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What I own, shared by every army. Recipes go on each army’s page and should only use paints listed here, or flag anything that has to be bought.

Citadel

Names were cleaned up from a voice message. The ones marked (?) are my best guess, so confirm them against the pots.

Army Painter

A large number of Army Painter sets, including Quickshade washes:

The rest of the sets aren’t recorded yet. Note the set names or the colours you reach for most.

Vallejo

A small pack of basic colours. Mainly useful for mixing and for colours the Citadel pots don’t cover.

On order (2026-10-15)

Move these into the Citadel list above once they arrive.

Still worth getting (suggested 2026-10-15)

  1. Wild Rider Red (layer): fine edge highlight on robes and plates.
  2. Typhus Corrosion + Ryza Rust (technical / dry): grime and rust on metal and vehicles.

Optional speed route for infantry: Blood Angels Red (contrast) over Wraithbone spray.

Gaps worth knowing

Check the Army Painter sets for these before buying anything: