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2023/04/20 22:45:40
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Hollerin' Herda with Squighound Pack
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I'm really enjoying painting the 40k orks, with how wacky and dorky they look and was wondering if any other miniature companies make orks in a similar style. The things I've found tend to be either more human-ish and characterless (like dnd orcs) or like peter jackson's orcs and grotesque. Neither of which I particularly like.
I'm pretty nomadic and very clumsy so resin figures tend not to last long lol (some my poor DnD figures seem to have lost more bits every time I look at them). I've heard metal is also fragile but am unsure.
Thanks so much for the help!
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2023/04/21 04:11:49
Subject: Re:Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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[DCM]
Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Mantic's Marauders are similar to GW's, but not quite as wacky.
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2023/04/21 08:03:44
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Boosting Ultramarine Biker
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You might also take a look at Kromlech Miniatures or Spellcrow...
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2023/04/26 02:06:06
Subject: Re:Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Hollerin' Herda with Squighound Pack
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JoshInJapan wrote:Mantic's Marauders are similar to GW's, but not quite as wacky.
SKR.HH wrote:You might also take a look at Kromlech Miniatures or Spellcrow...
Thank you both for the suggestions, I seem to only be able to find resin mins though by those manufacturers? Not plastic?
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2023/04/26 05:04:44
Subject: Re:Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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[DCM]
Incorporating Wet-Blending
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makeitorky wrote:JoshInJapan wrote:Mantic's Marauders are similar to GW's, but not quite as wacky.
SKR.HH wrote:You might also take a look at Kromlech Miniatures or Spellcrow...
Thank you both for the suggestions, I seem to only be able to find resin mins though by those manufacturers? Not plastic?
The Mantic Commando Starter set is HIPS, everything else is either PVC or resin.
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2023/04/27 16:00:00
Subject: Re:Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Hollerin' Herda with Squighound Pack
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JoshInJapan wrote: makeitorky wrote:JoshInJapan wrote:Mantic's Marauders are similar to GW's, but not quite as wacky.
SKR.HH wrote:You might also take a look at Kromlech Miniatures or Spellcrow...
Thank you both for the suggestions, I seem to only be able to find resin mins though by those manufacturers? Not plastic?
The Mantic Commando Starter set is HIPS, everything else is either PVC or resin.
Thank you very much for the information!
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2023/04/27 17:57:12
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Cheap plastic Orcs? EM4's are 48 for £10 or similar.
What was that company that did plastic chaos warriors, did they do Orcs as well?
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2023/04/30 03:38:21
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Hollerin' Herda with Squighound Pack
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The_Real_Chris wrote:Cheap plastic Orcs? EM4's are 48 for £10 or similar.
What was that company that did plastic chaos warriors, did they do Orcs as well?
Oooohhh! Those look great! Thank you so much
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2023/05/03 16:12:49
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Been Around the Block
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I need an Ork facepalming.
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2023/05/05 19:09:30
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Hollerin' Herda with Squighound Pack
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2023/05/06 01:17:36
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Grisly Ghost Ark Driver
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makeitorky wrote:The_Real_Chris wrote:Cheap plastic Orcs? EM4's are 48 for £10 or similar.
What was that company that did plastic chaos warriors, did they do Orcs as well?
Oooohhh! Those look great! Thank you so much
A word of warning. Those orcs (and dwarfs) were originally produced by Grenadier Miniatures. For some stupid reason, they put the ingate* on the back of the mini! Most sensible manufacturers put them at the base or in the case of metal figures that use slotta bases, on the tab. So if you do buy them, you'll need to file off the obnoxious cylinder protruding from the figure's back. Or hide them with a shield or backpack etcetera.
*The point where the material (plastic or metal) enters the mold to form the figure.
As for the chaos warriors, that doesn't ring a bell.
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Kings of War: Abyssal Dwarves, Dwarves, Elves, Undead, Northern Alliance [WiP], Nightstalkers [WiP]
Dropzone Commander: PHR
Kill Team: Deathwatch AdMech Necron
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2023/05/06 02:39:40
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Utilizing Careful Highlighting
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I just made an order with Em4 (mostly for the OOP Clan War models still in box, but also some of the models with slotta bases). I hope the metals I picked up don't have those ingate issues.
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2023/05/06 04:25:04
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Grisly Ghost Ark Driver
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KidCthulhu wrote:I just made an order with Em4 (mostly for the OOP Clan War models still in box, but also some of the models with slotta bases). I hope the metals I picked up don't have those ingate issues.
I can't say, as I'm not familiar with the origin of their metal fantasy minis. FWIW, they don't look like former Grenadier metals, but ironically, Grenadier did the sensible thing with their metals. It was just their foray into plastic minis where they got stupid.
The Grenadier plastics were released in Fantasy Warriors. The entry at BGG has an image gallery. There are some metal barbarians which were released for the game. You could look and see if any are familiar.
Regardless, good luck with the em4 minis.
Edit: For clarity
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Kings of War: Abyssal Dwarves, Dwarves, Elves, Undead, Northern Alliance [WiP], Nightstalkers [WiP]
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2023/05/08 01:21:18
Subject: Does anyone else make wacky-looking plastic orks/orcs?
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Hollerin' Herda with Squighound Pack
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Ancestral Hamster wrote: makeitorky wrote:The_Real_Chris wrote:Cheap plastic Orcs? EM4's are 48 for £10 or similar.
What was that company that did plastic chaos warriors, did they do Orcs as well?
Oooohhh! Those look great! Thank you so much
A word of warning. Those orcs (and dwarfs) were originally produced by Grenadier Miniatures. For some stupid reason, they put the ingate* on the back of the mini! Most sensible manufacturers put them at the base or in the case of metal figures that use slotta bases, on the tab. So if you do buy them, you'll need to file off the obnoxious cylinder protruding from the figure's back. Or hide them with a shield or backpack etcetera.
*The point where the material (plastic or metal) enters the mold to form the figure.
As for the chaos warriors, that doesn't ring a bell.
Thank you very much for the info. I think I'll have a lot of fun customizing them when I do get them
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