Balthasar Gold is a paint from the Citadel Colour range that is designed for use as a base coat on miniature models. It is an acrylic paint with a matt finish, meaning it dries to a flat, non-shiny surface. The paint contains pigments that provide a rich, deep yellow-gold color and great coverage, perfect for foundation for highlights and shades for miniatures. Balthasar Gold paint is a beginner friendly option and a staple color in the miniature painting palette, providing a strong foundation for a variety of other colors and techniques.
What Xenos armies to paint with Balthasar Gold
The Warhammer 40K universe and the graphic traits of the factions were taken into account while choosing to list these particular armies. Armies of the Necrons, Skitarii, and Tyranids are well renowned for their extensive use of armor and mechanization.
The following is a list of three Warhammer 40K Xeno armies that can be painted with Balthasar Gold:
- Necrons – Balthasar Gold is a perfect paint to use for the metallic parts of Necron warriors and vehicles such as their energy Flayer weapons and the Necron Night Scythe’s engines.
- Imperial Guard’s Skitarii – The Skitarii, also known as the Adeptus Mechanicus, are a faction of soldiers and machinery that are heavily armored and heavily armed, Balthasar Gold can be used to paint the metallic parts of their guns and tanks, giving them a unified and striking look.
- Tyranids – The Tyranids, a race of bio-engineered creatures, have a lot of organic and hard features on their bodies, and Balthasar Gold can be used to paint these metallic-looking parts, such as the exoskeletons of some Tyranid creatures.
The metallic components of these armies can be given a unified and spectacular appearance by utilizing Balthasar Gold paint, making them stand out on the battlefield. And it’s a good paint that I’ve used before; it provides excellent coverage and pigmentation.
Balthasar Gold Colour Schemes & Combinations
Balthasar Gold is a warm-toned paint, so it pairs well with cool-toned colours like blue and cool-toned colours like red, creating a striking contrast. Ultramarines Blue, Calgar Blue and Mephiston Red, Wild Rider Red are analogous colours which allow for a balance and harmony between the colors
The following is a list of blue, red, and bone Citadel Colour paints that can be used together with Balthasar Gold:
- Blue: Ultramarines Blue, Calgar Blue
- Red: Mephiston Red, Wild Rider Red
- Bone: Zandri Dust, Ushabti Bone
Balthasar Gold is a warm-toned paint, so it pairs well with cool-toned colours like blue and cool-toned colours like red, creating a striking contrast. Ultramarines Blue, Calgar Blue and Mephiston Red, Wild Rider Red are analogous colours which allow for a balance and harmony between the colors
