The Army Painter Necrotic Flesh Primer

Prime and Paint in One Step

Necrotic Flesh Primer from The Army Painter does double duty on the hobby desk. As a spray primer, it prepares bare plastic, metal, and resin for painting while simultaneously laying down a base colour — in this case, a sickly, desaturated greenish-tan that is immediately at home on undead flesh, plague-ridden skin, rotting zombies, and diseased warriors of every stripe. Skipping a separate base coat step on an entire unit saves real time, and when the colour is this precisely tuned for a specific aesthetic, the time savings compound across a whole army.

Where It Fits in the Painting Workflow

Primer goes on first — always. It creates the adhesion layer that keeps every subsequent layer of paint from chipping or rubbing off during handling and play. A coloured primer like Necrotic Flesh adds a second layer of value: the pale, pallid tone it lays down is already where you want to be for undead miniatures, meaning shades and washes can go straight on, followed by selective highlighting, without needing to cover the base entirely. For speed-painters and batch painters working through hordes of skeletons, zombies, plague monks, or Nurgle-afflicted warriors, a matched primer colour is a genuine workflow upgrade. It also works as a neutral mid-tone undercoat for any model where a warm, desaturated skin tone is the starting point — not just undead.

Who Should Pick This Up

Hobbyists painting undead armies — Soulblight Gravelords, Flesh-eater Courts, Ossiarch Bonereapers, Tomb Kings in any system, undead warbands, or Nurgle forces — will find Necrotic Flesh Primer one of the most targeted tools available for their colour scheme. It suits painters at any level: beginners benefit from the reduced step count and the forgiving, muted tone that blends naturally with washes and contrast paints, while experienced painters will appreciate the consistency of a spray base across large batches of infantry. This spray is also fully compatible with any manufacturer's models — not limited to any single game system — making it a strong addition to any hobby shelf regardless of what you are currently painting.