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How hard to paint
114of 116 easiest
One of the hardest
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What it costs to start
$121.55
$0.44 per point
Combat Patrol: Adeptus Mechanicus, cheapest shop we track
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Painting ratings are our judgement, with the reasoning on the comparison page; prices are live and dated.
The Adeptus Mechanicus boxes we can price in your market, cheapest first.
20% off RRPAdeptus Mechanicus · 19 models · 4 kits
1× Tech-Priest Manipulus · 3× Serberys Sulphurhounds (can be built as Serberys Raiders) · 5× Pteraxii Sterylizors (can be built as Pteraxii Skystalkers) · 10× Skitarii Vanguard (can be built as Skitarii Rangers)
20% off RRPAdeptus Mechanicus · 3 models · 3 kits
1× Onager Dunecrawler Miniature · 1× Skorpius Disintegrator Miniature (can alternatively be built as a Skorpius Dunerider) · 1× Ironstrider Ballistarius Miniature (can alternatively be built as a Sydonian Dragoon)
One box of paints instead of 12 pots. Each card says how many of this scheme's colours it holds.
69 paints
Covers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
50 paints
Covers 7 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 6 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
6 paints
Covers 4 of 12 colours in this scheme
16 paints
Covers 4 of 12 colours in this scheme
Or cover 100% of this scheme with 3 paint sets, $523.78 together: PRO Acryl Mega Set (69 Colors) + Army Painter Warpaints Fanatic Mega Paint Set + Warpaints Fanatic Metallics Paint Set
How the scheme reads on a model
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Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951387
★ Our pick for base coat
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960207
★ Our pick for shade
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
★ Our pick for layer
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S37
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
Monument · Monument Expert Acrylics
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951339
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
★ Our pick for metal — trim
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
★ Our pick for basing — earth
Mechanicus brass on cog-work and trim, with bundles of ribbed cabling.
Closest paint we sell — not an exact match for this colour
Monument · Monument Expert Acrylics
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
12 paints in this scheme
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$10 US delivery, 4-8 business days, free over $75
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Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951387
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960207
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Dry 99189952048
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
Want the codex too? At Loaded Dice (UK):save £23.01 vs RRP
Shopping from the US?save $25.50 vs RRP
Every Adeptus Mechanicus kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Adeptus Mechanicus models are some of the most detail-dense in the range, mixing cloth robes with masses of mechanical limbs, cables and weaponry. The classic Forge World Mars scheme - deep red and brass - is rich and surprisingly forgiving thanks to all that metal.
Deep red robes and armour, brass and bronze mechanical parts, oily steel weapons and cables, and cream or white cloth. The red should be dark and rich, the metals warm and grimy.
The endless cables can be picked out in muted colours (olive, grey, dull red) so they don't fight the scheme. Green or red lenses on the optical implants add a point of glow on every model.
Swap the robe colour for other forge worlds: Stygies VIII (teal), Ryza (orange), Graia (white), Lucius (metallic).
Recipes are generated by perceptual colour matching against our cross-brand paint database. Use them as a strong starting point and test paints in person when precision matters.