WarbossKurgan's Orc Pirates

LOL, another great addition to all of them!!! How do you keep making them up...

Would you believe "Research"?



Thanks guys - DeafNala: I'm stoked to here Great Uncle Gus played the concertina!

WarbossKurgan wrote:

Would you believe "Research"?



Thanks guys - DeafNala: I'm stoked to here Great Uncle Gus played the concertina!

LOL

Simply magnificent!

Oh my various gods! The concertina player is absolutely fantastic! Great use of bits and GS. When I think I've seen all you can do, you surprise me again. Very cool stuff!

Thank you so much guys!

I just found this as well, by Gashbad Beergut. It's from a couple of years ago and I think I must have had it in my mind when I worked on the concertina.

River Troll Pirates!



I rushed these a little to get them done for the big game at the weekend (report coming soon!)

VERY NICELY DONE! It's probably just moi, but the new Trolls remind me of Sumo Wrestlers...BIG, UGLY, VAGUELY REPTILIAN Sumo Wrestlers.

DeafNala wrote:

VERY NICELY DONE! It's probably just moi, but the new Trolls remind me of Sumo Wrestlers...BIG, UGLY, VAGUELY REPTILIAN Sumo Wrestlers.

But I do agree, very nice job as usual

Great work Warboss!!

I like the rust effect you put on the spear, and your fish turned out good as well.

Keep em comming

Thanks chaps!

Tewfik wrote:

I like the rust effect you put on the spear, and your fish turned out good as well.

I have to thank Santawraith for his excellent rust recipe!

I talked about adding tattoos to the River Trolls and Snikpik dared me to add one that said "I heart Mum"... so I did:

AAARRGH! Ye can't be a proper Sailor without a Tattoo &/or an earring. The Mermaid & Octopus are my favorites, although it's nice to see he remembered his Mother...I would imagine a Mother Troll to be an unforgettable sight . WELL DONE, Yer Adm'rulship!

Orcs + pirates are something you just can't go wrong with!
You've done great job both converting and painting these cuttroaths!

I haven't checked out your stuff in a loooong time, good to see that you're still delivering the goods with your army/warbands. Very imaginative.

This is my new character for the Animosity 5 campaign.

Kapitán Alunzo da Leeva, Estalian Orc Pirate Captain of Da Rotmoon

A dashing and heroic Orc Pirate; young, capable and unusually quick witted. Popular with his crew as he has got them out of many scrapes over the years but unpopular with the other captains of the Ironfang Fleet who see him as an upstart young pup! He started his career on the Estalian coast and has appropriated many local habits and mannerisms.

You've captured the Estallian flair VERY NICELY. If he ever gives up Piracy, just get him a short, fat Goblin Henchman AND he could be Don QuixOrcy, the Man from La Muncha. VIVA DA LEEVA!

Christmas holidays are ace!















He's based on this fella: Capitán Alonso de Leiva
He was a Spanish captain in the Armada, with a colourful story.

brilliant!!!!

The Not-So-Good Captain painted up EVEN BETTER than the promise of the W.I.P. piece...I LOVE the eyes.

He looks very dark and sinister, a good thing for any pirate .
I only hope he has better luck than his historical inspiration, being shipwrecked three times is a little bit unlucky.
Will he get any spanish-themed additions to his crew? Maybe with morion helmets like the animosity 5 picture?

Thanks guys! I know the real de Leiva had some bad luck but I really liked his "can do" attitude of carrying on regardless of the bad luck he'd had, taking a few small castles and marching over-land through enemy territory to rendezvous with friendly ships (even though they were wrecked again). Plenty of inspiration for a few between-battles stories I think!


As far as more Estalian themed crew-members are concerned, I may try to make a handful (not a whole Mordheim warband though, as this señor is for Warhammer!)... Morion helmets are on the list, as is a gunpowder festooned Guido Fawkes type. Other suggestions welcome!

Glad to see the Estalian. Will there be a mounted version?

Bandito henchmen. Goblin or orc. With sombrero.

WarbossKurgan wrote:

I may try to make a few more Estalian themed crew-members (not a whole Mordheim warband though, as this señor is for Warhammer!)... Morion helmets are on the list, as is a gunpowder festooned Guido Fawkes type. Other suggestions welcome!

That just happened then. Had a sudden flash of sillyness/inspiration.

Morion helmets are HARD to sculpt!

Geedo Forks







Deestro





and... um... Kardinal Biggles

WarbossKurgan wrote:

Morion helmets are HARD to sculpt!

From my point of view, EVERYTHING you make looks HARD....which is why I hate you.

The new Lads look TERRIFIC as usual. The Cardinal would look cool with a Bishops miter or one of those wide brimmed hats ala Father Quido Sarducci.