Mithril Miniatures Evil Army: Part 2,

Here are the first batch of painted Mithril Miniatures Orcs.

I have gone for dark look to give them that evil horde feel, and I thought that a rocky looking base would also help with that, suggesting the mountains around perhaps Mordor, the Misty Mountains, or the Lonely Mountain.

Painting over a black undercoat I painted the flesh tone Citadels Storm Vermin fur, whilst the clothing and equipment were kept to browns, black, grey, and occasional reds and greens. For the metals I chose to go for a rusty look using Citadels Typhus Corrosion, highlighted with a little silver to give the impression of chipping to the rust. Overall I wanted to maintain some of the dark depth from the black undercoat. I achieved this though mainly dry brushing and adding coloured paint more to suggest the upper colour over a dark overall feel, without getting bogged down in too much detailing.

I am very pleased with how they turned out. I like the dark look of them, and I think that the mixed earth brown  and grey bases give a more realistic feel to the rocky terrain.

Enjoy :)

The first three groups of four bases of Orcs in column, plus an Orc hero.

Battle lines. 

One of the groups of four.

Orc Command.

M333 Lugburz Great Uruk,

Next update will be more Orcs. I shall be continuing updating the blog on the Mithril Miniatures until they are completed, which may be by the end of April as I am speeding through the painting, and only occasionally being distracted by other things!