Narsty Orcses

[Thantsants]

Bit of a break from the Elves - this mini has been shouting at me to paint it since I bought it off of ebay! He is also the start of a small warband for a game of Songs of Blades and Heroes I have planned...
This is also part of a larger project - to repair and paint up my old citadel orcs to go with the Wood Elf army I'm currently painting up.

[DFlynSqrl]

Looking really good Thantsants.  I like his eyes.

[mikeygees]

Very cool...

[Doomhippie]

Oooh - I love the good old Citadel miniatures. And I remember this guy, though unfortunately he has badly corroded during the last 25 years...

[powerfrog99]

I still love these old Citadel guys 

I think they're still a kind of benchmark for orcs, not so many similar poses and similar looking orcs, but every one of them is quite unique !

cheers Thomas

[abhorsen950]

Looks quality

[Thantsants]

Thanks for your kind comments!

After a long break and many distractions I've finished another Orc!! Hooray!!

Not much I know but I have several more nearly ready and a few old 80s ogres and a troll lined up in the queue... and I can hear my old 80s War Wyvern cryng out for a bit of TLC.

I think the shield is a little dull at the mo but can't think of a suitably crude and primitive design to daub across it - also his face looks a little tidier in real life - honest!!!

As I've been banned from buying any more old citadel minis off of ebay I 'spose I'd best get on and paint the ones I got!

http://teasgettingcold.blogspot.com/2010/01/heading-orc-wards-again.html

[Galman]

Very nice!  I have alot of the older Orc models as well.  Looks great!

[Thantsants]

Ta very much!

Two more for your delectation...

... might even have a warband this side of Christmas yet!







http://teasgettingcold.blogspot.com/2010/02/big-orc-little-orc.html

[Thantsants]

Another addition to the band...

http://teasgettingcold.blogspot.com/2010/02/trollert.html

[rob_the_robgoblin]

I really like him!
Starting to hate bright green though! 

[Thantsants]

Yeah me too! Seem to have that colour programmed into my brain - believe it or not I started with a base coat of Vallejo Russian Green!    

Got some snotlings to paint up next so more verdant hues to come...

Or I could try harder and show off a more varied palette! Think my problem is that I'm adding yellow and Goblin Green to lighten up the highlights - any tips for darker greens that still pop would be appreciated!

[Thantsants]

Its not easy being green so I've painted up a little companion to keep the troll company. 









Having painted one little snottie in about twenty minutes and being quite happy with the result I'm now seeing the appeal of 10 & 15mm wargaming...

... must stay away from Copplestone 10mm orcs

[DFlynSqrl]

Very nice.  I really like that large base on your latest piece.

[Thantsants]

Cheers - got them off ebay from one of the regular sellers but they seem to have disappeared - shame as I have some ogres to paint and base.

I also have twenty more snotlings and thought they might look good on one of these bases with a burrow modelled on it, frollicing among the rocks!

ed. - just found the very same bases at evil mushroom games for a similar price -

http://www.evilmushroomgames.com/resin_bases1.htm