Gundabad Orcs colour test.

I thought I would try something a little different with these Gundabad orcs. A little green verdigris on the armour. Maybe this is a result of where they live, or the metal they used to craft it. Whatever the cause, the armour has its own unique green look.

A large printed orc surrounded by strong metal figures to protect him on the base.

All of the orcs received a black wash to dull them down a bit, I decided not to use Dark tone dip on these, as the new Matt lacquer from Halfords is great for protection. It's also a bit quicker rather than waiting 24 hours for the Army Painter dip to dry.

 The black wash has dulled them all down for sure, maybe a bit too much. I'll add a bit more water to the wash next time.

Well, the orcs did it, I've sat down again and picked up the brush.

The last touch to the armour was to give it a thin lick of Kleer floor varnish to give it a shine. This really does make a difference, one which I really noticed on the big Lonely Mountain Midgard battle we did. Helms and chainmail catching the light looked great from a couple of feet away.

 This green armour looks a lot better for having a metallic sheen to it.

For a different look I mixed a little gold with the metal colour when doing the armour base colour. This will help the verdigris effect as the armour will have a slight bronze look.