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Offline Jase

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Ogre swordsmen proxy
« on: May 06, 2007, 09:28:01 PM »
Darkwater minis have a green for an Ogre - could make a good Deathseeker. http://theminiaturespage.com/news/943100/

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Re: Ogre swordsmen proxy
« Reply #1 on: May 07, 2007, 04:30:48 AM »
The story seems to have been taken off the TMP pages. Try this link -- it is a direct link to the Darkwater Minis site.

http://66.177.87.185:100/pics/greens/OR001-Ogre.jpg

As for the sculpt itself -- I have a problem with the head. It doesn't seem to fit the look of the rest of the model. The model is of a warrior but the head/face looks like the village idiot. I'm also not a fan of the punch-blades Darkwater wants to give dang near every figure they produce.
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Re: Ogre swordsmen proxy
« Reply #2 on: May 07, 2007, 05:29:06 AM »
I like the idea of punch blades, but only if they look like the katar of old, or a version giving some measure of support to the wielder's wrist/arm while using it.  Otherwise, it's just silly.
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Re: Ogre swordsmen proxy
« Reply #3 on: May 07, 2007, 10:55:50 AM »
I'd probably chop the punch dagger blade leaving a brass knuckle. And the head could be replaced or converted with a turban. I think another good proxy would be Rackham's Orc Jackal warriors - These would be the same size as an Ogre (the fiddly bits are a pain to paint, mind)

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Re: Ogre swordsmen proxy
« Reply #4 on: May 07, 2007, 10:58:50 AM »
I'm waiting 'til I have some money saved and then scoring some of these models.  They're cool. 
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