A Warmaster Detour - Warmaster Ogres

"Letz smash something ladz!" - Ogres for Warmaster. Metal figures from GW.

During the month of September there was another brief "detour" from my 30k painting, this unit of Ogres for GW's old "Warmaster" game. The figures are all metal castings from GW's classic, long-lost Warmaster figure range. They will augment the Orc and Goblin army I started painting during the most recent edition of Curt's Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge.

Tremendous details on these GW sculpts...the Warmaster range was just so lovely.

In the "Warmaster" game, the Orc and Goblin army suffers from a lack of missile troops, but makes up for it with...well, a lot of orcs. Quantity is fun, but some quality is nice too, and so the Orc and Goblin player can select a few hard-hitting units to carry the fight, and Ogres fit the bill. Assuming they survive the approach to the enemy lines, the Ogres will hit really, really hard - not as hard as the Chaos warriors maybe, but still close - and as such, are important for Orc and Goblin players.

An example of the incredible details on these miniatures...love the poor goblin, tied up and sure to be served as a snack during the next rest stop...

Painting classic old figures like this bring a welcome jolt nostalgia. The quality of the sculpts for GW's old Warmaster figure line is just incredible, and these Ogres were no exception. They have different bits of armour, of clothing, and nice mix of weaponry that provides an appropriately mismatched look to the unit. The sculptors managed to place so many great details on these small figures. My favourite is the Orge who has a goblin tied up and strapped to his back - always good to keep a quick snack with you when on the march, right?

Marching out in a column, hopefully to a wargaming table in the not-too-distant future.

Even with the addition of these heavy hitters, my Orc and Goblin horde is still small. While I can augment the with some of the excellent 3D print options which have appeared in recent years, I still find myself scouring eBay to find more of the classic metal castings. This is not getting any easier with time, but this project has been on like a 20-year slow boil anyways, so what difference will a little longer make, right?

Hopefully these fellows will join a raid into The Empire on a gaming table sometime this year. That's all for now - stay tuned for more 30k nuttiness, mixed with other painting diversions. Thanks for reading!