GETTING STARTED

The models were assembled, and green stuff was applied to fill any gaps. Any gaps on the manes of the Warg Riders were also filled with green stuff, which was then sculpted to look like fur. Each model was then given an undercoat with Chaos Black spray, and areas where the spray failed to catch were covered with thinned Chaos Black paint.

BASECOAT

The Wargs were first given a basecoat of a mix of equal parts Scorched Brown and Chaos Black. This coat was then highlighted with a mix of two parts Bleached Bone and one part Codex Grey. The highlight mix was drybrushed onto the fur areas and blended on the face and paws. Equal parts Bleached Bone and Fortress Grey were added to the mix for the first highlight, with Skull White added in equal parts for the next highlight stage.

To finish, increasing amounts of Chaos Black were added to the mix and applied to the top head sections as they neared the fur on the back. The flesh areas were then given a glaze with Brown Ink that had been thinned with four parts water.

FUR

A glaze of Flesh Wash thinned with two parts water was applied to the fur sections. A further three glazes were then applied, moving further up to the Wargs' backs with each glaze.

REINS

The straps on the Wargs were painted with Scorched Brown. This coat was highlighted by adding equal parts Vomit Brown for the first stage, with Bleached Bone added for the final highlight.

TONGUES

The Wargs' tongues were painted with Red Gore. They were then highlighted by adding a small amount of Bleached Bone to the Red Gore.

TEETH

The teeth were painted with Bestial Brown and highlighted with Bubonic Brown, followed by Bleached Bone.

WARG RIDERS

In the film, the flesh tones of the Orcs vary greatly. As such, we wanted to paint the Orc flesh as individually as possible. Thus, each Orc rider (1 through 3 below, left to right) was painted separately.

RIDER ONE

The first rider was painted with a basecoat of equal parts Scorched Brown and Chaos Black. This colour was highlighted with Scorched Brown on its own, followed by a final highlight of equal parts Scorched Brown and Vomit Brown.

RIDER TWO

For the second rider, the Chaos Black undercoat was used as the basecoat and was highlighted with a mix of four parts Bestial Brown to one part Bleached Bone. Rotting Flesh was added to this mix in equal parts for each successive highlight stage. Once dry, the flesh areas were given a wash with a mix of Green and Brown inks that had been thinned with equal parts water. The furs were painted with the technique described above, but selected areas of the fur were then given a wash with some Brown Ink thinned with equal parts water to make them look dirty.

RIDER THREE

The third Orc was painted with a basecoat of Dark Flesh. Vomit Brown was added to this colour in equal quantities for three successive highlight stages. The skin was then given a wash with Chestnut Ink thinned with equal parts water. Painting the fur of each of the riders with a different colour scheme added to the individual feel of the Orcs.

FUR AND LEATHER

The furs and leather sections were painted with a basecoat of Chaos Black. Equal parts Chaos Black and Codex Grey were used as the first highlight stage, followed by Codex Grey on its own.

WEAPONS

The weapons were painted with Boltgun Metal and were then given a wash of Brown Ink thinned with equal parts water.

SHARKU

Sharku's flesh was painted with a basecoat mix of equal parts Vomit Brown and Dwarf Flesh. Bleached Bone was then added to this mix in equal parts for the first highlight stage, followed by the addition of Skull White. Finally, the skin was glazed with a mix of Chestnut Ink and Flesh Wash thinned to a ratio of one part ink mix to four parts water.

TAILS AND FURS

The tails on the furs were painted with a basecoat of Bestial Brown. They were then given a highlight with Vomit Brown followed by Bleached Bone. Finally, the tails were glazed with Brown Ink thinned with equal parts water.

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