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Offline Neldoreth

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #15 on: December 01, 2024, 09:00:02 PM »
Those look fantastic, so much character. Really remind me of 80s fantasy cartoons in the good way!

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Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #16 on: December 01, 2024, 09:21:54 PM »
@ Kikuchiyo - Thanks. I've just measured them and they are 18mm to eye and 20mm to the top of the head (excluding the base).

@ Neldoreth - Cheers. Yeah their character is what drew them to me.
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Offline SgtSlag

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #17 on: December 02, 2024, 04:10:49 PM »
I spent several years collecting/painting humanoid figures per Gary Gygax's descriptions listed in his 1977 1e AD&D Monster Manual.  I bought some 1/72 scale Caesar Goblins as they sized up to the right figure size, against a 25mm Human figure.  Long story short, here are some of them, painted brick red, riding Prince August Fantasy Mold Wolves (the PA Goblin Wolf Riders failed to cast properly, so this was a happy compromise).  These are a part of my Goblin Army of around 230 figures:  multiple Infantry poses; Wolf Riders; Red Box 1/72 scale Goblins on Wargs (technically, they are Orcs, but I painted them as Goblins; the Wargs are a bit small, but I don't care); and some Molotov Cocktail chuckers riding Giant Bats (Caesar Goblins, Safari Ltc. Fruit Bat toys).

I considered painting some of my Goblins yellow, or orange, the other two colors Gary described them as having, but I wanted to keep the Red Goblins as a mass of troops, so they all got the same color scheme.  They are used in my 2e BattleSystem mass battles games.  Cheers!
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Offline Mikai

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #18 on: December 02, 2024, 08:06:03 PM »
Really lovely work you did here! Looking forward to see how it evolves  :)
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Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2025, 08:38:18 PM »
Thanks Mikai.

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***Just realised I posted this in the wrong plog so moving it across now (should have been posted here on 10th Jan...doh!

Archers...nock!


A small group of goblin bowmen ready to defend their brambles. And here's a peak at whats coming next, some worthy allies...


Next up is the finished Bazooka!


These minis were great fun to paint, characterful and detailed but not overly so. When I was painting them I kinda assumed the loader is actually the boss of the team as he has the fancy face plate...maybe he built the bazooka and gets his apprentice to fire the thing; after all he wants to be well back if it misfires! I look forward to see them in action.

And here is the warband so far...


I've still got more minis to add but there'll be another break as I take part in the BSC 2025 building a shuttle for my Protectorate Troopers (from my Classic Wargame thread).
« Last Edit: January 21, 2025, 08:41:17 PM by Lost Egg »
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Offline Luigi

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #20 on: January 21, 2025, 08:53:20 PM »
Man those Chaos Dwarfs are really nice miniatures and your goblins are looking great.

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Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #21 on: January 21, 2025, 08:55:39 PM »
Thanks Luigi, I have another Chaos Dwarf team to add plus some other classic GW minis.
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Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #22 on: April 12, 2025, 03:37:02 PM »
Now my BSC2025 build is done and my pic has been submitted it's time to go back to Classic Wargame and my goblins. But changes are afoot.

So, while doing my build various ideas have been bouncing around my head for CW and I've decided to refocus on models acting independently in the game, which has the knock on effect of changing the force selection process and so my plans for the Bramble Foot Gang.

This means my plan for the warband has changed and now things look like this...or will do once the rest is painted...

  • Big Boss (Hero) Sword, spear, shield and he's Blessed (Light Field)
  • Boss (Veteran) Sword & shield
  • Boss (Veteran) Bow
  • Shaman (Seer) Staff (2 handed weapon) and 2 powers (not sure which ones yet)
  • 8 Warriors 4 with Spears & shield, 4 with swords & shields
  • 4 Archers
  • 6 Runts (Snotlings based individually)
  • Troll
  • Cart This is for scenario & terrain
  • Dwarf Bazooka Team
  • Dwarf Weapon Team

Part of this is that I've decided to change the mini I'm using for the big boss as I was never really happy with him; the dude wielding the sword and spear is gunna be the leader now...maybe they had a 'civil war' and he won. Anyway, I've decided he's going to have a light protective field as the gang consider him to be lucky; he survived being hit by a stray rocket from the bazooka...of course the Dwarf crew say it was just a dud, but what do they know?

I think the first thing I need to do is rewrite a couple of small force lists to try out the changes then I can decide what I want to paint up next...possibly the shaman or the runts as I want to save the troll and the second dwarf weapon team till last...though I'm not sure if they'll be before the cart or the Bramble Foot Gang's 'castle'.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2025, 04:02:32 PM by Lost Egg »
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Offline Lost Egg

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #23 on: April 13, 2025, 09:24:11 PM »
My slightly blinged up goblin veteran has now been elevated to Boglit the Blessed, Lord of the Bramble Foot Gang!


And here is their small 150pt warband of followers, just part of the awesome power at Boglit's disposal...

I've already started basing up the Runts (Snotlings) so will hopefully be painting them up soon as Boglit's ranks swell.
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Offline Mikai

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #24 on: April 16, 2025, 07:36:35 PM »
"So, where did the old big boss go?", asked the dwarven merchant.
"He is now at a better place.", said Boglit the Blessed, rubbing his belly.

Looking forward for what you will come up next  :)
« Last Edit: April 16, 2025, 10:49:29 PM by Mikai »
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Offline Frugalmax

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Re: Goblin Warband for Classic Wargame
« Reply #25 on: April 16, 2025, 09:24:51 PM »
Looking good!
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