Orcs in the Mail

Right, it's time to crack this chainmail mylarky! This afternoon I had another stab at sculpting some mail and I have to say the results are much better. Well, at least the end result actually looks like chain mail, so that's a bonus.

The real secret really was taking my time and using a different dental tool. Before I had been using a self made needle tool, which was too fine really. I had a good look at the mail on the plastic moulds and released the holes were bigger.

Plastic Barbarian spear topped with a GW axe.

After swoppng for a dental tool the results were much better and seemed to match those on the figures.

Some results were better than others, but I seemed to improve with every attempt. I used the old classic method of producing a line of holes so close together, they push into the hole previously made. Once a row of holes is completed, turn the figure underside down and do a line going the other way.  As each hole is pushed in by the new one next to it, a chainmail link pattern is made.

These kettle helms from the Fire forge Sargent box are giving a nice overall look to the new unit.

These are more Uruks with green stuff cowls and armour bits on, a lot quicker than doing mail that is for sure.

I played around with putting the Orc arms on the smaller Goblin torsos, for a real ape like look.

"What about their legs? They don't need those..."

I also had fun using a tiny ball shaped tool to create hammered shoulder armour.

Frost grave Demons are very useful for extra Orc bits and pieces. Big armoured arms with brutal maces, very Black Uruk.

Here you can see the needle tool I made using a pen and the better dental tool. The latter gives much better results. Lesson learnt!

This is my best so far, I'm pleased it seems to match the chainmail shoulder armour.

 This horned helmet is from a Frost grave Barbarian box.