Reaper Miniatures 14536: Varaug, Orc Warlord

Reaper Miniatures 14536: Varaug, Orc Warlord

 

 

 

 

 

Well it has been ages since my last post. However this doesn't mean I'll be only posting 1 miniature.

 

The first post is of Varaug, Orc Warlord sculpted by Bobby Jackson for Reaper Miniatures. This miniature is for 1 of the players in our Pathfinder Campaign. His request was for red armour, hence the colour of the armour.

 

Red Armour:

1. Red armour was initially air brushed with Vallejo Game Colour Air Bloody Red over a white primer undercoat.
2. This was washed with Vallejo Game Colour Red shade 73.206 (new formula). I was happy with the results so far & recommend this wash. First time I used it. It's great. 
3. Then painted by brush Vallejo Game Colour Bloody Red. Obviously leaving the shaded areas & armour joins.
4. I then highlighted a mixture of Vallejo GC Bloody Red + Vallejo GC Orange Fire.
5. I continued highlight with more Vallejo GC Orange Fire to the above mixture.
6. Finally highlighting/ edging with just Vallejo GC Orange Fire.

 

The orc skin choice of colour palette was courtesy of Andrew Taylor (amazing painter). Thanks for his advice, I went for Foundry "Moss Green" triad for orc flesh. As he said, "  I think it gives a nice dull more believable skin tone!" I totally concur with this. Not a big fan of typical green orcs.

 

Moss 29
Shade 29A	Moss 29B	Light 29C

 

 

Orc Skin/Flesh:

1. Painted Foundry Moss Shade 29A for skin.
2. Then painted Foundry Moss 29B on top of Moss Shade 29A leaving shaded areas with 29A.
3. Then painted highlights with Moss Light 29C + a touch of Foundry Moss 29B.
4. Finally extreme highlights & lining with Foundry Moss Light 29C.

 

 

 

Here is an above photo to show off the bloody axe, better.