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The Siege of Volganoff was originally displayed as the Siege of Altdorf at Games Day 2010 and was then put into place at Warhammer World in 2015. A few years later it was reduced in size. The Chaos forces were replaced with Orcs and the the “new” diorama was entitled the Siege of Volganoff.
The diorama has changed quite a bit over the years. More photographs of the Siege of Volganoff.
On a recent visit to Warhammer World I purchased the boxed Orc Warboss on Wyvern for Warhammer: The Old World.
I never had this (originally) metal kit, this version is resin and I did like it. did think about using it for my Feral Ork army. Though I might paint it for an Orc and Goblin army for The Old World.
The model comes in a plain Forge World box.
Within the box are a number of resin pieces, some plastic wings and a large rectangular plastic base.
The original version of this model was metal. This has been re-released as a resin model. The castings were excellent.
They will need to be washed, cleaned up, stuck together and then fitted onto the base.
I was visiting Warhammer World and decided I would treat myself to something. I did have an idea of the kits I might get, but wasn’t really set on any one thing.
I did consider getting the Macharius Vulcan Heavy Tank, which is one of the models on the top of my wants lost. However it wasn’t in stock. Another idea was the Warhammer World exclusive Land Speeder, but that also wasn’t in stock.
As I toured the exhibition, I decided that I would probably get some more Grot tanks, as I had enjoyed building and painting the ones I had bought before.
Though you can mail order models from Games Workshop (that aren’t available in your local gaming shop or even branches of Games Workshop) there is something about buying them from Warhammer World.
So, before I paid my money I did look around at what else was around. Seeing the metal models available for The Old World, I started to feel a little nostalgic. In the end I bought two models from The Old World Range.
I bought the Orc Warboss on Wyvern.
I never had this (originally) metal kit, this version is resin and I did like it. did think about using it for my Feral Ork army. Though I might paint it for an Orc and Goblin army for The Old World.
The other thing I got were the Dwarf Engineers.
This was four metal models, which were originally released about twenty years ago. I never bought these, as my original dwarf army comprised miniatures from the 1980s and 1990s.
I was pleased with my purchases and am looking forward to constructing and painting them.
As part of the pre-orders available last weekend, when they were announced I said I love the fact that the Orc Warboss on Wyvern will be coming back, this time as a resin model.
This model isn’t though, Azhag the Slaughterer from 8th Edition.
I did write when Azhag the Slaughterer came out that he might make an ideal Boss for my Feral Orks. As with many ideas, it got no further than just an idea.
This re-release has made me think again about that idea.
I might have to get two, one for my Orks, and one for my Orcs.
I do have the original Warhammer Fantasy War Wyvern TA3, but that is both an old model, painted as a fantasy model, but also I have no idea where it is.
This is the old Citadel Orc War Wyvern, which is from the Games Workshop archive and was on display at Warhammer World.
TA3 stood for Tony Ackland. Tony was one of the early artists, designers and sculptors for Citadel Miniatures (and Games Workshop).
An early release for Warhammer, I do in fact have one of these, somewhere! I remember having real issues gluing the wings using an epoxy resin glue, which I used back them to stick models together. Even then I then added lots of Milliput to keep them attached to the body. Today I would probably need to pin the wings to the body and use green stuff to fill the gaps.
Games Workshop have recently re-released a newer resin version of a old (but not as old as this one) metal Orc War Wyvern kit for Warhammer: The Old World.
I was a little surprised to see on the Warhammer Community details announced of all the models that will be released for Orcs and Goblins for Warhammer The Old World.
I was really surprised by the sheer quantity of miniatures, new and old, that are going be available for building a green horde.
I was pleasantly surprised to see the range of models that will be available and the fact they are going to re-release models that are in some cases over thirty years old.
When I heard about Warhammer The Old World I did think I might raise a Dwarf army, but now I am seriously tempted to build an Orc and Goblin horde. Knowing that I can easily use my existing models, I think this could be a fun army to build.
I love the fact that the Orc Warboss on Wyvern will be coming back, this time as a resin model.
I also saw that Snotling Swarms and the Snotling Pump Wagon are on the release schedule.
I am also tempted to get some Trolls, models I never got when I originally built my army.
Excited?
Yes.
This Orruk Megaboss on Maw-krusha was on display at Warhammer World.
Orruk Megabosses are pretty killy – it’s how they become as huge as they do, all that stompin’ causes them to grow and grow and grow until the power of the Waaagh! flows through them. But for some Megabosses, this isn’t enough! These particularly angry orruks seek out and subdue enormous Maw-krushas (often by yelling really, really loudly at them) – ill-tempered and powerful creatures who enjoy smashing stuff up almost as much as the orruks themselves. This uneasy pairing never really gets along especially well, and the Megaboss needs to constantly remind his Maw-krusha who’s in charge with the liberal application of an iron boot to the back of the head. Despite this, almost nothing on the battlefield can withstand their noisy rampage, and the immense number of kills they rack up inspires nearby orruks to fight ever harder.
When this came out I did think it would be a great model for my Feral Ork army. However as most things, it is still an idea and nowhere near getting anywhere close to the workbench. I would have to buy the model in the first place and there is already too many things on my workbench and on my wish list. I will still think about it though.
Dwarves fighting Orcs by a town hall. The buildings are resin castings from Steve Barber models.
The Dwarves are a combination of old and new (well at the time) metal castings.
As well as a Dwarf Wizard (back when there were Dwarf Wizards), there are a couple of original non-slottabase Bugman Rangers as well.
The Orcs are Orc Archers, metal castings with plastic shields.
This is a rescan of an old photograph from the 1990s.
Flintloque, a game of Fantasy Napoleonics is published by Alternative Armies. The game pits “British” Orcs against “French” Elves. Other fantasy races make up the other major “European” powers during the Napoleonic Wars.
Sharke is an officer in the Rifles.
Orc models are from Alternative Armies. The buildings are resin castings from Steve Barber models.
Flintloque, a game of Fantasy Napoleonics is published by Alternative Armies. The game pits “British” Orcs against “French” Elves. Other fantasy races make up the other major “European” powers during the Napoleonic Wars.
Flintloque Orc Rifles enter a village to see if there are any Elves hiding in the shadows.
Orc models are from Alternative Armies. The buildings are resin castings from Steve Barber models.