What paints do I need for Tallarn?

The paint list for Tallarn includes recommended Citadel / Warhammer Colour, Vallejo and Army Painter paints, ranked by priority. Browse the full list on this page.

What is the base colour for Tallarn?

Tallarn (Astra Militarum) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Beige désert. Très rapide avec drybrushing.

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Tallarn

débutant Astra Militarum

Beige désert. Très rapide avec drybrushing.

Zandri Dust + Agrax + drybrush Screaming Skull. Perfect for a grosse army.

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

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Beige désert

Zandri Dust (Citadel) — Robes + équipement · 2 coats
Karak Stone (Citadel) — Armure light · 2 coats
Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Ceintures + cuir · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — All the fig · General wash

🟠 Core

Highlights sable

Ushabti Bone (Citadel) — Robes (layer) · Drybrush reliefs
Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Armure (drybrush) · Drybrush light
Bugman's Glow (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats

🟡 Recommended

Detail

Kislev Flesh (Citadel) — Skin (layer) · Reliefs
Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Foulard red · 2 coats
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: primer sable

2 Step 2: Zandri Dust robes

3 Step 3: Karak Stone armure

4 Step 4: Rhinox Hide cuir

5 Step 5: Leadbelcher metal

6 Step 6: Agrax Earthshade wash complete

7 Step 7: Screaming Skull drybrush

8 Step 8: Peau + foulard red

Tips

Hints for this army

1 The drybrush Screaming Skull makes 80% of the travail en 2 minutes.

2 Scheme idéal for a army à grande infanterie — Very fast.

Tallarn

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

🟡 Recommended

Painting order

Tips

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