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Ork Kommandos Full Painting Guide
Ork Kommandos are the elite infiltrators of the Ork warbands, blending brutal strength with surprising stealth. Their gear is battered, their armor chipped, and their skin scarred from countless battles. The challenge of painting Ork Kommandos lies in capturing their raw, rugged look, from the weathered leather to the chipped armor and worn cloth. This guide provides detailed step-by-step instructions on how to achieve a gritty, battle-hardened appearance for your Ork Kommandos, giving them the character and depth they deserve on the tabletop.
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Comprehensive Paint Guide for Uruk-hai Warriors for Middle-earth Strategy Battle Game
⚔️ Lore Context & Painting Philosophy
The Uruk-hai of Isengard are among the most iconic villains in Tolkien's legendarium — brutal, disciplined, and born from foul sorcery. Engineered by Saruman to surpass Orcs in strength, stature, and resilience, they first emerge en masse during the siege of Helm’s Deep, clad in grim iron and bearing the White Hand of their master.
Visually, Uruk-hai blend crude industry with brutal efficiency: patchwork steel plate, dark chainmail, and filthy leather wrappings over corrupted flesh. Their aesthetic is intentionally unrefined — everything about their design screams mass-produced cruelty.
This painting guide is designed to:
- Recreate the cinematic look of Peter Jackson’s film trilogy
- Be efficient enough to batch-paint large forces
- Provide options for detailing your heroes or centerpieces
This core guide focuses on the armoured Uruk-hai Warrior wielding sword and shield. We'll also include adaptations for Scouts and Berserkers. -
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Warlords of Erehwon: Bandits & Brigands
This guide is a work in progress for now. I will update all of the recipes used as I go, but plan on finishing up each of the models when I feel inspired.
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Hive Fleet Kronos Concept Art Colour Scheme
I've decided to eventually get around to making 1:1 colour schemes for all of the Tyranid Warrior art works of the 9 main Hive Fleets. Kronos is to be the first as it was the Hive Fleet I played during 9th Ed (that, and I am thoroughly biased for it haha).
For Kronos, the model used is a Norn Emissary as it is what I had at hand. I will eventually post a combined recipe for all 9 Hive Fleets, with the examples being 9 Tyranid Warriors, built (possibly cut up / kitbashed if necessary) and posed to be as close to the art as possible. Said combined post will also include Neuroloids to serve as examples for brain matter for each Hive Fleet, as close to the style each artwork was made with so to stay true to it.
The next 1:1 will be Jormungandr, followed by Behemoth, Kraken, Ouroboros, Hydra, Leviathan, Tiamat, and Gorgon in this order.
To keep things as simple to follow / do yourself, all paints used will be from Citadel, except for white. (Citadel white sucks, use literally any other brand)
Each ratio and mix has been tested multiple times, and is made to be exactly as shown in the art, so each ratio mentioned will be extremely specific.
If anyone has any questions or requests for artwork 1:1 recipes, feel free to ask me through Discord, located in my profile. -
Comprehensive Paint Guide for Pyregheists and Nighthaunt
The Nighthaunt Pyregheists are a hauntingly beautiful and deadly Warcry warband, embodying the vengeful spirits of the Mortal Realms. Rising from the crypts of Shyish, these spectral warriors are bound by Nagash's will, their ethereal forms exuding a chilling, otherworldly glow. This guide will help you bring their ghostly presence to life, with painting techniques designed to highlight their spectral nature, decayed relics, and fiery magic.
From the wispy cloaks that dissolve into nothingness to the flickering flames that burn with unnatural hues, each element of the Pyregheists tells a story of vengeance and despair. This step-by-step guide caters to painters of all levels, offering foundational techniques and advanced methods to achieve stunning results that reflect the eerie beauty of these spectral warriors.
Whether you are painting for display or battle-ready models, this guide ensures your warband will haunt the table with an unforgettable presence.
