Here's the command group, the banner is taken from a Fighting Fantasy illustration in the Masks of Mayhem:
And the two main characters, both of whom appear in the Gonlinoid Combat Card deck, of which I'm working my way through slowly..:
Phew, that was a bit of a struggle, painting an entire unit in a month. Thankfully my colour choices and painting processes kept it quite quick and simple, it was the basing that was a pain in the arse. Now onto something different...
Great looking unit of Orc's, really like the skin tone you've done
ReplyDeleteCheers, that skin tone's been well practised over the years!
DeleteSo great unit!! Every things is brilliantly worked : Paintjob , bases, mouvement tray and banner.
ReplyDeleteWell done, Bravo !!
Thanks Nico, it certainly all came together in the end
DeleteAbsolutely stunning!!!
ReplyDeleteCheers Airborne
DeleteGlorious! Some of the best orcs ever and one of the finest paint jobs I have seen on them. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Fimm, they're such a characterful unit, the background story helps
DeleteThat's a fearsome bunch of orcs, the rust weathered look gives them the intimidating appearance of battle hardened veterans .. "ded 'ard" as the greenskins say. I can imagine the banner might be a looted trophy, a tapestry or illustrated manuscript plundered along the way, these really fire the imagination. I like these a lot.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I imagine Orcs to have trophies rather than banners, but I couldn't resist an illustration to go with them. Perhaps looted or "commissioned"?
DeleteThey are absolutely excellent! They're giving me nostalgia to reading through Warhammer Armies as a kid.
ReplyDeleteIncredible! I think this might be my favorite skin-tone I've ever seen orcs painted in.
ReplyDeleteThanks - there's just enough green but at the same time I prefer it muted.
DeleteWhat a fantastic minis!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal, Orcs always look good en masse
DeleteFANTASTIC. The banner really completes it, just awesome.
ReplyDeleteThe banner was the gamble, but it seems to have worked. Many thanks!
DeleteA true work of art! well done!
ReplyDeleteWow thank you! It's a great feeling when a unit is completed, maybe like finishing a canvas?
DeleteJaw dropping work. Not only the skin colour choice is perfect, but the whole execution is amazing. I love every detail. Wow, superb!
ReplyDeleteThanks Suber, I was frankly amazed that I didn't burn out when painting batches of the same Orc models, but I got there! It's rare for me to complete a unit and that was the motivation!
DeleteBeautiful painting and some of my favourite orc miniatures
ReplyDeleteThey really are iconic miniatures and the sculpts and backstory one of the best from GW from that period.
ReplyDeleteWow!!! Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteBravo, they're amazing!
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