For Mordor!

[DowVooVoo]

Just finished these for a friend what do you all think? To dark?

[Varangian]

I don't think they're too dark. They're not bad at all. They'll get his models out on the table.

[Gibby]

I like them! They aren't too dark, but dark and gritty enough for orcs! 

[Hitman]

You orc painting style is very similar to my own...dark and gritty. Well done!! They will do your friend proud on the gaming table. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Hitman
 

[Elbows]

I'm painting up some of the same (but for use as goblins in a dungeon).  How you managed to paint them is beyond me...some of the worst plastics I've ever put hands on.    You did brilliantly well!

[Mason]

Dark?

Nar!
That is what orcs are supposed to be like, ask Tolkien.
 

They look perfectly fine to me....and your friend is a lucky bugger who should be very pleased with what you have done.
 

[Doomhippie]

I'm painting up some of the same (but for use as goblins in a dungeon).  How you managed to paint them is beyond me...some of the worst plastics I've ever put hands on.    You did brilliantly well!

Interesting as I think they are very easy to paint. I remember they almost painted themselves. Though I admit they are not the best sculpts I've seen worse.

@DowVooVoo:

I think they are pretty good. Orcs have to be dark. They don't Need to have green skin... (grumble, mumble...). 

[Gibby]

A lot of the Lord of the Rings plastics suffer from big flat areas between details and/or weird joins, but I still find that I really quite like 'em!

[Little Odo]

They look just right to me - good job.

[Giger]

You can never go too dark on these chaps, nicely done.

[mweaver]

Too dark?   Nope, just right. Good job.

-Michael

[jscottbowman]

Very good, orcs are meant to look dark!

[DowVooVoo]

Thanks very much for the kind words.

[Elbows]

A lot of the Lord of the Rings plastics suffer from big flat areas between details and/or weird joins, but I still find that I really quite like 'em!

This...each figure has 5-10% of the figure which they simply forgot to sculpt...leaving awkward big flat areas with no detail, rhyme or reason...bugs me.

[Kitsune]

Really nice and not dark at all. Are these the GW plastics then?