GW 21-01 Citadel - Base: Averland Sunset 12 ml acrylic paint

Citadel Base Paint – Averland Sunset 12ml

Citadel Base Averland Sunset is a warm, saturated yellow with excellent coverage, designed to serve as a strong foundation for your miniature painting. With its high pigment concentration, it applies smoothly and evenly, creating a solid base layer that enhances later highlights and shades. Ideal for armour panels, heraldry, and details that demand a bold, golden hue.

Product details:

• Colour: Averland Sunset
• Range: Citadel Base
• Volume: 12ml
• Type: water-based acrylic paint
• Designed for: Citadel and other miniatures

About Citadel Colour paints:

Citadel Colour paints are the gold standard for miniature painting. Crafted by Games Workshop and tested for consistency and quality, they bring Warhammer miniatures to life with vibrant tones and reliable performance. With more than 300 shades to choose from, these paints allow you to achieve professional results straight from the pot – no mixing required. Citadel has been creating paints for miniatures since 1984, refining its formulas over four decades of experience.

Citadel Colour ranges explained:

• Base – paints with high pigment density for smooth, solid coverage; the perfect foundation for any scheme.
• Layer – thinner paints designed for building up highlights and creating depth over Base coats.
• Shade – specially formulated washes that flow into recesses to add natural shadows and definition.
• Dry – thicker paints ideal for drybrushing techniques, quickly bringing out raised details.
• Contrast – unique paints that base, shade, and layer in a single application, perfect for fast and effective results.
• Technical – paints for special effects such as rust, blood, corrosion, glowing energy, or textured bases.

Usage tips:

Shake well before use. Apply thin layers for best results, ideally over a white or grey primer. Clean brushes with water or Citadel cleaning solutions. Citadel paints are non-toxic and suitable for plastic, metal, and resin miniatures.

About the manufacturer:

Games Workshop is the British creator of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Their Citadel Colour range is the benchmark for miniature painters worldwide, offering unmatched quality, consistency, and colour fidelity for every hobbyist level.