Old School Bonanza

New Oldhammer Goodies

First, go and read Bodvoc's account of how he got a large number of lovely old minis. 

Back again?  Have you read it?

Good

An Offer I Couldn't Refuse

Fortunately he didn't want them all, so I got the opportunity to add some to my Lead Mountain.

Now while it was tempting, when asked "is there anything you'd like " to just reply "everything, thank you very much ", I knew that I had to be selective. 

So what did I end up with?

Fantasy Tribes Orcs

One of my long-term goals is to put together a collection of minis to replay classic Warhammer Fantasy Battle campaign,  Bloodbath at Orc's Drift,  though probably with a different set of rules. I've finished painting the Severed Hand tribe, (but for a few Hobhounds) using various metal orcs mostly from the eighties.

For the Vile Rune tribe I wanted to use the old pre slotta Fantasy Tribes orcs. They have a personal attraction for me as they were a range i bought a lot of back in the 80s and I think they are just full of character.

Collecting them looked to be a slow process though, and expensive. I can't understand why folk ask so much for them, yet so few people admit to liking them.

Well now I've got plenty.

And talking of Orc tribes, I got a second genuine Hobhound too, which I've already painted up.

Marauder Dwarves 

I got a good number of these too, certainly enough to fill the ranks for Ashak Rise and Orc's Drift. In fact, I've now got enough for a reasonable skirmish force for Warlords of Erehwon, should I ever decide I need one.

McDeath Giant (mostly)

I recognised the giant's body immediately, even painted green. It was used for Marcu Grimmock, the giant in the third scenario in the Tragedy of McDeath scenario pack. He's actually just a giant from the C28 range, not specific to the scenario, but, like a lot of other minis, inclusion in the army deal has given him a certain cachet. Still, without the 'proper' head, he's not quite right for me, so I'll be looking for that elusive bonce. 

I do have vague long term plans for McDeath, but for now, he's just a very nice giant.

Minifigs Mythical Earth 

I've got a post dedicated to this range in the works (soon), but suffice to say I've now got quite a few orcs and man orcs to add to my collection of wargs, treemen and cavalry. What I don't have, yet, is any clear idea of what to do with them. While I still have a copy of the rules they were designed to be used with, I don't really have sufficient minis for useful armies. I'll certainly get some painted up though, it will be interesting to see what they look like.

There's also a small contingent of the slightly later Minifigs Dungeons and Dragons High Elves (back right in the photo above).  They might not look very elven, but they match the illustration in the first Monster Manual.