Warhammer 40,000 · Orks
Freebooterz (Orks) Paint List for Warhammer 40,000
Multicoloured Ork pirates with no fixed colours at all, which is the whole appeal. Paint whatever you like, and enjoy the most creative army in the hobby.
Every Ork is one of a kind. The constant: a crossed skull and bone on black, and often a hat.
Recommended undercoat
black
— Several priority paints in this army converge on black.
Paint list
Sorted by priority🔴 Must-Have
Pirate skull + skin
- Warboss Green (Citadel) — Skin · 2 coats
- Abaddon Black (Citadel) — Black clothing + cloak · 2 coats
- Corax White (Citadel) — Crossed skull + bone · 2 coats
- Leadbelcher (Citadel) — Weapons · 1–2 coats
- Agrax Earthshade (Citadel) — Skin + clothing · Wash
🟠 Core
Colour pirates
- Mephiston Red (Citadel) — Accents red · 2 coats
- Retributor Armour (Citadel) — Looted jewellery · Brush fine
- Moot Green (Citadel) — Skin (highlight) · Layer
- Nuln Oil (Citadel) — Metal · Wash
🟡 Recommended
Rust + leather
- Jokaero Orange (Citadel) — Rust · Drybrush
- Rhinox Hide (Citadel) — Leather + straps · 2 coats
Painting order
Recommended steps
1
Step 1: black primer
2
Step 2: Warboss Green skin
3
Step 3: Abaddon Black clothing
4
Step 4: Corax White on the skull
5
Step 5: Coloured accents to taste
6
Step 6: Leadbelcher metal
7
Step 7: Agrax on the skin + Nuln Oil on metal
8
Step 8: Moot Green + gold jewellery + rust
Tips
Hints for this army
1
Every Ork should look different — the lore justifies it.
2
The crossed skull and bone is the only unifying element — it has to appear on every model.
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