Kill Team: Octarius will be out in the wild very soon. If you haven’t pre-ordered it yet, there’s still time to grab a copy of the ultimate Warhammer 40,000 skirmish game – act fast and secure yours now.
While you wait for your box to arrive, you might be wondering how you should paint up all the amazing models you’re about to add to your collection.
Last week, we shared a whole host of guides to get your kill teams painted to Battle Ready standard, but how could you take them a step further? We sent the box out to some stellar painters to see what they could achieve, and we assembled their efforts here for your viewing pleasure.
Death Korps of Krieg (and Then Some)
The Veteran Guardsmen in the launch box come with loads of build options, and there are as many ways to paint them up as there are painters.
Those long coats of the Krieg-pattern uniforms of the Astra Militarum offer a great canvas upon which to build up colours and textures, which Amy demonstrated with this filthy-looking Veteran Sergeant.
The dusty blue of Nikki’s Death Korps soldiers makes them look every bit as gritty and practical as their background suggests. Notice how your attention is drawn towards the glowing red plasma coils and eye lenses.
Vincent Knotley, the heroic moderator of the Warhammer TV Twitch channel, went for an almost heraldic scheme that shows off the interesting details on the Guardsmen’s uniforms, with greasy gun-metal weapons and equipment.
Now, we know these models are versatile, but a couple of ingenious kitbashes really blew us away. Take Pete’s Valhallan Ice Warriors, which capture this classic regiment wonderfully, transforming them into something entirely new.
Not content to deviate from the pattern just a little, Annie decided to recruit her Kriegers into a planetary uprising. It’s amazing what you can achieve with some head swaps and a few Genestealer arms. And just look at that orange!
Now let’s turn our attention to the other half of the box.
Ork Kommandos
Orks bring out the best in painters because they work so well with different styles. For example, the natural skin tones Crystalann chose for the Slasha Boy fit right in with the lurid purple of the Bomb Squig.
Compare that to the bright yellow armour and weapon casings on Darcy’s pale Orks. The attention to detail here is fantastic, including lots of checks and patterns.
Máryse opted for a classic palette on their Nob, including rich reds and greens along with black clothing, while the leather elements and other details keep it from looking simplistic. Those gem-effect eye lenses are pretty arresting too.
The rusty metal and muted green flesh of this Kommando are in stark contrast to the purple helmet, red trousers, blue boots, and green pouches on Ewelina’s Kommando Boy.
Hanna flipped that script and went for vibrant green skin, with neutral leather, olive drabs, and deep purple accents.
Vincent painted the Orks with a classic blue colour and very pale, yellow-toned flesh. They look fantastic on reddish bases.
In keeping with her signature style, Meg opted for natural tones but gave her kill team a motley appearance with pops of purple, red, yellow, and blue.
The dark and desaturated clothing of Nikki’s Kommandos makes the intense reds and greens leap forward, drawing your eyes to their deadly weaponry.
What is there to say about Martin’s Nob? This is simply incredible work, especially with the variety of textures and the use of jewel tones in the colour palette.
These examples should give you loads of ideas for different schemes you could use to paint your own Veteran Guardsmen and Ork Kommandos. We can’t wait to see what you do with your miniatures, so share them with us on the Warhammer 40,000 Facebook page, Instagram, and Twitter.
If you haven’t already, take a look at these videos to learn how to play the new edition of Kill Team so you can get stuck in as soon as possible.