Orcs of the Cracked Rock - More Vendel Orcs

[Pattus Magnus]

Those look just great! I like everything about them, and especially how the kitbashed arms worked on the goblin bodies. The Gripping Beast spear arms  give that ‘about to turn someone into a kabob’ vibe, and the gnoll arms on the leader… beautiful!

I’m curious about the standard - I recognize the beast skull on top, but where are the human skulls and hair from?

For what it’s worth, I like the shields and inspiration from the feoderati. They look very orc-ish painted in the black and red palette and kind of fits with orcs/goblins serving as foot soldiers in the armies of evil empires.

[Old Hob]

Thanks Pattus. Really appreciated. These were a struggle to get finished and I might need a little break before attempting another batch. I feel completely wiped out.

I’m curious about the standard - I recognize the beast skull on top, but where are the human skulls and hair from?

A while back I won a cheap job lot of the old GW goblin sprues on eBay (I think they're 2000 vintage, if that helps). I really don't like them at all, so they got shoved in a cupboard until I could be bothered to shift them on. The skulls and the horse tails are cut from one of the standards. The wolf tails from the standard have also been put to one side for now. If anyone needs the other bits and bobs, please just drop me a DM. I'd rather they went to a good home than just gather dust.

[Pattus Magnus]

Thanks for the info about the standard! I actually had a box of those goblins, but passed it along to a friend when I took my orc/goblin army in its more Tolkien-inspired direction. Your modified version works perfectly with the Oathmark lads.

I’m not surprised that Covid sapped your energy, pretty well everyone I know who has had it got hit in a similar way. I would say, congratulate yourself for getting a unit done well while you had the bug!

[James Morris]

Absolutely loving these!  Nicely done and enjoying the thought process.

[Old Hob]

Thanks James. That's very much appreciated. As I said a few posts back, one of the main inspirations for starting this army was the orc horde which I'd seen on your blog. I had never kit-bashed anything before I saw those lads. I'm really pleased you like the direction I'm trying to go with this project.

The Cracked Rock tribe are on campaign in the New Year, so I've got quite a few odds and sods to finish beforehand. Hopefully I can update this thread at the start of 2023 with a new unit or two. Slingers, trolls and wolf riders are all in the queue. I just need to stop procrastinating long enough to make a start.

[trev]

Great thread.  I like the saxon-uruk kit bash.

[Old Hob]

Cheers Trev. Much appreciated.

[Old Hob]

Threadromancy!

Easing my way back into this project by indulging in some Oldhammer.



To be fair, the C15 orcs don't really belong with this project (too big and the wrong aesthetic), but as I'm still using Nick Lund wolfriders and Aly Morrison hobgoblins to make up the numbers on match days I'm pretty sure these chaps will get a run out.

[Hobgoblin]

Terrific!

Those figures are so good in their own right that they're well worth a place regardless of "fit", I'd say. Great work on them!

[Aethelwulf]

We wants them my precious, yes we does, nice orcses.

[hubbabubba]

Very tidy paint Old Hob, Great looking unit.

[Pattus Magnus]

Very good to see you working on the Cracked Rock horde again! I like what you have done with those classic figures.

[Old Hob]

Thanks all. Really pleased you like them. I am rather taken with these old orcs (to the point of buying some more to make a full unit) and they also helped inspire me to crack on with the snaga slingers which I undercoated back in December and then promptly abandoned.

We wants them my precious, yes we does, nice orcses.

That was literally me on eBay looking for more recruits! 

[Earther]

What a thread! Outstanding stuff 

[LouieN]

The helmet on that one Orc is classic.  He seems fishy to me.