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Author Topic: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.24 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai, and more trolls painted.  (Read 55214 times)

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Captain Blood's Tolkien Orc Kitbash (p.10 - four more painted orcs)
« Reply #165 on: January 03, 2021, 12:18:46 PM »
Thanks all  :)

Well, while I should have been painting the rest of my orcs, I somehow got diverted and kitbashed half a dozen Uruk-hai instead... (the kitbasher's dilemma - it's so much more fun making them than painting them lol)

These Uruk-hai will serve the White Hand of Isengard, so I've tried to model them as bigger and a bit more manlike than the orcs - Saruman's army contains half-orcs and cross-breeds.
Once again these are primarily made up from Oathmark Goblins and Victrix Saxons, but with parts from various Frostgrave and other sets. As Uruk-hai, they should be armed with straight swords, but I figured I could get away with a scimitar on one of them - it seems to suit him :)

Ugluk and chums...









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They look really good :-*

Offline Grumpy Gnome

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Brilliant work yet again!
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Offline Hobgoblin

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Fantastic! I wonder if they're not more like Saruman's "Men or Orc-men" than his Uruk-hai: those leering faces look perfect for cutting down Theodreds and ordering around Hobbits!

That said, I've no doubt that they'll look perfect as Isengard Uruk-hai when put next to your Mordor Uruks. The latest batch of the latter are splendid.

Absolutely tremendous in any case - can't wait to see the Isengarders painted up!

Offline FreakyFenton

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Like the use of the Mantic Zombie/Ghoul heads. Give them a grubby look that befits orcs and adds to their character.  :D
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Offline Silent Invader

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Very nice result  8)
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Offline THE CID

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I've just discovered your thread Richard, God knows how I've missed it. I've got to say brilliant as per your usual standard. I'm currently painting the plastic dwarves from the Hobbit movie and your Orcs are inspiring me ( yet again ) to do more fantasy stuff. I've been a bit of a plastic phobe in the past, but some of the detail you get in the various manufacturers kits is amazing. Keep up the great work mate.
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Offline Bugsda

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Excellent! Your getting pretty awesome at this kit bashing lark.  :-*
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Offline Captain Blood

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Thanks lads  :)

Here are the final five finished orcs from the original batch I concocted...










And here's the first orc company complete...




Making Mordor Great Again... ;)




I've just made up another six orc archers, and the Uruk-hai are half-painted already. Can't tell you how much I am enjoying doing these. Weird.
I've also gone mad and bought about 10 different additional plastic sprues off eBay lol
After I've finished the orcs, I'm starting on some kitbashed Haradrim - I've even bought some Victrix war elephants (oliphaunts, here we come ::))


Offline Hobgoblin

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Re: Captain Blood's Tolkien Orc Kitbash (p.12 painted orc company complete)
« Reply #175 on: January 08, 2021, 02:54:36 PM »
Superb!


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Re: Captain Blood's Tolkien Orc Kitbash (p.12 painted orc company complete)
« Reply #176 on: January 08, 2021, 03:08:02 PM »
I for one are glad for your madness, it will make lockdown more bearable if we get to see your take on Tolkien every few days.  Good man.

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Can't tell you how much I am enjoying doing these. Weird.
I've also gone mad and bought about 10 different additional plastic sprues off eBay lol
After I've finished the orcs, I'm starting on some kitbashed Haradrim - I've even bought some Victrix war elephants (oliphaunts, here we come ::))

Excellent...because you can’t really have a couple of dozen orcs it would look odd.

Couple of thousand...much more sensible  ;)

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Re: Captain Blood's Tolkien Orc Kitbash (p.12 painted orc company complete)
« Reply #178 on: January 08, 2021, 03:34:27 PM »
Mordor and the Eye!  :D

Offline SotF

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Like the use of the Mantic Zombie/Ghoul heads. Give them a grubby look that befits orcs and adds to their character.  :D

Pretty sure it's just ghoul heads...the zombie ones tend to have large, gaping wounds across the head...though they're cross compatible

 

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