Elevate your miniature painting experience with Citadel Base Paint in Averland Sunset, a vibrant warm golden-yellow that serves as the perfect foundation for your tabletop miniatures and models. This premium 12ml paint pot delivers a rich, consistent color that has become a staple for hobbyists and artists seeking to create eye-catching armies, terrain, and character miniatures.
Averland Sunset offers a distinctive warm yellow-orange hue reminiscent of brilliant autumn sunlight bathing distant landscapes. This versatile base color is ideal for painting Imperial armies, desert-themed terrain, blazing fire effects, and any miniature elements requiring a warm, sunlit appearance. The color's excellent opacity ensures superior coverage over even the darkest primers, making it an efficient starting point for your painting projects.
Formulated with Citadel's renowned acrylic paint technology, Averland Sunset features a carefully balanced consistency that maintains the perfect balance between coverage and control. The paint flows smoothly from your brush with minimal effort while still providing excellent one-coat coverage that conceals underlying colors effectively. This time-saving quality allows you to establish your base colors quickly, giving you more time to focus on advanced techniques and details.
The ergonomically designed paint pot features Citadel's signature hex-shaped base and flip-top lid, making it easy to access your paint while minimizing the risk of spills. The transparent upper section allows you to monitor your paint levels at a glance, while the secure seal helps preserve your paint's consistency between painting sessions.
Averland Sunset serves as an excellent foundation for creating warm yellow, orange, and gold schemes through layering and highlighting. Follow it with Citadel Layer paints like Flash Gitz Yellow for vibrant highlights or Yriel Yellow for a more subtle transition. For deeper shadows and recess shading, Citadel Shade paints like Reikland Fleshshade or Agrax Earthshade will add depth and dimension to your painted surfaces.
This base paint adheres exceptionally well to properly primed surfaces, including plastic, metal, and resin miniatures. The water-based acrylic formula ensures compatibility with all major miniature primers and topcoats while providing excellent long-term durability for your finished pieces.
Citadel paints have been meticulously developed for the serious hobbyist, offering professional-quality results that withstand the rigors of gaming and display. Averland Sunset maintains color vibrancy even after drying, ensuring your painted miniatures retain their striking appearance for years to come.
Whether you're painting Warhammer armies, historical miniatures, role-playing game figures, or custom hobby projects, Citadel Base Averland Sunset provides the reliable foundation needed for truly spectacular finished pieces. Join countless painters worldwide who trust Citadel paints to bring their creative visions to life with this essential golden-yellow hue in your painting arsenal.