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====Citadel====

The [[Citadel_Miniatures#Paints| Citadel painting system]] can sound very confusing and convoluted outside of the 'Eavy Metal "Base, shade, apply at least 14 edge highlights or until all depth is sufficiently lost" method. While it can seem awful and disorganized, having some knowledge as to what makes certain paints clears it up for general use. Actually, its incredibly simple, especially with the mass of tutorials that Warhammer Community has created, but the naming system is pretty inane. Really expensive for what they're worth, it'll save you money not to mainly use Citadel.

=====Primers=====
Citadel only produces dedicated primers in rattle cans, which can be quite frustrating if you live in an exceptionally hot, cold, or humid environment. Luckily, many of their "Base" paints stick well to cleaned plastic models. Chaos Black is a really good primer, but avoid Corax White - if you must get a light Citadel Primer, get one of the two Contrast-ready Primers: Wraithbone for models that will feature skin tones (Orcs, barbarians, Elves), and Grey Seer for models that represent dudes clad in metal ([[Adeptus Astartes|Space Marines]], [[Necrons]], [[Tau]]) or vehicles.

=====Basecoats=====
The Citadel range is split between "Base," "Layer," and "Edge" paints. Base and Edge paints both contain more pigment, and so dry more opaque, but Edge paints have less medium and are harder to thin with water. Layer paints are the same as base paints, but have less pigments so require more coats to get an opaque finish. All can be used as a base, layer, or highlight, you just have to layer and thin appropriately.

=====Air=====
Pre-thinned base/layer paints that are generally thin enough to shoot through an airbrush without thinning, comes in their godawful pots so transfer them to dropper bottles or try your best not to spill when pouring into the airbrush.

=====Dry=====
Exactly as it says, a really thick, almost solid paint that's supposed to be used for drybrushing. Dip your brush in it, wipe away most of the paint on a tissue, then go drybrushing.

=====Shades=====
Citadel produces great washes, called Shades. There are also glossy versions of the common shades, which are useful for metallics. Nuln Oil is often jokingly called "liquid talent", as a simple wash can provide a lot of depth and make your minis look not bad.

=====Contrast=====
Their new Contrast paints are essentially just very high pigment washes - the paints darken in the recesses and leave a tinted highlight on the high points. Works great with a zenithal highlight, and can be used for various unintended effects.

=====Technical=====
Now including their texture pastes, Citadel's technical paints are used to create various cool effects. ''Highlights'' include Blood for the Blood God, which predictably is just realistic looking blood; Valhallan Snow... which makes snow; and Typhus Corrosion, a brown paint with some bits in them, creates a texture that can then be drybrushed orange to look like rust. The 4 clear paints: Lahmian and Contrast Medium, 'Ardcoat, and Stormshield can all be used as varnish or mixing mediums. Technical is perhaps the one line of paints that is worth dealing with [[Citadel Miniatures|The Beast]] for.