Suber's HeroQuest

[Suber]

Projects are never finished, just temporarily released to oblivion

Once I had all my core game ended, it was time to get on the next stage of the project, the expansions! I have gathered the Ogres first. These models are a slight challenge for me, don't find them particularly easy, not having precisely a wide variety of poses or pieces. I was trying a different approach than the usual, the ugly-poor-bastard-giant-guys, using just a couple of brownish colours and nothing else. I had already gone through that way in the past, but I didn't want that this time. What if I tried a more civilized, distinguished style, just as the very box illustration suggests?

This is what I got with this new approach:



The use of arabesques and trimmings resulted in an interesting option. Suddenly it made the clothes look much more opulent and stylish, almost silky



Not really sure if the inspiration is just medieval European, Byzantine, Arabic or what, but it seemed to work...







So I guess It's a deal!



http://oldschoolworkshop.blogspot.com.es/2015/02/project-heroquest-ogres.html?m=0

My next step should be the Wizards (if I ever get to find all of them, I'll have to delve deep in my boxes...)

[pocoloco]

Wonderful stuff all of them but those Ogres are pure win! 

Next I expect you to make a 3D gaming board

[beefcake]

The ogres are magnificient.

[Cubs]

Brilliant. I always enjoyed the idea of Ogres sometimes being wealthy mercenaries of human (or slightly under) intelligence, instead of just small smelly giants. The fancy clothes make them look like professional footballers (okay, perhaps more than slightly under human intelligence) splashing their cash on fancy clothes and bling.

[FramFramson]

Those waistcoats! Holy moly!

@ Cubs: Agree. Ogres are much more fun as chavs than as pure dumb animals.

[DeafNala]

VERY IMAGINATIVE! Your INSPIRED brushwork has definitely transformed the Big Guys. Brutish appearance should not preclude the possibility of being a snappy dresser. VERY WELL DONE!

[Suber]

Thank you all! The problem is that now I'm visualizing a full Ogre army in some kind of One Thousand and One Nights style. Or something. I'm gonna lay down the brushes now before it's too late...

[stone-cold-lead]

Fantastic set up you've got there. Love the ogres shirts.

[wolfie907]

you should post those ogres on the ye olde inns gallery those guys will love them

[Malebolgia]

Totally love all of this. Excellent paintjobs on some ultimate nostalgia. I'm also planning doing something similar with my collection so I can game with my son (and maybe with my daughter too!). So several years left to finish it....EEP!

[Andym]

Great painting on classic models!

The different materials for the shirts really adds that something!!

[Suber]

Thank you! Glad you like them!

Next I expect you to make a 3D gaming board

Maybe not today... Maybe not tomorrow or next week... But someday... someday... (Bwahaha)

[Tactalvanic]

Absolutely stunning Ogres,

Really nice  idea, your right it makes big difference when compared to the normal approach of dirty sweaty...

Superb!

[Jevenkah]

Oh, wow, the ogres look great like that!

Nicely imaginative! Well done!

Jevenkah

[weismonsters]

I am all in awe of the designs you have done on the ogres shirts.