OWAC IX - Blood Bath at Orc's Drift - March terrain tutorial

Wild card month

The small settlement of Linden Way is comprised of several small houses around the trading post and several crop fields nearby. It is built in the intersection of the paths that come from the mountain passes. The real town is Meledir at the East, and many of the innhabitants of Linden Way have families there. Unlucky for them, they're the only defence between Meledir and the hordes coming from the North. 

OWAC VII - A not so peaceful village (Wildcard's month)

 

The villages surrounding Tor Nimtala where completely decimated after the wars against the orcs and the skaven.

Few towns and settlements have been left intact after the war of the beard and the constant raids of orcs and other creatures. But none of the later threats were so massive as a full scale war against two full host of orc and ratmen raiders. 

The settlements along the Tarano river were fortified as chokepoints to keep the enemy hordes undivided and far from the city of Tor Nimtala.

After the war, the elves were victorious but the fertile lands of the northern Tile were left in favour of the younger races like the men.

 

 

The original plan got completely smashed. To pieces, almost completely, hehe.
Fortunately I could finnish part of the scenery. 

I initially wanted to paint a unit of custom militiamen or warrior kin made out of old middle earth elves and Chaz Elliot RP elves, the chariot, as well as some terrain pieces (including of the bridges over the Tarano river from my backstory).

IRL I had to prepare some fieldwork as well as several issues and a late arrival of the printed shields for the militiamen that item by item from the list, everything failed.

The worst part was the chariot, that was planned from the starting of the challenge but will not be finished for this edition.

I finished working some of the cardboard pieces and small bonsais.

 

The small bonsaid are designed and printed by Last Sword Miniatures and the treetops made out of old blister sponges, so technically it's at least 50% oldhammer.

The cardboard houses follow my other modular designs but for this set I glued everything together and are solid pieces. The windows are cut so I can fit small LED torchs if I want to make some experimental pictures.

That's the end of my challenge. I failed the chariot and couldn't paint a bridge that I got years ago. Next month, the recap.

Until then,

Adrian's out.

OWAC V February wild card month

Wildcard month 

Get off my lawn yer pesky greenskins.

The orc scouts were repelled without too much trouble. However, the column down the valley was visible from the mine. Even "Dopey" in his berserker rage won't stop that wave and everyone started to get worried.

An entire troop of orcs was coming for our treasures! 

“Doc”: Hey, listen up. I had an idea, remember the old boiler that Oin was going to fix years ago but was procrastinating? 

Oin “Sleepy”: I was working on it again! Just, not getting in the mood as of late… 

“Doc”: Well, fortunately those old pipes can be handy with a bit of oil. We also had some extra guns from that time that Harald got into the entrepreneurship trend thing and his failed gun company.. 

“Angry”: Not my bad, it is pretty easy to hand the order paper in the wrong way and read a 9 instead of a 6. Everyone can end forging 99 cannons instead of 6!... And remember that the company bankrupted only after that visit to the gunpowder warehouse with Sneezy responsible of the lamp! 

Bronn: It seems that we will be saved by cannibalizing on the left overs of the most iconic and shameful group of roomates. 

“Angry”: Hey, you should be called “mr. smartpants” rather than “happy”. 

“Doc”: Calm down guys. No problem at all! The more the guns, the merrier. The idea I had in mind can benefit pretty well of handling the fire to Sneezy as well. Come here, let me show you… 

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The orc company approached the mineshaft from all the sides. The main group from the front, and a second group of arrer boys getting to the flanks in a display of cunnin’ ad sneaky planning. 

Boss: Oi! Boys, prepare to charge now! They are few and they’re just ahead! They’ll be no match to us this time! 

*KABOOM* 

Orc: Boss! I think that our offensive is having some trouples advancing! The stunties are fortified and ‘ve sum pretty loud contraption in the gate. 

Boss: WHERE ARE MY ARRER COMMANDOS! Shoot’em from the flank! 

*FWOOOSH* 

Orc: Boss! I.. Ithink that the arrer boys have some situation ongoing and won’t be supporting the main assault! 

Boss: Then press harder, how many times do you think that they can shoot with a single cannon until we smack ‘em in the ‘ead! 

*sneeze* 

 

*KA-KA-KABOOM* 

Boss: Urk, come’re. You’re now provisionally in command. I will be checking the rear! Keep attacking ma boyz! 

This month I didn’t had much time, so I played safe. 

I made the mineshaft for the seven dwarves. Initially it has going to be much more detailed, with an ornated stone in the arch. But I didn’t cover the foam properly and accidentally dissolved the details (and the interior) with the primer. Ouch! 

 

Finally, I painted my organ gun. For a long time, I have been making proxies and procrastinating or passing something else in the queue despite wanting to have it painted. It was about time.

 

“Sneezy” controls the trigger. 

While “Happy” marks the enemies that shall be doomed. 

I was going to make the trigger-happy joke with the previous dwarf but I think that this guy embodies him better. Look at his face, that grin, he’s having a fun time. 

“Angry” comes from a newer era, but I do not have the original crew and the one that was in the loot is from the goblobber so he fits better in a cannon or the catapult. 

Maybe in the future I’ll change this guy with the original crew mate in heavy armour. I claim the organ gun – 65 points 

See you in the next post. 

Adrian’s out.

Overlord's note : Adrian gets an extra 50 points for terrain submitted during the wildcard month

Lets Make some Happy Little Trees

Busy weeks, seems that we had to add a grudge to the challenge thing as my only spare month (according to the auto-imposed rules) has already been shot. But instead, I could advance in the terrain thing. So, at least, it is time for another tutorial.

Fixing the Ulthuan's housing problems (II): From the roof down

So… if we haven’t done something wrong we are ending the house with the roof. Our walls are finished and the glue/varnish cured without warping them.
Here we will build the curved roof and paint everything, as our current project is not one of the Citadel/other companies printable templates and therefore it needs proper details..

Fixing the Ulhuan's housing problems (I)

I am expending those little spare holiday moments to prepare a long run into the painting projects instead of starting the painting itself. And for one of those micro-projects, I've finished something long long forgotten in my workbench.
Yes, it is about housing but in no way related with "where can I put those gazillion miniatures". Neither about actual property market in the elven kingdoms. But let see.