My first entry this year are these six goblins of the Shergob Forest Scouts. These hooded scamps are famous for "Robbing the rich, and the poor, and pretty much everyone in between, and giving it to themselves". I believe this gives me 30 points to start the tally and they all meet my self imposed Vertically Challenged rule (and Side Duel).
As a scout unit for Dragon Rampant they are 2 points toward the 24 point warband requirement for the Rampant Side Duel.
Mostly from the Macrocosm KickStarter of a couple of years ago I love the subtle references to hooligan hoodies. And why wouldn't a goblin wear a duffel coat if he could steal one?
As a few of the Challengers are members of Odin's Night Games Club here in Sydney, Australia and we decided to have a Challenge Kick Off/Christmas Lunch Paint In at my place yesterday. A couple of team members couldn't make it because of the atrocious traffic (I live just off the main "holiday traffic" route out of Sydney) but present were myself, AlanD, PaulO'G (Duels Wallah Actual) and former Challenger AledC, who came along for support, advice and to be sledged by us for not having the time to participate this year (I mean, wanting to concentrate on your new career rather than painting toys, wake up to yourself man!).
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| Aled, PaulO'G, AlanD and myself JohnSh kick off the Challenge together. |
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John, those are some brilliant looking Greenskins - very characterful and old school looking. I especially like the red eyes and snaggly teeth. Thats also a super pic of you guys all lashing away at your various projects. By the glimpse I get with these photos, I think I could spend several happy hours perusing your bookshelves.
30 points to break your duck and to start your 'Vertically Challenged' gambit. Well done John!
really love the eyes, exactly how I remember goblin types should look
ReplyDeleteGreat start John, good work on these guys. Great to see you painting en masses too. We’ve all confused those two glasses, at least it was only water and paint.
ReplyDeleteLovely bunch of goblins, it's okay , it's only water based paint so he'll be fine!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Great goblin gang there. The painting session sounds like the perfect way to kickstart the challenge though. Might have to do something like that next year
ReplyDeleteWell done on these Gobbos!
ReplyDeleteThose are some wonderful-looking gobbos. Love 'em!! :-)
ReplyDeleteLovely work John, I can’t wait to see them on the table soon!
ReplyDeleteThey look great buddy - and good to see you get off the mark too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for a fun hobby day
Good stuff- the hobby day sounds like a great idea!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! very cute old fashioned goblins.Love them
ReplyDeleteGreat looking little fellows.
ReplyDeleteBunch of great fuglies!
ReplyDeleteThose models have loads of character. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGreat looking mini's and what a wonderful painting area - very impressed. Also I especially like your last picture in this post - that close up of one of your scamp mini's shows fantastic attention to detail and a very scary thing to face on the tabletop.
ReplyDeleteI know, terrifying indeed!
DeleteSmashing little chaps, very characterful indeed!
ReplyDeleteHalf points i say.. they are shortarses! .. but nice ones at that!
ReplyDeleteGoblin's got to love them
ReplyDeleteIan
Lovely stuff.
ReplyDeleteGreat gobbos John :)
ReplyDeleteVery cool looking classic gobbos! Nice work,John! Looks like a grand painting party too! I only drink from my coffee cup and use a small glass for brush cleaning...helps avoid that sort mishap! ;)
ReplyDeleteGo the Goblins. Cheers
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