Calling in the Wolves!

Now that I have two solid blocks of infantry to form the line, I'm bringing in some fast cavalry to protect the flanks and harass artillery. Goblin wolf riders are perfect for this. Cheap, armed with bows, and guaranteed to flee in terror at the first sight of trouble.

They will get black primer, some base colours and dip per usual.

I'm trying something a little different for the riders. I've kept their pins long so that I can hold them while painting. The Goblins are not actually levitating above the wolves..

Mean Green Stabbin' Machine

First block of Savage orcs is done and done. Frenzy, Ferocity and Big Stabbin!

Green primer worked very well. It went on smoothly and kept the detail sharp. I don't have a perfect match for its shade of green and I ended using something that's close, but not quite right. Fortunately there were no big fixes to make that would stand out. For next time, I'll get the right green.

Painting time after priming: 10 hours. With 20 models that's 30 minutes per model. Just slightly better than the Orc Boyz. The primer really helped to get them going, but the detail on bones, leather ties, stone bits ate up a lot of time.

Final thoughts: I like how they turned out but the tan leather ties are too close to bone in colour and they blend in. On the bright side, the unit does look very "earthy" which is exactly what I wanted.

Next up: Goblin Wolf Riders. I now have two solid infantry blocks so it's time to add some speed to the mix. Go Orcs!!