Orc’s Drift…so it begins.

[Erdolas]

I’ve recently started painting the first batches of miniatures for my goal of working towards completed forces for ‘Bloodbath at Orc’s Drift’. My first time raising brush to metal in nigh on 20 years. I’ve started by painting some of the personalities and the first batch of orcs for ‘Kachas Pass’. So far I’ve finished my miniature of Erdolas Thringal and my chosen figure for Silas Meel and am now part way along my proxy Guthrum Mane and a handful of orcs.

It’s funny how old skills gradually return.

Erdolas and Silas (the sneaky git).



…and a WIP Guthrum (a North Star ogre as a suitable proxy), whose arms and fizzog are completed but still has much to do elsewhere.




After he’s completed it will be my Fangor Gripe proxy then the requisite mob of green skin footsloggers and pointy-eared woodland shooters.

 

[Brother Meredith]

Very nice! I think you’ve still got it!
Good thematic project to return with too! Glad to see not completely beholden to original minis neither.

 

[Erdolas]

Very nice! I think you’ve still got it!
Good thematic project to return with too! Glad to see not completely beholden to original minis neither.

Thanks BM.

 

[Erdolas]

A spare hour or so today, whilst the dear wife was enjoying rearranging her Sylvanian Families collection, so a bit more progress on the proxy Guthrum Mane figure.

 

[Erdolas]

Just one good painting sesh away to finish a few odds and ends then he’ll be all set for varnishing and base texturing.



Then it’s choices time for who’s next: proxy Fangor (never could get on with the official mini for him - found it quite an uninspiring pose for a champion), a wodge of orcs or some wood elves.

 

[Citizen Sade]

You don't see enough external steel toe caps these days. Interesting choice of skin tone. He's like an Orc Goliath.

Next I'd suggest cracking on with the common or garden Orc boys. As there's quite a few, it'll be a bit of a chore.

 

[Erdolas]

You don't see enough external steel toe caps these days. Interesting choice of skin tone. He's like an Orc Goliath.

Next I'd suggest cracking on with the common or garden Orc boys. As there's quite a few, it'll be a bit of a chore.

Too true and somehow feels like Tolkien’s descriptions of iron shod orcs.

The skin tone has achieved the desired effect then. I wanted him to feel Orcish even though the character is a Mountain Giant. A giant orc rather than giant human.

Good call on the orc footsloggers, especially as I have four close to completion and another 16 undercoated and ready to roll. Complete that lot and I’m half way home with them for Kachas Pass.

 

[Ti Pouchon]

Next I'd suggest cracking on with the common or garden Orc boys. As there's quite a few, it'll be a bit of a chore.

Aye and aye to that.
However, these orcs very obviously are a labor of love. They're brilliant, I think. Keep on and on and on with these!
And oh yeah, the poncy panzee turned out very nice as well.
Also, is a 'fizzog' the same as an 'eecaf'?

 

[Erdolas]

Aye and aye to that.
However, these orcs very obviously are a labor of love. They're brilliant, I think. Keep on and on and on with these!
And oh yeah, the poncy panzee turned out very nice as well.
Also, is a 'fizzog' the same as an 'eecaf'?

There’s something, for want of a better word, fun about painting the old green skins.

Fizzog, eecaf, mush 😁