olean
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Well, this is the project that got my enthousiasm for painting back after a long, slow period. I had done ten of these excellent Kev Adams goblins a couple of years ago, intending to use them for rpg sessions. Then I got a sudden urge to paint some more during christmas, and before I knew it the whole project had expanded into the core of a small army that I managed to paint in four weeks time. Wohoo!
The large regiment is made up mainly of metal models by the Goblinmaster himself from blisters by Alternative Armies and Harlequin that I have picked up on the cheap over the last few years, both at Arcane, the excellent second hand game store in Stockholm, and from BlacK Tree Design when they had one of their 50 % off sales. I have stuck a few old plastic Citadel goblins in there also, slightly modified, and I intend to add some more of these using the older plastics from the fantasy regiments box and the 4th ed starter set.
The key for me is to settle on a quick and easy painting recipe when I embark on a project, as I have too little time to spend on this hobby (don't we all...) The look I was aiming for was inspired by the greenskins in the picture on the back cover of the 1st ed WFRP book - quite pale and stark looking. To achieve this look, as well as save time, I decided to use washes as my main tool. I undercoated all non-armour parts with white (I use Lukas acrylic paints for this - they cover amazingly well and dry quite matte) and then washed the whole miniature with Army Painter Dark Tone wash (similar to Badab black), using the brush to make sure that there wasn't too much black wash on the skin parts. When this was dry, I washed the skin bits with Thraka green and other bits (wood, leather) with different brown washes. That's basically it- super fast and still gives a nice result. Bases where covered with sand, washed with water/paint/PVA mix and drybrushed with white. I'll add some brownish static grass eventually. Here is the result so far (some shields still missing and the banner needs a motif):
In addition to the main regiment (that will eventually be split into two) I also painted up 20 of the classic Marauder Wolf riders, also missing shields right now:
Some hitting power in the form of two giants - excellent old school sculpts that are now sold by Splintered Light miniatures. I bought two identical ones and converted one of them by cutting and bending the arms a bit so that they look dissimilar enough:
Army shot:
On the workbench there are currently 20 more Kev Adams goblins, this time from Crooked Claw miniatures (where I suspect I will be buying several new units this year, for example the excellent trebuchet and catapult). Also two converted/scratch built Lead Belcher organ guns that will be used as bolt throwers when playing 8th ed WFB games. I am also going to scratch build a couple of Snotling Pump Wagons - I have lots of old snotlings and just aquired the rest of the bits I need for this.
Hopefully I'll get to play a game or two with these guys soon, and also find the time to add the reinforcements I have planned...
The large regiment is made up mainly of metal models by the Goblinmaster himself from blisters by Alternative Armies and Harlequin that I have picked up on the cheap over the last few years, both at Arcane, the excellent second hand game store in Stockholm, and from BlacK Tree Design when they had one of their 50 % off sales. I have stuck a few old plastic Citadel goblins in there also, slightly modified, and I intend to add some more of these using the older plastics from the fantasy regiments box and the 4th ed starter set.
The key for me is to settle on a quick and easy painting recipe when I embark on a project, as I have too little time to spend on this hobby (don't we all...) The look I was aiming for was inspired by the greenskins in the picture on the back cover of the 1st ed WFRP book - quite pale and stark looking. To achieve this look, as well as save time, I decided to use washes as my main tool. I undercoated all non-armour parts with white (I use Lukas acrylic paints for this - they cover amazingly well and dry quite matte) and then washed the whole miniature with Army Painter Dark Tone wash (similar to Badab black), using the brush to make sure that there wasn't too much black wash on the skin parts. When this was dry, I washed the skin bits with Thraka green and other bits (wood, leather) with different brown washes. That's basically it- super fast and still gives a nice result. Bases where covered with sand, washed with water/paint/PVA mix and drybrushed with white. I'll add some brownish static grass eventually. Here is the result so far (some shields still missing and the banner needs a motif):
In addition to the main regiment (that will eventually be split into two) I also painted up 20 of the classic Marauder Wolf riders, also missing shields right now:
Some hitting power in the form of two giants - excellent old school sculpts that are now sold by Splintered Light miniatures. I bought two identical ones and converted one of them by cutting and bending the arms a bit so that they look dissimilar enough:
Army shot:
On the workbench there are currently 20 more Kev Adams goblins, this time from Crooked Claw miniatures (where I suspect I will be buying several new units this year, for example the excellent trebuchet and catapult). Also two converted/scratch built Lead Belcher organ guns that will be used as bolt throwers when playing 8th ed WFB games. I am also going to scratch build a couple of Snotling Pump Wagons - I have lots of old snotlings and just aquired the rest of the bits I need for this.
Hopefully I'll get to play a game or two with these guys soon, and also find the time to add the reinforcements I have planned...
