Goblin Hunter by Max Mini

Late last year I came across this Limited Edition Goblin Hunter figure produced by Max Mini in Poland. One look and I just had to have this! Shipping was pretty fast and I was not disappointed. Model is very cleanly cast with only very small amounts of flash on small portions of the side I had to try to find and a little on the torch. Detail is amazing! Tons of character and good animation. Sculpted with plenty of relief it should take paint extremely well. This is cast in resin so though the crossbow may be somewhat prone to breakage it's not going to break in a stiff breeze.

Goblin Hunter front from Max Mini

Back

Very nice detailing on the top of his  hat

Arms with Torch and Crossbow seem to fit fairly well but might need some crease filling
Separate arms

January's progress

While I did not manage to get any painting done this month I was able to complete quite a few models for my Goblin army.



4 Wolf Chariots (i'll need to pin the crew in place)
6 River Trolls
3 Rock Lobba's



100 Night Goblin archers
20 Night Goblin spears
6 Night Goblin fanatics

These are all regular box models. Nothing from the Skull Pass sets.

I still have more to build & then I'll prime everything black in one shot with my airbush.

GW Goblin Wolf Chariot

While taking a break after assembling 3 of my 4 GW goblin chariots I had read a post on The Miniatures page about whether or not Games Workshop products were offering great value these days, specifically in their new "Start Collecting!" bundle deals.

Shortly after that I began work on chariot number 4.  I had picked these up on ebay over the years so each one was produced in a different year and therefore had different packaging.  As I opened up the box I noticed immediately that this one had much more content and much better presentation which with each box one or two things were omitted.



3 of my four boxes had the old red outer box.  This the oldest one was the only one to have this really nice inner box with printed art on it.  Stuff like this really helps get the imagination growing.  Seeing all those different armies in the pic can really entice you into collecting the army.



The kit also included an assembly guide and a nice color mini-catalog.  Again, this was the only set to include any instructions besides the diagram on the outside of the box.



Lots of helpful advice for the beginner on what tools you'll need.



Well presented tips and advice for assembly.



Tons of color pics and a nice introduction into their product line.  Ah, the days before the internet!



Flip side was not in English but a few nice pics.



Finally, a set of flags that don't seem to be in the newer kits.

So, after assembling all 4 of these sets in a week it was like watching a time lapse movie and realizing that there seemed to be progressively less in each box.  And I believe the latest ones on offer are now made of resin instead of metal.

Warhammer Goblins

I've been working on an all goblin army for Warhammer for a few years now.  I'm almost done with this batch now.  Just a few bits to paint here 'n' there and yes, I've not yet put the heads on.  I left them off so that I can paint the details more easily.  So for now, they look a little like an army of thumbs thumbs.

 

 

 

March of the goblins

I've completed adding some freshly painted 15mm Goblins from Demon World & Noble Miniatures along with some that have been re-based for the Pride of Lions rules for fantasy wargaming.  They were originaly based one figure per base for Armies of Arcana. I still need to add some command groups and texture the bases but I think that they are coming along quite nicely.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, I will give this a second try as the first pic came out way too small.

Hello! And welcome to the Underbrush! I am starting this blog to share my hobby of collecting & painting miniature toy soldiers. I found myself fascinated with history when I was young and started painting plastic soldiers in an attempt to accurately display the uniforms of the those armies I was most interested in. Hopefully, others out there on the web will share some pics and stories of there collections with me! This will be my first blog post which time permitting will be the precursor to many more. I'm praying this picture of my goblins will turn out as I am a very amateur photographer to say the least. Pictured are 15mm goblins from Noble miniatures (aka Blooddawn) that I have converted by cutting the weapon from his hand and replaced it with a wire spear. Also, I have removed a demon from the shield front. Next is a Demonworld gobbo archer which has gone out of print. Anyone wanna sell me some? 'Cause I'm buyin'! Last is the front and back of another Noble mini's gobbo with shield painted as a crescent moon.