What paints do I need for Blood Axes?

The paint list for Blood Axes includes recommended Citadel / Warhammer Colour, Vallejo and Army Painter paints, ranked by priority. Browse the full list on this page.

What is the base colour for Blood Axes?

Blood Axes (Orks) typically starts with a primer suited to its primary colour scheme. Vert militaire avec équipement impérial pillé.

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Blood Axes

intermédiaire Orks

Vert militaire avec équipement impérial pillé.

The Blood Axes copient the Imperium — Uniformes green, équipement impérial. Castellan Green + Agrax.

Recommended undercoat black — Several priority paints in this army converge on black.

Paint list

Sorted by priority

🔴 Must-Have

Green militaire

Warboss Green (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
Castellan Green (Citadel) — Uniform + équipement · 2 coats
Zandri Dust (Citadel) — Armure kaki pillée · 2 coats
Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — All the fig · General wash

🟠 Core

Highlights

Elysian Green (Citadel) — Uniform (layer) · Reliefs
Ushabti Bone (Citadel) — Armure (drybrush) · Drybrush
Moot Green (Citadel) — Skin (highlight) · Layer
Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash

Painting order

Recommended steps

1 Step 1: primer green

2 Step 2: Warboss Green peau

3 Step 3: Castellan Green uniform

4 Step 4: Zandri Dust armure kaki

5 Step 5: Leadbelcher metal

6 Step 6: Agrax wash complete

7 Step 7: Elysian Greas a layer

8 Step 8: Peau highlight + detail

Tips

Hints for this army

1 The look militaire vient of the équipement pillé — Vary the detail between the miniatures.

Blood Axes

Paint list

🔴 Must-Have

🟠 Core

Painting order

Tips

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🔄 Citadel → Vallejo

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