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These gobbos are quite amazing!
Excellent colors!

Nice job man

Great job honestly as I have to admit I seldom see people pay that much attention on goblins, but you did. Cheers!

The goblins are looking really good, Mousekiller - I like the detail work you're putting into the unit compositions, such as the tree in the middle of the Small Pints unit.

Skarsnik, Warlord of the Eight Peaks
Skarsnik, self proclaimed Warlord of the Eight Peaks, Chieftan of the Crooked Moon Tribe, and Overlord of the Red Moon Tribe, the Yellow Tooths, the Crooked Tooths, and many other tribes. Thanks to Skeezer and his Red Moon Tribe, Skarsniks realm and treasury have expanded a great deal lately… and it is for this exact reason that Skarsnik has chosen to pay a personal visit to the home of the Red Moons- to ensure the loyalty of those who claim to serve him.









VOTE AT CMON: SKARSNIK AND GOBBLA

fantastic basing, great colours. Those gamezone wolves really do put the plastic GW ones to shame.

Ok, so I finally finsihed putting the rest of the wolves together and getting them primered, which was a lot harder then it should be.



meangreenstompa: That is really the truth of it, though the rumour is there will be more O&G releases soon, maybe the gobbos are getting an upgrade (though I sort of doubt it)...

How exciting. New goblins *ihopeihopeihope*

I can't wait to see those wolfs painted. Your work is amazing.

mousekiller wrote:Ok, so I finally finsihed putting the rest of the wolves together and getting them primered, which was a lot harder then it should be.



meangreenstompa: That is really the truth of it, though the rumour is there will be more O&G releases soon, maybe the gobbos are getting an upgrade (though I sort of doubt it)...

Hah. I was not two minutes ago doing a search for your last post and pondering if you'd fallen off the planet, I am pleased you haven't!

I don't know about the gobbos, I hope so as the wolves desperately need an update.

I do know boar boyz are being done as are trolls, river trolls, my favourites!

Glad you're back, looking forward to more updates.

Update time folks, here the riders are with some skin done.



Meangreen: Thanks mate. It is a shame, but I bet the wolf riders get an upgrade in the 8th edition release.

Wow....so awesome.

The way you manage to catch an old shool feel despite the fact of your excellent conversions, naturalistic tones and general amazing technique and creativity.

Totally unique, big win congrats man, can't wait to see more

MajorTom11 wrote:
The way you manage to catch an old shool feel despite the fact of your excellent conversions, naturalistic tones and general amazing technique and creativity.

Agreed, it leaves me peevish that mousekiller's work goes without sufficient praise on the forum, along with other good works that aren't 40k.

Awesome work but do you really need 4 seperate threads going at once?

corpsesarefun wrote:Awesome work but do you really need 4 seperate threads going at once?

One for each army... Yes he does.

corpsesarefun wrote:Awesome work but do you really need 4 seperate threads going at once?

They're 4 separate projects, so I see no reason not to. Some people prefer to be able to follow a single project.

insaniak wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:Awesome work but do you really need 4 seperate threads going at once?

They're 4 separate projects, so I see no reason not to. Some people prefer to be able to follow a single project.

MeanGreenStompa wrote:

corpsesarefun wrote:Awesome work but do you really need 4 seperate threads going at once?

One for each army... Yes he does.

Fair enough, just thought it was a bit much.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it. It is actually 6 current threads to be honest - Ogres, Gobbos, Dwarves, Mortals of Chaos, Vamps, and Empire. A long time ago, in a forum far far away, I started with a single thread that was Mousekiller WIPS. Problem is that it is hard to keep them organized if you are going from one army to another. Since all that I paint are armies now, I feel this is the best way to represent them. If you notice, as units are finished the beginning of the thread gets edited to fully show off the completed miniatures. So, long answer longer, it keeps them organized and allows people who want to just check in on certain armies the ability to do so.

Thanks again for checking in guys, helps with the motivation to keep painting.

BTW, a 7th army is in the prestages... it is a 7th edition army, but other than that I will say no more...

**crosses fingers and hopes it's not daemons**

'High' time for an elven army of some kind no?

MeanGreenStompa wrote:**crosses fingers and hopes it's not daemons**

'High' time for an elven army of some kind no?

I would actually quite like to see his take on painting daemons! However, Dark Elves would be quite awsome too!

Needless to say, great work yet again! On all the armies!

Well, the move is complete, AND, I actually finished some models.

Here is the Squig Herd:





And to vote at CMON: Gnashers

Also, please keep in mind that there are more pics of the herd posted further back in the thread, so if you have the time or want to see more pictures check them out.

Meangreen: *hangs head in shame*... sorry
Buttler: Dark Elves will come soon enough (in my terms that could mean anywhere from 3 months to 3 years...)

Even the eldar are impressed. This is AWESOME!!!

In case this is your first time checking into a thread (I have done updates on Dwarfs and Ogres so far since coming back)... I haven't painted anything in over a year... but I fully intend to jump back in head first.

Ok, so just to give you guys a glimpse of what I have on the table for orcs and goblins (as character wise they are still my favorite army to paint), here is a quick pic of Skarsnik. I have not done a lot to modify him, except stuffing some body parts down his mouth. Also, at some point in the near future I will update the beginning of the thread to reflect what is actually done and actual points values (I love the new rules... they really suit my random style of army painting)... Finishing the ogre tyrant and dwarf slayer and the couple of units on the table remain my priority, but this guy has so much going on I am sure to get some progress on him as I get bored with the other projects.

Good to have you back Mousekiller. You'r squigs have always been a guiding light for me.

Been a week or so since my last update on any of the logs, so I am posting an update to Skarsnik. As far as the other projects go...

First rank of dwarf slayers is almost done... getting into the metal bits now which always seem to take forever. Also, lots of little details in these guys, so I definitely don't want to rush them and miss something
Third rank of skeletons are almost done... I think I get the most bored painting these because they seem so... plain I suppose... all bone and metal.
Fourth and last rank of Handgunners are primed and ready to paint, but haven't started yet.
First rank of Beasts of Chaos Gors are base coated.
Third rank of Chaos Marauders are being assembled.
First rank of Ogres are almost done... lots of fiddley bits to be painted on these.

In any case, on with Skarsnik... pretty much just the base of the skin is done... haven't done any washes yet, which will help to bring some variety into the skin itself.



Anyway, hope to have more updates soon!

Good Green: Thanks mate, I am most definitely glad to be back!

Just a small update... definitely not as much time as I would have liked to have spent painting the last two weeks. Oh well...

Anyway, did the robes. I think the red is going to need a lot more work. Also, started the scales on Gobbla... though I have to admit, they are shaped a little strange, hard to figure where to apply the highlights (either from the center out, which did not seem to work, or just highlight the outside and let the shade be in the center).




For the other armies:

Empire: On the third highlight of red... should be finishing that side soon and then will start on the yellow.
Ogres: These were all in various stages of completion from the work I had done on them last year, so just trying to get the front rank all up to the same level. Worked on the striped pants (purple done, need to do the Khaki). Also, did a lot of the wraps and leather bits... trying a reddish leather on these ones.
Dwarfs: Haven't really touched these guys since starting the green in there hair. Probably subconsciously waiting to get the empire guys to the point where I do the blue ammo rounds to do the blue body paint.
Mortals of Chaos: Actually pulled them off the shelf... did a bit of placement on the base that I had constructed last year. Should be ready to pin and prime soon.
Beasts of Chaos: Nothing, enough said.

Assembly: So, this week I brought the hobby to the living room (to the chagrin of my wife). Usually we watch an hour or two of TV at the end of the day before going to bed and rinse repeating the next day... so I thought it would be wise to do some simple construction and multi task this quality time with my loving wife. No really hard to pin models, just plastic kits, finecast (my first), and some forgeworld stuff that "she" was nice enough to get me for christmas. Anyway, assembled quite a bit (next to my poor showing in painting). 2 Ogre Kingdom Mournfang Cavalry (why only two models in the box is beyond me... at least give us enough models for a command group), Tomb Kings Necrosphynx (I really like this model), Ogre Kingdoms Golgfag Maneater (first finecast model... not bad except the items that should be rigid are a bit flimsy, like the sword... why not just stick to plastics GW?), Tomb Kings Apophas, Tomb Kings Lichepriest, Chaos Lord on Manticore (I have to admit that the manticore is a bit silly looking, but the package comes with enough bits for two full rider variants, so the other rider will likely get mounted on a reaper dragon down the road), Ogre Kingdoms Iron Blaster, Forgeworld Lietpold the Black (very nice model), Forgeworld Kazyk the Befouled on Rotbeast (not as good of quality and came missing the right arm bit), Arachnorak Spider with Flinger (this one was quite the construction project to put together, but definitely worth the time), Finecast Herald of Tzeentch (same issue, his rod looks limp), and 5 Seekers of Slaanesh.

So, here is the promised update on Skarsnik. Started to re-hit the scales, found a few examples online that were decent (could not find any that blew me away, which makes me think that the scales are just a bit odd). Also, started on the weaponry, still more work to do with aging, scratching, and generally beating it up. Also, did the black portion of the robes.







So, what else is going on...


Skaven: My newest army to start... the Skaven Warlord on Brood Horror from Forge World. He is all put together, just doing the last sculpting bits for the base and should be ready for his cameo, then on to primer.


Mortals of Chaos: Primed the third rank of marauders and got the first layer of skin and metallics done.


Dwarves: Almost complete on them, just need to kick myself in the arse to get em done.


Vamps: :(


Daemons: Will post a pic soon on what the Daemon Prince looks like as I get ready to re-start him.


Beasts: Not much since last update. Need to get at least a test model done


Ogres: Haven't touched them much lately, though every time I sit down they are staring right at me.


Assembly: Not much here... finished the first two of three Bloodletters mounted on Juggernauts. Spending most of the "quality time" in front of the TV with the Skaven Warlord base.


Thats it for now

hey mousekiller, I didnt know you were also collecting orks! (well, goblins....)

They are amazing! I really like the squigs!

The greatest goblin to ever grace the world with his cunning wickedness... I give you Skarsnik, Warlord of the Eight Peaks.


I am pretty satisfied with how this model came out, and I don't say that much about my stuff. I hope you enjoy him as much as my shelf will








VOTE AT CMON: SKARSNIK AND GOBBLA


MrMerlin: My favorite army of them all I think mate, at least the one I tend to have the most fun with!

haha, I love that model! The paintjob is ace, and the details you added are Great (the mushrooms in the corner, the green puddle)

Also, the human being eaten is a great touch!