Three Savage Orcs

Scalene

Scalene

Vassal
These were going to be my entry for Orctober, but I didn't get them finished in time. I bought these three at BOYL 2014. They didn't have shields, so I decided to scratch build something suitable. I'd been doing a couple of classic green putty 'ugly face' designs, so I thought I'd do some kind of face, but I wanted something a bit different to emphasise their character as savage orcs not just ordinary orcs. I googled "tribal masks" and copied some of the features, trying to make them a bit more orcish. They are made from a layer of green putty over a mounting board shape. The one on the far left was sculpted by my 11 year old, who is trying to get to grips with a bit of sculpting, and I think it has come out really well.

My old orcs were all Goblin Green, highlighted with Bilious Green. I've branched out a bit with these ones - the middle one is Foundry Phlegm Green and the one on the right is Goblin Green but with far less yellowy highlights. I briefly considered some kind of brown for the skin, but for me orcs really ought to be green.

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They have come out really well and those shields are perfect for them.

You should be proud of your youngster, with ability like that I see a lot of shields in your future.
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Variation in skin tone is the spice of life. An army where everyone looks the same gets really boring really quickly. And your son did a phenomenal job with the green stuff. A lot better than my first efforts and maybe every bit as good or better than my recent ones. (Which are, to be fair, still quite early. Even if I DO have a few decades on your son I may not have sculpted too much more.) Well done all around.
 
Cracking job. The skin tones are nice too, especially the fellow on the right. Love the shields, a unit of those would look the very business.
 
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