Some orcs more, and elven reinforcements

After two productive nights I completed some orcs more (mixture from gameboards "War of The Ring" and "Descent" with simple but effective figures pretty close to 1/72)
A bigger orc or troll is added to the party, as well as a wolf rider which is a nice figure...

They look just a little looting party or orc bandits...

This raiding party is reached by an small but strong and armoured elven Force! Caesar fig  really just for size comparison..

Here you can see my additions to the little elf team I am also making,,

Some heavy knights with two heavy horse-archers (mixture form severla gamepieces, includign again "Wra of The ring" and Arcane Legions",  and a 15mm conversion for the bareheaded prince Athanariel who was painted last year.. ) , and some foot knights recruited among Caesar adventurers and Strelets old set of vikings Vs franks...

  

For me honestly it is the shield designs what saves the group...

I realize I must improve much in painting horses.. some tip here around??

The Elf Expedition

The Expedition of Prince Athanariel

Several alarms were received from the borders of the elf Domains.

High  Elf King Deanor of the Red Woods started to get worried on his thoughts...

 "This does not seem as a normal orc  border raid.. Scouts report too many raiding groups , and they are not taking anything , just destroying and going forward into the land.. We need to know closer this new enemy...

His second son, prince Athanariel was summoned to his presence

"Athanariel, I need you to go fast to the East and check what is threatening our Lands

"Should I take the Great Army with me?

"No, I will start these preparatives. I need you just to take a few good -trusted men and see .Do not engage in Battle if you find an enemy army" 

"Yes, Father... I guess that my cousin Alarell will join us for improving our power from and surveying from the air,  even without asking her... But I am afraid she will not listen that -Not engage- instruction... "

So the quick spedition force was raised, in just one day-time .. But only a few units which were ready- to-go

Elf light foot scouts

Elf heavy infantry










Elf foot force commander -Captain Irithiel

Prince Athanariel rode with horse command (in the back of the group) , including his Wife Lady Ni´aleera, who happened to be  a Wizard  and mounted on an  Unicorn.

They both, together with the standard bearer and a Master horse Scout was inexplicably the only cavalry raised for the exploration  mission

"Go on , we must be faster!"






Elf archers (Also maybe too little of them..? the force was raised maybe too speedely..) At least they were proven marksmen...

..Finally Princess Alarell, cousin of Athanariel,  equipped as Wood rangers and flying on giant Eagle .

Two Eagles, Angeir and Gwalnair the Great have joined the expedition  (elves and eagles are allied since long ago..)

The younger eagle, Amgeir

Preparing to fall  form the skyes on th enemy!

Alarell aproaching also from the air on eagle Gwalnair

Alarell had an Epic view from the skies!

" Cousin, your foot troops are too slow.. I should go forward just with the eagles!!!,,"

TO BE CONTINUED

Elves (iii) More conversions

I really love the range from demonworld 15mm..

 Many figures are usefukl as they are suitable for dwarves (specially some bearded barbarians , wisemen and generals) or halfings/hobbits, but  I find also many other figs useful to increase "nornal" size armies with some conversion..

here my latest additions to my elvish army

Also some figures from Boardgame "Quest for the dragonlords" very rare to fine (figs are 18-20mm a little small and needed to "grow up") and also eureka 18mm range whichi is very fine and pass almost as 1/72 wirh a reasonable mixing up with other regular  figs.

My eagle rider comes from Demonsworld (on an Eagle from Games Workshp..)

Last pic is just an spot of my progress .I will post more pics of my first Elf Company later