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Post by timurilank on Aug 6, 2018 16:56:34 GMT
I had put aside this project to do the Dark Age scenarios and now that we have fought these battles all outstanding projects have now moved up a rung.
The Orc-Goblin collections are metal Citadel/Games Workshop miniatures. These were then painted in the fashion colour of the time, ‘green’, and given a high gloss varnish to protect them. My style of painting has changed over the past 30 years, so I decided to refurbish the collection.
They are based as 15s despite the actual figure being the next scale up, so Goblin figures are now Orc and Snotlings are considered Gobbo’s. This is not a problem as the green skins match well with their enemies, the Reik (Legio Heroica medieval figures).
After considerable research I decided to follow the description of the Orc skin colour as given by Tolkien in his novels. My first batch of twelve is nearly done and I am pleased with the result so far.
Photos 'before and after' should follow later in the week.
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Post by Baldie on Aug 6, 2018 20:03:59 GMT
Most definitely looking forwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaard to these
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Post by timurilank on Aug 6, 2018 21:20:50 GMT
An Orc-Goblin restoration project. I will spray the 12 elements with matte varnish before calling it a night and continue tomorrow with minor detailing.
This project has proved useful in trying new techniques with detailing and I am pleased at the overall effect.
I can also begin working on the second command tomorrow afternoon while texturing the bases for the first.
First Orc command: 1 x General (3Kn), 1 x Savage Boyz (3Kn), 2 x Gobbo scouts (LH), 2 x arrer boyz (3Bw), 4 x Orc warriors (3Wb), 2 x Gobbo scouts (Ps).
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Post by timurilank on Aug 7, 2018 17:39:33 GMT
I am half way through painting the second command of ‘green skins’. Actually green skins is not an accurate description as the base colour for these is Angrellan Earth followed by a wash of Athonian Camoshade with Nurgling Green used for highlighting.
Weapons and metal items are dark grey highlighted with a mix of light blue + mid-grey and all leather equipment is painted in various shades of brown, red-brown. I am pleased with the results so far.
Since the weather was rather warm today bases for the first command were not textured. This was fine as I am debating about the ground colour; possibly a light shade of brown or beige to set the figures off.
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Post by lewchips on Aug 8, 2018 0:11:57 GMT
I look forward to seeing some photos.
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Post by timurilank on Aug 8, 2018 7:32:24 GMT
I have set aside elements for Orc command number three and will proceed painting these after texturing the bases for the first two.
An extra layer of sand-white glue mix will cover the spacing between figures as a few figures are from Shadow Corps which have a rather thick base. The remainder of the collection are Games Workshop Goblins which do dominate a 40mm x 20mm stand, so I doubt there will be enough room to place grass tufts.
I am still debating what colour scheme to give these bases so I shall make a few samples and play with a number of colour options.
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Post by timurilank on Aug 8, 2018 7:33:33 GMT
I have posted ‘before’ photos of the first Orc/Goblin command. Photos of their transformation should be uploaded tomorrow or Friday.
Rather than disrupt the current series of Dark Age scenarios, I selected to delete an older post to make room for this project. Link restoration page: dbagora.blogspot.com/2011/03/two-15mm-dba-dark-age-armies-for-sale.html
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Post by timurilank on Aug 9, 2018 9:35:26 GMT
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Post by timurilank on Aug 10, 2018 7:55:01 GMT
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Post by goragrad on Aug 10, 2018 9:18:43 GMT
Looking really good - much better color scheme.
Although per discussion here a while back my current batch are going to have a khaki color, that being the closest color I had to the bamboo that was one of the alternates.
Next batch will be more color matched with yours - different tribes.
I thought I was getting a bit carried away with some of my armies - I'd have to pool pretty much all of my Indian armies to give your orcs a fight...
That or the Norman, Ottonian, Anglo-Norman, First Crusade alliance.
Wouldn't that be fun?
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Post by timurilank on Aug 10, 2018 13:23:44 GMT
Looking really good - much better color scheme. Although per discussion here a while back my current batch are going to have a khaki color, that being the closest color I had to the bamboo that was one of the alternates. Next batch will be more color matched with yours - different tribes. I thought I was getting a bit carried away with some of my armies - I'd have to pool pretty much all of my Indian armies to give your orcs a fight... That or the Norman, Ottonian, Anglo-Norman, First Crusade alliance. Wouldn't that be fun? Goragrad,
At TMP (The Miniatures Page) a number of readers found the original ‘look’ equally as well. I had thought about different skin tones to represent tribal differences, but the original two commands conveyed better an image strength. I continued with the colour scheme and now the third command is completed but lack flocking.
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Post by Baldie on Aug 10, 2018 19:39:52 GMT
Look fab. Seeing the snotlings has made me want to get mine out of storage and get some games of 8th in.
In a barefaced mugging of the topic I will stick em up at some point mainly cos I love em.
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Post by timurilank on Aug 10, 2018 20:22:53 GMT
Look fab. Seeing the snotlings has made me want to get mine out of storage and get some games of 8th in. In a barefaced mugging of the topic I will stick em up at some point mainly cos I love em. Unless mounted, all the Snotlings are based as ‘Goblin’ horde (5Hd). And surprisingly, this afternoon I uncovered another 10 horde elements raising their number to 52. Mixing Pump Wagons, Stone Trolls and Squiggs with them could squeeze three commands from that lot.
Of interest, the Warhammer Orcs & Goblins Army Supplement published in 2000 included a nice map of the tribes in the lands south of the Black Gulf; these included some nomadic tribes. I definitely think the next two commands will be an all mounted corps.
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Post by paddy649 on Aug 11, 2018 8:12:40 GMT
Now I usually like my Orcs green. Maybe not the way that JRRT intended but the new (post GW) norm. That said there is green and GREEN and you originals were definitely GREEN! I think the new skin jobs on your orcs and snotlings is a definite improvement. Just the right skin tone to reflect menace.
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Post by timurilank on Aug 14, 2018 12:19:45 GMT
An Orc-Goblin restoration project
Photos of commands 3 (foot troops and Big Uns), 4 (mounted lights) and 5 (mounted heavies) are posted to the blog. I am quickly approaching the halfway mark as I am painting command nr. 6 (Goblin hordes) and these should be finished by the end of the week.
Follow the link, but scroll further down to the latest date. dbagora.blogspot.com/2011/03/two-15mm-dba-dark-age-armies-for-sale.html
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