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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Timbor on December 22, 2014, 01:56:25 AM
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ORCMAS!
I am putting together a little Orcmas vignette this year, with plans to extend it a little bit more each year. I will be posting up finished pieces over the next week or so, but I will leave you folks with 'Da Boss 'imself - Santorc!
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fODqmtbMvrY/VJd2fElNMvI/AAAAAAAAAfE/bxV8hdfkYvk/s1600/Santorc%2B1.JPG)
I have a few more pics on my Blog (http://mylifeinmm.blogspot.ca) with a bit more in-depth writeup for those interested. For the rest of you lot, enjoy the season, and make sure to kick a grot every day to keep 'Da Boss happy! :D
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Brilliant 8) 8)
I have one of those somewhere
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Great mini and great paintwork for festive fun. :)
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Excellent work! Well jealous of those skills.
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He is OH-SO-COOL & in keeping with the Spirit of Christmas...at least in it's present state. JOLLY GOOD WORK...pun intended!
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Haha, yessssss. I do want to see where this goes.
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He's so damn festive. Fantastic job.
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He's so damn festive. Fantastic job.
Ditto!
:-*
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Glad Santorc is getting you guys into the festive spirit (willfully or not lol)!
Moving right along, you might ask what good would Orcmas be without an Orcmas tree? Well, Santorc would agree with you, so long as you don't ask too rudely :P
Of course, the Orcmas tree is the second piece I would like to share with you this season. The Orcmas tree is a longstanding tradition - it is fought over year after year by ambitious greenskins looking to claim the title 'da Boss of Orcmas. 'Ol Santorc has defended his title for years uncounted (since orcs can't count!) and will be the Boss for who knows how long. It is a massive, ancient growth. Scarred from dozens of previous battles it always manages to sprout branches anew, even when it seems to be nothing more than a scorched ruin! Santorc defends the tree proudly, ready to take on all comers as he rings his bell across their heads.
Behold, the Orcmas tree!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oSp_mwOUNGM/VJjrxWy-CRI/AAAAAAAAAfs/w6JQpHjCl5w/s1600/Orcmas%2Btree%2B1.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9Y6Oofs1AI/VJjrx0HMVWI/AAAAAAAAAf0/f7podBdkIu4/s1600/Orcmas%2Btree%2B3.JPG)
For scale, here is Santorc with his prize
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WmIPAI71APE/VJjr0O2b0-I/AAAAAAAAAgM/bM_aBdVqpEU/s1600/Orcmas%2Btree%2Bsantorc.JPG)
There are some more pictures on the blog for those interested. Hope you like it!
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That does look WONDERFUL! I have my Goblin Christmas Tree & Mushroom Carolers down toward the bottom of this page:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26140.2310
...for some ideas that you are welcome to use....in keeping with the festive mood.
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That's a nice looking tree. I can see many off-season uses for it too.
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I like this Orcmass tree :)
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That does look WONDERFUL! I have my Goblin Christmas Tree & Mushroom Carolers down toward the bottom of this page:
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=26140.2310
...for some ideas that you are welcome to use....in keeping with the festive mood.
Great job, there DeafNala. I like the festive bulbs in your tree. I might just have something similar to share with you all in a couple days.
Any suggestions on whether I should flock the tree with snow to match Santorc's base? I don't have any other winter scenery, so covering the tree with snow would limit my options for using the tree in other games.
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Great job, there DeafNala. I like the festive bulbs in your tree. I might just have something similar to share with you all in a couple days.
Thanks, Timbor...glad you liked it. The bulbs are jewelry beads my erstwhile friend, Karen, gave me. I will look forward to your progress!
Any suggestions on whether I should flock the tree with snow to match Santorc's base? I don't have any other winter scenery, so covering the tree with snow would limit my options for using the tree in other games.
I'd skip the snow to make that LOVELY tree usable for other things; re, Christmas is a once a year affair after all. For some removable snowy foliage, you could place some tufts of cotton on the branches just for the photo.
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I see my 'Bah! Humbug!'s will be very quietly said, this year. :D
Snow looks patchy under St Nix-it, so could be broken around the tree, and tapering off until nothing.
Or, blow it off; no need to limit it to just this time o' year. You could even go with removable little patches/piles, if you wanted to.
Doug
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Merry Orcmas!
Well, the day of Orcmas is finally upon us. My most anticipated piece from this little project shall now be revealed to you. You might have been thinking that my Orcmas tree looked a tad barren, but like a wise grot you did not mention this to Santorc. Good job.
Well, Santorc does not plan to disappoint! You see, a few years ago I ordered a few of the lovely Scibor Christmas bulbs and they were the real inspiration for this whole project. I have the dwarf bulb unpainted still, but lets leave that for another year.
Here they are, I will start with some pics of them hanging on a WIP tree for the rest of my scenery. From this you can get a nicer closeup:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t6QiMDUTFf4/VJyOWIeenBI/AAAAAAAAAg4/iW4jmz_oGSw/s1600/Scibor%2Bbulb%2B1.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0-IKVOjHf5Y/VJyOW3lui6I/AAAAAAAAAhE/OAQzaO1prhw/s1600/Scibor%2Bbulb%2B1b.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wTnQp-E_gUM/VJyOWiimdNI/AAAAAAAAAhA/b785tBh9S0o/s1600/Scibor%2Bbulb%2B2.JPG)
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-eaGWbEA_6UI/VJyOXW8MYnI/AAAAAAAAAhQ/sTU-35whuxk/s1600/Scibor%2Bbulb%2B2b.JPG)
These guys were a blast to paint, the detailed bits are very well defined so they respond well to washes. I started these with my airbrush, more for fun, and was able to get some cool highlighting effects with my limited skills.
Now, where do these critters fit into Orcmas? Well, even the lowliest grot knows that Santorc stuffs dwarfs inside of the bulbs, then the Orcmas squigs arrive and try to crack them out. There is supposed to be a feast afterwards, but the squigs usually eat it all first.
Time for a shot of the lovely tree with Santorc and the bulbs:
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PrEFcaj0IK8/VJyOY6-o9AI/AAAAAAAAAhc/xP6cFhOtz2k/s1600/tree%2Bw%2Bbulbs.JPG)
Finally, to show you that I have not finished, here is Santorc with his two most loyal bodyguards. They are still a WIP, so no closeups yet. They are almost finished, so hopefully I can share them with you in the next day or two.
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ARL_EzVsnFo/VJyOYYsCYbI/AAAAAAAAAhY/w_f983Xr1W8/s1600/tree%2Bw%2Bbulbs%2B2.JPG)
Until then, Merry Orcmas, and Merry Christmas!
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Love those decs!
:-* :-*
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FANTASTIC! The Evil Christmas Bulbs are WONDROUS to behold...they ought to send that Jolly Old Fat Man screaming into the night. VERY WELL DONE!
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They would probably have a better effect if I could convince my darling wife to let me put them on the actual Christmas tree... lol
At least in this setup, I can keep them out of reach of the grubby hands of my littl'uns! :D
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So Orcin' Awesome!
Merry Christmas!
Jevenkah
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Now that's an Orcmas tree. Splendid job!
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Those evil bulbs are practically DeafNalan lol
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Oh.
Oh, my.
Doug
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Those evil bulbs are practically DeafNalan lol
...it's probably the eyes...& teeth...& possibly the attitude.
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lol Thanks chaps!
While Orcmas many officially be over, I am still plugging away at the few figures I wanted to complete this season. As you saw last time, I had a teaser of two WIP figures - Santorc's festive guards. I finally finished them, and I am quite happy with the results. These are some of the Wargames Foundry Mercenary Ogres. They were sculpted by Kev Adams. Very challenging figures to paint, with all of the puff and slash, but it is a nice effect when it is finished.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ETPZV7Xja0E/VKB9HwR1ZcI/AAAAAAAAAhw/OFCz4qdQkVk/s1600/Guards%2B1a.JPG)
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rjNmIu-7yiE/VKB9I44v6bI/AAAAAAAAAh8/qC4C-rtLB4w/s1600/Guards%2B1c.JPG)
Finally, here is a shot of the terrible triad in front of the tree:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rUAvWvKrVj0/VKB9L52IWZI/AAAAAAAAAiY/19nLLlIGVUo/s1600/Santorc%2Band%2Bguards.JPG)
Kinda makes you wonder whether you should have made such a long Orcmas list, eh?
There are a few more photos and such on my blog, feel free to stop by: Link (http://mylifeinmm.blogspot.ca/2014/12/santorcs-guards.html)
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You have a FANTASTIC creation there...GREAT modeling & brushwork AND a VERY IMAGINATIVE idea. VERY WELL DONE!
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Hahahaha, brilliant!
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Orcmas just would not be orcmas without some uppity git trying to usurp the coveted title of "Santorc" (or whatever other clever name you can concoct. The position has long been coveted by this sneaky gobbo. Time and again he has been thwarted by bad luck, stupidity, or the business end of Santorc's bell. Regardless, this rascal has managed (miraculously) to survive as a constant thorn in Santorc's side.
I present to you, Gobbo Clawz!
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FuAL4mrgK6I/VKNmDhqbf6I/AAAAAAAAAio/cFa4spRuyhM/s1600/Gobbo%2BClawz%2B1.JPG)
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7kr32pdsg6k/VKNmFS3WbpI/AAAAAAAAAjA/paadjmy9omI/s1600/Gobbo%2BClawz%2B4.JPG)
This cheeky fellow is the 2007 White Dwarf subscription model Night Goblin Boss. I took the liberty of sculpting some more fur trim on his cloak, as well as adding pom poms to his hat. I think they look swell. There are some more pics on the blog for those interested: Blog (http://mylifeinmm.blogspot.ca/2014/12/santorcs-nemesis.html)
This seems to be the last figure I will get painted in 2014. For my loyal readers, thanks for your readership! I wish you all a very happy New Year full of miniature adventures!
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That is a VERY COOL Little Rogue...GREAT brushwork & customizing. VERY WELL DONE!
AND A JOYOUS NEW YEAR TO YOU!
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No conversion like a gobbo conversion. :D