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Vostroyan Firstborn (Astra Militarum) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000

advanced Astra Militarum

Red riche with or and fourrures. The régiment the more ornementé.

Start with Mephiston Red, Retributor Armour, and Mechanicus Standard Grey as the foundation. Use Carroburg Crimson and Agrax Earthshade for secondary details, shadows, or focal accents. Finish with Evil Sunz Scarlet and Liberator Gold for highlights and extra contrast.

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

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Red and gold

🟠 Core

Fur and gold shading.

🟡 Recommended

Highlights.

Painting order

Recommended steps
1 Basecoat the main surfaces with Mephiston Red, Retributor Armour, and Mechanicus Standard Grey.
2 Apply Carroburg Crimson and Agrax Earthshade to the secondary details and support areas.
3 Use Evil Sunz Scarlet and Liberator Gold 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 Vostroyan méritent qu'on the peigne lentement — 90 min by miniature for a top result.
2 The or is partout — Prévoyez 2-3 pots of Retributor Armour for a compagnie.

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