The Hunter Orc progress Month 3

"Azog: [in Black Speech] Do you smell it? The scent of fear? I remember your father reeked of it... Thorin, son of Thrain."

Azog The Pale Orc,  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

Tale of Many Painters - Azogs Hunters (Month 3)

Below is my progress for month 3:

I managed to complete another full warband of Hunter Orcs with Yazneg a hero on warg to lead them.

So far I have 3 full warbands of hunter orcs, another 2 on foot and a full warband of mounuted, along with their leader Azog on his white warg.

Here are my progress pictures:

Hunter Orcs - work in progress

This months work

Hunter Orcs, and Yazneg

Yazneg and Hunter orc Captain Conversion

My Hunter orcs for month 3

My progress so far...

Next month Fimbul the Hunters warband

Banner and Horn conversion

Dismounts - fell warg

Azog and mounter hunter orcs on fell warg (winter wild warg in the back)

Objective markers...

So far I am maximum points having completed all the painting challenges and defeated James's Fiefdom army, although I am due another battle this month.

I plan to paint Fimbul the Hunters - hero and another 12 warriors! and fight another battle at 750 points, Azog has to wait for now.

Follow the other participants of the Tale of many Painters 2017 at Midsussexwargaming.

We welcome anyone interested in playing The Hobbit SBG, Lotr SBG, WotR or any warhammer/40K battle - why not let us know so that we can arrange some starter battles, like the one above, or if you/your club want to challenge us. We have all the LOTR/Hobbit SBG figures and LOTR scenery from the Mines of Moria to the siege of Helms Deep, snow fields to desert boards ready and waiting.  

Why not join our watch list for updates and look out for Easters weekend battle event... two days of fighting in the ruins of Osgiliath, Helms Deep and Far Harad, you cannot afford to miss it.

Feel free to email us to come along or arrange a game.

Mid Sussex War Gaming club

East Grinsteaad

Tale of Many Painters - Azogs Hunters (Month 2)

"Azog: [in Black Speech] Do you smell it? The scent of fear? I remember your father reeked of it... Thorin, son of Thrain."

Azog The Pale Orc,  The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hunter Orc progress Month 2!

Below is my progress for month 2 - complete another full warband and hero to lead them.  I have painted 12 hunter orcs on foot and painted Bolg to lead them, along with mounted Narzug.

Here are my progress pictures:

I also played James's Fiefedoms army and beat them, so I am on maximum points.

So for March I plan to paint another hero and another 12 warriors!

Fimbul, get yourself ready.

Follow the other participants of the Tale of many Painters 2017 at Midsussexwargaming.

We welcome anyone interested in playing The Hobbit SBG, Lotr SBG, WotR or any warhammer/40K battle - why not let us know so that we can arrange some starter battles, like the one above, or if you/your club want to challenge us. We have all the LOTR/Hobbit SBG figures and LOTR scenery from the Mines of Moria to the siege of Helms Deep, snow fields to desert boards ready and waiting.  

Why not join our watch list for updates and look out for Easters weekend battle event... two days of fighting in the ruins of Osgiliath, Helms Deep and Far Harad, you cannot afford to miss it.

Feel free to email us to come along or arrange a game.

Mid Sussex War Gaming club

East Grinsteaad

Tale of Many Painters - Azogs Hunters (Month 1)

"Attack them now... Kill the Dwarf filth while they sleep."

Narzug, Outside Beorn's house,  The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

The Hunter Orcs of Middle Earth are a ruthless band of Orcs who serve Azog the Pale Orc and followed Fimbul and Yazneg. The Hunter Orcs that roam the lands east of The Misty Mountains are a particularly aggressive kind of Orc, they are wild hunters who don't really mind much what prey they're after, be it Hobbits, animals, men... they're not picky eaters. 

Mounted on hoards of vicious Gundabad or Fell Wargs, they can quickly cover and control large territories. The hunter orcs do not speak common tongue but they speak an ancient orc language. Indicating they are proud of being orc and despise man. The fast-moving and fanatical Hunter Orcs serve as the right hand of Azog, a relentless band who will stop at nothing to slay his quarry.

Below is my progress for month 1 - to complete a full warband and hero to lead them.  I have painted 12 hunter orcs on foot and converted a mounted Narzug to lead them.

Here are my progress pictures.

Next - Azog foot and mounted and another 12 hunter orcs!

Follow the other participants of the Tale of many Painters 2017 at Midsussexwargaming.

The Tale of Many Gamers:

Over the course of the next 6 months participants shall build and paint a new army totaling approximately 1000 points, they will be required to complete new models each month and using their army in tabletop skirmishes as the months progress. 

Players will be awarded points for playing in these battles, completing their selections and completing other tasks related to their armies. 

Building your army 

Month 1 - One Warband (Hero and 12 infantry models/ 6 Cavalry Models)

Month 2 - Expand your army to 400 points 

Month 3 - One Warband (Hero and 12 infantry models/ 6 Cavalry Models) 

Month 4 - Expand your army to 750 points 

Month 5 - One Warband (Hero and 12 infantry models/ 6 Cavalry Models)

Month 6 - Upgrade your army to 1000 points Engaging the enemy At certain points along the course of the building up your forces you will be required to play games against your fellow participants.

These games will be played at the club and while are not mandatory are part of the spirit of the tournament and as such will be included in the points system for the tournament. 

Points system: 

1 point for painting per month 

1 point for basing per month 

1 point for playing a battle

2 points for winning a battle (Battles will be every other month) 

5 points for having a fully painted and based 1000 point army.

Participants: 

Sam P - Azog's Legion 

Tom S - Isenguard 

Kieran S - TBC 

James G - Fiefdoms 

Chris D - Survivors of Laketown and Mirkwood 

Leonardis - Azog's Hunters

Keep an eye on the Midsussexwargaming blog for status updates as the participants start to build and paint their armies.

We welcome anyone interested in playing The Hobbit SBG, Lotr SBG, WotR or any warhammer/40K battle - why not let us know so that we can arrange some starter battles, like the one above, or if you/your club want to challenge us. We have all the LOTR/Hobbit SBG figures and LOTR scenery from the Mines of Moria to the siege of Helms Deep, snow fields to desert boards ready and waiting.  

Why not join our watch list for updates and look out for Easters weekend battle event... two days of fighting in the ruins of Osgiliath, Helms Deep and Far Harad, you cannot afford to miss it.

Feel free to email us to come along or arrange a game.

Mid Sussex War Gaming club

East Grinsteaad

WotR SBG - Round 2 battle - Arnor v Angmar

The stage was set - Sam's Angmar army had invaded North Downs on the boarder of the shire, forcing my main Arnorian army (1000 points of Grey Company) to step up and fight to rid the region of the orc scum!

Sam's force was circa 700 points so when the armies were laid out the odds did not look good for the evil army... 1000 points of Grey company is a lot of bows.

Angmar and Hunter Army

Angmar and Hunter Army

Angmar and Hunter Army

Rangers of Arnor

More Rangers and Rangers of the North

Lots of Rangers of the North with yet more rangers!

As defender I placed 2 x minor terrain pieces,
just inside my bow range to help me pick off the orcs as those that pass the climb test
and so will get shot 

The Grey Company army rolls so many dice each round and easily whittle down the orcs,
who are desperately trying to cross the open ground

Sam reflects on his dead pile, having still not reached my line

A few stragglers are picked off

Finally the lines collide, but it is clearly too little too late and the orcs are
quickly surrounded

More rangers try to get into the battle

But the orcs are destroyed and removed from play

Not much surprise really, the Grey Company decimated the evil army and sent them back to Mount Gundabad to reform and start a new, the area is (for now) clear of orcs and the Arnor can once again start to reclaim their homeland.

Next round Louis will be taking over the Angmar army.