Note – this article is part of an ongoing series – previous articles can be found here.
The Counter Charge Spring Painting Challenge is coming to an end this weekend, and as of the last update I had quite a few unfinished units.
Army: Ogres
Points: 1000
Unit Count: 7
Unit Strength: 13
240, Siege Breaker Horde
230, Hunter Horde
— Crocodog
155, Red Goblin Sharpstick Horde
100, Red Goblin Scout Troop
100, Red Goblin Scout Troop
110, Boomer Sergeant
— Inspiring Talisman
65, Red Goblin Blaster
Four units, yes, but only thirteen models, and the bases were already done. Nothing left to do but turn on my audiobook and get cracking.
I began with the Red Goblin Scout Troops. In the previous update, I reported painting a test model in a mere twenty minutes. Unfortunately, the rest of the unit proved to be a much more significant timesink. You see, I had chosen a Squig with a closed mouth. All of the other Squigs have mouths open to a greater or lesser degree, and they are a total pain in the behind. Lots of time was spent cleaning up the inevitable skin, gum, and/or tongue color that would get onto the teeth.
I also had to paint several Squig Hoppers, and the riders inevitably added on more time.
Despite some minor frustrations, these are honestly some of the coolest models I’ve had the pleasure of painting. They are simply oozing with character.
Next, I turned my attention to the Red Goblin Blaster. I managed to paint it up from start to finish over the course of a single day, which was not too shabby. I don’t think the turquoise smoke came out quite as well on this unit compared to the first one I painted (back in the third blog post), but it is what it is.
The last unit to round out 1000 points was the Boomer Sergeant. After all, an army needs a general to lead it into battle! Similar to my experience with the Squigs, there were certain parts of the model which were tricky to paint. It took two days of furious work to complete him, but I’m definitely happy with the outcome.
And just like that, I’d accomplished my goal with a few days to spare. The full 1000 point army (barely) fit inside my lightbox, so I assembled the units and got some group photos. While the units look decent individually, it certainly is more impressive to see them together as an army. Each unit has some distinct colors, but I think there are enough common colors amongst each unit to tie them all together.
I’d like to give a huge thanks to everyone who has been reading this blog, following my progress on Twitter, and offering me feedback/support. I can’t wait to see what other hobbyists have come up with for the Counter Charge Spring Painting Challenge! I’ll be back next week with another blog post as I continue towards my full 1995 goal.
Great looking army, Greg, impressive final push to bring it all home. Lots to love in there, but I think the big ol’ classic goblin hordes are most impressive are my favorite units – tho I really appreciate the scuttlin’ bomb pots as well 😉
Thanks – the Goblin Hordes are also my favorite units in the army. There really is no substitute for the look of all of those Goblins causing mischief on a Horde base.
Hi Greg, awesome looking army and a real accomplishment to get it done so fast! With a few days left are there any models you might want to go back to and elevate to the “next level”, or does that defeat the point?
Thanks for the feedback, and excellent question! While I know that some gamers like to go the extra mile on their heroes, monsters, titans, or other “centerpiece” units, I really prefer to have a uniform look across the entire army. That being said, I haven’t been resting on my laurels. I ended up using the extra time to work on a completely different entry into the Counter Charge Spring Painting Challenge. 🙂