The Packing Chronicles Part One

OK, it's a little later than hoped but here's the first posting of my packing lot, it took me a good hour to put all of these out and about 20 minutes to pack them away - please don't tell "Er in Doors" that ratio or I may die of the evil stare treatment........................

This posting, in keeping with Orctober is my Warhammer Greenskin collection. I will freely admit I need to get on and paint the vast majority of it (about 99% to my shame).

Anyhow, enough waffle from me, here they are:

The Overview

The Centre

This is the Gobbo Mob that will be the Broken Axe, Grom's Tribe

Grom himself, still not finished but I'm happy with him so far

Gigantic Spider Riders to add some character, I love these mini's

Another Gobbo Mob

Battle Masters Gobbo's to bulk out my Goblin content, Grom's Horde was a predominantly Goblin Horde after all!

For the sake of nostalgia if nothing else...............

Gobbo Stikkas, after Forrendrond's Last Strand I have a completely rebooted respect for these guys.

3 units of Wolf Boyz (I need three more Gobbo's for the final unit) and a massive unit of Savage Orcs.

Doomdivers, these guys divide opinion but I think they're nice and characterful so reason enough for using them, maybe use small stone thrower rules in 3rd.

A fledgling unit of Forrest Goblins, I started this unit before prices went mental, not sure I'm gonna get it up to 20 now due to expense

Same with these Spider Riders, although I may be able to get away with 5 so possibly I'll buy them and not let on how much it cost...........

Night Goblin Archers

Night Goblin Big Bosses and Shamen

A blurry Skarsnik and Gobbla. At some point I want to do the scenario from the 4th edition Dwarf book

Night Goblin Spears

Squig Hoppers, I think I may need a few more but hopefully I'll get some different ones, I always seem to get that one with the mace

Squigs with handlers

A mixture of Orcs in this unit

Lots of Orc artillery crew, I can't find their machines though, I had them somewhere, "Who's Zogging Nicked Em????"

Black Orcs. Nuff said.

This Guy will be Blacktooth

These guys need to be repainted, they're from my first Orc Army I painted about 10 years ago, you can tell from the bases.

Same for these Harboth's

The Marauder Orcs. Marmite. Personally I love 'em.

Rugluds, need finishing (like Grom) but again I'm really happy with them so far. I'm not the best painter out there but they make me smile.

Orc Warboss, Army Standard Bearer and two Big'uns. I have a load more of these Big'uns too, but like the artillery, I can't find them for the life of me, very frustrating

Two Orc Shamen

Two Savage Orc Shamen

One or two Stone Trolls along with a couple of Wolf Boy Big Bosses (and the plastic Night Goblin Archers in the background, again, like the Goblin Spears, included for nostalgia)

Man Down Ma.......... oh wait.................. Orc Down! Orc Down!

'E's not pinin'! 'E's passed on! This Orctober is no more! He has ceased to be! 'E's expired and gone to meet 'is maker! (which would be Earnie I guess)

'E's a stiff! Bereft of life, 'e rests in peace! If you hadn't nailed 'im to the blog 'e'd be pushing up the daisies!

'Is metabolic processes are now 'istory! 'E's off the twig!

'E's kicked the bucket, 'e's shuffled off 'is mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleedin' choir invisibile!!

THIS IS AN EX-POST!!

Opppssssssssssssssss..........................................

Orctober has ground to halt for me as the Gutter Runners employed by Clan Snickit have been busied hunting for a new burrow.

I'm pleased to say that they successfully found one and Clan Snickit should be moved into its new dwelling before Christmas. In the meantime the Council of Thirteen have sent one of their best Slave Masters (aka: my other half) to crack the whip and ensure that spare time is mostly spent packing everything into boxes.

This rather frustrating state of affairs means that my posts will dry up for a little while...................

Or will they?

After all, some of the packing will also be repacking my wargamming collections.

So, my plan is that before I pack it all away I'll take photos as I go along. Some of it will be painted but sadly most of it won't be because, just like most wargammers I know, the majority has yet to see a brush.

I'm aiming to have my first posts on my collection up within the week. Please bare with me gentle reader and please do not judge me too harshly should this not be the case, finding the time away from my overseer's gaze may prove difficult.

I hope some of it will be of interest and maybe, just maybe, gods willing, a small amount may just cause a smidgen of jealousy..........................................

Promote the Blog!

What awesome terrain! Check it out and let's get some followers for this blog, the Brettonians deserve some love too: http://theleadpile.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/inq28.html

And my Orctober Special Character Paint up is................................

Grom The Paunch of Misty Mountain.

This guy has been my favourite Orc and Goblin Special Character since the 4th edition boxed set, only taken me nigh on 18 years to get him painted! He's not completed yet but I'm very pleased with the progress so far.................................

Once he's complete I guess I'll have to get his nemesis done at last too........................

Ruglud's Update

Base colours are done, OK, admittedly they need neatening up and then I can start the shading so please don't judge me too harshly just yet....................................

My 4th edition Special Character secret project is also nearing completion, when he's done I'll post him up.

Orctober

So Ernie wants us to do something Orcy for October http://ernysplace.blogspot.co.uk/

I guess I should support him, he is my Brother afterall!

So, I'm going to get my Ruglud's  painted up.

Here they are now:

By the end of Orctober they'll be finished..................... hopefully..............................................