The Oak & Iron minis are playable and functional straight out of the box, but some folks enjoy the hobby aspect of the game and love to paint their minis. So here is a quick launch page of some miniature ship painting guides that you may find helpful to enhance the look of your ships. There are historically accurate 17th & 18th Century paint scheme suggestions and some tutorial videos to help!
Collection of Oak & Iron Ship Painting Guides
Nation Ship Painting Guides from Firelock Games
Firelock Games, the maker of Oak & Iron, has created a simplified breakdown of the historically based colors used by the core Nations in the game. There are general guidelines for all ships and then Faction specific breakdowns for the Dutch, English, French, and Spanish. The Pirates Faction is made up of a conglomeration of independent groups and therefore didn’t have national standards. How to Accurately Paint 17th & 18th Century Ships.
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Paint with Nate: Let’s try contrast paints on an Oak and Iron ship
A speed painting guide using the Citadel Contrast Paints. I use them on my own ships with Skeleton Bone on the decks and Snakebite Leather for the sides and Wyldwood on the masts/trim.
Painting Canvas Sails with Oak & Iron Ships
A method to paint sails with oil paints that gives you a GORGEOUS fade in the sails.
General Painting Guide for a Sloop
A “Learn to Paint” video from the 5th Trooper featuring a Dutch Sloop. Great trim work and color choices.
Painting Oak & Iron Ships as Ghost Ships
Tutorial on a creative way to create a spooky fleet of ghastly ships. If you play Sea of Thieves, you can have your own Flameheart style fleet to add a little whimsy to your game table.
Oak & Iron Game – Community Photo Gallery
We have an extensive community gallery featuring painted ships, battle reports, terrain & game boards, and more. If you’ve not stopped by in a while, it’s definitely worth a look. You can find several options for inspiration to paint your own ships. You have the ability to filter images by ship type, faction, boxed set, etc to find exactly what you need.
https://gallery.timberandsail.com/
Additional Content Suggestion
- If you’re new to the game you may want to check out our review of the Oak & Iron Core Box starter set
- How To: Oak & Iron Ship Painting Guides
- Need to improve your play skills? Check out our Oak & Iron Strategy & Tactics guides.