Well I ended up doing more of these than planned (my goal is 24 plastics + ~6 heroes/metals per week). I haven't highlighted them or anything - they are simply at "acceptable for tabletop" standard.
The simple sculpts help - old school LOTR is far less "busy" than newer sculpts and there is far less fiddly detail. I like it - it actually looks better from tabletop range.
I only did 24 minis, but since I did 36 or so last time, my ~30 mini/week average is maintained.
Uruk Hai beserkers - I now have about 8 or so painted and I think another 6 remain in my spares box. I'm quite happy with the flame effects as I did them in 5 minutes with only 3 colours of paint.
All my elites got some white handpainting to make them "pop" from the drab rank-and-file. Some feral Uruks (I think these were invented by GW late on). I am pleased with how my handpainted flag turned out.
The siege troops (with the torch-bearing beserkers again making an appearance). The amount of armour meant they were easy to paint, but I may need to come and adds highlights etc due to their blandness.
I have another half-a-dozen crossbowmen which I was given for free, sans bows. However my much-plundered Perry plastic medieval sprues (they have been fantastic for kitbashing) may provide enough crossbows to reactivate them.
As usual I will record the "present day" cost (I eBayed these in job lots during the "lull" between
RoTK and the
Hobbit when no one was playing - so I doubt I paid even a quarter of the current costs.)
Siege troops $45
Beserkers(6) $35
Ferals (2) $26
Crossbows (6) $50
Command (2) $33
Total $189AUD
Well, I'm motoring along nicely - I'd say I've painted ~120 models in the last 2 weeks which is double my output goal. At this rate my dwindling paint supplies may provide the biggest impediment!
Though I just looked over and realised I have only painted 3 boxes.... and there are 11 more equally sized boxes to go.... Eeek!
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