Friday 30 January 2015

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!

30 comments:

  1. Thanks Curt. I was indeed very much aware of the spectre of Mr Docherty lurking in the shadows and waiting to pounce next week. One final effort was required and I sit here a broken shell of a man, hands curled into claws and back hunched over. Such is the price of victory when faced by so terrible an adversary... :-)

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    1. Ha.. What a vision..perhaps I should arrange for some holiday brochures for you.

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    2. Now, that would be a good figure...

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  2. Well played Sir! I dare say next year will see a rematch of this epic struggle. Kudos also to Dave for snatching the lead when you least expected it!

    Truly, this was a clash of a couple of very big giant-like things, the proper name for which eludes me for the present. It'll come to me sooner or later.

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    1. We could use the first three letters of the name and call it good... ;)

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  3. Incredible effort. Congratulations on your skills as a artist and an artisan

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  4. Holy mind bleach Millsy....another great entry. It's been great fun..name your prize!

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    1. Nik Kershaw!!!!!!!! aaaargh!!!!!!! mind that gawd it was not The Riddle!!

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  5. Well played Millsy and congrats on winning part two of the side-bet with Dave. :)

    Will there be a part 3? ;)

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    1. If Dave wants to go round again I'm making him an appointment for therapy. And probably one for myself right afterwards.

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    2. come back I will bite your legs off! the Black Knight never surrenders!!

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  6. Well done and another cracking unit. Now get those claw like hands round a beer and start to get them back to normal.

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  7. Yay for Grima! Sorry, it was LOTR and got my interest! ;-)

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  8. Congrats on besting Dave to the 2500 mark :) Great work as always! Too bad that old school gobbos are a bit hard to find. Going Oldhammer with Orcs & Gobbos is definately brave considering the amounts of minis needed and the average price of old school lead.

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  9. An amazing duel - properly awe inspiring for a mere mortal such as myself standing at the foot of Mount Olympus.

    I suspect I may need to concede my spreadsheet bet with Mr Millsy as his 700+ point lead may be too much to make up...... Mills I think you should rest those battered painting appendages - trust me I don't have a cunning plan to catch up

    No really, you can trust me

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  10. Just need a group shot of the savages now! The forest gobbos are great! I never did get any of them, but I always liked their look. Your savage horde is one I have always wanted, but never collected. They just need a captive giant in green warpaint now! ;)
    Congrats on crossing the line, and ironic that Grima capped the total, I'd have thought he'd have washed his hair for this auspicious occasion though! ;)

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  11. There is a Lord of the Rings painting requirement? Carp! missed that one... have to see if I have any... Congratulations! Now both of you take a little time off and let the rest of us catch up. :)

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  12. Great painting work. I´m going to look for some LotR figures to paint!

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  13. Congrats Millsy! A well deserved victory with some lovely Gobbos. I can think of no better way to conclude your little side duel.

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  14. Lovely work as expected from Michael. Those spiders and skulls on the shields look great.

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  15. Thanks everyone. I've thoroughly enjoyed the two duels Dave and I have indulged in thus far and it has seriously dented our respective lead mountains.

    There won't be a third as we both have other commitments which are going to seriously impact our painting time for a while. The rest of you can now try and catch up :-)

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  16. Well done on the breach and you did it in style

    Ian

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  17. Well done and a good reminder that I am yet to paint something for the unofficial theme LOTR challenge. Cheers

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  18. Great work Millsy - goblin dismounts, hilarious! Spider dragoons...

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    1. Haha! I never thought of them that way but it kinda makes sense (at least as much as anything to do with giant spider riding goblins makes sense).

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