Warhammer/Citadel Colour - Technical Paints

Citadel Technical paints are a highly specialized category of formulations designed to add unique textures, realistic weather effects, complex finishes, and advanced miniature hobby techniques to your models. Rather than acting as standard colors, these paints use varied chemical compositions—ranging from gritty, textured acrylics to high-gloss glazes and chemical-reactive fluids—to achieve complex visual results that would otherwise require advanced blending or external hobby materials.

What they are good for:

~ Creating instant, realistic terrain bases (such as cracked earth, thick mud, or snowy tundra) directly on the model's base

~ Adding striking environmental weathering effects like rust, dripping slime, streaks of blood, and powdery corrosion

~ Applying specialized finishes, such as a rock-hard gloss layer for wet tongue textures or a dead-matte coat to eliminate unwanted reflection

~ Simulating advanced magical effects, supernatural glows, and realistic gemstone depths with minimal effort