I had another series of posts planned, but looks like I need more time (and less Work!) to get those finished up. So, this week I’m wrapping up the rest of my Orktober Orcs instead.
Once again, these are 28mm multipart plastic from the new Oathmark Orcs box.
I tried to follow the same pattern I did with the previous Orcs. Though I found I did a few things differently, even though I didn’t want to. I’m usually pretty good at replicating my steps, but for whatever reason I just couldn’t do the cloth in quite the same way. Though I have a feeling no one will be able to tell once they are all together.
The mud was something I also did a little differently this time around. I added spots of rusty brown, yellow, and darker browns to the undercoat. I think it gave it that nice muddy earth look that I’ve seen when hiking. After a gloss, I think it turned out pretty nice.
I don’t know what it was, but it felt like a slog getting through these last 5 Orcs. I get the feeling that I’m not into painting units as much as I once was. Though each of these is a bit different, so I guess in some ways I’m painting 5 different minis rather than a unit of all the same minis.
This guy was probably my fave of the bunch. I liked his helm, the colors, and that war axe.
And there’s a pic of all the Orcs together. They will certainly make a nice band of evil humanoids for our D&D games!
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Excellent work on your orcs Brian, I think the latest batch fits in perfectly with the previous ones, and the slight variation in the clothing adds to the effect overall, giving them a more weathered look.
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Thanks Dave, glad to hear they fit in! 😀
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Dave is spot on, and I’d add that the cloaks were really nicely shaded and looked very good. I think you did these exceptionally well.
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Thank you Mark! Glad you like the clothes! 😀
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I’m with Dave and Mark, I think these look really good. Having some variation in their clothing isn’t a big deal, they’re orcs, it’s not like they bought their clothes at Target LOL! The one with the horned helmet is also my fave, and the group shot looks excellent.
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Cheers Matt! And now you got me thinking…my next set of Orcs are going to be wearing Red shirts and light khakis!! Haha!
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Those look really good- the look to me just as Orcs should.
Cheers,
Pete.
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Cheers Pete! Yea, they’re not GW Orcs, but I guess there are all kinds of different Orcs out there!
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To echo what others have said, while they may not have been a joy to work on, they came out looking great! I like the extra dirt and weathering especially. I find unit painting a challenge as well so I was nodding my head when you mentioned that 🙂
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Cheers K! Yea, I don’t know if I’m just realizing something I knew all along or it’s something new. I mean, I’ve painted a number of Blood Bowl teams and a few Necromunda gangs, so I should know what it’s like. Maybe I grumbled my way through those too, and then forgot about it when I got to Frostgrave and other minis. Makes me worry what’s going to happen if I start on another Blood Bowl team though.
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I tend to grumble my way through for sure. I’ve tried painting models slowly over time and batch painting. Either way can work but finding the motivation is the hard part. I think what helps the most is to have a deadline or to have minis you want to paint because you need them for a game but even that doesn’t always work for me.
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In this case it was both, but that didn’t seem to really help much. I find the deadlines/contests can be a bit stressful. While it’s fun painting along with the group, most times I would prefer to paint at my own pace. I guess I’ll just have to see how things go next time I batch paint! 😃
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Sounds good to me! If you figure out the secret to this problem, be sure and let me know 😀
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I might have to bottle and sell it, haha! The one thing I did find worked better was to limit the number of models I batch painted at once. Breaking them up into smaller groups helps quite a bit. Trying to paint red across 23 models at once, sure isn’t fun! 😂
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No two Orcs should be the same I reckon so the variation, intended or otherwise, works for me. Nicely done. 🙂
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Cheers Dave! Actually, this is one where I could have probably made them look like all one unit with similar clothes. They are definitely the same tribe due to the shield insignias. Why I didn’t give them the same uniforms, only the deepest, darkest recesses of my brain knows and I don’t want to go there, haha!
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I really like them and they all go together well as a band of ruffians! 🙂
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Thanks John! They definitely fit the bill! 😃
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Excellent work, they fit in great with the previous batch as well, the horns and axe handle on that last orc really make him stand out to me.
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Cheers LCE! Yea, after I posted that pic I had the same thoughts about the horns and handle. The handle looks like one of the better ones I’ve done. I’m also working on some horns now, and wished I had recreated what I did with this Orc. Next time!
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Excellent stuff. They look suitably grungy, but with a lovely splash of colour on the shields. Delighted to have found this blog, and looking forward to seeing more 🙂
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Thanks Blax and Welcome Aboard! 😃
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I love the look of your orcs here! I’ll have to revisit this post for sure next year when I tackle some Oathmark orcs myself.
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Cheers man! They are pretty nice box of Orcs and wasn’t too difficult to paint up. 🙂
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Very nice work in the end, and gladly completed. I know what you mean – there’s quite the number of models that I really don’t enjoy most (or all!) of the painting process, but then when they’re done I’m pretty happily satisfied with the final product. They do all look great together – and any minor variations in colour are to be expected – they’re Orcs!
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Thanks Azazel! As long as they are grubby Orcs, it all works out!
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