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Love the Ork flesh. It's just superb.

You've got a knack for the greens Nerdy.

These are both excellent - you're getting the "realistic"-style green Orc flesh going here really well. I particularly like the subtle touches on Badrukk - like the blends on the feather and the pirate map loincloth. Snikrot is also looking great, and the sunburn is a great looking effect you don't really see on Orks - or really many figures at all - regardless of race!

A very good metal worker and friend once told me that a measure of one's ability as an artist isn't that you always do things perfectly, it's that you can make an error into something that looks like it was put there on purpose.

 Gitsplitta wrote:
A very good metal worker and friend once told me that a measure of one's ability as an artist isn't that you always do things perfectly, it's that you can make an error into something that looks like it was put there on purpose.

Like the President , sorry, no more politics jokes, I just could not resist.

 Azazelx wrote:
Snikrot is also looking great, and the sunburn is a great looking effect you don't really see on Orks - or really many figures at all - regardless of race!

Can fungus get sunburnt?

Damo might be ignoring that (awful) part of the Warhammer fluff? (I know I do!) I prefer the more Tolkienesque origins of the earlier RT days over the "dey iz mushrooms, for reelz!" that came later.. Besides, we can certainly toast mushrooms, capsicum and tomatoes on the BBQ - though they tend to blacken instead, I admit. His Orcs also have red/pink lips, which suggests a "red" cardiovascular system - and GW has used red blood more often than green for their goblinoids over the years.

Those orks are lookin' GOOD!

Yes over the years GW have had Orks with green blood and then red and then green and then red etc. etc. I like to use artistic license as I did when i added an appendage to my daemon prince! as long as it looks cool i'm down for it!

Now back to the Orks! I got them done! and they look cool only bad thing was as i was putting the final touches onto Snikrot I bloody dropped him on the table from which he then commando rolled off the edge and onto the floor! sneaky bastard! so he may be a little damaged! after I stuck him back together.

but enough of the horror..... The HORROR! *ahem*


Captain Badrukk, the pirate of Michigan... or something like that only thing left to paint is his boss pole which i'll work on later.


and a little nod to our states Rainbow Lorikeet feather

Previous owner of the iron chest of Teef, I wonder what it stands for!?

This is his back with the weathering like Keith Robertson does, i thought i'd try it

Gotta dig up the Chest with something right?

ARRRRRRRRRRR!







Next up is Snikrot! who as i mentioned tried to escape earlier today by being a sneaky Git! again I think he turned out nicely too! just a simple colour scheme not too busy works well I hope. and I like the little added touch in reference to Universal soldier of the necklace made from ears lol!




Oooh nasty cut there buddy!





Now my plan tomorrow was to work on another project for my Fleshies bug due to Helga breaking down and stranding Nerdwench at work tonight I have to run around and see if i can get her fixed although my sneaking suspicion is the battery which i hope it is as it's only a couple hundred instead of the other option which was starter motor which to replace due to it's location is over a G fingers crossed so i can get back to work on these beauties!


Oh it's a hard road for my brushes eh lads!

Some good looking orks right there. Not bad for metal models that are the worst thing ever made

Great work NF. I really like the more natural animal skin tones you have going on them. The sunburn is also a brilliant idea.
And all very nicely painted.

Nerdy... you clearly have wasted far too much of you life painting things that aren't orks.

From now on... anything I don't need is getting sent to you in the hopes you'll make them a permanent part of your gaming life.

Yea, man. Wow. Quite possibly my favorite ork skintones around. Normally im a lime green, ork kinda guy but you just won me over big time. This is the best mini you have painted in my eyes. Great stuff bro.

BB

 nerdfest09 wrote:
he's only for me to play with so no huge problem as no one will see him after I stop taking photos lol! :-)

QFT, but in your case I don't think it matters. You've taken a mold line and made it look like it was on purpose. I've never seen anyone do that. I sincerely agree with Gitz- paint more Orks. Badrukk is so awesome that you make me want to play Orks again.

Love the Orks NF09 I really love the way you do the skin tones, makes them feel that extra bit more real.

To bad we can''t vote on them.....

Ok just eaten my brushes,and melted down my entire collection, you

Stop painting orksess now get back to your monotone marines.

Just amazing dude, just amazing. Inspirational.

Wow, thanks everyone! I'm totally blushing again I'm so happy they look good enough for those lovely words! you know when you say you don't really enjoy doing something or are nervous about something? then when you do it you almost feel stupid because you start a stupid grin and wish you had of painted them earlier! I got more to paint so this isn't the end of the Ork love bro's!

whalemusic360 wrote:Some good looking orks right there. Not bad for metal models that are the worst thing ever made

Bah! alright they're not as bad as I thought o.k!

Dr H wrote:Great work NF. I really like the more natural animal skin tones you have going on them. The sunburn is also a brilliant idea.
And all very nicely painted.

Thanks Dr Hinternet! I like to have the chance to try different things and sometimes, like this I like the results I may have to use the sunburn again one day?

Gitsplitta wrote:Nerdy... you clearly have wasted far too much of you life painting things that aren't orks.

From now on... anything I don't need is getting sent to you in the hopes you'll make them a permanent part of your gaming life.

Thanks Gits, you're actually the one person I was sweating on liking them! because, well,.....they're for you! and do you seriously think I do the Greenskins justice? I was always scared of them but not now and i've started assembly and priming of the Runt herd & herd!

bebopdrums2424 wrote:Yea, man. Wow. Quite possibly my favorite ork skintones around. Normally im a lime green, ork kinda guy but you just won me over big time. This is the best mini you have painted in my eyes. Great stuff bro.

BB

What! I won you over!? well then, my work here is done! now I want to see you do some like your Kroot conversions! Savage Orks anyone by Bebop?

Skalk Bloodaxe wrote:

 nerdfest09 wrote:
he's only for me to play with so no huge problem as no one will see him after I stop taking photos lol! :-)

QFT, but in your case I don't think it matters. You've taken a mold line and made it look like it was on purpose. I've never seen anyone do that. I sincerely agree with Gitz- paint more Orks. Badrukk is so awesome that you make me want to play Orks again.

Thanks Skalk, I am happy with the way the scar turned out, it all started as I removed his backpack half way through starting him and as the paint is well known for flaking off metal mini's I didn't want to start the process by scraping it, so, i merely changed it

GiraffeX wrote:Love the Orks NF09 I really love the way you do the skin tones, makes them feel that extra bit more real.

That's what I was going for with the skin tone, I didn't want them to be too unrealistic (as far as Orks go!) and I don't think I could be happy with the bright greens some do.

whalemusic360 wrote:To bad we can''t vote on them.....

What! I did it again didn't I? well i better fix that, and seeing as I don't have time to change the previous images how about I link the gallery for you all to have a vote on if you'd be so kind? http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/images-14392-23502_Orks%20dat%20killy%20stuffs!.html now I'll be looking forward to see how they rate! damn you!

Camkierhi wrote:Ok just eaten my brushes,and melted down my entire collection, you

Stop painting orksess now get back to your monotone marines.

Just amazing dude, just amazing. Inspirational.

Well Cam I'll just have to pack up a bunch of brushes and models and send them to you to start again! and when you open the box there will be a big SLAP from me that'll jump out on a spring and get you right in the face! if you want a little tute down the track I can do that for you? and don't worry I've got plenty of monotone Marines to come!

Careful painting those Grots Damo..... they will turn your brain to sludge and you'll end up hooked on the little buggers. Grots are my favorite things to build and paint, they are just too fun and challenging as well

You do a fantastic job on the orks Damo! They are stunning. The subtlty you've worked into the skin tones, the bold colors mixed in... just beautiful. Remember, Snickrot is yours to keep. The beginning of your own ork horde! Hopefully he'll be de-nerfed in the new dex.

I hear rumours, but is it true a new dex? I might actually buy it.

I'm a little late, but those greenskins look amazing! And what a great idea for that random shovel! I love Snikrot's skin tones. Great stuff, Damo!

Well, I don't have a date or anything... but I think a new dex within the next year is entirely likely.

Those are sweet looking takes on Badruk and snikrot!

Blood Angels next?

The Orks are looking even better with the details done. The blacked out blades on Snikrot are a interesting touch. I wouldn't have thought of doing that for any of my models.

just did a little work on the Techmarine and Telion today nothing crazy just as much red armour I could get done! and primed and washed some more Orks!






and some Orks.


That should keep me entertained next paint day eh!

Lookin' marvelous!

Far too long since I was last in here.

Absolutely loving the skin tones on the orkses, marvellous stuff. And the rest of them is pretty freakin' sweet too

Also a fantastic job on that mantis warrior (a little late I know...), the blending on the greens was beautiful.

And clearly you need to stop messing around with those silly marine types and concentrate on the orky goodness.......

Mate, those orcs look amazing. As so many have said the skin tones are awesome. Love what you did with the mold line - very clever!

The metallic black on bathe blades has worked out really well(sadly, combat company are now sold out - maybe you started something?). The metallics elsewhere look great too as does the lens on the pirate ork.

Frankly, you make me regret choosing tau as a secondary army to paint...the orcs look so much fun!

The tech marine is coming along very nicely man, will have to get you to share your secrets for painting red one day.

Outstanding stuff!

Love that red.

Well here's my junk for Skalks contest! I like to have a story attatched and I imagined Brother Skalkus the Howling Griffon lobbing a grenade into a mobile generator then walking through the rubble while it burnt!

hope you like it, he should pop it in his voting thread when he gets the pics again (he lost them!)