Author Topic: Some miniatures for Song of Blades and Heroes (ogre bodyguard for Mordheim) (Read 411484 times)

DeafNala · « **Reply #315 on:** January 21, 2016, 09:32:20 PM »

The Big Guy looks suitably brutal, a true Orc Champion. GREAT WORK once more!

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #316 on:** January 22, 2016, 01:41:41 AM »

Thanks, DeafNala!

Here's yet another. They're now strong enough to be an Elite Foot unit in Dragon Rampant, though I fancy they might make quite a dashing little warband for Song of Blades. There are quite a few more close to completion, though to take this lot up to 12-strong Heavy Foot or Bellicose Foot + Armour. And then I have some outsized leaders for them ...

Hawkeye · « **Reply #317 on:** January 22, 2016, 02:10:03 AM »

Fantastic! The red skin tone is wonderful, and the shield on that last guy is excellent!

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #318 on:** January 26, 2016, 12:30:19 AM »

Thanks!

Here's another Chronicle miniature, this time a hobgoblin. These old Chronicle hobgoblins are even cruder than the orcs in some ways, but are terrific all the same. They were massive miniatures in their day (more than 30 years ago) and are still pretty hefty today.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #319 on:** January 26, 2016, 12:35:39 AM »

And with some comrades:

DeafNala · « **Reply #320 on:** January 26, 2016, 01:55:33 PM »

WONDERFUL STUFF once more! You never disappoint with your SPLENDID creations.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #321 on:** January 26, 2016, 11:46:28 PM »

Thanks, DeafNala. Here's another ancient Chronicle miniature - this time a wolfrider. He's one of a large batch that I've quickly (and very cheaply) acquired via eBay, to go with my sole survivor of yore:

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #322 on:** January 26, 2016, 11:58:57 PM »

And with a not-quite-finished friend. Only 16 or so to go ...

beefcake · « **Reply #323 on:** January 27, 2016, 03:03:20 AM »

Those wolfies are painted very nicely. I never really thought much of the sculpts before seeing them painted well.

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #324 on:** January 27, 2016, 01:43:28 PM »

Thanks, Beefcake. Like a lot of the Chronicle stuff, they're quite rough in some ways. But the wolves have a convincingly lupine aspect that a lot of others lack. And they and their riders are not at all comic (unlike, say, the Citadel slottabase ones at the bottom of this page).

I picked up a very cheap second-hand copy of Warhammer 3rd edition a few weeks ago. Looking through it, I was struck by how unwolflike the painting of the wolves was: just uniform grey or brown. That was certainly the norm in the 80s as I remember. Relatively few seem to have thought of looking at a picture of a wolf back then!

rednorseman · « **Reply #325 on:** January 27, 2016, 01:55:21 PM »

Well done. The coat on the wolf is particularly good.
cheers-
red

Daniel36 · « **Reply #326 on:** January 27, 2016, 02:25:12 PM »

What a wonderful lot of miniatures, and beautifully painted too.

They remind me of a model I have lying around, of unknown origin, that my mom got me in a lot from a thrift shop. He looks really weird and would fit right in. I feel very much inclined to send it to you. PM me if you are interested, I will show you a picture of it. Maybe it's not your style, but maybe it' ll make you happy.

Hawkeye · « **Reply #327 on:** January 27, 2016, 06:54:12 PM »

Wonderful wolf-riders! Beautiful painting, but I love the character of these old miniatures too - look at the lolling tongue of that first wolf. Fantastic - close observation of the real thing (or close enough - if any of you have dogs, you know that lolling tongue look after they've been for a long satisfying walk). Love 'em.

Blackwolf · « **Reply #328 on:** January 28, 2016, 06:31:00 AM »

Great thread!
We share the same old school Orc fetish

Admiral Benbow · « **Reply #329 on:** February 01, 2016, 05:32:40 PM »

Quote from: Blackwolf on January 28, 2016, 06:31:00 AM

Great thread!
We share the same old school Orc fetish

Very true for me as well! If you won't mind, Hobgoblin, I would show a pic of my old orc bunch ...

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