Orcs of the Cracked Rock - More Vendel Orcs

[hubbabubba]

They're developing into an awesome hoard, Is it time for a group shot yet?

Agreed about the troll, he's a lovely sculpt and you've done a grand job of tickling him with the hairy stick, well played.

[nickdives]

A splendid projects, Vendel are very underrated, but super for the non spikey type force of Orcs. I have a few units of goblins, foot and mounted and have also decided that there elves are, to me, the best out there, especially compared to the pointy headed lot I have been collecting, and will now get rid of as I have found the chap across the pond who sells the range.

[Luigi]

agreed!

the orcs are looking indeed fantastic, a great colour choice and flawless execution (god know's I'd be going insane trying to attempt such neatly done quartered shields).

And yes, can't wait for a group shot.

[Old Hob]

Thank you folks. Always appreciated. No one's more surprised than me that I  seem to have got a fair way down the road with this project. Although I could really do with finishing the wolf riders, paint up a general, find a few more trolls, a few more units of orc rabble...

As for a group shot, I'll need to work out how to do it. The photos on this thread are taken using my phone with the minis placed on top of a small shelf unit used for storing vinyl, so it's only a 12" x 12" surface. I'm at a point now where the lads definitely won't all fit on top. I have taken some 'in action' photos, but the light in my friend's gaming room is poor and the photos are awful. I'll have more of a think.

Nick - I've had some correspondence with Bill from Thistle & Rose Miniatures and he seems like a proper gent. Unfortunately I couldn't really justify the postage from the US + import duty, so had to bide my time stalking eBay. Looking forward to seeing your elves.

Luigi - The colour scheme is based on the description of the goblin army in the Hobbit.

Their banners were countless, black and red, and they came on like a tide in fury and disorder.

I went with quartered shields rather than symbols in the manner of LotR because a) I'll be using this army in a variety of settings, and b) my freehand painting sucks. 

[nickdives]

Yes, I have put an order in to supplement the ones I have won on ebay, it will be interesting to see the cost.

If you are in the SW, I am thinking or organising an "Oldhammer" type event at  either Bristol of Western, we shall see.

[Old Hob]

Yes, I have put an order in to supplement the ones I have won on ebay, it will be interesting to see the cost.

If you are in the SW, I am thinking or organising an "Oldhammer" type event at  either Bristol of Western, we shall see.

I wondered who'd bought all the goblins!

Both Bristol and Western are an easy drive for me. It would be wonderful to take the orcs on the road and have them slaughtered by someone new. Please do bear me in mind.

[Old Hob]

Hi folks. Here's a miscellany of miscreants culled from the painting queue.
L to R: Signum (Osmoticmeld/Myriad Miniatures), Goblin King (Oathmark/North Star), C16 orc (pre-slotta Citadel).



Ian Miller fans will recognise Signum from the Helms Deep illustration. He's a bit too High Fantasy for the Cracked Rock tribe, but may come in useful for games where an obvious army standard is required. I'm ambivalent about the paint job: I've been vacillating between 'genius' and 'cobblers'! The important thing, though, is that he's done.

The Goblin King was an absolute joy to paint and I'm pleased with how he turned out. I suspect I'm going to end up using him as the Boldog himself.



The C16 orc was painted in a panic on the evening of 30th October for an Oldhammer Orctober painting challenge. Made it by the skin of my teeth!
Here's all three with some C15 chums. You know what, I may have the start of a new unit here...

[hubbabubba]

I really like that rotund goblin boss, great work.

[Pattus Magnus]

All three are brilliant! I think the standard bearer will look fine on the table when the horde marches to war. The style is different, but that kind of fits for a higher officer, and he’s definitely bad-ass!

[Old Hob]

Thanks chaps. Always appreciated. These are all minis that have been sat around undercoated for an age, so it's good to finally get them done. Now I can get back to painting more rank and file, because if there's one thing an orc army needs it's more footsloggers than you can shake a stick at.

[OSHIROmodels]

They're grand 

[Old Hob]

They're grand 

Thank you James. Very much appreciated.

More painting queue clearing, this time an Oathmark gobbo on a Reaper wolf. That's two of these chaps painted in less than a year! Speed of the Puma!

[Tactalvanic]

That's two more Orcs than I have managed this year, and twice as much as any other figures I have finished from the queue to!

They all are so good to, nice PJs indeed.

May the spirit of the Puma stay with you and speed you along even more.

Now I need to go see what it is and whether I can get a bottle of it.

[Pattus Magnus]

Excellent work! The wolf and rider look equally vicious, which is a good thing - it’s always awkward when one is dedicated to the work and the other is just there for the paycheck. I like the palette you used, too.

[Grumpy Gnome]

Great work! 🔥 👁 🔥