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HeroQuest (1989): Orcs

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    19 Mar 2026
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Classic Orc Skin

  1. Basecoat with Death Guard Green .
  2. Add some general shading using thinned Castellan Green .
  3. Enhance the above shading with a more selective application of Vulkan Green in deeper recesses.
  4. In breaks in the skin or where the skin meets other materials, add a fine line of 1:1 Vulkan Green and Rhinox Hide .
  5. Highlight with Ogryn Camo .
  6. Highlight more selectively with Krieg Khaki , aiming for curves and corners.
  7. Finish with a few very small/specular highlights using a mix of Krieg Khaki and White .

Red Eyes

  1. Basecoat with Khorne Red .
  2. Highlight with Evil Sunz Scarlet .
  3. Highlight more selectively with Troll Slayer Orange in the centre of the eye.
  4. Finish with a specular highlight of Ice Yellow (or Dorn Yellow for Citadel purists.

Teeth

  1. Pick out teeth with Zandri Dust .
  2. Shade the teeth, either using thinned Rhinox Hide on large teeth or wash with a mix of Seraphim Sepia and Agrax Earthshade .
  3. Highlight with Ushabti Bone .
  4. More selectively highlight teeth with Screaming Skull .
  5. Add small highights with Wraithbone towards the tip.
  6. Add very small/specular highlights with White .

Black Cloth

  1. Basecoat with Black .
  2. Overbrush/highlight with Skavenblight Dinge .
  3. More selectively highlight with Stormvermin Fur .
  4. Add small highlights of Administratum Grey towards points and corners.
  5. Mix some White into your Administratum Grey and add specular highlights, where needed.

Dark Brown Cloth

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Rhinox Hide and Mournfang Brown .
  2. Shade recesses with a thin mix of 1:1 Rhinox Hide and Barak-Nar Burgundy .
  3. Highlight with a 1:1 mix of the base colour and Gorthor Brown .
  4. Base – Rhinox / Mournfang 1:1
    Soft Shade – Base Mix / ‘Khorne / Black Mix’ 1:1
    Deep Shade (if needed) – Rhinox Hide / Barak Nar Burgundy 1:1
    Highlight – Base Mix / Gorthor 1:1
    Highlight – Gorthor Brown
    Highlight – Baneblade Brown

Light Brown Cloth

  1. Basecoat with Gorthor Brown .
  2. Shade recesses with a thin mix of 1:1 Gorthor Brown and Rhinox Hide .
  3. Highlight with Baneblade Brown .
  4. Selectively highlight with Karak Stone .
  5. Mix some White into your Karak Stone and add very small/specular highlights, where needed.

Tan Cloth

  1. Basecoat with Steel Legion Drab .
  2. Shade recesses with a thin mix of 1:1 XV-88 and Rhinox Hide .
  3. Highlight with Baneblade Brown .
  4. Selectively highlight with Karak Stone .
  5. Mix some White into your Karak Stone and add very small highlights.

Wood 1

  1. Basecoat with 1:1 Dryad Bark & Mournfang Brown .
  2. Run some thin Dryad Bark into recesses. Don't worry about doing this on woodgrain, just deep recesses and where the wood meats other marterial.
  3. Highlight with a 1:1 mix of the base colour & Karak Stone .
  4. Selectively highlight with Karak Stone .
  5. Optionally, selectively edge highlight with 2:1 Karak Stone & Wraithbone if you want to go the extra mile.

Wood 2

  1. Basecoat with Thondia Brown .
  2. Run some thin Rhinox Hide into recesses. Don't worry about doing this on woodgrain, just deep recesses and where the wood meats other marterial.
  3. Highlight with 2:1 with Thondia Brown and Steel Legion Drab .
  4. Mix the previous paint 1:1 Administratum Grey and highlight selectively.
  5. Optionally, selectively edge highlight with Administratum Grey if you want to go the extra mile.

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Citadel Painting System 28
Base 12
  • Barak-Nar Burgundy
  • Castellan Green
  • Death Guard Green
  • Dryad Bark
  • Khorne Red
  • Mournfang Brown
  • Rhinox Hide
  • Steel Legion Drab
  • Thondia Brown
  • Wraithbone
  • XV-88
  • Zandri Dust
Shade 2
  • Agrax Earthshade
  • Seraphim Sepia
Layer 14
  • Administratum Grey
  • Baneblade Brown
  • Dorn Yellow
  • Evil Sunz Scarlet
  • Gorthor Brown
  • Karak Stone
  • Krieg Khaki
  • Ogryn Camo
  • Screaming Skull
  • Skavenblight Dinge
  • Stormvermin Fur
  • Troll Slayer Orange
  • Ushabti Bone
  • Vulkan Green
Vallejo Model Color
Base 3
  • 70.858 Ice Yellow
  • 70.950 Black
  • 70.951 White
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