RomanCoin's Bob Olley Dwarfs

RomanCoin

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I'm a recent convert to old minis. I found a big bag of 25 old dwarfs for £4 in a charity shop last year and thought they looked amazing. Weird and fungal and unpredictable with odd little details and texture. Later on, when I found out about Oldhammer and started reading around the topic I found out they were by Bob Olley- some of his early work for Essex miniatures. Since then I've been picking up Bob Olley dwarfs wherever I can. I know Bob's work divides opinion but I love 'em! These first couple of pics represent the start of a Dwarf army with as much Bob Olley stuff as possible. I'll be using it for Kings of War, Warhammer 8th ed and for 3rd ed too.

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just started work on a movement tray with mossy boulders to match the bases I'm sculpting

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RomanCoin

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thanks everyone! Command group assembled and ready for some paint, along with a unit filler, which might have a couple of green stuff toadstools on top by the end of the day!

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theottovonbismark

theottovonbismark

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Welcome to the forum!

That's pretty cool looking. I am curious to see what you got in that Bag 'O Dwarves, post a pic of the bare metal if you get a chance. Anyway I am sure you are just the man to give them some love.
 

RomanCoin

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theottovonbismark":27hriqug said:
Welcome to the forum!

That's pretty cool looking. I am curious to see what you got in that Bag 'O Dwarves, post a pic of the bare metal if you get a chance. Anyway I am sure you are just the man to give them some love.
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Your wish is my command Otto! Number 26 is an Iron Claw standard bearer I bought more recently on eBay. Everything else is still available I believe from Essex miniatures. Notice that 12-15 all have their bows snapped off, and 17 and 18 have their axe heads snapped off, so there'll be a little repair work to do. I love the pikestaff with a face that 23-25 have.

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RomanCoin

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Chico":3tnukj0v said:
Looking good, boot unit fillers though!.. Buy more lead!

Toys for the Toy God!
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haha thanks. No shortage of lead, but I love a good unit filler! I'm not talking about 3 40mm bases full of dry brushed barrels to rush-job a horde, but nicely done fillers to add a bit of thematic context can look great I reckon.
 
theottovonbismark

theottovonbismark

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RomanCoin":3fq9ch6c said:
Chico":3fq9ch6c said:
Looking good, boot unit fillers though!.. Buy more lead!

Toys for the Toy God!
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haha thanks. No shortage of lead, but I love a good unit filler! I'm not talking about 3 40mm bases full of dry brushed barrels to rush-job a horde, but nicely done fillers to add a bit of thematic context can look great I reckon.
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Agreed. Ignore the crazed ramblings of that lead powered zealot Chico :lol: .
 
Chico

Chico

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Psssh can never have too many toys hehe, unit fillers aren't toys.. as they can't fight eat other and go ''pew pew''.. err ok time for me meds..
 
Christian

Christian

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NIce work!

I have never noticed the face on the halberd thingy, and I have had that figure for a good while now!

The Chaos Dwarfs in the Essex range are lovely.
 

RomanCoin

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While I slowly get to grips with the beautiful complexity of 3rd edition, I have a queue of people willing to give me a game of 8th edition, and I want to be able to play the new Dwarf book when I do. To this end, I'm hurriedly building a weird, chaotic take on the new Gyrobomber that might fit with the Bob Olley beauties. I've never used Green stuff for anything much more than filling gaps and making bases, but I'm having a hell of a time putting this this together. It's all looking a bit lumpy, but I don't care, this is loads of fun! Got to finish the little stone house on the deck, add a tail fin and then find a suitable mini to stand on the deck.

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theottovonbismark

theottovonbismark

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Whoa there, time to bump this thread!

That's coming along pretty cool so far! Thats Grey Stuff you are pushing there mate ;)

If they are supposed to be a stack of cannon balls on the front then you would be better off getting some ball bearings or beads in the appropriate sizes rather than opting for organic style balls.

Will be keeping an eye on this one to see where you take it.

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axiom

axiom

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Fantastic looking gyrocoptor - it's got much more familial relationship to the dwarven landship/airship models that were sometimes showcased in WD...and it's all the better for it :)

Although, a stone hut on a flying machine? That's insane ;)
 

RomanCoin

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theottovonbismark":gotvu9lj said:
Thats Grey Stuff you are pushing there mate ;)

If they are supposed to be a stack of cannon balls on the front then you would be better off getting some ball bearings or beads in the appropriate sizes rather than opting for organic style balls.
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It looks grey in the photo, but it's just yer bog standard green kneadatite. I've heard of grey stuff; is it very different?

Also, brill tip for the cannonballs- I've taken my ones out and will pick up some BBs tomorrow, cheers!

axiom":gotvu9lj said:
Fantastic looking gyrocoptor - it's got much more familial relationship to the dwarven landship/airship models that were sometimes showcased in WD...and it's all the better for it

Although, a stone hut on a flying machine? That's insane
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Cheers! That 1991 Dwarf Landship from Golden Demon is one of the best things I've ever seen, and I'm definitely trying to evoke some of that spirit, even if I don't come anywhere close to the execution! As for the stone hut, it's going to be more of a small tower... ;) As soon as you accept this thing is flying through the air somehow, then physics are out the window anyway; may as well drive it to the very edge of believability...
 
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