Description
Achieve Flawless Pale Coats with Citadel Celestra Grey 12ml
Painting pale cloth, white power armor, or light stone is notoriously frustrating for scale hobbyists. Pure white paints lack hiding power; applying them directly over black or zenithal undercoats frequently requires five to eight coats, leaving a patchy, chalky texture that drowns crisp edge details. Modelers often spend hours battling brush marks instead of making steady painting progress.
Celestra Grey 12ml by Citadel Colour provides the definitive solution. As part of the Citadel Base range, this cool, desaturated grey-blue paint features an intensified pigment-to-binder ratio. It lays down a solid, perfectly flat, uniform foundation in a single pass or two thin coats, creating the ultimate springboard for white, ivory, or pale grey transitions.
Core Benefits of Celestra Grey Base Paint
1. High-Density Coverage Over Dark Primers
Never worry about primer color again. Engineered specifically for high opacity, Celestra Grey 12ml conceals black, dark metallic, and deep plastic substrates with minimal effort. This heavy-coverage formulation saves painting time and avoids heavy paint buildup that obscures fine surface relief like facial features and armor studs.
2. The Industry Standard Base for Crisp Whites
Professional miniature painters rarely paint pure white from scratch. Instead, using Celestra Grey 12ml as your base color allows you to establish smooth mid-tones and shades right away. Layering lighter tones—such as Ulthuan Grey followed by edge highlights of White Scar—produces radiant, volumetric white armor with natural contrast rather than a flat, lifeless chalk look.
3. Dependable, Self-Leveling Matte Finish
Formulated with premium acrylic resins, this paint flows reliably off synthetic and sable bristles alike. When thinned slightly on a wet palette, it self-levels across broad vehicle panels and organic folds, drying into a durable, uniform matte finish that accepts shade washes and glazes evenly without pooling irregularly.
Technical Specifications & Compatibility
- Product Name: Citadel Colour: Base Celestra Grey
- Manufacturer: Games Workshop
- Paint Type: High-pigment water-based acrylic base paint
- Pot Size: 12ml flip-top pot with interior lid reservoir
- Color Hue: Cool, desaturated light grey with subtle blue-green undertones
- Finish: Flat matte finish
- Material Compatibility: Polystyrene plastic, resin casts, metal miniatures, and 3D prints (SLA/FDM)
- Thinning & Clean-up: Thins with tap water or acrylic thinner medium; cleans instantly with brush cleaner and water
- Safety Standards: Non-toxic, odorless, conformant to ASTM D-4236
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should I basecoat with Celestra Grey instead of going straight to white?
Pure white pigment titanium dioxide is naturally translucent and coarse, resulting in streaky brush marks over dark undercoats. Celestra Grey 12ml provides dense, opaque hiding power in minimal coats, ensuring that your subsequent white layer sits smoothly on an even, light-toned surface.
What is the recommended highlight triad for Celestra Grey?
For standard miniature painting, basecoat with Celestra Grey, shade into the recesses with a wash like Nuln Oil or Drakenhof Nightshade, layer raised areas with Ulthuan Grey, and finish with a sharp spot-highlight of White Scar.
Can I thin Celestra Grey 12ml for use in an airbrush?
Yes. When diluted 50/50 with airbrush medium and a drop of acrylic flow improver, Celestra Grey flows cleanly through a 0.3mm or larger nozzle without tip-drying, giving you a smooth, uniform pre-shade or primary basecoat across large models.
Set a rock-solid foundation for clean armor, robes, and pale heraldry. Add Celestra Grey 12ml to your workbench today and enjoy free shipping on orders over $50!
