'Old Citadel Nostalgia' - an ongoing project.

[thebinmann]

Ah yes I have a couple of surviving, but battered, boxes - Fellowship of the Ring, Bugman's and a bargain box... My brother's boxes are in much better shape and more numerous..... curse him

[Cubs]

After being badgered by various people to do some more LOTR stuff, I finally got round to painting my classic Citadel 'Orcs of the White Hand' by the Perry's. They are pretty much the template for the classic Orc in my mind and the yardstick 'gainst which all others are measured. Oh the beauty, the leaden beauty.

[Garanhir]

Beautiful work, especially the skin tones and texture. Plus I do like to see string on a bow.

[Dr Mathias]

Huh, Perrys did those? Interesting.
You sure do make 'em look great!

[Cubs]

Plus I do like to see string on a bow.

My old method of splitting a plastic fibre from a 'dustpan and brush' set down the middle. They've easy to cut, easy to glue and they naturally want to lie straight.

[Hobgoblin]

Amazing paintwork!

Yup, those are the Citadel orcs at the back of Plato's cave. The archer's a contender for the best GW orc ever.

As a kid, I was mildly peeved that two of them have scimitars (wrong for Isengarders - although the archer's properly armed!) when everything else about them seemed meticulously researched (long yew bows, etc.). But they're just terrific, with the hairy breeches, the hide shields, the heavy boots and tattered cloaks: all those little details that give them depth and life.

[Cubs]

Thanks guys, I'm glad they're getting the love they deserve. As fun as they were to paint, it took me ages because there always seemed to be some other little detail on them - a strap, some fur, a little knife - that needed doing.

As a kid, I was mildly peeved that two of them have scimitars (wrong for Isengarders - although the archer's properly armed!) when everything else about them seemed meticulously researched (long yew bows, etc.).

I know! Short, straight swords wasn't it? Clearly Saruman had been training up his goons to be more professional heavy infantry than the standard Mordor fare.

[Keith]

Beautiful stuff - absolute classics and they couldn't look better. As you say, pretty much the blueprint for what came next.

I specifically remember this pack after younger me went to some effort repositioning the sword arm of the fella on the right.

[Cubs]

I specifically remember this pack after younger me went to some effort repositioning the sword arm of the fella on the right.

I think we all did that! Snip it off the head and twist the wrist so the sword is a little more sideways!

[syrinx0]

After being badgered by various people to do some more LOTR stuff, I finally got round to painting my classic Citadel 'Orcs of the White Hand' by the Perry's. They are pretty much the template for the classic Orc in my mind and the yardstick 'gainst which all others are measured. Oh the beauty, the leaden beauty.

Magnificent painting.  Always did love those figures.

[BZ]

I love them! The comic-like sculpt with the realistic painting makes a surpising (for me at least) well result.

[Nicklas P]

Lovely orcs 

[beefcake]

Very nice result there.

[McYellowbelly]

Superb work, proper orcs!

[Duff]

Gorgeous work, love it.