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HobbySupermarketA full Adeptus Mechanicus paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
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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
Tap a colour to change its paint.
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
postage per seller
$6.99 US delivery, 3-5 business days
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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
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Every Adeptus Mechanicus kit and box, priced
Prices compared across the shops that stock them — boxes ranked by cost per model.
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This page has the generated recipe for the classic Adeptus Mechanicus scheme — armour ramp, metals, skin and basing, matched across 35+ paint ranges — plus every other Warhammer 40,000 faction's paint schemes below, or set your own colour in the full generator.