This old photograph turned up the other day. I'm pretty sure it dates from the mid 80's. At the time I was experimenting with photographing my painted minis, and this is one of the results, perhaps the only surviving picture. At the time I was getting a lot of Photography help from a good friend (the owner of Kerwyn) and also from one of the photographers at work. We tried all sorts; extension tubes, filters (actual physical things, not software effects). The main limiting factor was the cost of having the film developed.
Horde of Goblins and Orcs
The minis are a mixed bunch. The wargs and goblin rider are from the old Minifigs Mythical Earth range, the grey skinned orc on the left is a Citadel Fantasy Tribes orc, and I think the tall yellow skinned goblin might be Ral Partha, as is the standard bearer.
There's a Minifigs Dungeons and Dragons goblin just peeping out on the right, and a couple more of his friends behind the front rows. Just visible at the back is the head and scimitar of a Mythical Earth orc.
The background looks like artwork of Sauron, probably taken from a calendar. The minis are resting on a copy of The Silmarillion.
Wallowing in Nostalgia
Whilst there's not a lot to say about this, it tugs the nostalgia strings for me. It's a good example of my painting from around 40 years ago, and it shows that I was experimenting with different skin colours for my various orcs and goblins. In fact, not a single bit of green skin anywhere! There's even an attempt at shading on the chap front right.
Also, a pleasing mix of manufacturers, something I've gone back to recently, but once I started playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles, I pretty much side-lined all the non Citadel stuff.
Well I hope you enjoyed this little dip into my old memories. Perhaps you also have something to remind you of your gaming youth.
It's great that you have a reminder of where you started to where you are now, I have the first model kit that I ever made and painted sat in my room a Airfix Triceratops, my children often ask why I don't repaint it with what I can do now, and I always reply, as this reminds me of where I started.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I wish I'd made a point of keeping more stuff.
DeleteI've some of the Mythical Earth stuff somewhere.
Awesome to hear about your Triceratops.