Wargames Factory Orcs, Amazons and Dwarfs

[joroas]

Just announced:

This is going to be a season for "firsts" - our first set in the new "Legacy of the Greeks" range (Persians), our first set in our "Horse & Musket: War of the Spanish Succession" range (WSS Infantry), our first set of Alternate History (Amazons), AND our first set for our fantasy range - Orcs!

(And, just between you, me, and the pixels - there are going to be several other seconds, thirds, fourths, and fifths over the coming weeks!)

The Orc Warband will feature bodies with separate torsos and legs for massive customization and a LOAD of arms, heads, shields, and weapons to make your horde as deadly as possible!

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wargamesfactory.com%2FAnnouncementRetrieve.aspx%3FID%3D35407&h=f512d

[The Dozing Dragon]

You got me kind of excited then but it's Wargames Factory, not Warlord 

[Whiskyrat]

Hmmm .... the Amazons may be worth a look for Conan or PULP gaming.

[joroas]

Sorry, too excited, have now changed the title.   

[P_Clapham]

I'm looking forward to them.  My Saxons and Vikings have been coming along exceptionally well.  A huge improvement over the Zombie set.  The figures scale well with my GW Lord of the Rings miniatures, so I'm happy to get some more variety.  It looks like my suggestion for the Medusa head for the Amazons may even happen.   

[Sangennaru]

they could be nice!


i'm happy, the time of alternative big armies instead of warhammer is starting...




there will be people at tournaments with not-yo!-man orks and realistic empire!

[Red Orc]

Wow, I go to Italy for 2 weeks and WF announce they're releasing the Amazons! I hope they're good, I've been pushing for them for months...

[meninobesta]

I really like the Angus Mcbride inspired Orcs


but I'm not sure about the miniature's quality... going to have to wait and see
http://www.wargamesfactory.com/announcements/first-orc-render

Are there any other orcs like these in 28mm?

[P_Clapham]

There ought to be some older metal orcs based on those designs, maybe Ral Partha or Genadier?

[Lowtardog]

Hasslefree do some nice multiparts like the Mcbride art

http://www.hasslefreeminiatures.co.uk/pack.php?pack=1845

[meninobesta]

the grenadier orcs are different, they have their own charm and I also like them very much
the ral partha ones are a bit on the small side and aren't that different from the usual orc style
those hasslefree ones are really nice, didn't knew them! 

thanks for the info

[P_Clapham]

First shot of the Persian sprues.  Something along the lines of 38 figures for twenty dollars.  I was thinking of using them as Haradrim, although they could work as non combatants.

[Calimero]

First shot of the Persian sprues... 

I’m confused, they look nothing like the Persians in 300… 

[Gluteus Maximus]

I like the sound of the Amazons... but... females seem hard to do well in 28mm. Some like Kev White's are spot-on, others just don't look right somehow. I've spoken to a couple of sculptors whose male figures are superb and they admitted that females are very tricky, so I'm dubious as to whether WF can do a good job.

Decent, cheap WSS infantry would be very useful as pirate-fodder and the orc pic is right up my street, so if they can manage replicate that I'll be a happy bunny 

[Sangennaru]

but... females seem hard to do well in 28mm.

you're right. the female faces are pretty hard to make; the best way is sculpting some barechests, to show clearly the difference!




i like those persians. they look really plain, but with a GREAT paintjob they could became pretty cool!