from EvanH: Never Mind The Orruks... Sander's Sand Dunes (40 points)

Well, Challengers and Challenge Fans, it's been a long time between drinks!

Yes, I'm back at the paint bench again, ready to paint up a storm... no, I can't back that up. I'm painting at my usual measured pace, and if I get anywhere near my target it'll be the gods' own miracle. But hey, we gotta start somewhere!

So here to make landfall at Sander's Sand Dunes is another in my series of big Orc bosses (none of this 'Orruk' nonsense, I still paint ORCS!). The locals at this part of the shoreline of Challenge Island are quite partial to the colour red, so to show his friendly intentions, this chap has suited up.

Of course there are Skullz™. Lots of Skullz™.

This is GW's Orruk Megaboss. He was a gift from my young friend Patrick, and I promised him I'd paint him up for this year's Challenge. The base was sculpted from Milliput shaped over an expanded polystyrene core, and a good scattering of GW skulls was strewn about the resulting rocky outcrop (I'm going for the wind-blasted sandstone look).

The figure is a bit more complicated than the older-style GW plastics, but it's worth taking the time to get it right. He's a superbly menacing-looking chap.

Being a GW figure, he comes with a massive skull strapped to his person, and a bloody great chopper gripped in his mighty hand (oo-er!).

"Found it on Etsy."

The skin was worked up from MIG Olive Drab with the old Citadel Foundation colour Gretchin Green and some highlight tones added with a little Vallejo Khaki. The assorted bones were worked up from Vallejo Leather Brown through Khaki and GW Bleached Bone, with a final drybrushed highlight of white. 

Armour was basecoated with GW Mephiston Red, highlighted with the old GW Blood Red, and finishing with a light drybrush of Flaming Orange. All armour and leatherwork were given a generous wash with GW Agrax Earthshade to bring out the contrasts.

"I claim dis land for Gork!"

He's a big lad, coming in just short of 54mm, so I'm going to respectfully suggest 10 points, plus the appropriate bonus for landing at the right location wearing the right colour!

Where to next? I might book a trip by balloon to reach my next stop, or maybe I'll just trudge overland. Who knows? 

Stay tuned...

Ev

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Aah good to have you back Ev! - i thought the red mind be the fires over Oz! - hes a great big lump of red loveliness - cracking - so thats 40 points to the good!