Marienburg vs. the Undeadish (update: undead & spooky stuff)

[Elk101]

I always felt Sea Elves never really got a fair crack of the whip with Warhammer. These guys are great.

I completely agree with that. Great seeing these elves again, especially with such lovely paintjobs. That freehand is tremendous.

[ZeroTwentythree]

Thank you!




Painted the first 10 of 25 half-orcs for Orctober!




I rearranged a bit in the corner of the basement where I paint and photograph. I moved a really bright suspended LED fixture that I recently installed across the room and swapped it with the one near my photo table. Also put it in a slightly better position. This one is brighter and a warmer color.

I had recently draped a sheet of greenish "teddy bear fur” that I won a few years ago over the storage boxes on the ledge behind the table. But as the weather is getting colder, I'm concerned that we will get mice moving into the basement (as has happened the past few years) and I was worried that I was creating a nice nesting spot for them. So the fur backdrop is now suspended from a bit of PVC pipe that is in turn suspended from a water pipe. On my to do list is making some larger trees for the background (and possible future gaming).






I unpacked the Undeadish (or at least most of what's painted so far) for some test photos to see how the lighting would work.

[beefcake]

Nice lineup of the undeadish.
I love the half orcs too. The pike conversions have worked well!

[ZeroTwentythree]

Nice lineup of the undeadish.
I love the half orcs too. The pike conversions have worked well!

Thanks! I don't have any use for the pike, but thought I'd see if it was possible to convert some to match (or close enough) the original sword & shield guys. I think the 3 with sword & shield turned out well. (Painting those now.) Less pleased with the 2 with two-handed choppers. (In the pic above.)

This regiment is the last of the unpaited half orcs, and its good to feel like I'm completimg something. But I already  think I'd like to get another 10 archers to round out the force. 

[Brandlin]

Love those Grenadier Half Orcs.
Some of my favourite figures.

[ZeroTwentythree]

I agree! They are really nice sculpts. I like a lot of the old Fantasy Warriors figures.


Took a little longer, but I finished the second ten (in front) half orcs. Three of the new ones were converted from pikemen using plastic Skaven swords and borrowed shields. Just five more to paint...

[Brandlin]

I agree! They are really nice sculpts. I like a lot of the old Fantasy Warriors figures.

yup I have orcs goblins and dwraves - they're my "obsession"*



* For mild definitions of obsession

[ZeroTwentythree]

yup I have orcs goblins and dwraves - they're my "obsession"*

* For mild definitions of obsession

 



Finished my Orctober (Half-Orctober) goal a week early. 24 Grenadier/Mirliton half-orcs, with an oldschool Ctiadel figure mixed in to round the regiment to 25.





Time for a group photo!

Along with the completion of my Orctober/Half-Orctober '19 goal, that also finishes the half-orc project. At least in terms of figures I already owned & planned (for several years now) to paint & form a small contingent for gaming. (Should I ever get the chance to play games again.) A really enjoyable project! As nice as it is to feel a sense of completion, I'm already thinking 10 more archers would be a good addition. And my eyes will be open for more/new opportunities to add to this. But for now I'm done. 😁

• 25 Warriors (mostly Grenadier)
• 16 Warriors (Old CItadel)
• 30 Warriors (Black Tree and a few Reaper Miniatures)
• 10 Archers (Grenadier/Mirliton)
• 5 Skirmishers (Alternative Armies)
• 1 General (Grenadier/Mirliton)
• 1 Shaman (Reaper)
• 1 Standard Bearer (Unknown - maybe Grenadier?)

[Hobgoblin]

Great stuff - they look more than ready to kill the odd Theodred or necessitate the scouring of a Shire or two!

I think your standard bearer is a Grenadier "war ogre".

[Swordisdrawn]

The grenadier half orcs look brilliant

[beefcake]

Love it!

[ZeroTwentythree]

Thanks! 

Old mini, new photo. Fried, the psychedelic half-orc shaman/mycologist. Mycomancer? Pronounced "Freed" - short for Friedrich.

[ZeroTwentythree]

I've wanted this old Citadel goblin shaman since I saw it WD as a kid. When it appeared for sale on FB recently, I had to have it! And paint it! 30+ years I waited...

[Padrissimus]

Is he doing an Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) stage pose? But with a skull-topped wand instead of a flute?

[ZeroTwentythree]

Is he doing an Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) stage pose? But with a skull-topped wand instead of a flute?