Ugezod's Death Commandos - an Oldhammer project

[Vanvlak]

Good grief, all the Commandos were grand, but this one takes the cake and eats it - brilliant. 

[**GS**]

Fantastic paint work and you've made some very old models look really modern. Love 'em. 

I really have to second that. Great work and very inspirational use of old lead!

Keep it going, please!

Cheers
GS

[tancrede]

Another great thread to follow on the net !
I like the way you paint those old minis : the dark and gritty look fits perfectly to them... 

[Treebeard]

I somehow miss this thread.
Wonderfull job all around.
The big shield bearer is so far my favorite but they are all fantastic.

[Cubs]

Thanks guys.

Luckily I have a real honest-to-goodness paying job commish which is also some Oldhammer Orcs, so I was able to slip this dude in amongst the others and paint him alongside (if it is a him ... there's something of the 'terrifying matron' look to Ushtug).

I really am having a lot of fun with the Oldhammer stuff lately, after concentrating on historicals for so long. Next up will be Mormo Jabberbinder.

[rednorseman]

Bloody gorgeous! I am so impressed. Amazing work & very inspirational.
 

[Cubs]

Next Death Commando off the production line is Mormo Jabberbinder. I really wasn't looking forward to this one because he's ... a) in a very odd pose, b) clearly a 'classic' style wizard (as opposed to an Orc shaman) and c) all those wraps and tatty robes were always going to be difficult to paint.

I originally planned to do him with plain black robes and brown stained bindings, but then decided that was too boring. I plumped for the standard 'black and white' to fit with the rest of the group and also because it was then fairly easy to do some simple detailing around the edges. Of course, the robes couldn't be clean, so I set to work making them completely filthy.

Even up to the eleventh hour, I planned to have his wrappings as plain brown, but then relented and decided to go for dirty red instead. Somehow it seemed more fitting. he still looks like a filthy, smelly Orc, but at least now he has a hint of style about him.

Anyway, he's out the way now and I only have two more (fairly straightforward) models to go before the Death Commandos are complete. Hope you like him.

[Andym]

Dirty boy! He looks cracking! Lots of depth to those colours!

He looks quite big(going by the base)

[Cubs]

Dirty boy! He looks cracking! Lots of depth to those colours!

He looks quite big(going by the base)

He does look quite big on the photo doesn't he? He's not, probably a little on the small and shrunken side.

[DeafNala]

Your FANTASTIC work with the brush & eye for colors have made THE MOST of a WONDERFUL mini. VERY WELL DONE indeed!

[Mason]

Gorgeous brushwork, he looks proper grimy.
 

My favourite from the set, he is so full of character.
I look forward to painting him myself..............one day......

[Globlin]

Great characterful set of minis and your painting has certainly done them justice! I think Mormo is my favourite so far.

[Constable Bertrand]

What a grubby villein! Blooming brilliant!   

Cheers
Matt

[Harry]

Wonderful paainting. I have seen these minis many times over the years but never with this much life/character breathed into them.

[kaiser]

These are my favorite paintjobs done on old school miniatures. I get so inspired looking at them, and now I want to do a goblinarmy for dragon rampant.. all those projects.