Age of Sigmar: Introductory Set
Skaven · 25 models · 2 kits
5× Stormcast Eternals Liberators · 20× Skaven Clanrats
from $59.95· compare 2 shops· priced 29 Aug
Empire of Man Paint Scheme
A full Empire of Man 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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We can't price a box for Empire of Man in your market today, so here are boxes to start from — and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
Warhammer 40,000: Introductory Set
Orks · 12 models · 4 kits
1× Space Marines Lieutenant · 5× Intercessors · 1× Ork Nob · 5× Ork Boyz
from $69.95· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Kill Team: Starter Set
Death Guard · 14 models
7× Angels of Death Kill Team operatives · 7× Plague Marine Kill Team operatives
from $96.90· compare 5 shops· priced 14 Aug
Age of Sigmar: Starter Set
Skaven · 35 models · 4 kits
1× Lord-Veritant · 1× Gryph-crow · 3× Prosecutors · 5× Liberators · 1× Grey Seer · 1× Warlock Engineer · 3× Rat Ogors · 20× Clanrats
from $96.90· compare 3 shops· priced 14 Aug
20% off RRPGetting Started with Space Marines: Warhammer 40,000 - 11th Edition - English
Ultramarines · 13 models · 4 kits
1× Captain with Relic Shield · 1× Librarian · 5× Intercessors · 5× Vanguard Veterans · 1× Land Speeder
from $144.50· compare 5 shops· priced 4 Sep
Warhammer 40,000: Starter Set
Orks · 46 models · 9 kits
1× Captain with Relic Shield · 1× Librarian · 5× Intercessors · 5× Vanguard Veterans with Jump Packs · 1× Land Speeder · 1× Warboss · 1× Weirdboy · 20× Ork Boyz · 10× Gretchin · 1× Wartrakk · 4× Large Manufactorum Ruins · 4× Small Manufactorum Ruins · 1× Shock Array · 1× Capacitor Stack · 2× Rockcrete Barricades · 1× Generator Shrine · 2× Galvanic Pylons
$275.00at Monument Hobbies· priced 3 Sep
Covers 10 of 13 colours in this scheme
+4
$27.99at White Rose · eBay· priced 28 AugCovers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
+38
$215.99at Flipside Gaming · eBay· priced 28 AugCovers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
Covers 6 of 13 colours in this scheme
+4
$50.99at White Rose · eBay· priced 28 AugCovers 5 of 13 colours in this scheme
+4
from $59.99· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Covers 5 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
Provincial slash cloth
Buff leather & wood
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
★ Our pick for base coat
Exact Match
Very Close
1-Step Scarlet Red
Monument
Very Close
Very Close
2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
Very Close
Close
Goth Skin Dip
Green Stuff World
Similar
Approximate
Brown Wash
Monument
3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
★ Our pick for layer
Exact MatchDiscontinued
Very Close
Very Close
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
Close
Close
Expert Flesh Deep Shade
Foundry
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Close
Close
5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Exact Match
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
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
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
Elf Skin Tone
Vallejo
Very Close
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
Very Close
Close
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
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
Provincial slash cloth
Every province pairs its colour with a second - Reikland red with off-white, Averland yellow with black. Paint the sleeve slashes and hose in that second colour and the regiment reads at a glance.
Wraithbone
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
★ Our pick for provincial slash cloth
Very Close
Very Close
Exact Match
Very Close
Buff leather & wood
Jerkins, belts and halberd hafts in tan and pale wood - the cheap kit that makes a uniform look issued rather than parade-ground.
★ Our pick for buff leather & wood
Very Close
Close
Close
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
13 paints in this scheme
Mephiston Red
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetSeraph Red
Vallejo
No price tracked yetFlat Red
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGerman Orange
Vallejo
No price tracked yetMocha
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGrey Knights Steel
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
Owlbear Brown
Army Painter
No price tracked yetBestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetAquamarine
Army Painter
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetWraithbone
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetDesert Brown
Vallejo
No price tracked yet
Every Empire of Man kit and box, priced
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