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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Nord on December 08, 2017, 01:01:26 PM
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I have written a review of the new set of Oathmark Goblins, complete with assembled figures and comparison pictures. Full report on my blog, https://paintsngluenrocknroll.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/oathmark-goblins-review.html (https://paintsngluenrocknroll.blogspot.co.uk/2017/12/oathmark-goblins-review.html).
For those with blogophobia, a couple of sample pictures from the review here. In summary, they are a really nice match with GW's LotR plastics.
(https://i.imgur.com/nbDklNP.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/dxMYArQ.jpg)
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Sculpts are great looking, size is a bit disappointing - but reasonable for what they are. Thanks for the pics.
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Sculpts are great looking, size is a bit disappointing - but reasonable for what they are. Thanks for the pics.
Size and scale could not be better if you collect GW LotR!
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Thanks for the review. The faces look really good in these shots. I'm hoping to get stuck into mine over the weekend. I've got a few of the Morannon orcs kicking around doing nothing at the moment, so it's good to know that they'll work well with these.
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They look great! I didn't pre-order, but I probably won't be able to resist for long.
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They look good with the LOTR figures
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Perfect size for Middle Earth stuff & nicely detailed, looking forward to my pre-order arriving in Oz.
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Excellent review!
They're smaller than I thought but not so much that I'll stop calling them orcs 🙂
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I think the reason a few people have expressed some disappointment at the size is that the earlier pictures, without any other figs for comparison, gave the impression (at least to me) that they were taller and bulkier figures than they are - more like the larger orc models than goblin models (even though these are in fact named "goblins", I still pictured something bigger). I do think they look nice, and will almost certainly pick some up. Thanks for the pictures - off to look at your full review.
-Michaeal
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Looks like my new year purchases are sorted.
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How many come in a box? At what price? These may make a good looking goblin army for kings of war
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As state in the blog 30 for 25£
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As state in the blog 30 for 25£
Couldn't view on work wifi. Thanks
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Thanks for the review and comparison shots. It was helpful. I have had my eye on these figures as potential LOTR orcs.
-A
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Wow; totally under my radar, but these look very nice indeed!
They would be great as orks for the GW LotR range and equally good as goblins at larger scales.
Color me interested! 8)
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Addendum: I just ordered a box. I will be kitbashing them with all kinds of other ranges to create my personal image of Tolkienesque orks/goblins... :)
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They look rather good, with their legs looking very similar to the frostgrave soldiers/cultists. 8) 8)
Northstar seems to be cracking along developing its own ranges with a downplayed fantasy style with all the benefits of multipart plastics! Well done guys. This is what GW should be doing, (at least what us on LAF want them to do).
Cheers
Matt
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Got mine in the post. Great sculpts (nice and crisp). Admittedly too small to use as Orcs (my original hope), but will make nice goblins.
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Hobgoblin seems to be the orc aficionado. Can you comment on the size of the Oathmark Orcs compared to Mirliton Orcs, which seem similar in style?
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Just one of many goblin-fanciers, I'm sure!
Here's a comparison pic. The Mirliton orcs are much bigger and cruder, although the difference in height isn't particularly marked:
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Wow, that was quick! Thanks for that.
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Hobgoblin, what other ranges will go well with these? Any wolf riders that will work in with them, or do we need to wait for North Star to produce these?
I'm guessing Thunderbolt Mountain will work - only 7 more days to order from them :'(
Otherwise, Asgard/Viking Forge? Ral Partha Gargantua Orcz (no wolf riders, however)?
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Yes, I think these would work quite nicely with Thunderbolt Mountain or old Ral Partha. I'm making spear and shooter HotT elements from mine, for the most part, and I reckon they'll work nicely alongside Ral Partha giant goblin warbands.
The GW Hobbit wolfriders (the ones on wargs that look at least vaguely like wolves) would be a decent fit too; the riders have quite similar faces and are the same size.
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if I may,
from left to right, Foundry man, NS orc, Grenadier half-orc, NS orc, GW metal Lotr orc, Fantasy Warriors/Em4 plastic orc:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o40HmI9aqQM/WjgvDZf3z4I/AAAAAAAAAww/EcOmxYdrgooXFwwOvEuy7Bg8Wsf-FXn5QCLcBGAs/s1600/comp.jpg)
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I like them, wasn`t fussed when prints were originally shown but they look good. Has anyone had a chance to stick an orc head on a NS barbarian body yet?
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That'd be interesting - the goblin heads are really quite tiny...but perhaps if you liked tiny pin-headed barbarians? :D
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Oi I resemble that comment (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Thrud_ink.jpg/220px-Thrud_ink.jpg)
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if I may,
from left to right, Foundry man, NS orc, Grenadier half-orc, NS orc, GW metal Lotr orc, Fantasy Warriors/Em4 plastic orc:
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o40HmI9aqQM/WjgvDZf3z4I/AAAAAAAAAww/EcOmxYdrgooXFwwOvEuy7Bg8Wsf-FXn5QCLcBGAs/s1600/comp.jpg)
Now that is interesting. The Grenadier/Mirliton half orcs look to be smaller (at least, less bulky) than the Mirliton orcs and the heads seem to go well with the NS orcs.
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That'd be interesting - the goblin heads are really quite tiny...but perhaps if you liked tiny pin-headed barbarians? :D
Yeah, but the heads on most 28mm figures are large. The orc heads look like they might go quite well. The real pin-heads are the Redbox miniatures.
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Yes, I think these would work quite nicely with Thunderbolt Mountain or old Ral Partha. I'm making spear and shooter HotT elements from mine, for the most part, and I reckon they'll work nicely alongside Ral Partha giant goblin warbands.
The GW Hobbit wolfriders (the ones on wargs that look at least vaguely like wolves) would be a decent fit too; the riders have quite similar faces and are the same size.
GW wolfriders are temporarily out of stock! They look quite good. I still think I would lean towards the Viking Forge ones (or may put in a last-minute Thunderbolt Miniatures order).
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Now that is interesting. The Grenadier/Mirliton half orcs look to be smaller (at least, less bulky) than the Mirliton orcs and the heads seem to go well with the NS orcs.
Certainly. The same sculptor as the NS goblins. Even the helmets are similar in style. 8)
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Yeah, but the heads on most 28mm figures are large. The orc heads look like they might go quite well. The real pin-heads are the Redbox miniatures.
I would agree that they’re too small to mix with the NS barbarians however the goblin heads are a very good match to the Perry HYW sets (in terms of size anyway, the neck join is different). I think they’d make for some very effective, dastardly henchmen.
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Well, North Star has said they will be doing wolf riders at some point, so those should fit in well enough one assumes, but no idea how long till those will see the light of day (knowing orcs, they probably stay hidden in the darkness actually).
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Not mine but pulled from facebook.
As every post has suggested, this range seems to be fully compatible with the other North Star plastics.
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24852599_507292062959863_3268316102231735893_n.jpg?oh=a170a4a33fe8c4e963a3719382b916d7&oe=5AC2E4AC)
(https://scontent-lht6-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24862132_507292059626530_3366306444574376143_n.jpg?oh=3624cf37699c3f2e20d6de7561c81041&oe=5ACD169C)
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I've been toying around with the kit and have tried out different conversions. This is my favourite. The arms are from the Perry Brothers' Agincourt set. (painting is wip)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kVZwrA3EznY/Wjz3E2WGCFI/AAAAAAAAFY8/Oj0ZAWh5t4kXo_kwmYy2qShwFoIVG2vegCLcBGAs/s640/25637179_10155956081629655_1043850919_o.jpg)
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A few comments on kitbashing
- frostgrave weapon arms fit goblins and vice versa; dry runs are vital and the joint surfaces aren't identical but they work very well
- GW dark ages arms fit the goblins
- goblin heads will work on frostgrave bodies with care and selection
Ive not tried perry parts but judging by the picture above - they do
One of my favourite kitbashes is frostgrave soldier/barbarian body with perry WOTR or European merc head and arms
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Might be worth checking with (depending on your location)
https://www.forlornhopegames.com/
to see what they have in stock/available.
Being here in the UK I am tempted to contact them some time in the new year, funds being available.
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I've been toying around with the kit and have tried out different conversions. This is my favourite. The arms are from the Perry Brothers' Agincourt set. (painting is wip)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kVZwrA3EznY/Wjz3E2WGCFI/AAAAAAAAFY8/Oj0ZAWh5t4kXo_kwmYy2qShwFoIVG2vegCLcBGAs/s640/25637179_10155956081629655_1043850919_o.jpg)
Now that's how I see orcs/goblins in my mind's eye. :-*
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I've been toying around with the kit and have tried out different conversions. This is my favourite. The arms are from the Perry Brothers' Agincourt set. (painting is wip)
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kVZwrA3EznY/Wjz3E2WGCFI/AAAAAAAAFY8/Oj0ZAWh5t4kXo_kwmYy2qShwFoIVG2vegCLcBGAs/s640/25637179_10155956081629655_1043850919_o.jpg)
Blithering feck that's nice.If you'd asked me who made that i'd have to answer that it was from some company i'd not heard of.