Warhammer 40,000 · Astra Militarum
Tallarn (Astra Militarum) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Desert beige with red and white accents, the quickest regiment in the range to drybrush. Sand tones forgive a lot of shortcuts.
Zandri Dust + Agrax + Screaming Skull drybrush. Perfect for a big army.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Desert beige
- Zandri Dust (Citadel) — Robes + gear · 2 coats
- Karak Stone (Citadel) — Light armour · 2 coats
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Belts + leather · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — The whole model · General wash
🟠 Core
Sand highlights
- Ushabti Bone (Citadel) — Robes (layer) · Drybrush on the raised areas
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Armour (drybrush) · Drybrush light
- Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
🟡 Recommended
Detail
- Kislev Flesh (Citadel) — Skin (layer) · Raised areas
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Foulard red · 2 coats
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: sand-coloured primer
2
Step 2: Zandri Dust robes
3
Step 3: Karak Stone armour
4
Step 4: Rhinox Hide leather
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Agrax Earthshade wash complete
7
Step 7: Screaming Skull drybrush
8
Step 8: Skin + red scarf
Tips
Hints for this army
1
A Screaming Skull drybrush does 80% of the work in 2 minutes.
2
An ideal scheme for a big infantry army — very fast.
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