Grishnak raiders join the Orctoberfest at last

Hi, I spent a little time for another decent last contribution to orc-toberfest 2019,

Some more tru greenskins were rerquiered in my LOTR project, so here some sub-orc/goblinoid low cost scum lead by insisdous chief Grishnak.(this charachter exists in both films and movies)
 This single figure is a self-made copy from and old Grenadier model (I was experimenting with silicon moulds and using lead directly form old pipes, some years ago.. Hope not having intoxicated myself so much then) 

Yoy will see also: different Dark alliance orc and goblin indoivudals..

I was always having some "concept" mind conflict  between categories of "orc", "goblin" and so on..

Finnally I decided to condieder all of them as "orcs", the bigger (Cesar example or borrowed 25mm models) will be esasily "Great orcs", the main gropup can be "common" or "lesser orcs· (the figures in this post belong here, the same as all Alliance orc sets and for example Moria orcs form GW stuff)

and then "goblins" will be the smallest types, using reference of Cesar goblins as maximal height (that means, caesar goblins and some of the Alliance goblins figures can be inlcuded, like 18mm type Orcs form blood dawn  or eureka)

Also two unfinished tests for Isengard trolls, destined to bulk the uruk-Hai army  .. I followed the example of Philotep and took some of his tricks in his tutorial, but much simpier.
  Result is not as good as his, but i think they really work like that! I swear, it was totally casual that he and me posted trolls with only 24h of difference!!

Some details missing still but we were on a hurry, orctoberfest is almost on its end, these fellows can only get maybe the rests from the table!!!No big problem anyway for the greenskin scum if searching  later a dessert in the rubbish is needed

Eomer of Rohan

Hello,
I apologize first to the orctoberfest colleagues, as I did leave our beloved orcish beastie boys and switched to some of their hardest enemies (at least in the Middle Earth..),

I am increasing my Rohan forces to represent as soon as possible some figting between them and my also increasing Uruk-Hai Isengard horde (my wanted scenario is battle of Helms deep but it requires big work in scenography first.. porbably some Border skirmishes to be shown firstly.)

I produced more foot Rohan warriors as well as some more horse-fighter, (more pics and posts  to come soon!), I included a picture of  King Theoden´s Guard and royal Banner, all on foot, who will be fighting in Helms Deep

I wanted to focus however in this post in a popular characher form Books and Movied: Eomer, nephew of  Theoden, heroic an noble cavalry leader. His role is a little different between book and Movie, but anyway he deserves my own 1/72 contribution to him

I converted a metal nice saxon mounted warrior from "Tumbling dice", only some Crest for his helmet, shoulder protection  more hair were needed to be similar to Peter Jackson verison..
Hope you like him. More figures form this manufacturer will be also added to the Rohan riders (several saxon, viking and norman horsemen in mail+cloak+rpund shields)

..An Now My Watch begins

I could not go very far Away form my everlasting project in the lands of GRR Martin  Westeros
Now turn for a new faction to bring on the Battelfield, defending the Realms of Men  against the Wildlings and maybe some  Undead Terrors...  I present to you all.. The Night Watch

This concript force is supposed to defend a Gigantic Wall of ice in the norhtern border of the "Civilizated" Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, being politically indpendent form all of them and their disputes. They must defend it form any extern threat (this Wall is a remind of actual Historical Walls as That oif Hadrian in Britain or theGreat se Wall..)

The origin of Watch´troopers is no too epic, as apart form a few volunteers, their reclutes are drafted among the worst in the society: criminals, rapers, robbers, traitors and so on, who can exchange a Death punishment to serve in the Watch fpor the rest of their lives..

After some first "novice" time, they take an Oath and so their pasts are forgiven, they became all members of a Brotherhood and must serve the Watch and all his duties (for example  only wearing black clothes or not being married) Of course, any deserter is executed inmmediately.. (so; they represent some mix of militar Military Orders together with the French foreign legion ..)

They have therefore so little staff available to defend the big Wall many fortifications Only the strongest survive the hard conditions in thw Wall. Also supplies are supposed to be shport there, so not to expect here a disciplined and well equipped military force...

Let me show you firs tsome  inspiration images, from several sources: the Internet, The TV Series and the Art form the  Miniatures Game " A Song of Ice and Fire"
You can see, they all look similar as: as expected black clothes, much black fur cloaks, beards, long hair, general irregular looking, light equipment but however an excesive uniform appearance in my opinion (I used this, but also brought my own ideas as shown later)

 

This is my (quite improvided at the moment..)  home version of the Wall and the general look of the Watch units and charachters garrisoning it

 The "common" watchmen i tried to represent keeping the previously described look (cloaks, long hair, beard, no headwear) but not only this way, wantign to have more variety, less uniofrm look and giving the more personality  and realism. I thought, these men in relaity would wear whatver  clothe they had avilable (ok, lets stay still in  very dark grey or brown or real black if possible) , and available equipment is not so much, but of course any helmet, light leather or mail armours  and something as basic as shields are very appreciated!! Weapons woudl be also varied: swords, but also axes and lances (more affordable) ..

And why not any single headwear on the inspiration images ?? come on, it is  very cold out there! for sure someone can knit a hat!!!

Only the veterans or the most previously wealthy or noblr men  would have such better equipations and the better clothing, of course

Miniature choice was difficult... But i think I managed:

I took a mix of Mars rusian/lithunaian medieval warriors,  strelets russian militia types, some early rus warriors  and even ancient germans and dacians, and a fantasy undead;  and some other more...and as a final discovery, the surprising and recent Alliance fantasy Corsairs!! they all suited well!

The Watch keeps many heavy projectile weapons on top of the wall, as this Ballista:

And of course, achers and crossbowmen ar essential in a defensive- small number force!

Going on to main charachters; 

When all the Game of Thrones story begins, the commander of the Night Watch os Jeor Mormont, former head of house Mormont.. Nicknamed as "The Old Bear" he is supposed to be a ferreous and strict but also admired leader... He has usually a big black raven on his arm (wildlings use to name the Wtach as "crows" with disdain because of their black clothes) 

One very importan characher in all the Story is Jon Snow, bastard of Ed Stark in Winterfell who enlists the Watch as volunteer to avoid conflicts at home about being first born Son of the Lord Stark

He is accompanied in all battles by his white direwolf "Ghost"

To finish;: Jon Snow closets friend is Samwell Tarly..militarly almost unuseful, but very curious for reading ancient texts and records which will be very helpful for the Defense of the Human realms.. All thuis information is brought to him by old blind Maester Aemon, a very wise old  man who was a Targayen Pricne in his youth!

SO.. when is first Threat to the Wall appering..? coming soon!

Hope you liked that!!!


As extra last  gifts: here I present some pre-shots for Daenerys Targaryen Army with The unsullied spearmen and his commander Greyworm, and my first uncomplete  tests for Dothraki horse riders

Orctoberfest gets more ...guests?

Reacting to Philotep´s yearly challenge in its second edition, here my own contribution to the Orc-toberfest ... ..And in the case they are some Uruk-Hai non-invited relatives from Isengard!

As they are supposed to be only half-orcs, I was forced to increase the numbers to keep a decent prop-orc-tion when compared to other colleagues orc-tributions!

 

 

At least the bring some desserts to the party to share!!!!!