Blood Jackal Orks
“No, no, no!!! You Boyz got it WRONG. It’s pull da pin and THROW da other
part. NOT pull da pin and HOLD ONTO da
other part!!!”
Ork Nob
teaching his Boyz how to throw grenades
In
this post I will be painting four orks from the Ork Boyz box set (please see
Part 1 for more details). In this post I
will be discussing why I choose specific colours for the orks and the sources
of inspiration I drew upon for this painting project.
Primed Miniatures
Blood
Jackals: When painting my
miniatures, I like to create backstories for the miniatures I paint. This helps me come up with colour themes for the
miniatures and inspires me during the painting process. The group of orks I am painting are from the
Blood Jackal Clan (or ‘Da Blood Jackal Klan’ in Ork-ish); a name reflected by the
blood-red warpaint and armour.
Painting Stage 1
Painting Stage 2
Painting Stage 3
Painting Stage 4
Brown
(not Green) Orks: I
like to add a certain degree of originality to my painted miniatures; therefore,
instead of painting the Ork Boyz in the traditional ork-green skin tone, I
painted these orks in a dark khaki skin tone.
The
Red Devils: During the late Warring States period of
feudal Japan, there was a samurai general, Ii Naomasa, whose entire army wore
blood-red lacquered armour. The blood-red armour had a powerful psychological
effect on the battlefield, earning Ii Naomasa’s warriors the fearsome name ‘The
Red Devils’. Inspired by ‘The Red
Devils’, I used red as the dominate colour for the Blood Jackal Orks.
Completed Miniatures (front)
Completed Miniatures (back)
Warpaint: The
red warpaint is an outward expression of the violent and volatile nature of Ork
culture. The sharp edges of the warpaint
symbolizes the cutting edges of blades; the colour red is associated with blood
and violence. Some of the orks have
black face paint. The colour black is
associated with death and mourning; thus, emphasizing the brutal and fatalistic
nature of ork society. The red face
paint on the ork throwing the grenade is inspired by the stylized face paint found
in Japanese Kabuki Theatre.
Ork Boyz vs. Colonel Schaeffer & 'Big Dog' Marvin
Boyz vs. Penal Legion
Boyz vs. Tallarn Desert Raiders' Heavy Bolter
Boyz vs. Tallarn Desert Raiders
Boyz vs. Tallarn Desert Raiders
Boyz vs. Col Schaeffer & Penal Legion trooper
Boyz vs. Tallarn Desert Raiders
Boyz vs. Tallarn Desert Raiders
In
the upcoming posts in this series I will be painting the remaining Ork Boyz
from the box set in the Blood Jackals’ colour pattern.
