Orcs of the Cracked Rock - More Vendel Orcs

[blacksmith]

I love the skin tone you gave them, very nice overall.

[Mr. White]

I love the skin tone you gave them, very nice overall.

Agreed! What paint colors did you use for their skin?

[Old Hob]

Thank you. The faces are the bit I'm most pleased with. For the skin I used the Foundry drab triad over a black undercoat.

If Foundry paints are difficult to get hold of, a similar skin tone could be achieved with a dark olive base, then khaki  green, then a pale khaki + pinky flesh colour mix for the highlights.

[OSHIROmodels]

Great stuff 

It would be good if he did small command packs

[Old Hob]

I'm after some wolf recommendations, please.

I originally bought these Nick Lund wolf riders (a mix of Grenadier and Chronicle) for an Oldhammer hobgoblin project. I hoped they might just work for this project, so a couple of months ago I finally slapped some paint on them. I'm really pleased with how they came out, but they're not going to fit with the other minis I'm currently working on. For a start, Lund's orcs are total units by comparison!



Fortunately I have a sprue or two of the Oathmark wolf riders. I reckon they're just the ticket. But what to do about their mounts? I'm not a fan of the Oathmark wolves, and the plastic GW wolves just look like fat dogs to me.

Now, I do dearly love the Lund wolves. They have something a bit Quentin Blake about them, and that is a wonderful thing. But for the current project I'm after miniatures that actually look like big realistic wolves. They need to scale nicely with the Oathmark gobbos and would preferably be sold in the UK. Any suggestions?

[Malamute]

Otherworld Miniatures Wolves are pretty realistic. I have no idea how they would scale with your figures though. They have dire wolves as well if you're after something larger.

https://otherworldminiatures.co.uk/shop/wilderness-encounters-2/we8a-wolves-4-2/

[Hobgoblin]

I don't have any suggestions on wolves, alas (I confess I've come round to the Oathmark wolves - I think their very lupine faces compensate for their bear-like bulk), but those Lund wolfriders are magnificent! Interesting to see the Chronicle riders looking good on the Grenadier wolves.

Great paintwork on both riders and mounts: you've really made the Grenadier wolves look terrific. I've always thought they're a bit too Quentin Blake in comparison with the older Chronicle ones - but I've never seen them done so well.

Also, you must be the only person to own an intact version of that Chronicle rider with the double-bladed weapon!

[jon_1066]

Ral Patha do a wolf pack (can't say what they are like but only a tenner)
http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/ral-partha-fantasy-c-37/heroes-and-horrors-c-37_38/01035-wolf-pack-7-different-p-1225.html

Foundry do some Grey Wolves
https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/american-animals/products/gpr055-grey-wolves
They also do individual wolves from their fantasy range
https://www.warmongerminiatures.com/collections/goblins/products/goblin-wolves

Knightmare do some wolf riders - they may sell you the wolves separately?
https://knightmareminiatures.com/product/goblin-scouts-regiment

[Old Hob]

Thank you for the suggestions Malamute and Jon_1066. Appreciated. The Otherworld direwolves look the pick of the bunch. It's a shame there's only two poses. The smaller Otherworld wolves and the RPE pack look great but I suspect that they might be a bit too small for riding. Maybe I need to reassess my feelings about the Oathmark doggies?

Great paintwork on both riders and mounts: you've really made the Grenadier wolves look terrific.  I've always thought they're a bit too Quentin Blake in comparison with the older Chronicle ones - but I've never seen them done so well.

Crikey! That's high praise indeed, Hobgoblin. Confession time: I use to think that Nick Lund orcs were a bit naff. Then, a few years back, I saw a load of them nicely painted up on your blog (for SBH I think) and I have been a convert ever since. I'm right chuffed that you like them.

These were the first wolves I've painted and I didn't really know how to go about it. In the end I followed a step-by-step guide on the Collecting Green website. It's a really simple methodology and well worth a look.

[armchairgeneral]

Northstar do wolves as well

https://www.northstarfigures.com/prod.php?prod=133

What those Ragnarok armoured goblins like for size? Are they as tall as 28mm men figures?

[Old Hob]

What those Ragnarok armoured goblins like for size? Are they as tall as 28mm men figures?

They're just a shade taller than the Oathmark goblins, so probably far shorter than heroic scale humans and most true 28s/historical miniatures. If folks are interested I can post some size comparison shots at the weekend?

[Pattus Magnus]

Great job on the old school wolf riders!

I don't know how much postage to the UK would be, but RAFM Miniatures makes a set of 3 large wolves that may fit your needs. http://www.rafm.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=RAF&Product_Code=RAF3200&Category_Code=ORC

I used them to remount some of my Oathmark goblin wolfriders, shown in the picture below.

PS - I definitely would like to see a shot of the Ragnarok Goblins next to some other 28mm figures.

[armchairgeneral]

PS - I definitely would like to see a shot of the Ragnarok Goblins next to some other 28mm figures.

Seconded 

Ral Partha Legacy sell the Thunderbolt Mountain giant wolves

https://ralparthalegacy.com/collections/thunderbolt-mountain-30mm/products/tmm-8530

[sir_shvantselot]

Your wolves look great.

[Spooktalker]

Both your Lund and Patten orcs are fantastic! I'm a big fan of both lines, and have plenty of the former and the latter on the list.

I have some of these Sandra Garrity Reaper dire wolves and I'd say they are just the right size and nicely done: https://www.reapermini.com/search/dire%20wolves/latest/07039
 I have the metal ones but convenient to have them in Bones USA now so I linked to those.

There are two sets of really nice wolves in two sizes in the Mierce Darklands range but the perfect size for your needs may lie somewhere in between. There are great comparison pics here that include the oathmark wolves: https://collectinggreen.home.blog/2020/08/01/spotlight-on-wolf-mounts-part-ii-sizes/

The Gamezone ones are also shown and are excellent if you can get a hold of some. And as we veer off into OOP territory I'll mention the Red Box ones I have some of that are mighty fine but scarse. https://forum.reapermini.com/index.php?/topic/57683-dire-wolves-and-their-fenris-alpha-red-box-games/


Also ran across this thread just now that will be of interest: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=122703.0