This one-part plastic model has been in my collection since the 1990s. I don’t quite remember how it got there – I didn’t buy the box of 10 of these models that was available back then, so I suppose I must have traded for it. He’s finally painted now:
Black Orcs miniatures have changed a lot since this guy was released, and they aren’t even called Black Orcs these days unless you are playing Blood Bowl. Old he may be, but I still like this model.
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These older models have a certain charm about them. It certainly takes me back to when I first started playing in the early 90’s. It’s partly why I don’t oldhammer series….. To relive my youth…..
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Yes, there’s a great nostalgia feeling that comes with painting these models today
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I agree. I have a whole lot to paint myself!
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I expect the new Hobgoblins are probably larger than this old Black Orc!
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I remember those! Great work on him, Dave. 👍
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Cheers!
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Very nicely done, great looking figure.
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thanks!
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Nicely done mate. I really like the sculpt
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thanks – this one is definitely a classic, whoever the sculptor was (I suspect Gary Morley), they achieved a lot with a single-part plastic.
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Very nice.
Cheers,
Pete..
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Thanks, Pete!
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I was never a fan of the 90s orcs esthetic, but you painted him that he no longer looks as goofy as they looked back then. It seems true, that painted models sell miniatures, rather than sculpts.
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I think the typically bright 80s and 90s colours really emphasised the goofy aspects of the models
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Really like the green on this one. I presume you added some yellow or brown to it?
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Thanks but the skin is only a contrast Militarum Green over a zenithal undercoat!
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Surprisingly complex looking. I presume the zenithal priming helps to get the best out of the contrast paints.
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I think it does, and I have been painting on a final touch of Wraithbone on the raised areas after undercoating.
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