Old school D&D - August 25 - Pig-face Orc Shaman

[phreedh]

The black head works really well! Nice job mate!

[Mason]

Works for me!
 

P.S. That has to be the most realistic-looking oversized axe that I have seen on a fantasy figure for quite some time!

[m4jumbo]

Nice work as always! 

[beefcake]

Very cool

[aggro84]

The minotaur looks terrifying. Nice work. 

[Damien]

Hi Spooktalker, man have I been following your thread and blog with interest for some time now, you are a painter after my heart, such awesome old school Grenadier goodness! I bought a Superior Paladin off of ebay because of you; I hope to show him off soon.


Keep up the awesomeness!
 Damien

[Spooktalker]

Thanks all! @Damien: Thanks! Would love to see that paladin!

another monster:








Manufacturer: Grenadier
Line: AD&D "Solid Gold Line"
Set: 5004 Tomb of Spells
Figure: Cockatrice
Release date: 1980
Base markings: None
Sculptor: Andrew Chernak
Date painted: 2011
This is the single-piece variant. It was also sold in the AD&D blister pack range as 109 Basilisk & Cockatrice.

blog post
flickr

[Damien]

Dammit man! Your colours are so vibrant! I love the Cockatrice, I have never seen this mini, though the 90's Grenadier minis are nice, I really prefer the 80's sculpts.


Great stuff,
 Damien

p.s. As per the knight, I have your colours stuck in my mind (which I think are perfect) I have to wait till I can figure out which other colours I can use.

[clam]

Love painting, Spook. Like you use of colors on this wonderful piece. It's such a great little miniature. Not in my collection yet, but will find it

[DeafNala]

That is one NASTY LOOKING Chicken...erm, Cockatrice. Your color choices & brushwork are WONDERFUL...GREAT WORK!

[Lordblackwing]

Love the Doom Chicken from He!!. You have inspired me to dig into the mountain for someof my old Grenadier and Ral Partha stuff from the 70's and 80"s. 

[Spooktalker]

Thanks for the kind words and encouragement, folks!

Dammit man! Your colours are so vibrant! I love the Cockatrice, I have never seen this mini, though the 90's Grenadier minis are nice, I really prefer the 80's sculpts.


Great stuff,
 Damien

p.s. As per the knight, I have your colours stuck in my mind (which I think are perfect) I have to wait till I can figure out which other colours I can use.

Thanks! Me too, I think it's hard to argue against the notion that the Grenadier high point and golden age was in the eighties. By the nineties they were trying to tap the GW market.

As for the knight, oddly enough I've got another one here and I'm thinking of a scheme too. I cut the wings off this one to make him a bit different (sacrilege, I know!). We can see who gets the next one posted first.  Honestly I think he'd look good in a wide range of colors.. Blue tunic, sea green, red... and lots of options for complimentary colors in the shield.

Love the Doom Chicken from He!!. You have inspired me to dig into the mountain for someof my old Grenadier and Ral Partha stuff from the 70's and 80"s. 

Thanks! Cool, throw some up here and I'll keep an eye out for them.

[beefcake]

He looks fantastic, I'd love to sculpt one!

Oh please do. You'd do an awesome job I'm sure Andrew.

I thought I had commented on the cockatrice. Really nice work. I'm after a good cockatrice (no comments on that remark please)

[einarolafson]

Lovely painting job!! I like the way you have use those bright colours!! 

Cheers.

[Spooktalker]

Thanks einarolafson!

Up next:

Great Wolves of the Night














I've got ten more where that came from to do at some point and make a proper pack.

What and from whence:
Manufacturer: Ral Partha
Line: Wizards, Warriors and Warlocks
Figure: E691 / W691 Great Wolf of the Night, without rider
Base Markings: RAL PARTHA 1976
Release date: 1976
Sculptor: Tom Meier
Painter: Spooktalker
Date painted: 2011

Put a few more words in this blog post:
http://belchedfromthedepths.blogspot.com/2013/02/great-wolves-of-night.html