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So,.. I've had a lot of orks for a very long time and done very little with them until recently (not including the second edition starter set and GorkaMorka) With the advent of contrast paints and 8th edition I started painting again and last summer started messing around with orks a bit. During lockdown I actually started properly to paint Orks with a purpose in mind, switching from Goffs to something closer to Evil Sunz - mainly because I like the colour palette, and even going as far as building up new models to paint rather than just messing around with the ones I had already put together. This was nearly knocked on the head when the first batch of boyz i painted up were messed up by the spray varnish I used on them. I've tried a few tips from here and elsewhere to recover them but may just accept their fate and chalk it up to experience as they're still a bit hazy and have moved onto the next batch of boyz. I may show some of these later for everyone's amusement. Anyway.... ramble over. For Orktober I decided to treat myself to something a bit more detailed/interesting and dug out an old metal model. Sorry, not the best lighting but it should be enough to get a bit of feedback on the areas I'm thinking on. I need to tidy up a few bits (overspill of wash around the 'power' unit on the spanner/axe etc, add a few more highlights (picture doesnt show the ones there very well either) and I need to paint the front of the KFF. I'm wondering whether to add a bit of wear to stuff to. I'm not sure what colour to paint the domes (black at the moment) on the KFF. I'm torn between metallics or trying out a glow of some kind or even just leaving them black. I'm also not sure about the checked pattern on the shoulder pad. it's a bit Denis the Menace at the moment but I'm worried another colour might pull the view away from the head. I'm also wondering about whether to add more colour/metal to the goggles. All feedback appreciated on the points I'm asking about or anything else really.