From Millsy - Grima and the Gobbos (105 points)

The title of this submission might sound like an 80s punk quartet but in fact it is 21 fantasy miniatures to bring my points total to just over 2500. Can anyone else smell bleach?

The forest gobbo Spider Clan are "dismounted" from the Spider Rider set and are intended as a speed bump unit for my Savage Orc army, which you've seen a fair bit of over the last few weeks. They fit the savage theme nicely I think, with their arachnid motifs, feather adornments and flint spears.

I would have much preferred the earlier metal incarnations but a combination of price and availability has precluded that happening (at least for the time being).

When I do get some metal ones these will likely be sold off to maintain the "90s metal purity" of the army. Regardless, that's 100 points added to the tally for 20 miniatures.

I tried the red-eye reduction, honest I did...

And because I didn't want be the only painter in the whole Challenge who hadn't painted a LotR miniature here's Grima Wormtongue, pasty faced and clad in black like his movie counterpart. He's another Raggy Doll who has been lurking undercoated for far too long.

Most importantly Grima's worth a glorious 5 handbag filling points. I believe, Mr Docherty, that wins me Round II of our little Handbag Side Challenge Stoush.

Given you aren't a fan of the Reverend MC Hammer's musical stylings I was forced to search out something else from the retro music collection for you to listen to this time. Nik Kershaw's classic Wouldn't It Be Good seems appropriate in this instance. So sit back, enjoy the video and remember if The Offpsring taught us anything at all it's that music soothes even the savage beast (or disgruntled gamer at any rate).

Dave I know you are a true gent and will be paying up on our little duel in due course. However, just because you ARE such a great mate and true gent I will ALSO being paying up as if you'd taken me down instead. All's fair in handbags and war as they say... (said nobody ever until now).


From Curt:

Nicely played Mr. Mills, nicely played indeed. (polite golf claps from the rough)

Well, you had to go for it this week Millsy, as I think you, along with many of us, suspect that Dave would have done you in next Monday.  It was now or never so a hearty congratulations for pushing over the top.

This has been a hugely fun contest to watch. I felt like Sinbad watching two titans battle blow-for-blow, cringing at the points being slung back and forth. Both of you exhibited amazing discipline as you've been battering away at each other since we started in early December. Magnificent stuff! Bravo to you both!