Well I wasn't expecting to land this guy anytime soon but the gods were smiling when lo and behold one appeared on Ebay for a fairly reasonable Buy It Now option so that was that.
It's quite staggering just how much these Marauder Ogres seem to go for these days. To be fair I never thought a lot of this figure in the past but seeing how well suited he is to my warband, he was the number one choice really - plus he's more than grown on me in recent times.
There is plenty of nice detailing on this model; despite his grand intentions he has a slightly disheveled appearance with armour that appears to have seen a lot of action, a hat that is slightly tattered and garments that are looking a little worse for wear. The nose ring is a nice additional detail as well.
Meantime I've managed to get a couple of the other fighters wrapped up which leaves me making a start on the final man! I should be able to post up the last trio by the weekend. Then after that I'll follow it up with a detailed post on the finished warband with individual profiles.
So he has a nose ring - never knew! Love his beady eyes as well. It's great when a sculpt includes little narrative details like his ragged attire when this chap is obviously aspiring to emulate greater things. Looking forward to seeing the band all together!
ReplyDeleteYeah I was only recently aware of the nose ring myself Steve. Really nice finishing touch for the face. It's a well thought out sculpt for sure. It'll be nice to square this long awaited project off.
DeleteDitto! I never knew he had a nose ring. Equally, I don't think I'd worked out that he had tattered trousers revealing his calves. He's a great addition.
ReplyDeleteA bit like when you spot the Doctor in The Thing wearing a nose ring! Yeah the details are lovely Jon. There's also a severed head by his right foot hidden behind that giant blade.
DeleteI really like how bright and clean you get all these complex figures looking.
ReplyDeleteThanks Curis. Since I started painting this warband I've started to work with brighter base colours than normal. Seems to work well on Empire troops so I'll stick with it.
DeleteOne of my favourite mini of all time!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work as always!
Thank you Michał! He does certainly seem to be a popular sculpt among many.
DeleteBeautifully done! The rips and holes and the striped stocking are perfect and the whole model just pops.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Yeah they're great little details that gives him the potential of being the stand out member of the warband.
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