I'm trying to work down my leadpile, and this regiment of goblins has been staring at me waiting to be finished since October. I painted the first dozen back in 2021 as part of the Old World Army Challenge, then came back to them last year to try and round them out to a regiment of useful size for Warhammer: The Old World. I got bogged down last year with seven figures left to go to reach my target of 40 figures.
Tonight, I finished those last seven figures, giving me a unit of 39 goblins with a full command, accompanied by a shaman. There's still a few shields to paint and affix but overall I'm happy calling them done. The figures are a mix from Knightmare Miniatures, Harlequin/Black Tree Design, and Midlam Miniatures, all sculpted by Goblinmaster Kevin Adams.
My favorite figure in the unit is a bit of an easter egg in the back row - a goblin eating a meat pie (with a rat tail hanging out of it) and apparently burning his tongue on it.
I've also knocked out a trio of treasure markers - I'm going to be running some demo games of Fistful of Lead on March 8th at my local game store, and I've put together a simple scenario with groups of orcs squabbling over the division of loot following a battle. I'm hoping I can lure a couple people in. I forget where the treasure pile with the shield and chest came from, but the other two are from Reaper Miniatures - and all three have been in my bits box for the better part of a decade.
Figures Purchased in 2025: 40
Figures Painted in 2025: 47
Great looking goblins!
ReplyDeleteThanks Michal!
DeleteWow! That's an impressive looking unit of Goblins, Bill. Love the attention to detail on the rat pie-eating Gobbo. The standard bearer looks awesome too. Wonderful Old World feel to these beauties which harks right back to the early days.
ReplyDeleteThank you! This project has definitely ballooned up past whatever I thought it would have been when I started it in 2018; I might try taking it to a tournament and painting competition later this year.
DeleteWhat a cool mix, I love how they look along together, pretty nice job!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
Deletelook at all those gobbos!!!
ReplyDeletei have to agree when you mix different miniatures sculpts it gives a regiment or warband some character. these look awesome man!
Thanks Tim! Having them all by the same sculptor provided some cohesiveness but the different companies and the years between figures being sculpted gives them a motley appearance that I think is super appropriate for Greenskins.
DeleteGreat job! that one eating the pie IS a nice easter egg. 😁
ReplyDeleteThanks Stew! Gotta have things like this to sweeten the batch painting process.
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