Ogrob's fantasy projects - Some dirty swamp orcs 2/11

[AKULA]

Great additions mate...really putting me to shame with your productivity.

Particularly like the spear men, look very impressive en masse.

 

[Ogrob]

Thank you! Once I get going with a project, I can usually churn out units pretty quick. Quicker if I limit myself in colour choice as with these.

[Ogrob]

Today I managed to finish the mounted version of Footsore's lovely Aethelflaed. I have started building a unit of armoured cavalry for her to lead. She is mounted on a Fireforge northmen horse as her original horse is much smaller.




What do you think?

[HappyChappy439]

Looking good!

And slightly late of me, but the spearmen turned out great!

[Ogrob]

Another little update. I got some more Victrix kits to kitbash armoured cavalry, but it ended up being more work than I had bargained for. The victrix gaul horses are tiny ponies, which would not fit with the Fireforge horses I had already used. For my first three models I used these spare metal horses from my collection, and now I'm having a look to see if I have or need to get something more.



Thoughts?

[AKULA]

I think you did a great job with them...my only query would be the cloaks, which suggest dynamic movement, whereas the mounts are stationary...I guess it could be a windy day though 

[Ogrob]

Agree, that is a bit of a concern. I've thought of swapping the horses out because I can't make a unit of ten from these anyway.

Will have to wait until the rest of the unit are built, and then we'll see how they look.

[Ogrob]

Swapped the horses out for Perry 100 year war horses. Didn't have anything that matched the metals anyway, and like Akula said, the riders look better with more dynamic horses.




I think kite shields for these, what do you think?

[AKULA]

The new mounts look a thousand times better...like you said much more dynamic

Re:shields - kite shields would work, or a small round one. Either way, great work mate

 

[Bloggard]

fantastic work on the kit-bashes... so many on these boards now seem to be doing lovely conversions / green-stuff work ... yours look some of the best !

and think you're onto something with the limited colour palettes.

[Thew1]

Those cavalry are looking great. The mounted Aethelflaed leading the cavalry will be a brilliantly dynamic looking unit. Looking forward to seeing them painted 

[HappyChappy439]

The full unit looks great! And agreed, the speedier looking horses definitely pair up well with the flowing cloaks!

[Ogrob]

Thanks guys! Painting is underway. Still waiting on my rulebook, would really like to start making army lists so I can plan the next step in this force.

Still, managed to get this Hasslefree sorceress finished. Got her in their kickstarter a couple of years back along with a bunch of other models, and they have slowly been finding their way into my different projects since. She does look a lot like Mrs. Santa Claus in this colour scheme, but whatever, it'll be fine with an army around her.

[AKULA]

Lovely paint job.....have the same mini in my paint queue, but a much more dull colour scheme in mind - the red looks cracking though 

[Captain Blood]

What a lovely figure