AGPO:
Damn the poll, just show us your work!
AGPO:
Damn the poll, just show us your work!
Willmark:
UPDATE
Not being one to slack I figured now was a good time to show my WIP photos of my blundies. As promised these are the next unit to be complete per the recent poll. They are nearing completion, but still have a ways to go. I might finish them this week.
Additionally, I have some shots of various other units in progress: my count as army standard; hobbo archers and my first converted hobbo wolfrider. Enjoy. as always comments welcome.
McNs:
Nice work! Love the musician in the Blundies! :hat off
Willmark:
Thanks McNs.
I got a bunch more done on the blundies done last night. Right now the majority just need to have the bases finished and static grass added. The musician needs a bit of refinement on the top of his instrument which I started working on last night but ran out of time on.
The standard bearer needs a bit more green stuffing done to him but the basic shape and most details are done; just a bunch of green stuff needed on the banner.
I was also able to squeeze in some painting on the first hobbo archer unit as well.
Hashut’s Blessing:
All looks lovely as always. One comment on the blundies (other than they look really cool), perhaps the horns should be more of a yellow instead of the red, just to prevent there being too much red in the unit. Or grey, as some of them have.
That count as standard bearer looks awesome and could always be a sorcerer or hero if you wished as well.
The wolfrider, when painted, you wouldn’t realise it wasn’t a hobgoblin miniature to begin with. Kudos, my dear sir!
This_Is_My_Boomstick!!:
nice looking army, i noticed you use wood for the banner poles - blunder wip pic - have you looked at metal balloon hand whisks for cookery, i bought one a while ago for about 79p and its great, very hard metal 1.5mm thick - perfect banner/weapon haft width and makes around 6 - 8 poles about 6"long
Willmark:
All looks lovely as always. One comment on the blundies (other than they look really cool), perhaps the horns should be more of a yellow instead of the red, just to prevent there being too much red in the unit. Or grey, as some of them have.Thanks. I'm adding some orange to punch the colors up a bit...
That count as standard bearer looks awesome and could always be a sorcerer or hero if you wished as well.
The wolfrider, when painted, you wouldn't realise it wasn't a hobgoblin miniature to begin with. Kudos, my dear sir!
Hashut's Blessing
nice looking army, i noticed you use wood for the banner poles - blunder wip pic - have you looked at metal balloon hand whisks for cookery, i bought one a while ago for about 79p and its great, very hard metal 1.5mm thick - perfect banner/weapon haft width and makes around 8 poles about 6"longCool. I'll have to look into that!
This_Is_My_Boomstick!!
Hashut’s Blessing:
I vaguely recalled that you were going to paint him as a statue. Even so, use him as a Level 4 Sorcerer every now and then. His brain still works at those times ;D
Kera foehunter:
Kick ass willmark!! i love your hobos and the torch guy
Ishkur Cinderhat:
Love the colour scheme.
Hate the naked bases. :hashut
clam:
I love this blog! - and again great work Willmark :hat off.
The BB-unit looks really, really nice - and I’m looking forward to see the missing Standard Bearer (is it your GH V - entry??) -but have to agree with Ishkur about those bases
And the Hobbo Wolf Rider is so perfect - think I might steal that concept (hope it’s okay :)) - is it a 7th ed. O&G Night Gobling or is it af BFSP gobbo torso?
I also love those 4ed Hobbo Archers, but I really do think, that you should do your own - giving them a true Willmark Hobbo look - so let us see what you can do - please.
Willmark:
I love it when I sign in the morning and there are lots O’ comments to read! Thanks guys and Kera of course!
In order.
HB: Maybe. I could always work something in to his carrier where he is removable, I’ll have to give that some thought.
Kera= Thanks much!
Ishkur- Come on Dude they are WIP! But seriously. Since these were taken I have worked on them. They now have painted bases and grass has been added to them as well as their movement tray.
Clam- Nope the bearer was just taking longer to do then the rest of the unit. He’s finally Green Stuffed now, just has to be primed. Feel free to steal the WR and anything else, that what this blog is for. Its a pair of goblin wolf rider legs combined with the torso from the archer leader from the [[BFSP]] set. lots a of green stuff and a dwarf shield and dwarf axw. In my army the chaos dwarfs let nothing go to waste so the give the axes and shields of defeated dwarfs to the hobbos, preferring to use their own.
GS Archers might very well happen with the way vultureBay prices are going now. the archer from the gobbo [[BFSP]] would be the basis
Kera foehunter:
Willmark may i ask you what did you use for the hobo movement stand.i like it!!
Willmark:
Kera- Yes they are made from a hard press board for the base, perhaps 1/8 of an inch thick. The sides and fronts are cardboard with masking tape. Once that is done I glue gravel from GW or a hobby store dow and set it aside to dry. Once dry prime black, then dry brush dark gray, then light gray. Add static grass and you’re finished!
Kera foehunter:
Thanks willmark i like the wide front. There so much you can do with it
Willmark:
UPDATE
GHV entry slowing progress a bit on my army, but I now have my blundies nearly done. The standard bearer is the last to be painted and has been primed.
Continuing on the theme of Core Troops; the 2nd unit of chaos dwarfs is now fully greenstuffed. Only a few more minor bits to add to the musician. They along with the first hobbo archer unit are the most likely canidates to be done next, hobbo archers may even be done tonight.
Thanks to bandnerd I now have the parts I will need for my count as army standard. I now have a fairly clear idea of how the base will work along with the figures bearing him! I also have an idea for his paint scheme, which if I can pull off will be awesome.
The first unit of Wolf riders or my death rocket are on deck as well.
Willmark’s Army Builder Tip #3
If you are looking to build your army at the pace that I am plan out your purchases ahead of time. Not which order you have to paint in but rather having units enroute while you are finishing others.
I’ve found that sketching out ideas and jotting down notes per each unit has been invaluable in terms of being efficient in terms of my painting time. Plus you can work out design problems or ideas before you ever start actual work. Another benefit it gives you a handy checklist to mark off as your army progresses.
Willmark:
Now that my GHV entry is out of the way its on to finishing my Blundies. Assuming I can just finish my standard for them (I only need to paint the picture on the standard itself) I’ll have them wrapped up in no time. Stay tuned…
Willmark:
MAJOR UPDATE
Continuing on with my plan to add many more core units, I offer up the following…
Before you peruse farther, many of these units are under construction (particularly the wolf boyz) and many have much more work to go before paint
I’ll start off with my first units of Blundies. For all intents and purposes these guys are now done. Just some touch up on the bases and the actual base on the standard bearer to finish. They now have a name too “the Fire-Hurlers”.
Next up is my 2nd unit of chaos dwarf warriors: “The Harbingers of Doom”. I have not shown photos of these guys since September. They are now nearing being fully constructed. You’ll note the bases to the side, my count as army standard bearers are going in there; parts are in the mail.
Hobbo-wolfriders!
Bit more done but none have extensive green stuffing done expect for the leader. I say “leader” since I may take another one and add some green stuff armor to him. Again, not has been done to them in a few weeks. The wolves need a lot more shading. The whole unit if based on a wolf boy unit I did for fun 8 years ago, I didn’t have an O&G army @ the time (still don’t), but just wanted to paint of some gobbo wolf boyz. So I hacked them apart and started to make them into hobbos. The wolves are painted of in terms of dry brushing but not so much in terms of different shades and highlights. That will change.
Lastly: Black Orcs have arrived and will start to be assembled. I have the front rank done so far:
Parts on the way for my count as army standard, Death Rocket to finish and Taurus and rider, still plenty more to go.
asheira:
gotta love the Warriors
aki:
Nice warriors