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Author Topic: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.24 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai, and more trolls painted.  (Read 54519 times)

Offline Captain Blood

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.22 - Second Jumbo. Haradrim completed.
« Reply #330 on: July 02, 2021, 04:01:45 PM »
Thank you  :)

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.22 - Second Jumbo. Haradrim completed.
« Reply #331 on: July 03, 2021, 08:00:09 AM »
Great work. It will be interesting to see what you can do with the Normans. I’ve started fiddling with a sprue to see how they might work, they look to be pretty versatile and will mix with the Saxons too.

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.22 - Second Jumbo. Haradrim completed.
« Reply #332 on: July 03, 2021, 09:46:27 AM »
Wow. Catching up on all the posts I missed since February and I'm blown away. Your painting makes me want to paint more and quit altogether in equal measure, its so vibrant! The Haradrim are especially fantastic!

I'm definitely going to have to bookmark your paint recipe for the elephants, I know strictly speaking that doing my own all grey wasn't realistic, but it felt fine at the time. Yours has a much better look with that hint of brown, the hint of realism really sells it. Plus I love the extra yokes you've put up there like the rope and saddle bags, I'm definitely going to have go to town on my next one I paint as I love that kit anyway, but that just pushes it to another level!

Same with the oathmark wolves, I love the kit but your extra work really sells them as amazing miniatures.

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.22 - Second Jumbo. Haradrim completed.
« Reply #333 on: July 03, 2021, 10:23:03 AM »
Really enjoying your take on the Haradrim: glorious colours, great shields and that historical-but-fantasy feel created by meshing all those different kits together.  Lovely work.


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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.22 - Second Jumbo. Haradrim completed.
« Reply #334 on: July 03, 2021, 03:20:28 PM »
That's very kind, thanks gents  :)

Right then, here's the next lift of kitbashed Uruk-Hai.

These are essentially the new Victrix Normans, mainly with Oathmark Goblin heads, Green Stuff hair and pointy ears, and Norman helmets plonked on top.
One of the bodies is an Oathmark Goblin. There are a few other bits and pieces in there as well, and shields from all over the place.

The Victrix Norman figures are simply fantastic. I'll be using them in due course for my Gondorian and allied forces. Can't wait for the cavalry  :-*








Once painted, these new boys will join the previous six, shown below...



Which will give me a round dozen for Dragon Rampant :)

Just six more orc archers and two more trolls to be done after that, and that'll be the Tolkien dark forces completed...


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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #335 on: July 03, 2021, 03:29:40 PM »
Wow, awesome! The paintjob is great! Not too harsh and comic-like, but still colorful, I love it.

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #336 on: July 03, 2021, 05:13:22 PM »
Those are awesome! You’ve made the parts look quite natural together and the painted ones look great.

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #337 on: July 03, 2021, 05:54:47 PM »
Looking good :)

Not that you need more plastic kits considering your extensive 'library', but Wargames Atlantic previewed a partial image of a render that looks to be migration period Frankish warriors. I suspect they would look pretty good with the furs and such, I'll likely use them for my orc project.



Unfortunately they would be several months out on release (maybe fortunately, I have too much to do anyway  ;) )
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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #338 on: July 03, 2021, 06:08:57 PM »
As BZ said great use of colour nothing OTT.

Love the helmet choices as well Richard.

Wargames Atlantic previewed a partial image of a render that looks to be migration period Frankish warriors.

Ooooo they look like they could be useful for a whole number of different uses  8)
« Last Edit: July 03, 2021, 06:11:27 PM by AKULA »

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #339 on: July 04, 2021, 05:13:29 AM »
Brilliant kitbashing as usual mate! Great work on the hair and the long pointed ears. The quality on the latest Victrix kits has been amazing.
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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #340 on: July 04, 2021, 11:07:15 AM »
Thanks all :)


Not that you need more plastic kits considering your extensive 'library', but Wargames Atlantic previewed a partial image of a render that looks to be migration period Frankish warriors. I suspect they would look pretty good with the furs and such, I'll likely use them for my orc project.




Thanks Matt. They look useful. Definitely 'orcish'. Although they look quite similar in style to the original Gripping Beast plastic Viking and Saxon sets (which I've also used extensively in my orc-bashing).


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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #341 on: July 04, 2021, 03:17:22 PM »
They are great richard :-* :-* :-*
So how many  LOR figures are you going to do?

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #342 on: July 04, 2021, 10:02:19 PM »
These are fab. I’ve got a hankering for those Normans, but no real desire to do a historical project so might pinch some ideas from here!

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #343 on: July 05, 2021, 10:57:57 AM »
Thanks Rory :)

They are great richard :-* :-* :-*
So how many  LOR figures are you going to do?

Cheers Colin.

Once these 6 Uruks are painted I will have:

12 x Isengard Uruk-Hai
12 x Mordor orcs
6 x Mordor orc bowmen
12 x Haradrim
2 x Mumakil
6 Isengard Warg riders
3 x Cave Trolls (2 in progress at present)

That will leave me with just 6 more Mordor orc bowmen to kitbash and paint.  Should be around the right size force for Dragon Rampant, with a bit of flexibility built in.

Then I'll move onto the Men of the West... Probably about the same sized force. Gondor, Rohan, rangers, allies... Possibly with a few elves thrown in. A lot more kitbashing  8)

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Re: Tolkien Orc Kitbash p.23 - Second batch of Uruk-Hai kitbashed.
« Reply #344 on: July 06, 2021, 08:13:03 PM »
Cool conversions, looks like Wargames Atlantic will be releasing their Goblins soon so even more cool bits becoming available!
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