A bit of a break while I move countries...

I apologize for the sudden drop in blogposts. For those who are not in the know, I'm currently moving from Umeå in Sweden to Orlando, FL in the U.S, to attend graduate school. Until I'm settled in properly, my postings will be a bit more sporadic. Don't worry, it won't take that long, and Troll Tales will be back soon.

Orc Arrer Boyz painted

Still continuing on with the Orc theme; here are my smaller mob of Arrer Boyz. I wanted to capture some of the greenskin squabble, as per usual, along with some orc brutality, so I included the metal animosity scene from the GW Collector's range. I think it works quite well alongside the rest of the boyz.

As you'll probably notice, most of these are the old metal boyz, but I've added in two plastic boyz with bitz from the Orc Boar Boyz kit; the musician, as you can see, has got a horn to blow in courtesty of said Boar Boyz.

I usually want my Arrer Boyz small, to go on a flank and shoot down diverters before supporting charging whatever is fighting my larger mobs. Arrer Boyz are, after all, one of the best shooting units in Warhammer at fighting in close combat.

Orc Warboss painted

Since we're doing another string of Orcs these days, I decided to paint my Orc Warboss and his Snotling squire. This model is from Games Day 2007 (I think) and ties in nicely with other releases. The shield (on his back) is quite similiar to the Black Orc Warboss model, and his choppa fits well together with the choppa on the Orc Shaman model. You also have the typical orcish scale on his clothing, much like the Giant, and his face reminds me a lot of both the Shaman and the BSB from yesterday.

He's also quite big compared to his Orc Boyz - finally a Warboss that stands out from the crowd!

Orc BSB painted

I finally got around to taking some photos of my Orc BSB that I finished painting a couple of days ago. This model, as I was told by one of my readers, is from an older, limited edition Army Box deal.

Despite the sculpt being quite a few years old, the model was still a joy to paint. Easy to assemble, and a good amount of details that were easy to reach and pick out.

The paint scheme is similiar to the rest of the Orc part of the army, of course, mainly beige and red, with checker patterns and rusted metal.

As always, check out the Flickr gallery to view the model from other angles.

Wood Elves vs Empire, 1500 pts

This past weekend I tried out part of my Wood Elf Host against the might of an Empire army. We decided to play at a smaller point level than usual - 1500 points each - which actually makes for an enjoyable little battle, while still giving off a feel of two actual armies engaging. I definitely felt more comfortable with my MSU army at slightly less points.

I had brought a Lifeweaver with a Dispel Scroll and a Noble BSB with the Hail of Doom Arrows and Asyendi's Bane. They would run with ten Glade Guards, while two units of five Glade Riders made out the vanguard. 8 Dryads went into my forest, while three Treekins and a Treeman made out the Forest Spirits. Finally, a Great Eagle was flying above the battlefield. My spells were Awakening of the Woods, Flesh to Stone, Regrowth and Shield of Thorns. Not my most effective spellbook, for certain.

The Empire forces were led by an Archlector on foot, a Captain with the Banner of Eternal Flame imbued on the Battle Standard, possibly imbued by the Bright Wizard who was walking by their side. All three of them joined up with a grizzly unit of around 20 Greatswords, while a unit of around 30 Swordsmen marched next to them and 10 Flagellants were howling from their side. On the far flank, five Knights awaited next to a regiment of 10 Crossbowmen, protecting the artillery train consisting of a Great Cannon, a Mortar and a Rocket Battery. A Master Engineer stood nearby with a Hochland Long Rifle. The Bright Wizard knew the spells of Fireball and Fulminating Flame Cage.

Monthly Highlights, July 2011

Here are the highlights from this past month, which featured the introduction of my new upcoming army project - Wood Elves. The next month of August will feature the wrap up of my Orcs and Goblins unit-by-unit review and the conclusion (at least for now) of my Orcs and Goblins painting project. Thanks for reading Troll Tales!

Painting:

• Savage Orc Big Boss painted
• Savage Orc Boar Boyz painted
• Squig Herd Dioramas painted

Battle Reports:

• Orcs and Goblins vs Tomb Kings, 2500 points
• Orcs and Goblins vs Skaven, 2500 points
• Orcs and Goblins vs Ogre Kingdoms, 2500 points
• Storm of Magic: Orcs and Goblins vs Ogre Kingdoms, 3000 points

Army lists:

• Orcs and Goblins, 2500 points, Footsloggin' Horde

Army book review:

• Review: Squig Herd
• Review: Squig Hoppers

Wood Elves:

• Wood Elven plans, 2500 points
• Forest Resin Bases
• Treekin Finecast Models