em4 Miniatures Grenadier Orcs challenge

[sukhe_bator]

Sorry guys, I don't mean to be a tease, I have just been doing some experimenting with the different permutations I can recreate. I should hopefully have sufficient variants for some line up w.i.p. shots over the weekend.

[beefcake]

But... But... But that's a few days away, we want to see now 
It'll be top notch I'm sure. Looking forward to it.

[sukhe_bator]

I know, I know, and to make matters worse I routinely take my sculpting to tinker with at lunchtimes at work. Guess who in the rush this morning packed tools and materials but forgot to pack sculpts to work on! . I'm itching to crack on but now have to sit there and twiddle my thumbs. I could kick myself...AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

[Mason]

I know, I know, and to make matters worse I routinely take my sculpting to tinker with at lunchtimes at work. Guess who in the rush this morning packed tools and materials but forgot to pack sculpts to work on! . I'm itching to crack on but now have to sit there and twiddle my thumbs. I could kick myself...AAAAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!

I do that all the time, mate.
Bloody frustrating, aint it?
 

[sukhe_bator]

You are telling me Mason!

[Mason]

Even more than when you DO remember to take everything that you need and then cant be bothered to do anything as your mojo has upped and left.

[Little Odo]

I am so looking forward to seeing this converted army coming together. I absolutely love those old school Lund models.

[sukhe_bator]

As promised the first installment of some wip pics of the converted Nick Lund orcs...
First one of the simplest - the swordsman model, pose untouched but with added variation to headgear in green stuff. From L to R
; original, w mail hood, w leather hood, w fur cap

Next, by cutting and reposing the R hand and substituting various weapons...

Next by swapping the R hand with a spearman's R hand, plus a trial head swap with the archer figure (3rd and 4th fig). N.B the Uruk-hai weapon on the extreme L is made from scrap plastic basing material.

Next by carefully cutting out the entire R arm and belt pouch and substituting a GW lizardman drummer's arm. The junction at the shoulders is masked by additional leather wings in green stuff ( I will be adding studding detail and filling in any gaps etc.). I will also be adding a green stuff gauntlet to the R hand to mask the lack of an extra digit. The original swordsman back right of photo for ref.

A trumpeter made from a swordsman with a substitute GW Beastman trumpeter's R arm

The same idea but with a spearman torso and hood in green stuff. I've also cut the head and drilled and pinned it into a different position, masking the join with a hood added in green stuff

A small group of spearman with arms repositioned and substitute weapons and shields from the shield pack

[Chico]

Looking good do far, looking forward to seeing some head swaps in the future though.

[Mason]

Oh, yes!
 

That works!
Looking forward to more, of course, as I am a greedy git.
 

[Teshub]

These are great!

[Rob_bresnen]

Excellent stuff. very exciting.

[James Holloway]

Very nice! Like others, I look forward to seeing more.

[aggro84]

Nice work!
 
You have way have more patience then I do.
I am looking forward to seeing this project progress.

[DeafNala]

Your Green Stuff work & weapon swaps are SPLENDID....they really transform the minis, raising them to a higher level. It's rather a shame the poses are unalterable. That aside, GREAT WORK!