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Model paint guide
How to paint Ghazghkull Thraka
Ghaz is a mega centrepiece. Paint green skin like oversized Boyz, then scrap metal, yellow glyphs, and the Makari base. Sub-assemble the head and banner if you can. Unofficial fan recipe.
Difficulty 4 / 5 · ~16 hrs · Updated 2026-07-10
Unofficial fan guide. Citadel paint and kit names identify products for sale. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.
Primer
Start here
Chaos Black or Wraithbone for brighter Contrast skin
Step
Green skin
Contrast Ork Flesh or Warp Lightning over Wraithbone. Shade Athonian Camoshade or Agrax Earthshade in deep folds. Drybrush Nurgling Green, then a thin Moot Green on the hottest peaks. Keep it blotchy. Clean Marine blends look wrong on Orks.
Step
Scrap metal and yellow
Metals: Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Ironbreaker, then Typhus Corrosion and Ryza Rust on worn plates. Yellow glyphs and checkers: Averland Sunset or Iyanden Yellow, shade Agrax Earthshade, edge Flash Gitz Yellow. Black: Abaddon Black with Eshin Grey edges.
Step
Banner, Makari, and base
Banner cloth: Mephiston Red or Blood Angels Red with dirty Agrax folds. Makari: same green skin recipe, smaller brush. Base: Stirland Mud, scrap metal bits, and a few yellow hazard stripes so the mega-armour reads huge.
Buy paints
Paints for Ghazghkull Thraka
Colour chips are approximate. Buy links open live marketplace search for that Citadel paint across Shopify catalog stores and other sources.
- Find storesOrk Flesh
- Find storesWarp Lightning
- Find storesNurgling Green
- Find storesLeadbelcher
- Find storesTyphus Corrosion
- Find storesRyza Rust
- Find storesIyanden Yellow
- Find storesFlash Gitz Yellow
- Find storesMephiston Red
- Find storesStirland Mud
- Find storesChaos Black
Video
YouTube tutorials
External videos. We link creators whose techniques match this kit. Watch on YouTube. Support the painter if you use their method.
- how to paint ghazghkull ThrakaYouTube
Short process clip. Pair with your Goff Boyz recipe for consistency.
Further reading
Other painters
- Orks paint hub
Goff Contrast recipe for the rest of the Waaagh.
Army recipes
Match the rest of the force
Common questions
How long does it take to paint Ghazghkull Thraka?
About 16 hours for a tabletop-to-display finish at difficulty 4 / 5.
What primer should I use for Ghazghkull Thraka?
Chaos Black or Wraithbone for brighter Contrast skin
Where do I buy Ghazghkull Thraka?
Open the Orks: Ghazghkull Thraka price page for the live sealed floor, then set a watch under the middle of that band.
Are these official Games Workshop instructions?
No. Unofficial fan recipes that name Citadel paints and kits as products. Not affiliated with Games Workshop.