The 333pt 3rd Ed Painting Challenge - Month 3

 

December's offerings are complete, so now I'm back on track!

This month has a marginal cheat involved, the Stone Throwers were actually painted up earlier in year 2021 but I'm taking leaf of of Richard Legg's book here and including something pre-painted, in his case a unit of Chaos Warriors worth nearly 900 points, in my case two small Rock Throwers worth 85 points, I think mine may just marginally be the lesser crime. To be fair to me I had always intended on those Rock Lobbers being a part of this army, I just didn't get around to the rest of the army until now!

Anyhow, here's my December lot:

Gitsmasha's Little Smashas

Two Small Orc Lobbers with 3 Crew each with hand weapons and light armour (42.5 x 2 = 85pts)

These little beauties were used in the sacking of Stonebridge, the Dwarf settlement on the boarders of Hochland. Lagruk was impressed by them when he was led passed them by on his way to meet "Da Boss" but couldn't help thinking "could be bigger".

Gork's Stompaz

Gork's Stompas: 19 Big'Uns armed with hand weapons, wearing light armour and carrying shields. The unit has a Standard Bearer carrying a War Banner. (215pts)

Dragnatz: Orc Level 5 Hero with hand weapon, light armour and shield.

When Lagruk entered the remians of Stonebridge, led by Skagrat, they were challenged by an old Orc at the head of several bruisers. Many others of there type were marching through the streets, killing off any survivors of the attack. Skagrat took the scared old veteran side and had a brief chat with him.

Upon returning the Old Orc laughed and let The Maraudaz and the Grinnin' Moonz pass Skagrat lead them on towards the town centre.

Gork's Stompaz are members of the Grimskullz tribe, they're big, mean and very very green. Like all Grimskullz they're both superstitious and religious. They decorate their war gear blue (in Orcish circles blue is a lucky colour) and the Stompaz also depict the Green Moon (known as Morrslieb in the Empire) that they believe is a manifestation of the Great Green Gods. By depicting the Green Moon the Stompaz believe they are empowered by Gork himself.

The Stompaz leader is an old orc of many battles named Dragnatz. Dragnatz was once a high ranking leader in the Grimskullz tride but age has robbed him of some of his strength but he's still a wily old fighter, more than a match for the average Human. He as been afforded a place of honour, leading the Bosses own Guards.

Here's how the army stands now:

Phew! That's all caught up now.

Time to make a start on my "Gathering of Mighty Painters" pledge for the month before returning to the 333pt Painting Challenge for January's instalment for my final compulsory Rank & File selections that will make this a legal Orc & Goblin army under the rules of Warhammer Armies.

The 333pt 3rd Ed Painting Challenge - Month 2

Here, finally, is my very late November offering for the 333pt 3rd Ed Painting Challenge (December should be posted up tomorrow, Monday at the latest..................)

Not gonna waste anytime and delve straight in, if you want outght explained then ask a question in the comments and I'll answer it but I think it's a fairly straight forward "block" of troops.

Grubgut ZZZZZaaaap!

Grubgut: Goblin Level 10 Shamen with a mace (58 pts)

Grubgut ZZZZZaaaap! is the Grinnin' Moonz hyperactive Shamen with a nervous twitch, often found making "herbal teas" to sooth his mood or alternative brews that have the total opposite effect.

The funny little fellow makes these brews from all manner of twigs, roots, herbs, fungi, small animals and bodily fluids/waste. They all get popped into a boiling cauldron, get stired with his mace handle and served up in a small clay drinking bowel produces from his furry little pants after sticking his hands into them and having a bit of rumage around. Never, under any circumstances, should you ever faccept a drink from Grubgut.

Grinnin Moonz and Jango Bob Update

Grinnin Moonz: + shields (11pts)

The idiots left their shields at home last time!

 

NB: I didn't have the points for these shields last month but have painted them up this month so I'm adding them in now as an "upgrade". Sadly I only have 11 of these shields but the "minimum of 50% armed with" rule means they can all count as having them so I've paid the points foir all 20 inclduing Jango Bob to have them.

 

Skagrats's Stoopendus Stunntie Stabbaz

Skagrat: Goblin Level 15 Hero with a double-handed weapon, hand weapon, javelins and heavy armour. (46pts)

Skagrats's Stoopendus Stunntie Stabbaz: 24 Goblins with spears, hand weapons, javelins, light armour and shields. The unit has a Standard Bearer & Musician. (125pts)

Da Loonies: 3 Goblin Fanatics with Ball & Chains. (90pts)

Shortly after meeting Grubgut at the Grinnin' Moonz Maraudaz camp, Lagruk noticed a plume of smoke rising in the distance.

"Wats Dat?" he asked.

"Ooooooo" said Jango Bob "Dats cumin from da Stunntie town".

"Stunties?" roared Lagruk, "lets go take a look".

As the fledgling Warband neared what was the Dwarf settlement of "Stone Bridge", near the Western borders of  Hochland, the way was bared by a rabble of Goblins on the outskirts of the now ruined town.

"Ooo're yooz?" asked one Goblin wearing far too much armour and holding a big sword.

"Ooo wants to kna?" replied Lagruk.

"We got ordaz from Da Boss, dis is our pickings, no trespassas" replied the Goblin.

"You what" bellowed Lagruk "I've had anuff of dis, chaaaaaarrrrggggeeeeee!"

"Let 'em have it" cried the Goblin (later identified to Lagruk as Skagrat).

Out of the rabbble span two crazed Gobbos, swinging ball & chains. They careened towards Lagruk and his Boyz but then, at the last minute veered off in different directions directions. They span this way and that until one went tottering back into the Goblins, another into the Maraudaz, spalttering brains and body parts everywhere, Skagrat bearly avoiding one of the a whirling balls of death himself.

They carried on spinning wildly span around until they creashed into each other, ending in a big sticky mess.

"You's got anymore of dem?" inquired Lagruk?

"Maybe" answered said Skagrat with little enthusiasm after his narrow escape from becoming a gooey pulp, "Wanna meet da Boss?".

Lagruk looked down at what used to be two of his Boyz, now just a green and black mush.

"Ummmmm, yeah gowon en" he replied.................................

The 333pt 3rd Ed Painting Challenge - Month 1

Synopsis of the Challenge:

The plan is to paint approximately 333 points of 3rd Ed a month for 9 months to end up with a 3000 point army (OK, a 2997 point army strictly speaking).

Then at BOYL 2022 the 3000 point armies can face off against each other (so long as I get 1 other interested party that plans to attend BOYL 2022).

Armies can be worked out from Armies, BOB, ROC or White Dwarf articles (such as the Fimir list or the Dwarf Gyrocopter entry). The miniatures can be of any manufacturer or time period. The army's just got to be geared up for playing 3rd.

So, I've decided to get my Orcs and Goblins painted up at long last and I'll be using two challenges to do so, the first is The 333pt 3rd Ed Painting Challenge (run by me and sumarised above) and the other is the Gathering of Might Painters (run by Ojo Nolicom that has a dictinct 4th Ed flavour to it).

That's two Orc and Goblin Armies of 3000 points to get painted before BOYL.

The "Gathering of Mighty Painters Challenge" begins this mont (January). My own Challenge is in full swing for three months and I've only delivered the first month so I'm on a sticky wicket.

Luckily after a stessful few months of contracting and getting over covid, job change and Christmas I'm almost ready to deliver those two months.

As stated, my first offering was delivered on time (end of Orctober 2021) and so we'll take a look at what I produced and delve into the brief backgrounds I created for them, so without further ado Dear Reader, cast you mind back to the end of Orctober 2021, Month 1 of The 333pt 3rd Ed Painting Challenge........................................

Lagruk's Maraudaz

Lagruk: Orc Level 10 Hero with hand weapon, light armour and shield. (64pts)

Lagruk's Maraudaz: 19 Orc Boyz with hand weapons, light armour and shields. The unit has a Standard Bearer. (170pts)

Lagruk and his boys have been on a long journey, they escaped the Hobgobbla Khan controlled lands in the east, skirted the north of the Darklands, passed through the northern Worlds Edge Mountains, through Kislev and down into the Northern Provinces of the Empire. They kept moving, pillaging the lands as they went. Not being a massive army the local authorties didn't really make a concerted effort to remove them until they had moved on and were no longer their problem.

The rich lands of the Empire (incomparrison to where they had come from) were easy pickings so this is where Lagruk's journey has ended for now, reaching the concealment the vast forrests the Northern Empire offers.

Da Grinnin' Moonz

Jango Bob: Goblin Level 10 Hero with shortbow and hand weapon. (29pts)

Da Grinnin' Moonz: 19 Goblin Stikkaz with shortbows and hand weapons. The unit has a Standard Bearer. (70pts)

The overly theatrical Jango Bob and the Grinnin' Moonz were bandits in the forrests of Hochland. Well, they tried but they only ever held up peasents so didn't really make much of a living out of it so were usually hungry which dented their effectiveness even further.

One day atthey foolishly atempted to hold up a passing group of Orcs - Lagruk's Maraudaz. Sadly they'd bitten off more than they could chew and whilst they took down a few Orcs before they charged they got a right kicking. Lagruk however found the overly boastful and foppish Jango Bob so ammusing he spared the Grinnin' Moonz on the proviso that they would now work for Lagruk. Not wishing to end his story there and then Jango agreed to the terms knowing that they are at least going to be getting the scraps of left overs from the Orcs.

Jango is now leading Lagruk back to the Grinnin' Moonz camp to pick up another member of the tribe..............................................................

Guess Who's Back, Back Again................

I've decided to resurect my Blog that has fallen idle for far too long.

For now it's just my 2021 activities I've sumarised.

Going forward I'll post up about my 333pt Painting Challenge (yes, there is an update to follow shortly) and also my progress in the "Challenge of Mighty Painters" 4th Ed painting challenge that starts this month.

So far for my 333pt Painting Challenge I've just manged two units but by the weekend I should have November and December updates ready so watch this space!

So far for my 333pt Painting Challenge I've just manged two units but by the weekend I should have November and December updates ready so watch this space!

2021 Chaos Paint Jobs

My updated Lord of Change.

I thought my orginal paint job was plain and boring. In the end I decided flesh coloured arms looked more creepy, a sick mockery of humanity.

Here's the Old version

and the new

A unit of Tzaangor.

Also pictured is an image of Skeletor's underlings from Ladybird's He-Man books that inspired the colour scheme.

Tzeentch Chaos Lord on his Griffon.

Yes I know it looks very She-Ra-esque but I'm OK with that!

A unit of diseased Harpies for Papa Nurgle.

I've never been a massive fan of these miniatures but I think they work quite well as rancid beasts in the servitude of Nurgle.