GW 21-03 Citadel - Mephiston Red 12 ml acrylic paint

Citadel Base Paint – Mephiston Red 12ml

Citadel Base Mephiston Red is a deep, intense red acrylic paint offering excellent coverage and strong pigmentation. Perfect for painting Blood Angels armour, banners, icons, or any surface that demands a bold crimson hue, this paint provides a smooth, even coat that serves as a solid foundation for layering and highlighting with lighter tones such as Evil Sunz Scarlet or Wild Rider Red.

Product details:

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

About Citadel Colour paints:

Citadel Colour paints are renowned worldwide for their quality, consistency, and ease of use. Developed by Games Workshop, they are the standard choice for painting Warhammer miniatures. Each batch is tested for colour fidelity and performance, ensuring that your models always look their best. With over 300 shades available, the Citadel range allows you to achieve professional results straight from the pot.

Citadel Colour ranges explained:

• Base – high-pigment paints that provide strong, solid coverage for foundational layers.
• Layer – thinner paints for building up highlights and enhancing colour depth.
• Shade – specially formulated washes that flow into recesses, creating natural shadows and definition.
• Dry – thicker paints perfect for drybrushing, quickly accentuating raised details.
• Contrast – unique paints that base, shade, and layer in one application, ideal for fast yet effective painting.
• Technical – paints for creating special effects like rust, blood, mud, corrosion, or glowing energy.

Usage tips:

Shake well before use. Apply thin layers over a primed surface – preferably white or grey. Clean brushes with water or Citadel cleaning solutions. Citadel paints are non-toxic and safe for plastic, metal, and resin miniatures.

About the manufacturer:

Games Workshop, the British creator of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, produces the Citadel Colour range – the industry standard for miniature painting, known for its reliability, vibrancy, and professional finish.