Ten Ork Boyz Close Out Boyz Week in the Orktober Painting Contest

Ten more Orks make a satisfying finish to Boyz Week, and they leave the Orktober painting contest with a fresh bit of suspense: Wudugast has 52 points so far, but still doesn’t know where IRO stands. That uncertainty gives this month’s friendly rivalry a playful edge. The painted models are on display; the scorekeeping has to wait.

The annual IRO versus Wudugast Orktober gathering has a different shape this year. Instead of treating the month as one continuous stretch, the pair split it into four parts. Boyz Week has just ended, and Bosses Week is now underway. This post looks back at the rank and file Orks Wudugast painted during the first part of the event.

Some of the finished models had already appeared in earlier posts, so this batch brings the remaining Boyz into view. The images give the update its main substance: ten newly painted Orks, shown across a series of photographs. There’s no list of paint colors or step by step account of the work, so the focus stays on the completed miniatures and what they add to the month’s tally.

Ten models, 20 points

Each of these ten Orks earns Wudugast two points, adding 20 to the score for the week. Added to the 32 points from earlier posts, that brings the month’s running total to 52. It’s a solid return for a week devoted to the rank and file, though the number only tells one part of the story. The visible progress is a growing set of finished miniatures; the competitive picture depends on what IRO has been painting in secret.

That gap in information is the joke at the heart of the update. Wudugast says IRO has kept his completed models under wraps until the last moment, while Wudugast has already revealed some of his own work. Now, even with the rest of the Boyz shown, there’s no answer to the important question: who’s ahead? IRO could be behind, ahead, or close enough that the next reveal changes the whole mood of the contest. The playful speculation even stretches to the possibility that he has painted 200 Orks already.

A useful rhythm for a painting month

Breaking a month of hobby work into four themed parts gives each update a clear focus. Boyz Week has been about rank and file models; Bosses Week shifts attention to the larger personalities of the Ork force. That structure also gives readers a reason to check back as the month moves on, because each new group can change the running picture.

For painters planning a similar personal project, a themed week can make a large collection feel easier to approach. A defined batch gives you a natural stopping point and makes progress visible from one update to the next. The exact pace will depend on the models and the time available, but the simple idea is useful: pick a coherent group, finish what you can, and record the result. Here, Wudugast’s ten miniatures become both a completed batch and a clear 20-point contribution.

There’s also a practical tension between sharing progress and preserving a surprise. Showing models as they’re finished lets others follow the work, while holding them back can make a final reveal more dramatic. Wudugast’s open approach gives this post a gallery of completed Boyz; IRO’s quieter approach leaves the standings unresolved. Neither approach settles the contest by itself, which is why the score remains a live question.

For now, the confirmed number is 52 points for Wudugast, including this week’s ten Orks. Bosses Week is the next chapter, and IRO’s unknown total keeps the friendly rivalry hanging in the air. The next reveal will show whether these Boyz put Wudugast in front—or whether IRO has a much bigger batch waiting in reserve.

The annual IRO versus Wudugast Orktober gathering continues with a new focus and an unanswered score. Ten finished Boyz have given the month momentum; the Bosses will add the next visible marker.