Ogres of the Moonlit Hunt – A Hobby Blog (9)

Note – this article is part of an ongoing series – previous articles can be found here.

The end of this project is within sight! Here’s where the army currently stands:

Army: Ogres

Points: 1995

Unit Count: 14

Unit Strength: 24

255, Siege Breaker Horde

— Chalice of Wrath

245, Hunter Horde

— Helm of Confidence

— Crocodog

230, Hunter Horde

— Crocodog

155, Red Goblin Sharpstick Horde

155, Red Goblin Sharpstick Horde

100, Red Goblin Scout Troop

100, Red Goblin Scout Troop

100, Red Goblin Scout Troop

100, Red Goblin Scout Troop

65, Red Goblin Blaster

65, Red Goblin Blaster

170, Ogre Warlord

— Mead of Madness

— Crocodog

145, Kuzlo & Madfall

110, Boomer Sergeant

— Inspiring Talisman

I have four units left to paint. Each of these consists of Full Model Count, so that looks like six models in the Hunter Horde (five Ogres and one Goblin), ten combined models in the Red Goblin Scout Troops, and one Ogre Warlord. Seventeen total models. Applying the same principle I used at the onset of the project (tackle the most time-intensive units first), I commenced with the Hunter Horde.

When assembling the Ogres, I tried to create as much variation between the two units of Hunter Hordes as possible. That meant consciously avoiding the same exact combination of weapons, head, and gut plate. I’m not sure if this is a step that anyone aside from myself will notice or appreciate, but if I did create duplicate Ogres it would bug me to no end. The basic Ogre kit from GW offers a decent amount of options. I would have really liked to expand those options by picking up some gut plates and heads from the other kits (Leadbelchers, Mournfang Cavalry, etc.) but my desire to get started on the unit won out. When I inevitably expand the army beyond 1995 points, I definitely will grab more bits off eBay to increase the variety.

I paint the Ogres in batches of two. The skin, as previously discussed, consists of three additional steps beyond the application of Contrast paint, and therefore takes quite a bit of time. After the base coats and Nuln Oil wash, I work on the skin. There are several areas where the skin comes into contact with metal (weapons, earrings, iron fists, etc.) and the nice thing is that if the Fyreslayer Flesh Contrast gets onto the metal, I don’t have to clean it up. It gives a natural weathered look and blends in with the rust effect. I am more careful with the layer highlights, but if I do end up with a dab of Kislev Flesh or Flayed-One Flesh in the wrong spot I will go back and quickly clean it up.

The new paint brushes that I picked up (see the last blog entry) were a tremendous help. They hold their point nicely and made the freehand and small details a breeze. After some debating, I decided to implement a different tattoo design on this Hunter Horde. The first unit had a spear crossed with a mushroom. This unit will have a bad moon.

I didn’t take any in progress shots of the first two Ogres, but here are they are all  finished up. It probably took about five-six hours of painting over the course of three days to get them to this point.

I just got started on the third and fourth Ogres this morning. Here they are with the base coats done.

I’ll be back next week with a finished Hunter Horde (fingers crossed). As always, thanks for taking the time to follow my progress and if you’ve got any questions or comments, feel free to drop them below.