Back to Fantasy ~ Some New Orcs and Elves

[Melnibonean]

Just a quick one. Finished off a few dwarven archers that were sitting on my desk for a long while. They fill out my little warband but now I'm considering if I should build a whole dwarf army. I'd like to but I'm of two minds considering that it would mean painting 200 odd dwarves over the next few months.

[DalyDR]

Really like these!  Remind me very much of the dwarves from the Rankin/Bass 1977 animated production of The Hobbit, especially the bare-headed fellow.

[Melnibonean]

A couple of weeks back I posted about a scenario I designed for Dragon Rampant. I play tested it over a few weeks and the scenario works really well and should be getting published in a well known magazine some time in the future. Anyhow, I decided I needed a couple more figures for the scenario because I'm going to to be putting it on as a participation game at my clubs' open day in a few weeks time. I've added a paladin on foot for a dungeon themed game, a new sorceress and a wizard as an alternative to the sorceress.

[Melnibonean]

I bought a box of Oathmark Orcs to add to my large goblin army. I wasn't 100% happy with the weapons in the set so I decided to do a bit of conversion work using a bunch of left over pieces from some Perry Wars of the Roses and European Mercenaries boxes. They came out nicely and I intend to buy another box and do the same with them. So here are the Company of the Red Hand.

More details and pics on my blog at: http://this28mmlife.blogspot.com/2023/06/orcs-of-red-hand-small-conversion.html

[Hobgoblin]

Brilliant conversions and paintwork! The bill and crossbow kit bashes work really well. I was surprised to read on your blog that you'd made the banner from plasticard - it looks very effective (and must help to keep the banner pole intact in play!).

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great work, really looking the part.

[Pattus Magnus]

I love what you have done there, those are vicious looking orcs! I always enjoy seeing how people have kitbashed the various plastic kits to make unique units.

[Melnibonean]

Brilliant conversions and paintwork! The bill and crossbow kit bashes work really well. I was surprised to read on your blog that you'd made the banner from plasticard - it looks very effective (and must help to keep the banner pole intact in play!).

Thanks Hobgoblin. It's a pretty easy way to make banners. Most of the time I just use very thin plasticard and bend in some movement and creases but you can always add a bit of greenstuff for more detail. Also, the attach to the pole very easily.

Great work, really looking the part.

Thanks GG

I love what you have done there, those are vicious looking orcs! I always enjoy seeing how people have kitbashed the various plastic kits to make unique units.

It's a great way to put those great weapons from the Perry sets to a good use.

[Melnibonean]

A couple of weeks back I painted up a unit of elf archers and this week I did a unit of spearmen to go with them. They're a mix of several sets - Oathmark light and regular elf infantry with shields from Wargames Atlantic Dark age Irish. Together with the archers they make up a nice little bow and spear regiment.

Blog link here: https://this28mmlife.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-new-elf-regiment.html

[killshot]

They look really good, nice kit bash with the shields.

[steeldragon]

Nice Oathmark models! I’m really enjoying their plastics, it’s nice to see what other people do with them.

[Melnibonean]

They look really good, nice kit bash with the shields.

Nice Oathmark models! I’m really enjoying their plastics, it’s nice to see what other people do with them.

Thanks guys. I really like the Oathmark figures too (I have a few hundred). They might be a bit generic but they look the way I like and they're great for conversions as well as filling the ranks for huge armies.

[Melnibonean]

I've had a slowdown with my painting over the past couple of weeks but I did manage to get a few things painted and added to my armies. I also managed to build a bunch of plastic dwarves and a some undead that are going to have to wait in line before they get some brush action.

There's more pics on my blog at: http://this28mmlife.blogspot.com/2023/07/some-orcs-and-some-elves.html

[LouieN]

Good work all around.  Love the Orc commander, well done

[Melnibonean]

Good work all around.  Love the Orc commander, well done

Thanks Louie. It's a nice figure. It's from the Oathmark Orc Command set.