Old World Army Challenge VI - Leader

July Entry for my Old World Army Challenge

 Old World Army Challenge

Old World Army Challenge VI - Rank and File Orc Spearmen 2

June Entry for my Old World Army Challenge

Featuring the second half of my Orc Spearman block and also the lesser Goblin unit posted earlier

 Old World Army Challenge

Old World Army Challenge VI - Rank and File Orc Archers

April Entry for my Old World Army Challenge

 Old World Army Challenge

Old World Army Challenge VI - Rank and File Orc Grashak Kra and Hobhounds

February Entry for my Old World Army Challenge

 Old World Army Challenge

Old World Army Challenge VI - Rank and File Orc Spearmen

January Entry for my Old World Army Challenge:

 Old World Army Challenge

Old World Army Challenge VI - Bloodbath at Orc's Drift

 As the year draws to a close the call went out again for the next Old World Army Challenge and one I have eagerly signed up for again!

The Challenge won't start properly until January next year but beyond adding my name to the starting line there is still a lot to get ready from actually deciding what to build and Introductory blog post to the all important prep. Last Year was my first year and the best bit of advice I received was to Prep and plan! Figures cannot be painted but they can be build and based and undercoated. When you are going through a whole army, this has saved a huge amount of time and pressure on each month, being able to have it all laid out and see each month as well as progress really helped me survive the time.

When I looked at last year my Slann and Bloodbath at Orc's Drifts projects were in my final list but were pipped by my Marines. This year I have decided to take up my Bloodbath Project and use the Challenge to get more of it done, and make up for the lack of progress on it this year!

Excluding the building which are an ongoing part of the project and some additional Orc warmachines at the bottom, three bolt throwers and two Snotling Pump Wagons which will make some nice bonus builds. The layout shows all the figures (bar three Orc archers which seem to have wandered off!) for the Scenario.

So far I have completed three of the Command Cards:

The Vile Rune Orcs with Fangor Gripe, Guthrum Mane and Silas Meel

The Dwarfs of Ashak Rise with Borinn and Snorinn Fimbul

The Engineers of Ozrim Chardz and Osrim Chardz

I have also made a start on the Linden Way Militia Card, completing most of the Villages and Mayor Leofwine 

But the bulk of the cards remain, with the two elf unit cards and one human character card to complete 

Ferndale Snart and his Patients. Still needs three more injured/casualty figures as the dwarf in a sling is a stand in

Brommidir and his wood elves ( I might try and replace these with more metal Wood elves)

The Wood Elves of Kachas Pass with Erdolas Thringal

On the Orc side, cards outstanding are:

King F'yar and his F'yar guard which are figures from Rugluds Armoured Orcs

The Kwae Karr orcs with Magyar Ironfist and Bagrash (to find/ buy three more archers)

The Severed Hand Orcs with Hagar Sheol, Grashak Kra and his Hobhounds

Next will be deciding on the force to assemble for the Challenge. 

Orcs, Human/Elf or a blend of the two?

 

Bloodbath. Terrain P5. The Stone Bridge, River and Forest

 

Next on my build list, as a quick addition before the end of the year, is the stone bridge. Adding this one would also push me to paint up a set of resin river sections that has been in a box for about five years!

Initially I was undecided about making the bridge as a separate piece to lay over a river section or add a river under it. I settled on the later as the river sections are quite wide compared to the original card design and didn't want to alter it too much.

The final build made with Plasticard, stirrers and glue for the banks

Laid out with two sections of the river and a section of road.

River effect was made with Tamiya Black Green on black undercoat with a gloss varnish

Completed Bridge

( although I may go back and add some more weathering )

Completed bridge and river sections

To go with my slowly growing village, as well as other games like my Prehistoric Project, I have been slowly acquiring and building trees

Ebay lot on wooden discs left over from MDF paint holder and washers

Flexible filler to build up the base and sculpt a trunk

finished first set of trees

Some bushes using Hanging basket liner and flock

Some trees using branches, hanging basket liner and flock

A quick mock up ( hence teh bad lighting etc) using terrain 

Dwarf Patrol stumbles on an Orc scouting party and defends the bridge to allow the villages to flee and alert the main army

Next on my build list are the tents, board base and then next building...

Bloodbath. Terrain P4. The Stone Barn

 With the end of the Year fast approaching I have managed to complete another WIP from my desk. This is my third building for my Bloodbath at Orcs Drift Project.

Image from the Townscape version

Plasticard Base with Foamcard walls. Wooden areas made with coffee stirrers

I have made the roof removable and added interior detail

Stirrers have been scored to add extra texture

Assembled Stone Barn

Interior detail with shelves and canvas over the doors and windows

Brickwork detail added with Green Stuff

Completed Stone Barn compared to card version

Bloodbath Buildings completed so far

Stone Barn, Ruined Cottage and Latrine

Started work on the bridge and tents to try and add a couple more before the year is out!