Warhammer 40,000 · Astra Militarum
Vostroyan Firstborn (Astra Militarum) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Rich red with gold braid and fur, the most heavily ornamented regiment. Worth the extra effort on the medals and the fur trim.
Complex but spectacular. Mephiston Red cloak + plenty of gold + grey and white fur.
Recommended undercoat
white
— Several priority paints in this army converge on white.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Red and gold
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Cloak · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Plentiful ornaments · 2 coats
- Mechanicus Standard Grey (Citadel) — Fur · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Boots · 2 coats
🟠 Core
Fur and gold shading
- Carroburg Crimson (Citadel) — Cloak (shade) · Recess wash
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Gold (shade) · Localised wash
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Fur + metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Highlights
- Evil Sunz Scarlet (Citadel) — Cloak (layer) · Raised areas
- Liberator Gold (Citadel) — Gold (highlight) · Light drybrush
- Administratum Grey (Citadel) — Fur (drybrush) · Drybrush
- Screaming Skull (Citadel) — Fur (highlight) · Tips
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Mephiston Red cloak
3
Step 3: Retributor Armour all the ornaments
4
Step 4: Grey fur
5
Step 5: Leadbelcher metal
6
Step 6: Shades on the cloak + gold + fur
7
Step 7: Evil Sunz Scarlet layer
8
Step 8: Liberator Gold + fur drybrush
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Vostroyans deserve to be painted slowly — 90 minutes per model for a top result.
2
Gold is everywhere — budget 2-3 pots of Retributor Armour for a company.
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