Orc & Gob projects: Painting, Kitbashes & Scratchbuilds
Feb 15, 2021 12:46:11 GMT
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Post by padre on Feb 15, 2021 12:46:11 GMT
Goblin Pirates
My goblin scallywags began as a unit of 25, carrying 'stolen pistols' (in reality, stolen from other sprues). Here they are ranked up in their original fighting formation, although there are actually only 21 gobbos here, ‘cos (for the first time ever) I decided to use unit fillers to turn 21 gobbos into the footprint of 25.
Here is the command group. I didn’t go for loads of conversion, just trimming off some bits, like armour (which mariners do not favour), and using Empire Pistolier sprue pistols, as well as Empire Free Company sprue cutlasses and boarding axes.
You might notice that when I took the photo I'd forgotten to paint the flesh on the decapitated head on the standard. Perhaps it's been boiled in cumin (to stop seagulls pecking it to pieces too quickly) and turned that colour? I’ve painted it now.
Here are the two unit-fillers, being 2x2 bases which involve a table with a pistol being repaired and a ‘budge barrel’ (i.e. powder barrel) and chest being guarded. They were loads of fun to do, like little dioramas, which is why I do them much more often now …
And here’s most of the rest of the skullduggerers …
Later on, having watched them die too quickly on the field even for goblins, I decided to bulk them up to a strength of 40, so I painted a few extras. Here are the new scurvy scallywags:
I also made another pair of 2x2 base unit fillers as I was beginning to enjoy creating these. The first is my favourite unit filler yet - a mean-looking feller with his little pack of ship’s rats (he features prominently in a campaign story). Mig the ratter ...
The second is a pirate ‘standard’ - not the kind of standard with fluttering flags but the kind of standard that means ‘commonplace’ – the burying of a treasure chest. You can’t see it in the picture, but the hole goes deeper than the base’s surface. I cut a hole in the base then put plasticard at the bottom so that they have actually dug right through the base!
Here is the full regiment altogether, 8 by 5 …
And here's a non-GW pirate (can't recall the make as a friend gave me the figure) who may or may not be their leader. Sorry the pic is fuzzy!
I did take some pre-painting photos ...
Here’s a clumsily MSPainted version of the diggers from a campaign story ...
And some of them in a camp …
And here is a close up from a battle report in an actual game …
I since have painted up more metal ones, but I'm struggling to find the pics right now. Maybe I'll photo them again?
My goblin scallywags began as a unit of 25, carrying 'stolen pistols' (in reality, stolen from other sprues). Here they are ranked up in their original fighting formation, although there are actually only 21 gobbos here, ‘cos (for the first time ever) I decided to use unit fillers to turn 21 gobbos into the footprint of 25.
Here is the command group. I didn’t go for loads of conversion, just trimming off some bits, like armour (which mariners do not favour), and using Empire Pistolier sprue pistols, as well as Empire Free Company sprue cutlasses and boarding axes.
You might notice that when I took the photo I'd forgotten to paint the flesh on the decapitated head on the standard. Perhaps it's been boiled in cumin (to stop seagulls pecking it to pieces too quickly) and turned that colour? I’ve painted it now.
Here are the two unit-fillers, being 2x2 bases which involve a table with a pistol being repaired and a ‘budge barrel’ (i.e. powder barrel) and chest being guarded. They were loads of fun to do, like little dioramas, which is why I do them much more often now …
And here’s most of the rest of the skullduggerers …
Later on, having watched them die too quickly on the field even for goblins, I decided to bulk them up to a strength of 40, so I painted a few extras. Here are the new scurvy scallywags:
I also made another pair of 2x2 base unit fillers as I was beginning to enjoy creating these. The first is my favourite unit filler yet - a mean-looking feller with his little pack of ship’s rats (he features prominently in a campaign story). Mig the ratter ...
The second is a pirate ‘standard’ - not the kind of standard with fluttering flags but the kind of standard that means ‘commonplace’ – the burying of a treasure chest. You can’t see it in the picture, but the hole goes deeper than the base’s surface. I cut a hole in the base then put plasticard at the bottom so that they have actually dug right through the base!
Here is the full regiment altogether, 8 by 5 …
And here's a non-GW pirate (can't recall the make as a friend gave me the figure) who may or may not be their leader. Sorry the pic is fuzzy!
I did take some pre-painting photos ...
Here’s a clumsily MSPainted version of the diggers from a campaign story ...
And some of them in a camp …
And here is a close up from a battle report in an actual game …
I since have painted up more metal ones, but I'm struggling to find the pics right now. Maybe I'll photo them again?