20% off RRPStormcast Eternals · 16 models · 3 kits
1× Yndrasta, the Celestial Spear · 3× Annihilators · 10× Vanquishers · 1× Stormstrike Chariot · 1× Knight-Vexillor with Banner of Apotheosis
How to Paint Stormcast Eternals
Heroic gold armour with blue cloth, the Hammers of Sigmar look
Prices in $ for the US
Before you commit
How hard to paint
15of 116 easiest
One of the easiest
Model size5 out of 5Detail density3 out of 5Technique demanded4 out of 5
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What it costs to start
$127.50
$0.16 per point
Stormcast Eternals - Spearhead, cheapest shop we track
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Stormcast Eternals boxes to start with
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20% off RRPPaint sets that cover this scheme
All paint setsOne box of paints instead of 12 pots. Each card says how many of this scheme's colours it holds.
50 paints
Covers 10 of 12 colours in this scheme
69 paints
Covers 8 of 12 colours in this scheme
24 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
16 paints
Covers 5 of 12 colours in this scheme
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How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Tap a colour to change its paint.
- Base coatSahara YellowScale75 · Scale Color RangeView paint
- ShadeLight ToneArmy Painter · Quickshade Washes SetView paint
- LayerZamesi DesertCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951342View paint
- HighlightInner LightArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3102PView paint
- Edge highlightSpace DustArmy Painter · Warpaints Fanatic WP3095PView paint
Additional details
- TrimBright GoldArmy Painter · WarpaintsView paint
- WeaponsJohn Blanche Masterclass: Heavy MetalArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
- LeatherBeasty BrownVallejo · Game Color 72.043View paint
- SkinBestigor FleshCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243View paint
- LensesTeclis BlueCitadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951315View paint
- BasingEnglish UniformVallejo · Model Color 70.921View paint
- Cloth & gemsJohn Blanche Masterclass: FrostveilArmy Painter · Warpaints FanaticView paint
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Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
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Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
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Nazdreg Yellow
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Contrast 99189960215
from$7.80· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
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Daemonic Yellow
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
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Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
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Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
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Ben Komets Heavy Warm White
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Flayed One Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951368
from$4.55· compare 6 shops· priced 5 Jul
Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Aquilas, rims and ornament. Basecoat gold, wash with a brown shade, then edge a brighter gold.
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Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
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Balthasar Gold
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Base 99189950310
from$3.87· compare 6 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Adepticon Magnesium
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S42
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
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Flameon Dark Green Brown
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S25
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
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Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
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Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from$4.55· compare 5 shops· priced 5 Jul
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Barbarian Flesh
Army Painter · Warpaints
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Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
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Rogue Hobbies Ultramarine
Monument · Monument Pro Signature Series MPA-S35
from$4.50· compare 2 shops· priced 13 Sep
Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
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Cloth & gems
Tabards and gemstones - royal blue, the classic foil to gold armour.
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John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.25at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
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Your paints
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12 paints in this scheme
Price this recipe
12 paintspostage per seller
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
$6.99 US delivery, 3-5 business days
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Bright Gold, Beasty Brown, English Uniform
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- not stocked: Space Dust, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, English Uniform, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
$10 US delivery, 4-8 business days, free over $75
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Space Dust, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Bestigor Flesh, English Uniform, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
- not stocked: Sahara Yellow, Light Tone, Inner Light, Space Dust, Bright Gold, John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal, Beasty Brown, Bestigor Flesh, English Uniform, John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
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Bright Gold
Army Painter · Warpaints
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
John Blanche Masterclass: Heavy Metal
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.55at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
Bestigor Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints) · Layer 99189951243
from$4.55· compare 5 shops· priced 5 Jul
John Blanche Masterclass: Frostveil
Army Painter · Warpaints Fanatic
$4.25at War Games USA· priced 1 Sep
Every Stormcast Eternals kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
Stormcast Eternals are Age of Sigmar's flagship faction - big, heroic, gold-armoured warriors. Like Custodes in 40k, the scheme lives or dies on the gold, but the larger model size and bold forms make them satisfying and quick to get a good result on.
The signature look
The Hammers of Sigmar are bright gold armour with deep blue cloth, silver weapons, and bone/parchment details. The gold should be warm and rich, the blue a strong contrast against it.
Painting the gold
- Basecoat a bright gold over a dark or metallic undercoat.
- Shade heavily with a brown/sepia wash, plus a darker wash in the deepest recesses, to build the depth that makes gold look like gold.
- Edge highlight with a brighter gold, then a silver touch on the sharpest points.
A gold basecoat plus a generous wash gets a Stormcast tabletop-ready fast; the edge highlights are what lift them to display level.
Blue cloth and accents
The royal blue tabards and cloth are the key contrast - a blue contrast or a basecoat-shade-highlight on the cloth. Silver weapons and bone scrolls round out the scheme.
Stormhost variations
Swap the cloth and trim for other stormhosts: Celestial Vindicators (teal), Anvils of the Heldenhammer (black/bone), Astral Templars (purple/fur).
Tips and common mistakes
- Shade the gold deeply. Depth is what separates gold from flat brass.
- Strong blue contrast. The cloth is what stops the model being a gold blob.
- Big models reward highlights. The large surfaces show off edge work - use it.
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