tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post4767088231417327280..comments2024-03-28T15:43:38.231+00:00Comments on BROADSWORDS AND BEASTS: TRILLS OR TROLLS?Springinsfeldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-24257395118239876332017-03-22T10:52:17.425+00:002017-03-22T10:52:17.425+00:00I remember the first time I saw Tom Meier's wo...I remember the first time I saw Tom Meier's work back i the day...couldn't believe the detail he put into his work. Often wondered if the Trill was a miss-type that stuck.David Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447850584097621767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-88324588597105078562017-03-20T12:42:47.494+00:002017-03-20T12:42:47.494+00:00Yes, it's a strange mix as Zhu notes. The RP c...Yes, it's a strange mix as Zhu notes. The RP crouching orcs have grecian armour on too.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-15419267616852657802017-03-20T12:41:05.912+00:002017-03-20T12:41:05.912+00:00Ahh Zhu, keeper of the annals of Orcdom. That'...Ahh Zhu, keeper of the annals of Orcdom. That's interesting about the MM. I still have mine, but I admit I haven't looked at it for a while, and gone are the days I used to know it off by heart. I really hoped to quiz Joe Dever one day about his early games, but sadly that won't be possible now (and hopefully not for a good few years).Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-68255864970653878222017-03-20T12:37:40.757+00:002017-03-20T12:37:40.757+00:00I may be up for that, I quite fancy a 20 figure pa...I may be up for that, I quite fancy a 20 figure pack of their armoured goblins, plus a command pack. Let me know when you want to order and I'll send you the codes.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-44397954560993312022017-03-20T10:54:16.892+00:002017-03-20T10:54:16.892+00:00Never seen these before, odd, but I like their mix...Never seen these before, odd, but I like their mixture of brutish bodies and refined armour. BTW Vile Rune Orcs also appear in the 1977 AD&D Monster Manual. Zhu Bajieehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13945636483237344750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-37671376532673311632017-03-19T18:59:58.904+00:002017-03-19T18:59:58.904+00:00Whilst on the subject of Meier would you be intere...Whilst on the subject of Meier would you be interested in putting in a combined order from Thunderbolt Mountain at some point? I really want some of those Wood Elves!Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-62107664539690331702017-03-19T18:57:31.185+00:002017-03-19T18:57:31.185+00:00I usually move onto the Nitromors once the cooking...I usually move onto the Nitromors once the cooking brandy's all gone. Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-82573187860711126772017-03-19T16:02:25.588+00:002017-03-19T16:02:25.588+00:00Quite a cross pollination of sources going on ther...Quite a cross pollination of sources going on there!Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-46183137419173340972017-03-19T15:07:56.143+00:002017-03-19T15:07:56.143+00:00I do like the classical armour vibe.I do like the classical armour vibe.tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-29955015824973650822017-03-19T12:28:39.351+00:002017-03-19T12:28:39.351+00:00I don't think it's too harsh on the lead, ...I don't think it's too harsh on the lead, just completely grim to use (I have used Nitromors in the past, but it's deadly stuff). Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-55878588025850914512017-03-19T10:29:51.165+00:002017-03-19T10:29:51.165+00:00I've seen our pjs on the FT Trolls in a previo...I've seen our pjs on the FT Trolls in a previous post. Great stuff! Thanks for the advice re. stripping. I usually use paint/varnish stripper, but wasn't sure if this would be too harsh for older lead.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-78822579115050041062017-03-19T09:27:02.217+00:002017-03-19T09:27:02.217+00:00Oooh goody, I like the FT trolls. I think everbod...Oooh goody, I like the FT trolls. I think everbody has different methods for stripping down figures. I tend to soak them in Dettol for 3 or 4 days, remove (gagging on the disgusting smell) and scrub with cheap washing up liquid (NO WATER). I then rinse in warm water. Invariably there is some residue left, so I then put them to soak in a jar of oven cleaner for a couple of days. Sometimes the oven cleaner is fine on it's own, especially with smooth castings like Minifigs. Hope that helps!!Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-6628122352387407612017-03-19T09:22:45.505+00:002017-03-19T09:22:45.505+00:00Hi Thantsants. I borrowed The Vile Rune name from ...Hi Thantsants. I borrowed The Vile Rune name from Thistlewood in WD45, one of Joe Dever's scenarios. I was getting into Cthulhu stuff by the time the Orcs Drift appeared I think (about 1985?). The Rune itself is from Runequest I think, but tickled my interest in Horned Gods and their symbols.Springinsfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14088330681756351208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-58293605356370739822017-03-19T08:38:05.789+00:002017-03-19T08:38:05.789+00:00These are great. I've always admired Tom Meier...These are great. I've always admired Tom Meier's work. In fact I have three Fantasy Tribe Trolls (FTT1-3) winging their way to me from the Netherlands as I write. Whilst I think about it, do you have any tips for stripping old lead painted with enamels? Ta!Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9015784305384821687.post-18625258394689737332017-03-18T23:43:16.477+00:002017-03-18T23:43:16.477+00:00I ended up with one of these chaps in an ebay lot ...I ended up with one of these chaps in an ebay lot - always wondered what he was! Nice work as always. <br /><br />I wonder if the Vile Rune here had any links with the Vile Rune Tribe of Orcs who feature on the Orc's Drift scenario pack?Thantsantshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06902730729032525538noreply@blogger.com