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Death Korps of Krieg (Astra Militarum) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

intermediate Astra Militarum

WW1 trench grey with gas masks. The most atmospheric regiment of the Guard.

Ambiance désespérée : grey froid + boue + masque à gaz. Stirland Mud on the bottes is indispensable.

Recommended undercoat grey — Several priority paints in this army converge on grey.

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Grey of tranchee

🟠 Core

Highlights + boue

🟡 Recommended

Skin and metal

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Mechanicus Standard Grey, Abaddon Black, and Zandri Dust.
2 Apply Administratum Grey and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Bugman's Glow and Runefang Steel to sharpen highlights and final contrast.
4 Keep the strongest accent colours for the focal zones so the scheme stays readable across the army.

Tips

Hints for this army
1 The boue Stirland Mud on the bottes crée a atmosphère incomparable.
2 The masque à gaz black + reflets Administratum Grey is the élément the more reconnaissable.
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