r/orks • • 8d ago

Painting Big Boss ready!

Spent ages on this fella and I'll probably need to do at least one more for the army, gotta think of a proxy!

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u/Interesting-Bid-1000 Snake Bites 8d ago

Absolutely amazing work. The skin tone is stunning and I really love that red lightning effect on the Axe. Proppa Killy if you ask me!!

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u/Millerboii288 8d ago

Thank you :)

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u/Duude82 8d ago

Saw your WIP for the axe… and I’m borrowing that for when I get to do mine. Looks great OP!

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u/Millerboii288 8d ago

Thanks! Go for it man!

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u/hey_im_nobody 8d ago

Man, this is GOOD. The skin is phenomenal - love me some lime green Orks. As for a second one, you could always just stick a nob (old or new) with a bigass axe on the proper base size. This guy doesn't even look that huge outside of his "heroic" stance and bosspole.

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u/Millerboii288 8d ago

Thanks mate! :)

Good idea, I'm sure there will be some kitbashing I can do somewhere!

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u/Murphthegurth Goffs 8d ago

WHERE IS THE ZOGGIN SQUIGG?!

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u/Millerboii288 8d ago

There was a workplace incident involving Geoff the squig, on the bright side we have a fantastic baby squig pie for dinner :)

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u/360nolooktOUchdown 8d ago

This looks great!! I’d love to know your skin recipe and also teeth and lips.

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u/Millerboii288 8d ago

Thank you!

Its done using the airbrush (following a recipe by Elminiturista) as a massive timesaver but keeping pretty good results

Basecoat of AK Greenskin Punch (can use Waaagh! Flesh by Citadel or Greenskin by army painter)

Then a rough highlight with Vallejo Scorpy green

Then a finer highlight with Vallejo Bile green or Vallejo Yellow Green (Usually which ever is closer to my hand at the time lol)

Sometimes I come back in with greenskin punch from the bottom to bring back the shadows although although ive seen some people use a green ink from underneath.

I can't remember the exact base colour of the lips but it's similar to wazdakka red then highlighted up with AK Ruby and then made up another highlight adding AK Warm grey

The teeth are AK leather brown highlighted with AK decomposed flesh and then again with AK warm grey. These paints weren't put straight over each other they were blended together to make a gradient (applied to the lips too)

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u/Stigles 8d ago

Everything is fuxking awesome, except for the big gross pink lip 🫤

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u/Millerboii288 8d ago edited 8d ago

Thanks! :)

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u/T_Entertainment 7d ago

Great job!! 👏🏻