A friend is involved in the same community for kill team as I am, and I offered to paint his Orks for him. He wanted “red Orks with bling gold guns”. I tried to capture this in a way which kept in theme with a scruffy ork army thing – so nothing too shiny, but still bling.
I treated this like a commission – even though I wasn’t charging, to see how quickly I could paint a squad to a good standard. These 10 took me roughly 2 evenings working solidly, estimated about 8 hours start to finish, though most were pre primed.
If I were being paid I probably would have done the eyes too – but I think for free these are very good quality. I only edge highlighted skin, and dry-brushed the guns. This saved alot of time for no blatant disadvantage.
Colours used:
Primer – Black
Skin:
Base tone – Vallejo Model Air Burnt Umber (Airbrushed)
Highlight 1 – AP Zombicide Crusted Sore (Airbrushed at 45 degrees)
Highlight 2 – 50/50 Crusted Sore + Vallejo Model Air Red (Airbrushed at 90 degrees)
Edge Highlight 1 – Mephiston Red
Edge Highlight 2 – 50/50 Mephiston Red/Troll Slayer Orange
Clothes:
Alternated between VMC Leather Brown and VMC German Camo Medium Brown
Washed with Agrax Earthshade
(Didn’t bother to edge highlight, don’t feel it was worth time for scruffy clothes)
Boots – Rhinos Hide
Metal:
Leadbelcher, Washed with Agrax Earthshade
Guns:
Retributor Armor, Washed with Agrax Earthshade
Drybrush: Leadbelcher (For scratched effect)
Bone/hand wraps:
VMC German Camo Beige, Washed with Agrax Earthshade
Base:
VMC Tan Earth, Washed with Agrax Earthshade
Drybrush: Ushabti Bone
Tuft: War painter Scenics, Dead vegetation
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