Scouring of the shire part X

And once again, another batch of hobbits. I'm getting tired of them :D. I painted up the last 4 shirriffs and the old Bilbo. Only 16 archers and Brandobas left.

Yesterday I used my hobbits in the first few battles since the lockdown started with mixed results. First game against a Rohan all mounted force they lost in a game of assassination. It was a close game so happy with the result as it isn't that difficult to kill an unarmed Fatty or Lobilia.

Next game I had an easy victory against a dwarf army. Some lucky shooting and a brutal first turn of combat left the dwarf force broken. A second turn of combat decimated them and ended the game.

Hobbits offer an interesting play style in the game. No mobility at all but as you field nearly a 100 models they stil are everywhere on the table. The legendary legion also is a must for the bonuses they give. Looking forward to some more playtesting!

Scouring of the shire part IX

Next warband of Hobbits! Getting close to finishing the complete army.

Scouring of the shire part VIII

Another Hobbit update, I really made some great progress. I try to limit each batch of eight models to just a few colours. It makes the paint job real fast without binding in on the overall quality of the paint job itself. In the end it will not be noticeble due to the cheer number of models. 72 warriors and another 20 heroes I believe.

Scouring of the shire part VII

I painted up the last heroes, the real heroes of the story. Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin on pony. The models itself have a lot of nostalgia for me. Originally part of the old Scouring of the Shire set and supplement they were released at the peak of this game itself. The good old times!

It is really interesting to look back to all the upps and downs this hobby had. It really lets you appriciate the condition the game is in today. New models, upcoming supplements, a new Lotr Amazon series. For sure, good times are ahead.

Scouring of the shire part VI: another lockdown edition

I painted up a warband of Hobbits. 4 Tookish hunters and 8 shirrifs. I also fully commited myself to a new hobbit army. Another 48 warriors are orderd!

Scouring of the shire part V: still in lockdown

Still in lockdown, so I continued working on my shire project. I added some cool and fun stuff.

I painted Sam and Bill the pony. It were some of the last models to complete my collection and I just recently obtained them. Lovely sculpts!

And once more an exclusive model! The rare Frodo footprints. This model was never sold but given to some of the GW stores. A long sought-after model that I can add to the collection.

And last but not least, I made some traps for the Shire legendary legion.

Next up, another warband of Hobbits!

 

Scouring of the shire part IV

I once more continued my Shire project. After finishing Laketown I've started looking for a new project. In the mean time I continued working on my in between Hobbit force. I always wanted to have a Hobbit army but never had the courage to commit into painting it. A hundred Hobbits is a lot! So between projects, I try to finish some hobbits.

Last year I made some progress painting some of the Forgeworld heroes. Last week I finished the job.

I have to say it once again, these Frogeworld models are fantastic. A real joy to paint and full of detail.

Scouring of the shire part III: Hobbit sheriffs and Sharkey and worm

I painted up some lovely old and new lotr models. I started with Sharkey and worm:

Next up, some more hobbit heroes. Once again lovey forgeworld sculpts. Always a joy to paint. Still four hobbit heroes left and I can start the Scouring of the Shire campaign.