Thursday, October 29, 2015

Some Nasty Orcses

Recently finished, a sprue of Games Workshop orcs ready for rapine, pillage, and other forms of shocking behaviour.  

Chaps with swords and shields.

 Unlike my recent Gondorians, I wanted the orcs’ bases to look more barren, suggesting the wastes of Mordor, with only a hint of living vegetation.

Chaps with pokey cutty things.

Shooty fellows.   Premature hair loss seems to be a problem in Mordor.

 

Warg rider from another sprue that Chris Stoesen kindly sent me.

 

 

I couldn’t resist seeing what the two mobs would look like.  They’ll get their chance soon.

 

 

These figures bring my 2015 totals to:

28mm:  Foot Figures: 61; Mounted Figures: 11, Artillery: 2, Vehicles: 2, Scenic Pieces: 2

20mm:  Vehicles: 1; Artillery: 1, Foot Figures: 6

15mm: Armour/Vehicles: 5; 15mm Scenic Pieces: 5

6mm:  Scenic pieces:  7

Blessings to your brushes!

MP+

 

18 comments:

  1. Lovely orcses. Stickin the pointies in the orrible oomans. Meat's back on the menu!

    Lovely work, padre.

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    1. Cheers, Fran. For inspiration to paint them I looked at some Posties Rejects group pictures. :)

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  3. Guaranteed to strike fear into every stout hearted young Hobbit!

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    1. Thank you Michael. Stout hearted and stout (and tasty) hobbits!

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    1. They are friendly. They're just misunderstood.

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  5. Great work Padre- the themed bases are the icing on the cake.

    Cheers,

    Pete.

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    1. Thanks mate! It makes me wonder what sort of icing orcs would like on their cake. Blood and guts and mud flavour, maybe?

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  6. It's stressful living in Mordor. One's hair is the first thing to go. Then it's teeth.

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    1. Then the morale.
      Who would be an orc soldier? Just waiting for your annual performance review would inspire hair loss.
      Oi! Snuggoth! You orrible little man, you're posted to Shelob's Lair! Get weavin!

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  7. Looking good! More for my ent and solitary Rider of Rohan to fight! :-)

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    1. That would be a close match. Ents are always good for firewood when there's hobbits to toast for tea.

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