Monday 26 December 2016

From JamesB: Blood Bowl Orc Team (70 Points)


So here I am starting my third winter challenge, it seemed fitting that this forms my return to the hobby when it was into the first month of the forth challenge when I fell out of love with painting and gaming. I am already staggered with the output of (to me) new challengers and I look forward to getting to know the people behind this talent.

In the spirit of returning my first entry throws back to a young James who in 1989 was all about the GW and Warhammer, I had been one of the kids who watch the channel four NFL show so when GW released a game based on football but set in the Warhammer world I was sold.


I played Blood bowl with a human team for a good year or two and if exams had not got in the way I would probably have been one of those who kept the game alive as a cult classic since. But while I did not play BB again I did keep the passion so after a commission opened my eyes to the vast collection of BB miniatures from other companies I started to collect them with a view to one day restarting. 

Then 2016 saw GW re-release the game and I asked Santa for a copy for my Christmas present so out from the lead pile came all my BB figures and you will see many as the winter continues. These Orc players are a bit special as not only are they Old school GW figures (some of their best IMO) but this team is to form my Dad’s Christmas present.
The Whole team

Giving yourself only 5 days to complete your Dad’s Christmas present with no plan B might seem mad to some but anyone who watched my output in my first Winter challenge will know I work best with tight a schedule.
Linesmen




I love the character in these figures the faces are the real star of the sculpts, the team consists of 2 throwers 2 blitzers 2 Black Orc Blockers and 8 linemen. All the numbers are free hand and the base has colour mark so to indicate the position.
Blitzers


Black Orc Blockers


Throwers

Sorry about the photographs still working out the kink's on my set up (need a bit more light, dam you English winter). I have a few more figures on the go which will form my second entry in the new year.
Peace James

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It's great to have you back with us James -  Welcome! 

These old skool Blood Bowl orcs look terrific! You've done a wonderful job on the classic, punchy greenskin paintjob. Also, that is some very neat brushwork on the numbers and the coloured base markings - bravo!

I'm sure you're dad will be delighted with the gift. I hope you get in a game with him soon!

27 comments:

  1. Great entry James, will watch the other teams roll off your table.

    Ian

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  2. Nice team, not played for 30 years. Hope it's good

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  3. Love the orcs, James! Figures an orc would break the blue/green rule too! ;) they look fantastic!
    I haven't seen the new stuff, but I still would much rather field the classic!

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  4. Great looking team and I like the colors!

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  5. Excellent! I love these old sculpts and you did a great job with them! Graet color choices... vibrant but not garish.

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  6. Welcome back James! I love the bright colors on these. I agree that the faces are the best part of the old GW orcs, both BB and Warhammer/40K.

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  7. Welcome back James! I don't know Blood Bowl from Candy bowl, but I like these guys. Nice bright bold colour choices and crisp details.
    Peter

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  8. Lovely work James! Really like the old skool vibe.

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  9. Great! Fantastic painting work with these really old figures.

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  10. Wonderful stuff James! These are my very favourite of the orc player models. Coincidentally I painted and gave the same ones to my son as a birthday gift a few years back.

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  11. Great work, James; lovely old skool feel to these sculpts!

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  12. The miniatures and painting are both lovely, James! I like the little detail of the line markings on the bases.

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  13. Look good James, very good!

    Cheers, Ross

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  14. Classic BB figs nicely done James - my son beats me regularly with his.
    Your Dad is going to LOVE them. Good on you

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  15. They all look good to me. Not my team of choice but so well painted I would be happy to use them.

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  16. Ah, GW gaming in 1989, I remember it well! Classic figures and an absolutely brilliant "period" paint job with the bright colours that work so well. Love those Orc faces :)

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  17. Nice entry James and welcome back! :)

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  18. Always great to see old school GW figures so well done. Giving yourself a 5 day deadline appears to have worked in your favour!

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  19. Great painting! I much prefer these Orks to the new BB release of Orks

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  20. Very well kitted out team you've got there!

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  21. Very nice, particularly the skin!

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  22. Welcome back, James!! And a great submission for the return to the Challenge. Super old-skool-ness!! Great work!

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