The Halls of the Past - Silver Tower collected, complete painted box

I realized recently that I've actually completed my Silver Tower collection, but never remembered to consolidate them into one big, snazzy post, so, here's a little trip down memory lane.

Heavy Hitters - Converting Aleguzzler Gargants

Or, "giants," in the non-trademarked vernacular.

Barbarian Hordes - Ral Partha Blood Drinkers

Another quick one-- this is the biggest unit I've painted in quite a long time! I'm a bit surprised to say that, despite the volume of dudes in this army, I'm still strolling along without going crazy--I think it says something about the old days of monopose models: while they're not as sophisticated as a lot of more modern styles, they actually have the right amount of detail to work with them in bulk that can keep things clear without getting too fiddly.

Orc, Orc, Orc! - More Ral Partha orcs

These guys have started to reach a critical mass where they actually look like an army-- I've done six units of these guys, and the mass is looking pretty cool, now!

Command Structure - More Ral Partha Orcs!

Another batch of orcs! Most of these are Assault Hackers, though it also includes four Drillmasters (those would be the guys with stylishly larger armor and big hooks) and a unit of Bloodmaster command who are appropriately front and center.

Sword & Board - Ral Partha Orc Regiments

I like the heavy poses of these orcs - unlike a lot of fantasy units, I feel like these guys are showing a real heft to carrying around that weight of gear in combat.

Forest of Spears - 2nd Orc regiment

A quick one today, continuing the Ral Partha orc horde with some Heavy Impalers. For this unit, I got a bit more variety by variously twisting spears... really brought me back to the good ol' days of metal models, where that wouldn't just snap a part.

Building a Tharmy Thworthy of Thwar - Staring Ral Partha Orc Army

This is the beginning of a massive orc collection, which is reaping the rewards of a lot of inefficient experimentation with trying to make units look like they weren't regimented while they were coherent. I have two sets of mixes each for wood, cloth, fur, and rawhide/flayed skin, going 50/50 with each sculpt type. Given that there are only three sculpts in these units, I think they look pretty unique. Well, off to do a bajillion more!

(Did anyone else think Sauron's voice modulation made it sound like he had a weird lisp?)

Grumblins! - Silver Tower Scuttlings

A quick little post today, the Grot Scuttlings are some of the better-designed basically snap-fit models I've run across, in the tradition of GW making (IMHO) better board games than miniature games, when done right. I gave these guys a variety of blacks and browns to get a hodgepodge effect that I think mostly came across.

Hunting Some Orcs - Myth Muckers & Grubbers

Another backlogged bit of work I got around to photographing. Been a grueling week, so clearing out some old entries rather than doing a ton of painting new work. For the orcs, I decided to add some variety in color and on their captains' gear.

The Golden Horde (or, at least, unit): Oglah Khan's Hobgoblin Wolfriders

Just a quick one today, since I already commented on the politics of these ancient models elsewhere. The regular guys were fun, had a lot of fun with the severed heads. I intentionally made them Asian-looking as a reference to the silly look of the stereotype.

"Goblinoid, He was a Goblinoid, Happier than You and Me" Oglah Khan's Hobgoblin Wolf Boyz, test

I feel my years of East Asian History and Art History, and Japanese language studies really culminated in this hobgoblin. This... may be the most racist model I've ever painted.