I have taken all my Citadel Orcs and sorted them into four armies; three of them based on Lord of the Rings (Mordor, Minas Morgul, and White Hand), and one as group of Orcs for my 3rd Edition Warhammer army (which will be mainly Goblins, but require a few Orcs). I will take photographs in a few weks of the armies. With that in mind, I painted a Bob Olley Black Orc as an Uruk-Hai.
In addition, I have also been sorting out the Humans into seperate collections. My plan is to do an army for each of the Human nations, with the exception of Ind (for the time being, Citadel never really made 'Indian' miniatures so it might be less 'Oldhammer' only). I do have the basis for 3,000 point armies for the Empire, Bretonnian, Estalia, Tilea, The Border Princes, Kislev, Araby, Norse, Nippon/Cathy, and Albion! Again, I will photograph these as I get them sorted out of the next few weeks.
Enjoy :)
Black Orc/Uruk-Hai.
I dislike the Lord of the Rings films, but I do like the idea of painting the Uruk-Hai in a ruddy-brown flesh tone, especially to distinguish them from other Orcs.
I stole the idea of white hand face paint from a post on the Oldhammer Facebook Page.
I dislike the Lord of the Rings films, but I do like the idea of painting the Uruk-Hai in a ruddy-brown flesh tone, especially to distinguish them from other Orcs.
I stole the idea of white hand face paint from a post on the Oldhammer Facebook Page.
Rear view, with some slightly drafty chainmail.
Fresh from the paint stripping pot: Marauder Miniatures MM41 Ogres, the MS4 Ogre Hero, and two MM42 Ogres. I purchased and painted these in the 1980's, but have paint stripped them with a mind to add them to the human armies as Mercenaries.
Next update will be the Pan Tang, as I am still really meant to be painting them, and want to finish the army soon. :)
Next update will be the Pan Tang, as I am still really meant to be painting them, and want to finish the army soon. :)
Really nice painting on the Orc, those Ogres were some of the most characterful sculpts they ever released in my opinion
ReplyDeleteThank you, he was quick and easy to paint. I am looking forward to painting the Ogres. You're right, those, and the Citadel C23 Ogres, are really characterful.
DeleteOooh Mrauder Orcs, now they hold their value on E Bay. I hope a company somewhere reissues them.
ReplyDeleteI bought mine at the time, and they have been sitting in a box with a lacklusture 1980's level paint job for years. I think they are pricey and sought after now.
DeleteIt would be nice if someone makes more landsknecht Ogres, it was done with the Dwarves, so it might happen.
I´m not a big fan of those Olley black orcs in general but you have done great job with this one. Might have to change my mind about them...
ReplyDeleteThank you, I like the Bob Olley Black Orcs but I can understand how some people are'nt as keen. I was never a fan of Bob Olley at the time but I grew to like his sculpting, especially more so with the Goblins and Squats.
DeleteLike the color choice.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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