Orcs and Elves

I have been cramming an extra figure onto the odd base to use up the left overs.

The extra smaller Orc at the front helps with the scale of the boss, making him look even more formidable. It also adds to the packed horde look with hundreds of bodies crushed together.

This is the latest base and the last of the batch. These were the last in the painting qué and a couple that was finished long ago.

An extra blade shows the addition of a Nick Lund goblin to the mix.

 

On a different note, here are some beautiful Elves to chase away the darkness. These are the classic sculpts from Alternative Armies. I found myself just painting them in greens before I could stop myself.

The copper shield should tie these guys back into the autumnal look of the Silvan army. These were great fun to paint and are very nice figures.

Contrast paints are great for leather equipment. I think this is Gorgrunter fur painted over a white undercoat.

Simple green paint and ink washes over most surfaces helps give the character a woodland vibe. It's rude not to have a few green clad guys in amongst all the browns of autumn.

Update: A new Elf captain had stepped forward to lead the next company. He is a Reaper Miniatures figure and is quite large, but most of it is just cloak. Height wise he is good. 

Beneath his drab cloak he is actually quite colourful. Going through my Elf names now to see if one sticks.

Another Vitrix Norman conversion. 

I've just added some very small details to him like the hem of his tunic. Being an officer he gets a bit more time spent on him.

Their numbers are growing in the shadows. The mounted character has been painted for a while. Although, being resin I'm a little hesitant about putting him on a big 60mm base. 

Resin figures are nicely sculpted and detailed but their fragile nature is still a real kicker. Maybe a display case would be okay but the rough and tumble of a wargames event...not so much.

Chrome paint is used to give his elven blade a razor edge. Once given a coat of floor varnish it gleams from every angle. For these woodelves I give the blades of green ink to echo their woodland magic.

Gorgrunter fur contrast paint was used to tweak the colour of the shield. The paint is great for enriching any bronze or gold work, creating lovely rich colours.

Wood Elves 28mm

This little group of Elves popped out of the wood work today. I took a gamble on eBay as the picture was out of focus and I couldn't really make out the details. I very happy to say that the group is very nice indeed.

I know one is an old Grenadier sculpt but the others have me stumped. They are perfect for my army in their light jerkins and hooded cowls. The faces are very nice too.

These two can act as sharpshooters from the rear ranks of the shield wall.

The Elf lord is very eye catching with his fancy shield. Having cloaks is good too as once painted they will blend in with my assisting collection. Although these aren't spearmen, they can be peppered throughout the ranks to add some variety.

This crowned figure isn't quite right for my army but she will be perfect for my Sidhe forces. She will be giving up dirty Orcs in favour of smelly Fomorians to cull.

This leader figure will be given a company of spearmen to lead.

 The axe wielding Elf reminds me of my favourite figure of all time, a Dark elf guard sculpted by the Perry's, back in 1984. It might be the simple round shield.

Update: So it turns out these nice sculpts are from Alternative Armies, and they are still available.

Update, 

Orc Muster

I decided I had enough Orcs to start sorting them onto bases. These are a few that missed the big Hobbit battle deadline and were left unfinished. Well, now they are all painted and just need some stones and sand to finish them off.

This base was actually finished ready for the big Hobbit battle but was somehow over looked when it came to basing. As a new battle date is being set for another event, this time he and his friends will be ready!

This base was painted up to be an option for Bolg. I'm not sure where the big Orc comes from but he certainly looks the part. He is large and very well armoured.

These bases are sporting lots of standards, very useful for mixing into big units.

A new greenstuff helmet amongst the lead sculpts.

I'm really pleased with the plasticard blade results. Shaping a crude blade from plasticard then gluing it to a brush bristle really looks good. The join was hidden by wrapping cotton around the two pieces. It makes me think a unit of Orc pikemen armed with these weapons would look great. The plastic weapons would be very tough too and virtually impossible to break, very useful for wargames figures.

A real mix of old and new. Reaper, Grenadier, Oathmark and Chronicle. This latest batch is also includes a mass of old Gremlin Miniatures.