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Re: [Muster] Ratrak's Arrers and some scary lads
Sorry boss.
Progress has been embarrassingly slow on these chaps, in part because real life has been busy but also in part due to a not-very-sensible approach. I tried tackling too many figures at once and so lost enthusiasm around the base coating stage. Eventually I got some to the wash and highlight stage and it all got better from there.

Still basing to do, unfortunately. Plus they still need their standard bearer, but I'm rather daunted by the need to build him an arm!
I'm pleased with the way Erny's orcs mix in with the metal ones, although the right hand end of each rank is at a premium to give space to those enormous scimitars!

I also need to give credit to Jeff McC for the colour scheme - for years I avoided painting orcs in greens and browns which rather limited my options. Thanks to some of the examples I've seen on here I now begin to appreciate how to give even irregular units a vaguely uniform overall look while still keeping variety in there.


Still plenty more to do to make these chaps into a decent sized unit, but first I'm going to divert onto some other figures including the hobgoblins.