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How to paint Orks
Messy green skin and scrap metal. Contrast loves Orks. Difficulty 1 / 5. About 7 hours for a Combat Patrol with Contrast.
Updated 2026-07-10
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Quick picks
Kits to buy, then paint
Live floors for stores that ship to the US.
Recipe
Goff Orks (Contrast speed)
- Method
- contrast
- Difficulty
- 1 / 5
- CP time
- ~7 hrs
- Primer
- Wraithbone
- 01PrimeWraithbone
- 02SkinOrk Flesh
Heavy Contrast. Orks look better messy.
- 03Clothes / strapsSnakebite Leather · Black Templar
- 04MetalLeadbelcher · Nuln Oil
- 05Teeth / eyesSkeleton Horde · Bad Moon Yellow
- 06BaseStirland Mud
- +Do not chase clean edges. Texture sells the army.
- +Same recipe works on Boyz, Nobz, and most vehicles.
More schemes
Other Orks recipes
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After the first box
Combat Patrol: Orks sealed. Add Boyz or a Trukk next. Verify shootas and banners on used vehicle kits.
Full start collecting path →Common questions
How long does it take to paint a Orks Combat Patrol?
About 7 hours with the Goff Orks (Contrast speed) Contrast recipe, batching infantry.
What primer should I use for Orks?
Wraithbone. Match the recipe on this page so Contrast colours land cleanly.
Where do I buy Orks kits at a fair price?
Open the Orks army hub or the linked Combat Patrol box page for live floors, then set a watch under the middle of the sealed band.