Losteriksson's Oldhammer Orc and Goblin Army
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Losteriksson
Serf
dazza36":fdgf5upf said:
Sadly not I only started this project in the new year and had to start from scratch so everything I've sourced, so far, has had a use.
Losteriksson
Serf
My third (but not my last) Regiment of Renown for my 2nd edition WFB Orc and Goblin army. I love the old Regiments of Renown and luckily for me there were several goblinoid one. For anyone who doesn’t know who Harboth and his boys were or thought Harboth’s boys were Archers this is the original 1984 solid based regiment. Harboths Orc Archers were the second incarnation of the unit that came later in 1987. Here is the stuff of Legends entry for the original Harboth’s Black Mountain Boys
http://www.solegends.com/citrr/1rr05harboth/index.htm
There are 25 orcs including the original command. Sadly I haven’t been able to source Yaskin Forit the champion. This because Citadel only added champions to the early solid based Regiments of Renown years later. Creating several champion miniatures, for various regiments, that weirdly by this time were on slotta bases. These champions were pretty limited in number and when they do pop up on the second hand markets tend to get pricey.
Painting wise i struggled a bit with this unit. The miniatures are cool, nicely sculpted and don’t have to many details making them easy to paint but painting 22 identical miniatures can become a bit of a chore so my enthusiasm waned a bit towards the end with a consequent drop in the quality of the paint job. I batch painted the miniatures in fives and gave each five different skin tones to match the rest of my orc army. I also gave every unit member a unique shield pattern to fit the description in the regiments background
Shield – Assorted emblems prevail – often of an offensive or insulting nature. Harboth and his troops prefer to individualise their shields by scrawling offensive pictures or slogans on them
http://www.solegends.com/citrr/1rr05harboth/index.htm
There are 25 orcs including the original command. Sadly I haven’t been able to source Yaskin Forit the champion. This because Citadel only added champions to the early solid based Regiments of Renown years later. Creating several champion miniatures, for various regiments, that weirdly by this time were on slotta bases. These champions were pretty limited in number and when they do pop up on the second hand markets tend to get pricey.
Painting wise i struggled a bit with this unit. The miniatures are cool, nicely sculpted and don’t have to many details making them easy to paint but painting 22 identical miniatures can become a bit of a chore so my enthusiasm waned a bit towards the end with a consequent drop in the quality of the paint job. I batch painted the miniatures in fives and gave each five different skin tones to match the rest of my orc army. I also gave every unit member a unique shield pattern to fit the description in the regiments background
Shield – Assorted emblems prevail – often of an offensive or insulting nature. Harboth and his troops prefer to individualise their shields by scrawling offensive pictures or slogans on them
Old Hob
Baron
Somebody's just one failed animosity test away from a bolt to the back of the swede.This thread makes me so happy. Your painting style really compliments these old boys. You've managed to give the monopose orcs a real sense of chaos and disorder. I'm particularly taken with the pinky knees and elbows and will be borrowing that idea going forward. Marvelous stuff.
Losteriksson
Serf
Old Hob":k3bwhu2j said:
Everyone knows Notlob and his boys are wimps and gobbo lovers.
Old Hob":k3bwhu2j said:
Thank you. I wasn't sure if anyone would notice the knees and elbows it was an attempt to break up the greens and make the skin look mottled and rough.
Losteriksson
Serf
Tex":1za5mpi0 said:
Thanks
symphonicpoet
Moderator
The shields really are fantastic. Inviting the stunties by for tea is just remarkably charitable. Pulping them first is downright practical. (Assuming your lads like that sort of tea. Which I expect they do.) Fantastic stuff!
twisted moon
Moderator
good stuff.
Losteriksson
Serf
Finally after what seems to have been a never ending painting marathon I have painted up all the orc warriors with melee weapons for my my Oldhammer Orc army. As well as Harboth’s Black mountain boys I have three more regiments of Orcs with melee weapons. This is the first Regiment which I’ve named the Headtakers. They like to mount the heads, of defeated, enemies on a pole to act as their Standard. This unit is 20 strong and all the miniatures are Citadel Fantasy Tribe or early C series Orcs. In 2nd edition WFB terms they armed with hand weapons and have chainmail (light armour in 3rd edition) and Shield. They should be solid if unspectacular in battle.
I’ve posted up pictures of most of the orcs in this unit already so I’ll just show a few pictures of a group shot and the last few orcs I painted to finish the unit off.
I’ve posted up pictures of most of the orcs in this unit already so I’ll just show a few pictures of a group shot and the last few orcs I painted to finish the unit off.
twisted moon
Moderator
great work; that bad moon banner is particularly nice.
Losteriksson
Serf
twisted moon":1n4c6jza said:
Thanks
symphonicpoet
Moderator
Oh, the skeleton banner is great! 
Well done.
Well done.Losteriksson
Serf
KingKobra":1j99fhc5 said:
symphonicpoet":1j99fhc5 said:Oh, the skeleton banner is great!
Sleepysod":1j99fhc5 said:
Thanks chaps
Losteriksson
Serf
I finally got my hands on this classic model, the 1983 TA4 Orc War Machine, at a reasonable price. This was one of those models I saw, as a kid, advertised in early Citadel catalogues and dreamed of owning, Its only taken 35+ years but now it will grace my 2nd edition WFB Orc army.
This miniature was part of the TA (Tony Ackland) series that included, among others, the classic orc on a Wyvern and several fantastic demons. Here is the stuff of legends entry for it
http://www.solegends.com/citta/ta4orcwarmachine/index.htm
I was in two minds about basing the crew separately or on one base. From a rules point of view having the crew, and the machine, on their own bases makes more sense in Warhammer. Aesthetically though I prefer my artillery on diorama style bases. In the end that’s what I’ve gone for but I left two holes for holding D6 dice which I can use to record damage to the machine and crew causalities.
The crew are painted the same way as the rest of my Oldhammer orcs but I gave my airbrush a go for the machine itself . I have had the airbrush since Christmas and its pretty low end. I’m not that great with it (lots more practice needed yet) but it certainly speeds up painting a big lump of lead like this.
This miniature was part of the TA (Tony Ackland) series that included, among others, the classic orc on a Wyvern and several fantastic demons. Here is the stuff of legends entry for it
http://www.solegends.com/citta/ta4orcwarmachine/index.htm
I was in two minds about basing the crew separately or on one base. From a rules point of view having the crew, and the machine, on their own bases makes more sense in Warhammer. Aesthetically though I prefer my artillery on diorama style bases. In the end that’s what I’ve gone for but I left two holes for holding D6 dice which I can use to record damage to the machine and crew causalities.
The crew are painted the same way as the rest of my Oldhammer orcs but I gave my airbrush a go for the machine itself . I have had the airbrush since Christmas and its pretty low end. I’m not that great with it (lots more practice needed yet) but it certainly speeds up painting a big lump of lead like this.
Ketil Trout
Vassal
Great thread here, lots of lovely painting of some classic greenskins