Random Projects: Blast the backlog!

Sithious · **Posted:** Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:27 pm

No new update on the hordes? Slacker, get to painting. :-D

That is great that you are finding great deals out there still.

Natarn · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2014 9:35 am

Sithious wrote:

No new update on the hordes? Slacker, get to painting. :-D

12 orc bowmen finished two days ago.
The next 12 are at the ready in my painting cupboard. Bases are done on most. All are undercoated.
I find it quicker and easier doing lots of the same model at the same time so the first lot were the ones with helmets and the next lot of 12 are the ones without.
I'm happier with my newest lot as I'm using a wash of black paint on the cloth and flesh but Nuln oil on the metal. This keeps the cloth and flesh matt while allowing the metal a little bit of a shine - albeit a grimy one.

Current finished plastic orc total is now 202.

I've also been working on my RISK board, which is coming along nicely. And my mind has started to turn again towards my will-it-ever-be-truly-finished? project. He sits on display and stares down at me, his teeth gleaming menacingly. :wink:

Real work has started once more for me now that the summer break is over. Hopefully I'll have some hobby time on Mondays and Tuesdays so I should get through a few models. However, today I need to crack on with a load of paperwork to keep my superiors sweet. :roll:

cal585 · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2014 10:11 am

How did you divide the territories on your board? It looks different to the normal RISK layout. Looks great!

Natarn · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2014 1:50 pm

cal585 wrote:

How did you divide the territories on your board? It looks different to the normal RISK layout. Looks great!

The RISK board has been divided so that it is more geographically correct. However, all the territories have/will have the same names and border the same number of territories as the official game. It looks like I have divided the board into more territories but that is because some of them have rivers running through them. It is still one territory, the two or three parts joined by bridges.

The bridges are the only real difference as there will be more of them on this board. The only real effect of this will be when a card is taken that allows bridges to be blocked. It simply means that the player will have more choice of which to block. Nevertheless, it won't be allowed to block bridges within the same territory.

Natarn · **Posted:** Tue Sep 09, 2014 8:56 pm

I've just ordered 5 Schleich bald eagle models to convert into great eagles. They cost £3.89 each. Bargain! When I get converting, I'll post some pictures. I reckon these'll be great.

Natarn · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 7:21 pm

Over the past couple of months, I've been hacking through my backlog.

Approximately 100 Mordor orcs, 50 Morannon orcs and 110 goblins.

I'm currently working on the last 30 goblins in the backlog and then I'll move on to the uruks.

: )

Ukfreddybear · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:20 pm

Wowsers. You're on fire by the sound of it!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:54 am

Love to see a mass photo of that lot.

Natarn · **Posted:** Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:34 am

That could be arranged.
Some time over the holiday I'll take some pictures.
I'd also like to photograph some of my other finished models as huge armies.

Natarn · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:04 pm

Woohoo! Hacking through my uruk hai backlog like Aragorn with Anduril.
41 finished and about 45 to go, including a couple of battering rams.
Current total for painted uruk hai is 654.

Argish · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:22 pm

Natarn wrote:

Woohoo! Hacking through my uruk hai backlog like Aragorn with Anduril.
41 finished and about 45 to go, including a couple of battering rams.
Current total for painted uruk hai is 654.

Do you mean you have 654 uruk hai painted? :shock:

Natarn · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:31 pm

Argish wrote:

Natarn wrote:

Woohoo! Hacking through my uruk hai backlog like Aragorn with Anduril.
41 finished and about 45 to go, including a couple of battering rams.
Current total for painted uruk hai is 654.

Do you mean you have 654 uruk hai painted? :shock:

Yes, which shows four things.

1. I'm mad.

2. I've been painting miniatures for a long time.

3. I like uruks.

4. My wife is far more understanding than I give her credit for.

Harfoot · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:33 pm

LOL, thats batch painting on a massive scale!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 7:49 pm

5. You do not understand the meaning of enough is enough.

Natarn · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 8:44 pm

Gandlaf the Grey wrote:

5. You do not understand the meaning of enough is enough.

Sorry, I don't understand what you just said.

:wink:

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Mon Dec 15, 2014 9:23 pm

You don't realise when you have painted enough figures and just keep painting and painting and painting.........

Natarn · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:36 am

Sorry, I don't understand what you just said.

:wink:

'enough figures' does not compute

:rofl:

Enslaved by Sauron, Saruman MUST build an army worthy of Mordor! :roll:

I'll keep taking the med's. :oops:

I have moderated my original aim, which was to have 1000 uruks! Anyone got 300 they don't want? :lol:

NOT Ancient Greek warriors!

Gandlaf the Grey · **Posted:** Tue Dec 16, 2014 5:57 pm

Hmm I do have a lot of Uruks I was collecting for a helms deep diorama. I'm not sure I will ever do it.
I will have to count up but there could be 1-200 hundred, some painted to table top standard, some untouched.

Natarn · **Posted:** Sun Dec 21, 2014 7:11 pm

That's a kind offer. Thank you. Please send them to...

Actually, I'd better crack on with my other armies. The uruks are nearly complete now. Just a couple of battering rams to go and I'll have 700 uruk hai warriors in the army. Unfortunately they aren't all painted to the same scheme, which annoys me, as I did some in a rush about 6 or 7 years ago. However, most of them have the same paint scheme.

Battering ram idea.
I think I'm probably going to stick the uruks carrying the ram onto standard mini bases instead of the large flat one supplied in the packet. Hopefully, there'll be enough room between the front and rear warrior to fit another uruk.

The base that comes in the pack isn't quite big enough to fit all the minis' bases on it properly, which bothers me. I'm wondering if it will look better on usual bases as the minis will tie in better with others around them. Also, other models will be standing at the same level.

Oh, of course, I've pinned the siege uruks to the ram so that they will be joined strongly enough not to need the large base as a means of holding the whole model together.

I'll let you know how I get on.

This evening, I'll add a few tufts of static grass to the remaining 21 plastic uruks to finish them off.

Natarn · **Posted:** Wed Dec 24, 2014 3:22 pm

Here's an update with photographs.

Finished uruks

Uruk battering ram with normal bases

Backlog update: the figures with yellow frames have now been painted.

Christmas Easterlings
These are my treat. Red and gold for Christmas.
I only have about 25 metals painted so far, so these will make a nice small army.

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