The Girlies...

So for FluffyCon '10 this may indeed be the final run of the orcs in a tournament for a while (assuming I can at least assemble the WoC in time for Equinox in March). Although I enjoy the giant in my standard tournament list, and think it's a soft choice, I want to take the Wyvern and the one terror causer limit means I've been forced to look in the troll direction. These lovely ladies are my answer to that!
The inspiration comes from the general lack of knowledge regarding female orcs (or the reproductive cycle of orcs in general) which sounded fun to play off, and also me having no desire to spend $150 on some 'normal' trolls. Painting has begun, as my things to do list consists of these, the Spider-mounted BSB and the boar chariot.

Twang... d'oh!

Yay, finally finished up a unit of arrer boyz. I'm quite happy with how the bows turned out and will probably do the same thing on all bows I do from now on. Quite easy to do as well. I've decided that snow is much better looking when I cover baking soda over the BS/PVA mixture rather than just sprinkling it over straight PVA. Melting snow needs the bulk.

Blue is da Best!

I've decided to really play on the red vs blue theme for this army now, continuing from the chukkas to the boyz. This is the unit filler for the blue team. The boyz below will have blue paint being splattered on them from above. I was happy with how the paint spewing from the cans worked out.

Wheels of Thunder...

I read somewhere to always use your chariots in twos. With that in mind I altered another of my boar chariots. I was happy with the freehand on the banner here, but I must say Gnoblars are arse to paint.

Bigfoot...

My decision to include a giant into my Orc and Goblin army was final as soon as the thought of using a Hordes Trollbloods Mauler came into my head. After the intense difficulty of sourcing one in NZ (in time for Natcon 09), I approached the local Trollblood players to beg.

The concept for the model stayed very close to the original as it was being painted. One thing that did change was the sign the goblin is holding. I had intended it to read 'Meet Mr. Hyde', but a Mauler just looks very, very hungry so I changed it. The new phrase also helps to reflect the mercenary nature of the giant. The tribal tattoo was added after inspiration from CMON, and based off a Samoan style.


Skin - Chaos Black, Scaley Green, Skull White
Teeth and nails - Graveyard Earth, Kommando Khaki, Skull White
Loincloth - Scorched Brown, Chaos Black, Skull White
Shoulder Spikes - Chaos Black, Graveyard Earth, Kommando Khaki, Skull White
Porcupine Spikes - Chaos Black, Codex Grey, Fortress Grey, Skull White
Mouth - Blood Red, Skull White
Base - Chaos Black, Codex Grey, Fortress Grey, Skull White

The Babarian Horde...

The horde, as complete bar a few (40 actually) unpainted Orcs. The goblin hero in wolf chariot deserves special mention I feel. He's a kamikaze goblin, thus the traditional flag, and ninja feel with nunchucks. The chariot is converted from a boar chariot also.

And he rode upon a mighty steed...

My efforts in the converting and painting of my lord and current favourite mini. As you can see from above the Wyvern has had a fair few alterations. His torso has been made more vertical, his neck lengthened, armour added to the top of his head, tail lengthened and repositioned, and wing positions changed. The lord is the normal Wyvern lord with a couple of changes from the Warboss box added to bring his look into the 7th edition.

'Ome Sweet 'Ome

The Blorc BSB proudly mounted on a fine looking rock from the garden. I also chucked on a couple of Birch seed "leaves" and am an instant fan. It's a great thing there's a Birch tree at the end of our driveway.

S.O.U.S.'s (Spiders of Unusual Size)

Spider Riders. A nice and colourful addition to the already very colourful army.

Wild Dogs and Crazy Pacmen of Doom...

Squig Hoppers and 2x 5 Wolf Riders with muso and spears are the latest additions to the painted ranks. With so much to paint and so little time, it leaves little room for writing lengthy blog posts.

It Doesn't Matter If You're Black or White...

The first rank for each orc unit and the Black Orcs have been completed. The Black Orcs are terrific models and great to paint. They took a lot less time than the vanilla orcs due to my colour choices. Next on the painting block is the Squig Hoppers.

Squig Wagon...

The scratch built Snotling Pump Wagon is now complete. Aside from my 'effort' in sculpting my second Tomb Scorpion, this is actually my first scratch built model and I am very happy with the result. It looks nothing like a Snotling Pump Wagon, but follows my original concept very well. It's made from balsa and God knows what else from my bits box. I like how the shield came out also.

Lazy Gobbo, Scary Troll...

The troll is of course from Battle for Skull Pass, I just added the chain for a little more interest. As he is going to be used (for now) as a regiment filler, I figured he would look better as a slave of sorts. The colour is based off the Warmachine Trollbloods. The other miniature is a converted Gnoblar which will act as an Animosity marker. Lazy Goblin!

Goblins With Spears...

Spear Chukkas, red team and blue team. Nothing special with modeling except sticking them on bases. The models are nice, esp the chukka itself. I do like the way the metal has turned out on these also. Basically black undercoat, Boltgun Metal drybrush, my fancy 'rust' wash, Brown Ink, then another Boltgun Metal drybrush.

Orcs with guns...

The latest addition to the army is a Rock Lobba, made from an old Empire cannon and some common gobbos (and a couple of Empire bits here and there). The cannon was suitably hacked up and 'orc-ified' to help the looted feel of the machine. I do really like the actual Lobba model, but am also a cheap ass also so this will have to do. It's always nice to include in your army something people don't expect to see aswell.

The Green Tide Begins...

To the side of Warmachine I've begun the construction and painting of 2250pts of Orcs and Goblins. I have the noble idea of having them all finished in time for Hamiton's Over The Top 09 in February. Here's the start! I've also finished 3 fanatics, a Night Goblin Shaman, a Rock Lobba, and 2 Bolt Chukka's... pics to follow.