This is my very first Hordes of the Things army -- 20mm plastic Orcs and Goblins! The army composition is:
The Goblin Hordes are converted Caesar Miniatures Goblins
The Orc warbands are a mix from sets 1 and 2 of Orion's 1/72 Dark Alliance Orcs
The orcish bowmen are again from Orion's Dark Alliance Orcs set 2
The wolves are converted from Mageknight and the riders are from Orion's Dark Alliance Orcs
I still need a figure for my Behemoth "Troll" element but I'm sorely lacking a suitable figure. Here are my options:
The first is a Mageknight figure named "Ironclad", a 28mm orc. The middle figure is a largish zombie, again from Mageknight Metals and the last is a "troll" from Caesar Miniatures. The first two figures look smallish on the 60mm x 80mm base for behemoths -- not too "behemoth"y -- and the third just looks too goblinoid for my taste. I think I'll need to source out a more compatible figure for my troll behemoth.
These fellas will be painted this weekend and I'm hoping to have the troll figure already by then. They've all been primed -- save for the troll-- and temporarily based using white glue/bluetac.
More to come soon.
- Behemoth @4 x1 4AP
- Riders @2 x2 4AP
- Shooters @2 x2 4AP
- Warband @2 x4 8AP
- Hordes @1 x4 4AP
The Goblin Hordes are converted Caesar Miniatures Goblins
The Orc warbands are a mix from sets 1 and 2 of Orion's 1/72 Dark Alliance Orcs
The orcish bowmen are again from Orion's Dark Alliance Orcs set 2
The wolves are converted from Mageknight and the riders are from Orion's Dark Alliance Orcs
I still need a figure for my Behemoth "Troll" element but I'm sorely lacking a suitable figure. Here are my options:
The first is a Mageknight figure named "Ironclad", a 28mm orc. The middle figure is a largish zombie, again from Mageknight Metals and the last is a "troll" from Caesar Miniatures. The first two figures look smallish on the 60mm x 80mm base for behemoths -- not too "behemoth"y -- and the third just looks too goblinoid for my taste. I think I'll need to source out a more compatible figure for my troll behemoth.
These fellas will be painted this weekend and I'm hoping to have the troll figure already by then. They've all been primed -- save for the troll-- and temporarily based using white glue/bluetac.
More to come soon.
The advantage of HoTTs is that your Behemoth doesn't necessarily have to be a monster. It could be the one regiment of Orcs that is disciplined, organized and well equipped. Nigh unstoppable, but a great target for Artillery, Magic or a Dragon dropping in amongst them.
ReplyDeleteLateral thinking is encouraged in HoTTs army design.
Maybe steal the shields from a box of romans to give them that uniform look. Or paint the romans to look like orcs.
Better yet make your behemoth something the Orcs have enslaved to their purpose. Maybe a hydra or other big monster with a slaver on the base driving it on!
ReplyDeleteI've been mulling over some likely candidates for the beh stand and the handler controlled beastie sounds good!
ReplyDeleteHow about the mounts for the orcs in Mageknight (the ones that looked like dinos with spiked tails)? They would even look good with a handler on their base.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the idea! I got these and will be using them for a different army:)
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