How I paint Aeronautica Imperialis - Orks - Goffs

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The Orks were one of the first two factions released for Aeronautica Imperialis. The Orks of the Goff Clan are no nonsense fighters, who aim to get up close and personal as quickly as possible. The Goff clan favours black above all other colours with decorations in black and white checks.

For this painting guide I am going to paint my Fighta bommer black.

Here is the link to my Ork faction review.

More of my Aeronautica articles can be found here.

More of my How I paint... can be found here.

Paints required:

  • Chaos Black spray
  • Abaddon Black
  • Eshin Grey
  • Dawnstone
  • Leadbelcher
  • Nuln Oil
  • Corax White
  • Gryph-Charger Grey
  • Ironbreaker
  • Khorne Red
  • Mephiston Red
  • Evil Suns Scarlet
  • Wild Rider Red
  • Averland Sunset
  • Yriel Yellow
  • Army Painter Matt White (White Scar)
  • Balthasar Gold
  • Agrax Earthshade

The plane was undercoated with Chaos Black spray. The plane was then given a brush applied basecoat of Abaddon Black. Abaddon Black is a slightly different colour to Chaos Black. The coat of Abaddon Black will allow mistakes made later in the process to be fixed.


I began highlighting the plane by dry brushing Eshin Grey on to the miniature with a medium size round ended brush. Ideally, you should keep the drybrush strokes moving from the front of the aircraft towards the back. This causes the lighter colours to build up on the leading edge of your miniature. A final very light drybrush was done with Dawnstone.


Metal details on the plane, such as the engine, thruster jets, weapons and exhaust pipes were painted with Leadbelcher.



The glass of the cockpit was painted with Corax White.

Once the Leadbelcher on the metal was dry, this was given a wash with Nuln Oil. Allow this to fully dry before moving onto the next step.



The metal was highlighted with a light drybrush with Ironbreaker. Be careful not to get this on the black fuselage.

The glass in the cockpit was painted with Gryph-Charger Grey. The plane was then turned upside down to allow the paint to dry. This contrast paint gives a nice shiny finish for the glass. It also pulls to the frame giving a transition of shade across the glass pane. I usually, paint the glass twice to get the desired finish, but the paint must be fully dry in between each coat. I judge it with each miniature.

The next steps are about adding the checks that decorate Ork aircraft, along with a splash of colour. To begin with some panels were painted Khorne Red to break up the solid 'blackness' of the plane. These red panels should be fairly randomly distributed across the plane, after all the Orks are not known for their planning. Try to avoid too much symmetry.


The red panels were highlighted with Mephiston Red, then with Evil Suns Scarlet and finally with Wild Rider Red. The highlights were built up towards the front of the panel.


Guidelines for the white checks on the black panels were painted on with Corax White. Make sure to thin the paint with water to help it flow more easily. The guidelines were painted, so that they were parallel to the edge of each panel. 

The warheads on the rockets were painted with Averland Yellow.



Corax White was then used to fill in alternate 'squares' on the grid. Try to fill each 'square as neatly as possible, but do not worry about the odd mistake. Tidy up the black squares using Abaddon Black. Keep the paint for this detail work thinned down with a little water.

Red checks were painted onto the warheads in Mephiston Red. These were then highlighted with Evil Suns Scarlet. The yellow checks were redefined with Averland Sunset before being highlighted with Yriel Yellow.

Finish the white checks by carefully filling them in with White Scar (I prefer to use Army Painter Matt White). This paint was watered down to help it flow more easily. Tidy up the black squares using Abaddon Black. Thin the paint for this detail work, with a small quantity of water.



The engine was finished by drybrushing the final half with Balthasar Gold. When this was dry it was given a wash with Agrax Earthshade. Then the final third of the engine was drybrushed with Abaddon Black. Together these colours give the appearance of heat damage and soot on the engine.


I really enjoy painting my Aeronautica miniatures. It is amazing how a few simple techniques can result in nicely painted table top miniatures.




If you have any questions you would like to ask, please put them in the comments below. Thank you for reading and Happy Hobbying.

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