I really had to stretch a bit for this particular challenge, as I did not have anything in mind. But, just as I despaired and figured I'd skip it, I got a delivery of some figures I bought of eBay which included a few musicians. The figures are eight Orcs from Heritage Miniatures. They include rare, unreleased poses that I scored for a really decent price. I did a bunch of Orcs from the same line for the challenge a year or two ago, and really wanted to add these to the mix.
The group photo:
One set was a Moria Command section. This is the musical tie in, as they include a drummer and horn bearer, in addition to the bossy guy with the finger and a bannerman. The banner got the same orange wyvern as all the previous orc shields, though it was a pain as the folds in it were quite deep.
The musical duo up close. The figures are not the most excellent ever made, but I just love Ralph Bakshi style Orcs (as in Lord of the Rings, 1978 version). I am quite fond of them.
The ranks and file (and the confused boss on the left). They are all over the map and provide a little variety for the two dozen I painted previously.
Orange Wyverns for all!
That's 8 25-28mm figs at 5 points each, so 40 points.
Oh man, these are sooo cool. As you say they really take me back to Ralph Bakshi's rotoscoped Orcs. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteLovely retro orc band!
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Fabulous bunch of bruisers Keith.
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ReplyDeleteGood fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat work Keith!
ReplyDeleteThat's a rough looking crew. Well done.
ReplyDeleteWell done, Keith! They look like they just strode from Bahski's sketchbook!
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