20% off RRPOrc & Goblin Tribes: Battalion
Orc & Goblin Tribes · 73 models · 1 kits
31× Orc Boyz · 40× Goblins · 2× Orc Boar Chariots
from A$279.00· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Orcs & Goblins Paint Scheme
A full Orcs & Goblins paint scheme, generated and ready to test: the armour ramp from basecoat to edge highlight plus metals, skin, lenses and basing — every colour matched to real paints from Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter and 35+ more ranges, with live prices. Use it as a planner, tweak any colour, or take it into the full generator.
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The boxes we can price for this faction, cheapest first, and the paint sets that cover most of the recipe below.
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from A$104.46· compare 3 shops· priced 28 AugCovers 6 of 14 colours in this scheme
+8
from A$104.46· compare 3 shops· priced 28 AugCovers 5 of 14 colours in this scheme
+38
from A$282.76· compare 2 shops· priced 28 AugCovers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
A$44.99at Frontline Hobbies · eBay· priced 28 Aug
Covers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
from A$42.40· compare 4 shops· priced 28 Aug
Covers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
from A$79.99· compare 2 shops· priced 28 Aug
Covers 4 of 14 colours in this scheme
How the scheme reads on a model
Armour — base to highlight
Base coat
Shade
Layer
Highlight
Edge highlight
Additional details
Trim
Weapons
Leather
Skin
Lenses
Basing
Teeth, horns & bone
Crude iron
Goblin cloth
1
Base coat
Lay the foundation colour down over primer, slightly darker than the final tone.
★ Our pick for base coat
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2
Shade
Wash the recesses to add depth and separate the details.
★ Our pick for shade
Close
Close
Close
Approximate
3
Layer
Rebuild the main colour on the raised areas, leaving the shade in the cracks.
★ Our pick for layer
Very Close
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Close
4
Highlight
Pick out the upper edges and surfaces that catch the light.
★ Our pick for highlight
Very Close
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Very Close
5
Edge highlight
Sharpen only the sharpest edges for a crisp, finished look.
★ Our pick for edge highlight
Close
CloseDiscontinued
Bilious Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
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Close
Similar
French Dragoon Green Light
Foundry
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Details & accent colours
Everything else on the model - metals, skin, leather, lenses, basing and this faction's signature accents.
Metal — trim
Trim and bare plate. Basecoat steel, wash dark, then edge bright silver.
★ Our pick for metal — trim
Very Close
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Close
Metal — weapons
Bolters, blades and casings. Dark gunmetal, washed black, edged with bright steel.
★ Our pick for metal — weapons
Similar
Close
Black Metal
Scale75
Similar
Similar
Iron Warriors
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Leather & pouches
Straps, holsters and bare wood. Mid brown, shaded, then drybrushed a lighter tan.
★ Our pick for leather & pouches
Exact Match
Very Close
Very Close
Skin & flesh
Faces and hands. Basecoat, a flesh wash into the recesses, then build the highlights back up.
★ Our pick for skin & flesh
Very Close
Very Close
Very Close
Spring Green
Scale75
Close
Eyes & lenses
Lenses, eyes and energy. A bright spot colour that pops against the armour - dot it on and add a white glint.
★ Our pick for eyes & lenses
Very Close
Close
Genestealer Purple
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
Approximate
Basing — earth
Groundwork. Earth basecoat, drybrushed bone, finished with your choice of grass, sand or snow.
Discontinued
Graveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No shop price tracked yet — the paint’s page has every seller we find.
★ Our pick for basing — earth
Exact Match
German Splinter Brown Light
Foundry
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Very Close
Very Close
Teeth, horns & bone
Tusks, claws, skulls and bone - basecoat bone, shade brown, drybrush up to off-white.
★ Our pick for teeth, horns & bone
Exact Match
Exact Match
Deck Grey
Green Stuff World
Very Close
Crude iron
Choppas and armour plates - rust dragged over dark metal, chipped, and never straight. Orc kit is looted, not issued.
★ Our pick for crude iron
Very Close
Very Close
Very Close
Goblin cloth
Hoods, banners and shield rims in dull red and black - the tribal note that separates a goblin mob from the orcs it hides behind.
★ Our pick for goblin cloth
Exact Match
Blood Red
Scale75
Very Close
Cutthroat Red
Green Stuff World
Very Close
Your paints
Tick off what's already on your shelf — whatever's left is your shopping list.
14 paints in this scheme
Undergrowth Green
Army Painter
Green Ghost Dip
Green Stuff World
No price tracked yetElysian Green
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetOrruk Flesh
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetApple Green
Vallejo
No price tracked yetGrey Knights Steel
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetIron Wolf
Army Painter
Owlbear Brown
Army Painter
No price tracked yetJungle Green
Army Painter
Warlock Magenta
Army Painter
No price tracked yetGraveyard Earth
Citadel (Warhammer Paints)
No price tracked yetAncient Stone
Army Painter
No price tracked yetCursed Blade
Army Painter
No price tracked yetDragon Red
Army Painter
No price tracked yet
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Orc & Goblin Tribes: Battalion
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31× Orc Boyz · 40× Goblins · 2× Orc Boar Chariots
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A$279.00Aetherworks · eBay
priced 28 Aug · postage per seller
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