Best colour scheme for a 2nd Ed orc team?

[Babs]

I have a colour scheme in mind for my 3rd edition orc team (the traditional Orcland Raiders scheme that I painted up once before when I painted on commission:

I'd really like to do them pretty much like the boxed set again (This is a big thing for me, I do not paint minis up 'as per the box' but this time I am going to make an exception).

However, I also have a team of 2nd Ed Orcs that I'd like to paint up in a different colour scheme.

I know that, using colour theory, the best colour scheme for Orcs is using red:

This is because red is the colour opposite of green, so it goes really well.

However, I don't like the 'Christmas Orc' effect, perhaps best encapsulated when white is added. (Green and Red together, get it?)


So - what is the best colour scheme for orcs with traditional green skin (other than red and black, or red and silver)?
I guess I could go a brown skin orc, but I don't think I could bring myself to on the old school 2nd Ed minis. I'd love to see some pics of orc teams that people colour wise think work well.

[Babs]

No suggestions?

Purple / Yellow?
Black / Silver / White? (AKA the Oakland Raiders)

I was considering plain white (with a 'stripe colour'), but I think that would be more interesting with the current boxed set orcs.

Here's how the Orcland Raiders, the Gouged Eye and the Death's Heads looked in 2nd Ed.










So - please do help... Suggestions please!!!!

[Pedda]

What about yellow and black?




(Not my miniatures. More pictures on this blog)

[faust_33]

I love the old fire/orange color scheme. When they release the parts for a new Orcland Raider set, that's probably what I will paint them up as.

I don't like the look of red costumes on Orcs either. I've thought about going orange or some variation on the new Gouged Eye Orcs, because the red/white just doesn't do it for me.

Pedda's suggestion of Black/Yellow would be my second choice. First being the Red/Orange of the original boxed set.

[Babs]

I've been around the world and back looking at colour schemes.

Thanks so much for posting Faust and Pedda - Pedda I'd not seen that team before - so thank you (it is, however, too close to the colour scheme that I have planned for my 3rd Ed. team - although it could mean Greaser Geargrinder could easily migrate between the two teams!)

I think I might take a traditional Purple/Yellow scheme, and repaint my Chaos Dwarves (who are already in that scheme) a blue and orange combo (they need a repaint anyway....)

[frogboy]

There was a sweet looking Goblin team at Warhammer Fest with pink and yellow...

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[Regash]

There was a sweet looking Goblin team at Warhammer Fest with pink and yellow...

Really?
They stole my idea!!!



Although I admit, the excellence of execution is with them rather than me!

[Bakunin]

[faust_33]

Wow, love the gold on those Orcs. How did they get that effect, wash with brown or nuln oil maybe?

I've been thinking about doing the new Dwarf team in gold/red, so that would be perfect. It seems there is so much to learn about painting, and everyone has a million different tips at times.

[Ithilkir]

What about yellow and black?

Absolutely love those.

[bound for glory]

I striped my 2nd ed orc's and was thinking Yellow and Black.

Kinda put you in the mind of Stryper.(anyone know that referance?)

[faust_33]

Yep, black and yellow spandex Christian band during the 80s. I know this how? Teenaged headbanger during the 80s.