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Help Identifying Some Orc Boyz!| Bakalla |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 08:11 PM
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Snotling  Group: Members Posts: 14 Member No.: 2,183 Joined: 24-April 05  |
Greetings! Could any of you help me identify these miniatures? I just bought them on an online auction and thought they were GW/citadel but i'm not 100% sure. Could they be from some other manufacturer? Thanks for any information!
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| Noisy Assassin |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 08:34 PM
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 Forest Lurkin' Backstabbin' Night Git  Group: Members Posts: 734 Member No.: 6,578 Joined: 18-October 11 |
Those do look like some very old GW boyz, but I'm no expert on anything older than 10 years or so.
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| BorkBork |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 08:38 PM
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 also known as Bonapork  Group: Members Posts: 3,798 Member No.: 1,951 Joined: 7-January 05 |
i think 6th edition (mayby 5th) big uns.
anyway: definately GW and 99.9% sure about the big un part ---edit---- ere we go http://www.solegends.com/citcat1998/1998P180-02.htm This post has been edited by BorkBork on Apr 5 2012, 08:43 PM |
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| Xellpher |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 08:46 PM
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 Goblin  Group: Members Posts: 173 Member No.: 6,074 Joined: 9-February 11 |
Orc boy Big 'Uns
1997-1998, Brian Nelson http://www.solegends.com/citcat1998/1998P180-02.htm Edit - Beaten by BorkBork  This post has been edited by Xellpher on Apr 5 2012, 08:47 PM |
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| Cannibalbob |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 09:23 PM
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 Orc Group: Members Posts: 565 Member No.: 3,721 Joined: 28-April 07 |
Those were Big 'Uns made around the same time as the previous metal boar boyz - which was 5th edition if I recall correctly. I liked these models quite a bit and still have a unit or so of them. The only problem I had with them was that they came out with the multi-part plastic orc kit and those models are physically larger than these guys. So you ended up with big orcs and little big 'uns - which is rather odd.
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| Craze_b0i |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 09:48 PM
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 Warboss  Group: Members Posts: 2,492 Member No.: 5,714 Joined: 12-March 10 |
Didn't they release them for 'Lair of the Orc Warlord' (Warhammer Quest). I seem to remember the aforementioned orc warlord had about 3 bodyguards of this type.
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| Piccolo |
Posted: Apr 5 2012, 10:10 PM
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 Orc Group: Members Posts: 560 Member No.: 5,534 Joined: 26-October 09 |
Nope, the warhammer quest big'uns look differently (at least the ones I own do). This post has been edited by Piccolo on Apr 5 2012, 10:12 PM |
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| Bakalla |
Posted: Apr 6 2012, 07:08 AM
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Snotling Group: Members Posts: 14 Member No.: 2,183 Joined: 24-April 05 |
Wonderful, thanks a lot for the information! I was almost certain they were old GW models by the looks of them, but i couldn't find them myself at solegends.com so i figured they might be BlackTreeDesign or some other company like that... GW-models from the 90's are my absolute favourite models so i'm very glad they're in that catalogue
Thanks again! |
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| Gruntfuttock |
Posted: Apr 7 2012, 07:43 AM
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 The Magnificent Group: Members Posts: 224 Member No.: 6,621 Joined: 22-November 11 |
Yup!! The're ALL G.W big 'uns from the '90's.. so if you're planning on using them in a store they're perfectly legal..
They were in the first wave of Brian Nelson sculpted Orcs back in 5/6th ed. Lovely they are too!!! Great purchase!!! |
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| Bakalla |
Posted: Apr 7 2012, 03:24 PM
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Snotling Group: Members Posts: 14 Member No.: 2,183 Joined: 24-April 05 |
I'm very happy to hear this! I must look around solegends to see which other models Brian Nelson has sculpted because these are really nice...  |
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| Gruntfuttock |
Posted: Apr 7 2012, 05:38 PM
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The Magnificent Group: Members Posts: 224 Member No.: 6,621 Joined: 22-November 11 |
Well Bakalla, he's sculpted quite a lot of the Orc and Goblin range, one of his best to me is: Orc Shaman
I don't know why, but this mini always reminds me of Clint Eastwood, also one of his best in my opinion!! |
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| Guru_Swami |
Posted: May 11 2012, 07:57 PM
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Goblin Group: Members Posts: 149 Member No.: 6,202 Joined: 25-March 11 |
Good call Gruntfuttock! That shaman is by far my favorite Orc mini thus far. I think I have like six of them stashed in the minis collection!  |
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| Zaaagh! da big boss |
Posted: May 27 2012, 09:57 PM
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Goblin Group: Members Posts: 272 Member No.: 5,702 Joined: 3-March 10 |
why do people like the model so much? i dont think the model is that good
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| Da Spawn Man |
Posted: May 27 2012, 11:08 PM
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 Night Goblin Fanatic!  Group: Members Posts: 1,187 Member No.: 6,258 Joined: 17-April 11 |
Dammit got beaten by everyone lol!
Orc big u..nevermind.... :..( |
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| Craze_b0i |
Posted: May 28 2012, 12:15 PM
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Warboss Group: Members Posts: 2,492 Member No.: 5,714 Joined: 12-March 10 |
Don't worry, you were only beaten by 2 months. Still pretty close.  |
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