Tomb Roar, Classic Grenadier Undead Mummies [PICS]

[Pil]

Good day fellow adventurers!

I have just finished photographing my latest addition to my ever growing undead army: a bunch of classic and not-so-classic mummies! It's been over a year since my last post so I haven't been too productive lately.

We start off with a group shot!


The models are a mix of figures I picked up from Mirliton (all Grenadier figures minus the minotaur), Foundry (four mummies) and eBay (undead minotaur and Citadel mummy).

I have painted them to match my previous group of mummies (below). The colour scheme is fairly dirty and mouldy looking to tie in with my 'wetter' undead and fit in with my undead army as a whole.


This was my previous installment of mummies. They are mainly classic Citadel with an addition of a Grenadier Necromancer (the pointing figure) and a priest with a book from Harlequin Miniatures. I do love figures with books!


Luckily I can add another mummy with a book to the list. These four figures are mummies from Wargames Foundry and picked up during my latest visit to BOYL (Bring Out Your Lead).


The meat and potatoes of this post is of course the two giant mummies that were released by Grenadier in the past. They can serve well as various monster types, the priest not in the least as a hierotitan (a sort of magical giant) in Tomb Kings armies in Warhammer. I picked these up when I placed a large order at Mirliton a while ago (well over a year by now). In addition I also got the tasty mummy by Mark Copplestone on the left and a sort of wonky skeleton mummy by Bob Naismith (probably) on the right.


The undead minotaur is also a classic Grenadier figure that is not currently offered by Mirliton. I picked up an old copy on eBay and added it to my army. Here it's flanked by two undead ogres from Armalion, currently sold by Ral Partha Europe. The minotaur fits in nicely and brings my total of 'ogres' to six, making for two three model units in games of Warhammer (serving as Ushabti or some other monstrous infantry).


A group shot of all my man-sized mummies together. There are fifteen of them which probably suffices for most intents and purposes. To be honest I don't think I've ever fielded more than one of these models at a time.


And now I send you off with a group shot of all my mummies large and small together!

For older posts and pictures of my undead follow these links:
Mors Ab Alto, Classic Grenadier Undead & Winged Nightmare [PICS]:
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=142030
Undead zombie giant, grave kings, wolves & wraiths (Reaper Bones 5) [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=140712
Luctor et Emergo - Classic undead C18 Zombies [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=140434
Memento Mori, Skelliebobs, (Classic) Undead Wizards and a Jabberwock [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=139305
The Demon's Whip (Ral, Lord of the Balrogs, Ethereals and Vampires [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=136340.0
Classic undead carrion and samurai! [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=131314
Aurora Mortuorum, (classic) undead zombies, characters and zombie dragon [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=127858
Undead liche masters, war rhino and colossal skeleton [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=125330
Classic undead dragon riders [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=121839
More classic undead: pre-slotta Citadel, War Wagon, Necrodrake, monsters [PICS]: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=120846
Pictures of my army:: https://imgur.com/gallery/qGwakyw

Links to figures:
Foundry mummies: https://www.wargamesfoundry.com/products/und035-mummies?_pos=1&_sid=eb457de21&_ss=r
Mirliton Pointing leader: https://www.mirliton.it/fantasy-25-28mm/undead/undead-command-group-2-ud005
Mirliton Copplestone mummy: https://www.mirliton.it/fantasy-25-28mm/undead/mummy-ud038
Mirliton pointing necromancer: https://www.mirliton.it/fantasy-25-28mm/undead/necromancers-2-ud043
Mirliton giant mummy: https://www.mirliton.it/fantasy-25-28mm/undead/giant-mummy-ud050
Mirliton giant mummy priest: https://www.mirliton.it/fantasy-25-28mm/undead/ekaton-revived-ud051
Black Tree Design mummy lord: https://eoeorbis.com/products/fa0121-ramuteb-mummy-lord?_pos=3&_sid=aa80e7166&_ss=r&variant=1314877364
Undead ogre with club: http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/dsa-the-dark-eye-28mm-fantasy-c-30/armalion-c-30_36/19305-undead-ogre-with-club-p-1190.html
Undead ogre with axe: http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/dsa-the-dark-eye-28mm-fantasy-c-30/armalion-c-30_36/19304-undead-ogre-with-axe-p-1189.html
Undead ogre Hrothyogg (not pictured but recommended to go with the others): http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/fantasy-warband-rpg-minis-28mm-c-181/monsters-and-beasts-c-181_206/undead-ogre-p-4794.html
Undead minotaur: http://miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=Fantasy_Lords_-_500_Series#529
Citadel C18 Night Horror mummies: https://www.miniatures-workshop.com/lostminiswiki/index.php?title=C18_Night_Horrors_%28Citadel%29

[Pattus Magnus]

Beautiful work on those classic figures! I like the backgrounds and use of different colours in the photos, too.

[Frugalmax]

Very nice- they look great and it's such a cool selection of miniatures! And I agree with Pattus Magnus- the scenery around them and lighting is great too. Great work!

[majorsmith]

Excellent!

[OSHIROmodels]

Cracking stuff 

[bc99]

These are great thanks for the inspiration!

[Tom Dulski]

 Great work, and really great photography!

[hubbabubba]

Looking good.

Why  am I thinking about Iron Maiden?

[Raedwald]

Magnificent collection and top notch presentation.

Fine, I will say it: I want my mummy. 

[Kanto]

They look great! Second to last pic with ominous red light and mummies emerging from the cave is brilliant.

Why  am I thinking about Iron Maiden?

More than one has face that definitely brought Eddie to my mind as well. Especially those two overgrown mummies and ones from Foundry have some likeness to him.

[Malamute]

Great stuff

[Little Odo]

Even though they are from different manufacturers etc., your excellent paint jobs has brought them into a coherent whole. They work great together.

[Daeothar]

Wonderful group of dried husks you have there! 

The different origins are completely unimportant when they're grouped together like that in a coherent lot.

I have the undead ogre left of the minotaur as well; he's a chunky but very characterful sculpt. I use him as unit filler in a block of skeletons, but together with his colleague on the right of the minotaur and another compatriot, he might form his own unit instead.

Do you have a shot of all your undead ogres perhaps?

[Basementboy]

Awesome work!

[Pil]

Thanks for all the kind words! I never regretted making a diorama box for photographing these models, I got a good run out of it so far! More on the box in this thread: https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=131314

I also invested in a cheapish RGB smart light bulb which has served me well in taking atmospheric pictures. Because my painting is more for effect and not so much for technical prowess I feel my work looks best in it's 'natural' environment

Looking good.

Why  am I thinking about Iron Maiden?

That must be the Powerslave album I was listening to when taking the pictures channeling through!

Wonderful group of dried husks you have there! 

The different origins are completely unimportant when they're grouped together like that in a coherent lot.

I have the undead ogre left of the minotaur as well; he's a chunky but very characterful sculpt. I use him as unit filler in a block of skeletons, but together with his colleague on the right of the minotaur and another compatriot, he might form his own unit instead.

Do you have a shot of all your undead ogres perhaps?

Not as a group but I found two:



The four Armalion ogres I have painted.



Undead Hrothyogg.