colrud:
Hi im trying to track down a good range of minis for my hogoblins, i dont like the comical big nose type like gw, is there anything else out there,the closest ive seen are the hobbit orcs.cheers
Dînadan:
Personally I think the GW ones are the best for Warhammer hobgoblins. If you want D&D style hobgoblins then the LotR Moranon Orcs are best. Ultimately it depends on what you like and what look you’re going for.
Nicodemus:
The older Citadel Hobgoblins are pretty good, but they’re getting pricier on eBay.
Abecedar:
That’s a hard question without knowing your preferences (and budget). I personally like the original 3rd Ed and 4th Ed citadel ranges. But there are many others out there now. Have a real good look through the army blogs and showcase sections and you’ll see what people do with some of those newer plastics
Doombeard:
Hi im trying to track down a good range of minis for my hogoblins, i dont like the comical big nose type like gw, is there anything else out there,the closest ive seen are the hobbit orcs.cheersI hear you Colrud, I've swung away from the oversized proportions recently. I want realism over caricature and exaggerated cartoony faces. I have some of the old ones for posterity but I'm going for Hobbit Orcs too.
colrud
The Hobbit Orcs (Hunter Orcs) are far nicer than Morannon or Mordor Orcs IMO. They are much more dynamically posed, have better heads / faces, and more detail overall. The scale has changed from LOTR too making them more like the heroic scale 28mm fantasy so they fit right in. They are super high detailed, some of the nicest mini's I've seen from GW in a long time. £16 for 12 isn't a great deal, but if you buy a box of Hunter Orcs on Fell Wargs too you can kitbash about 20 archers together using all the spare bits and casualty orcs. So for about £40 you get two units which isn't bad. I bought 3 boxes of Fell Wargs and 3 boxes of Hunter Orcs and I will end up with about 40 Hobgob Archers (with enough two handed guys to choose between archers or two hand weapons) and 18 Wolfriders armed with either bows or spears or hand weapons.
I also bought a bulk job lot of Moria Goblins extremely cheaply, so in larger games where I don't have enough Hunter Orcs I will use those. Check out my painting log for size comparisons and modelling / kit bashing etc
colrud:
http://http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=204
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-SE/Hunter-Orcs?_requestid=667149
so theres herssy goblins or hunter orcs, what do you think is better[attachment=4550]
TheHoodedMan:
choosing between this two: heresy 
Bloodbeard:
Heresy Miniatures of the two.
Dînadan:
http://http://heresyminiatures.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=204Heresy.
http://www.games-workshop.com/en-SE/Hunter-Orcs?_requestid=667149
so theres herssy goblins or hunter orcs, what do you think is better
colrud
colrud:
well i think thats unanimous, thanks guys, what about a khan on a wolf, would the hunter orc on warg fit the bill, keeping in mind im not a fan of the comical gw goblin look and prefer more realism(if there is such a thing)
Doombeard:
The sculpts are more goblin-ey yes, but Heresy Gobbos are metal and hella expensive. £35 for 16 is pretty pricey. I agree they do look nice. I went for Hunter Orcs over 3rd party stuff to keep it all GW and all plastic. I agree those Heresy Goblins are super nice and I’d be proud to own a set. If I went non-gw I probably would’ve gone Mantic simply for the price.
If you are using Hunter Orcs on Fell Wargs there are some named characters available which come on foot and mounted versions, but very expensive. Easier to get the x6 H.orc on F.wargs boxset and use them as a unit or seperate Khans. And also the Marauder Warg is an awesome mini but will cost you about £30 as its OOP
Firehammer:
I have found these cc hobgoblins by Battle Forge that I like, close in appearance to the original but less comical:
http://www.thebattleforge.co.uk/hobgoblin-allies-318-c.asp
Russian Alternative makes these, but I don’t like them as much as their Chaos Dwarfs:
For mounted Hobgoblins, I take the old Oglah Khan Hobgoblins, just with the new Space Wolf small wolves:
Also keep an eye on Voodooworx Miniatures, when they will finally open their business:
There are plans by forum members to cast Hobgoblin heads (or even more):
http://www.chaos-dwarfs.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=14255
Also check some non-GW Chaos Dwarf Bloodbowl teams:
http://www.comixininos.com/blood-bowl-teams/enanos-del-caos.html
http://www.greebo.it/mainsite/jupgrade/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=88&Itemid=67
Several field Hobgoblins, a.o. assassins.
Kera foehunter:
I like mine i improved on gw lack of coolness
