Painting Gallic & Celtic Warbands

Here is my guide for painting Gauls, Gallic & Celtic Warbands during Caesar's Gallic War uniforms using Vallejo acrylic colors. I have also done a painting guide for Caesarian Roman Legions and Germanic Warbands.

Gallic & Celtic Warband

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 998 Bronze, Helmet
Vallejo 997 Silver, Helmet
Vallejo 997 Silver, Chainmail, Sword and Spear
Vallejo 871 Leather Brown, Leather Belt
Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII, Javelin Shaft
Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown, Spear Shaft
Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh, Skin


Painting irregular armies such as the Gallic & Celtic Warband, in an assortment of clothing colours looks best. To do this job quickly I sort out the figures into groups prior to painting. And then paint the groups in order see below.

Group 1 gets Vallejo 894 Russian Green, Tops
Group 2 gets Vallejo 957 Flat Red, Tops
Group 3 gets Vallejo 925 Blue, Tops
Group 4 gets Vallejo 844 Deep Sky Blue, Tops
Group 5 gets Vallejo 921 English Uniform, Tops

Next, choose another 5 colours and do exactly the for trousers or just mix the order up.

Group 1 gets Vallejo 921 English Uniform, Trousers
Group 2 gets Vallejo 844 Deep Sky Blue, Trousers
Group 3 gets Vallejo 925 Blue, Trousers
Group 4 gets Vallejo 957 Flat Red, Trousers
Group 5 gets Vallejo 894 Russian Green, Trousers

Gallic & Celtic Fanatic Warband (Gaesati)

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 998 Bronze, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Chainmail, Sword and Spear

Vallejo 871 Leather Brown, Leather Belt

Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII, Javelin Shaft

Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown, Spear Shaft 

Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh, Skin

Gallic & Celtic Wardogs

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 998 Bronze, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Chainmail, Sword and Spear

Vallejo 871 Leather Brown, Leather Belt

Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII, Javelin Shaft

Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown, Spear Shaft 

Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh, Skin

Dogs

Vallejo 995 German Grey 

Vallejo 990 Light Grey 

Vallejo 918 Ivory

See above for irregular armies

Gallic & Celtic Cavalry

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 998 Bronze, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Chainmail, Sword and Spear

Vallejo 871 Leather Brown, Leather Belt

Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII, Javelin Shaft

Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown, Spear Shaft 

Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh, Skin

See above for painting irregular armies

Painting Horses 

British Chariots

Vallejo Colours

Vallejo 998 Bronze, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Helmet

Vallejo 997 Silver, Chainmail, Sword and Spear

Vallejo 871 Leather Brown, Leather Belt

Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII, Javelin Shaft

Vallejo 846 Mahogany Brown, Spear Shaft 

Vallejo 927 Dark Flesh, Skin

Chariots

Vallejo 872 Chocolate Brown 

Vallejo 821 German Cam. Beige WWII

Vallejo 997 Silver

See above for painting irregular armies

Painting Horses 

Transfers

Transfers provide a quick and easy way to add complex shield designs to your figures. Adler sells 10mm Gallic shield transfers.

Sources

My Caesars Gallic War Book Library