m.ike's workshop

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**Natorum**

Thanks very much, I'll try that. I tend to find Chaos Black too shiny so that Matt finish would look great.

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**Trilobite**

your orks are so good they are turning ME green with envy! The killer rabbit/skaven is pretty great too.

**MajorTom11**

I find your style interesting, the dark, muddy, textured colors vs the sudden super saturated brights that are much less nuanced than the dark in terms of tone range.

It is almost like 2 diff people are painting parts of the model, but like I said, it's a very interesting style!

**Gitsplitta**

m.ike: I really like you're work. It's understated, which is rare in 40k painting and very refreshing. Your orks are gritty without being hopelessly dirty.... like that too. Lab rat is fantastic. Please keep sharing, it's giving me lots of ideas & things to think about.

**Young_Logan**

Liking what i see

especially the orks and sentinal, love the weathring, any tips on how to use the same sort of style

**m.ike**

Very small up

**m.ike**

New skin...

**Accolade**

I can say without a doubt that these are the best-looking orcs I've seen yet. Using black orcs came out really well, I'm surprised I haven't seen it more often to be honest. Their armor looks perfect with 40k, and their massive chain weapons unify the overall look of the models so that there is no confusion which game they are for.

However, the painting style is really "where it's at." You've acheived such a gritty yet realistic appearance...it's how I imagine orks would look if they actually existed. The highlighting and other details are very subtle that it takes the entire model to get the overall feeling, but it's amazing when you do. Keep up this great work, I would love to see an entire army of these guys!

**m.ike**

hehe, thx. Now i'm finishing this guys, maybe today will be new pictures.

**jackanory**

Oh...my...

**m.ike**

Sorry guys, i know that you like tkat dirty sand but my plan was changed. I add more rust and patina and base will be swamp, with 0.5 cm water.

**Lint**

The weathering is awesome, I'm loving it! What's your trick for it?

**m.ike**

Hm,

patina = DA green + skull white + enchanted blue
rust = MiG sand pigment + blood red + a lot of water

**Wyvern**

Your ability to paint ork skin is unparalleled by anything ive seen. Its really quite amazing.
Your rusted look on the weapons is fantastic too!

**m.ike**

Ok, for base i.m planning some like this

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a352/demi_morgana/NQ%20basing%20article/P1000338-2.jpg?t=1272823104

good idea?

**LunaHound**

Hi mike , can you give me some tips on the black armor?
It seems like it has dark gray on it? hmm

**m.ike**

Armor on the last pics is still wip. Base color is mix of Andrea 3th shadow (from black paint set) and blue (enchanted blue). This :dark gray: is MiG dust pigment

. Highlights on armor was made using SW gray.

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I still must repair some things, but it is something like this

**m.ike**

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**m.ike**

**Techpriest_V**

Wow dude your orks are truly amazing!

**Wolf**

Dude seriously. Not even funny how awesome these orks are, I'm jut thinking how awesome an army of Black templars would look with that kind of black armour !

**m.ike**

I'm jut thinking how awesome an army of Black templars would look with that kind of black armour !

nice idea! thx

**Wolf**

No no no no no NO ! You can't have my ideas !

In all seriousness, please do it, it would make one awesome army.

**mullet_steve**

I would just like to point out how much i hate you,,, i mean it I really hate you dude,,,, thats the nicest orks i have ever seen and the idea with the water is really nice i just wish you had made it 2-3mm deeper... outstanding mini's and once again,,,,,,,,,

i hate you sooo much. Good job

**Gitsplitta**

Hey m.ike, just want you to know that when I see people asking about how to paint black... I point them to this thread. Good on ya!

**Munch Munch!**

I'm so in love with these orks, that I cant stand it!

**Finch Claw**

Some of the best weathering i have ever seen.

**m.ike**

still wip

**monkeytroll**

Looks real nice already, again loving the weathered metal on the chain.

**Finch Claw**

Your too good.