By Jonas Building an Old School ArmyAs seen in my previous post, a chance find became the starting signal for my old school Orcs & Goblin army. Unfortunately you can't rely on stumbling over large work lots online to finish your army, so I needed a plan for how to go forward. After mulling it over while stripping paint, I realized that I had three routes in front of me, and currently I think all three might be worth attempting to varying degrees. Second Hand MarketThis is maybe the most obvious one - keep an eye out online for deals, and gradually grow the army. Unfortunately I'm a bit disadvantaged here, as the second hand Warhammer market is a lot smaller in Sweden compared to say, the UK or the US. On the other hand it means that it is quite feasable to keep track of what's out there - checking the auction site Tradera regularly and following the main miniatures trading group on Facebook will cover most of the market. But with so low volumes, this leaves everything to chance as to what will crop up, at what price, and if anyone else calls dibs on it first. So this can't be my only strategy if I want to end up with a playable army. Conversions and SculptingThis cropped up as I rummaged through my old bits, and found a bunch of Skaven bodies and legs from when I converted a box of them into a Blood Bowl team. If you think about it, converting a bunch of Skaven bits into, say, a Night Goblin would not be impossible. It might be worth keeping an eye out for random bits that can be the basis for conversions and sculpting practice. Again, painstakingly sculpting Goblins from scratch is not a solid solution for a 40+ mini unit. But it could be an interesting addition. Buying Old School Looking MinisThis leaves the option of getting new, yet old looking, minis. The more I think about it and search for options online, the more sure I am that this will be a part of my army construction. Not only are there several companies that makes O&G minis that looks just like they would fit in the 90's look, I might even warm up to parts of the more recent GW range as I go along. We'll see! Here are some interesting options I've found this far:
If you know any more miniature makers that would fit the old school vibe, I'd love to hear from you. I think combining these three avenues of collecting will be the best way to get a characterful, fun and unique army in the end.
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