Weekend round-up: dwarf, hobgoblins and orcs large and small

Despite a fairly busy weekend in various regards, I got a fair bit of rebasing and repairs done. I moved eight of my larger Nick Lund orcs onto the sandy-coloured square bases I now prefer for larger skirmishes, RPGs and rank-and-flank (I keep some figures on GW-style rounds for small-scale skirmishes). I also got eleven of his small Chronicle orcs rebased, along with a brace of Chronicle hobgoblins, and I painted a Citadel Northern dwarf berserker.

The orcs give me a unit of six "brute orcs" with great weapons for Nordic Weasel's Elf, Knyghte, Pyke and Sworde, plus a hero and a herald. I also now have a unit of eight "horde orcs" with a range of character options (leader with bodyguard, wizard, herald, champion, etc.)

These lighter-coloured bases never look great in photographs, but I really like how they look on the table. They blend in nicely with dungeon tiles, gaming mats and terrain. I'll probably add the odd tuft to them here and there, although I'm not really chasing a natural effect with them.