The Odds & Sods Painting Challenge - Month 4 - Instruments/Machinieries of Destruction

Nogchuck snorted until a snot glob hit the back of his throat. He was sure his calculations were correct, "dat way for a long way"as usual. He attached his lever to the release mechanism and pulled down with all his pitiful might. With an almighty "THWANG" the great arm of his beloved rock lobber sent a deadly projectile over the battlefield towards the Dwarf lines off in the distance. His cruel heart sank as he saw the stone land just in front of the naked crazed mob of orange haired gits who swore at their hated foe, quite rightly calling their lineage into question.

"Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha" laughed Nogfling, his brother who bossed the second Goblin Rock Lobber "Gotta do better Bruv" he said through giggling fits.

"Go on den, show 'im if ya can" bellowed Grotslug, Boss of the Skull Chucka.

As if to underline the point he and his team sent a rock flying into the Slayers, crushing three of them.

"Easy" replied Nogfling unconvincingly.

He cranked his firing lever, but instead of a "THWANG" all present heard a "SNAP" as the tension on the rope was too great and it snapped and the load was sent way off target.

Nogchuck looked at Grotslug and they both fell about the place laughing their heads off whilst Nogflung ranted and raved at his crew.

Odds & Sods Painting Challenge Month 3 - "Grandeur"

To my mind there are two models that stand out as being the finest ever sculpted and cast by Games Workshop. A lot of people will disagree with my conclusion but I think most will at least be able to see why I believe it (even if one friend of mine will say they're a bit 2D as sculpts go).

Tyrion and Teclis are as Grand as it gets in my book and here are my humble attempts to paint the duo in an interpretation of Mike McVey's outstanding paint scheme. I'm certainly not the painter he is, nor do I have the skill of Joshua Van Z who also recently painted up this pair and produced sublime results. I really struggled with them. My skills are mass producing table top standard armies, not in fine painting individual models but I've done my best and am happy and proud of the results, however, even the most unobservant of you can not help to notice the lack of freehand work on Tyrion. On this I must admit to my failings and shortcomings. It is not through lack of trying that the Dragon and Hearts are missing, I tried many times but my childish scrawl detracted from this magnificent model so I abandoned my attempts. Who knows maybe in years to come I'll go back and right the wrong. (For the record, Mike only painted the Dragon on one side, see below).

So to the background:

Malhandir whined and shook his head.

"Stay old friend, we've faced far worse" reassured Tyrion, Chosen of the Everqueen.

"Indeed we have Brother" came a reply unlooked for.

Tyrion knew the voice well, he turned to see the High Loremaster emerging from the forest.

"Teclis, it is good to see you, do I guess correctly the reason for your summons?".

"Yes dear Brother, Horath, the Revanant King, has returned to the Shifting Isles" replied Teclis.

"So be it" answered Tyrion "After some 30 years the hunt for the accursed Undead must continue in the Elven lands".