover 93% of the recipe with 3 boxes (£217.84 for 2 of the 3 — the rest are priced in dollars):
No price tracked yet
Speedpaint Marker: Most Wanted Set
20 paints
£73.85
£82.05-10%
+8
£73.85at Wayland Games· priced 3 JulArmy Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set
50 paints
£143.99
£160.15-10%
+38
from £143.99· compare 3 shops· priced 13 SepYour 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
- Light Green Chromate£2.36
- Plague Green£2.80
- Ionrach Skin£2.34
- Grey Knights Steel£4.04
- Pastel Green£2.36
- Fur Brown£2.88
- Ancient Stone£2.88
- not stocked: Drab Green, Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth
postage per seller
- Light Green ChromateModels For Sale£2.64
- Plague GreenModel Workshop£3.15
- Grey Knights SteelModel Workshop£2.54
- Pastel GreenModel Workshop£2.66
- Electric BlueModel Workshop£3.25
- Fur BrownMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- Ancient StoneMerlin's Miniatures£2.99
- not stocked: Drab Green, Ionrach Skin, Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Graveyard Earth
prices shown on Amazon at checkout
Add 3 to Amazon basket- Plague Greensee price
- Ionrach Skinsee price
- Grey Knights Steelsee price
- not stocked: Light Green Chromate, Drab Green, Eau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”, Iron Wolf, Owlbear Brown, Pastel Green, Electric Blue, Graveyard Earth, Fur Brown, Ancient Stone
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Light Green Chromate
Vallejo
£2.36at Wayland Games· priced 13 SepDrab Green
Army Painter
No price tracked yetIonrach Skin
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
£2.34at Wayland Games· priced 13 SepEau de Nil “Duck Egg Green”
Vallejo
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
No price tracked yetOwlbear Brown
Army Painter
No price tracked yetPastel Green
Vallejo
£2.36at Wayland Games· priced 13 SepElectric Blue
Scale75
£3.25at Model Workshop · eBay· priced 14 SepGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetFur Brown
Army Painter
£2.88at Wayland Games· priced 13 SepAncient Stone
Army Painter
£2.88at Wayland Games· priced 13 Sep
Recommended Box Set
Combat Patrol: T'au Empire
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The fastest way to start a T'au Empire army — a boxed force to paint with this scheme.
£118.00 of contents → £84.00 (save at least £34.00)
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£84.00Wayland Games
in stock · priced 13 Sep · free UK delivery over £20
Buy at Wayland Gamescheapest of 4 UK sellers · save £21.00 vs the most expensive · excl. delivery
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