Regiments of Renown - Ruglud's Armoured Orcs

"The Crooked Eye Orcs had travelled many miles westward to the Old World, suffering the sniping of mountain Goblins, incessant rain, and the endless whining of Bambrag, their incontinent shaman..." 

So began the tale of Ruglud's Armoured Orcs who, once they had got their act together and fitted themselves out with armour plates looted from a Dwarfhold, marched onto the battlefield as part of the 1987 Citadel release of Regiments of Renown.

I never actually owned any of the Regiments of Renown when I was collecting Warhammer fantasy battle in the 90s. I knew of them though, and I saw the release of their successors, the Dogs of War range, in White Dwarf but there was something I always loved about the late 80s versions. They harked back to the period I revered that is now generally referred to as 'Oldhammer'.

A few years ago, whilst browsing eBay, I found a chap who was selling three... THREE... complete, unpainted, boxed sets of Regiments of Renown, amazingly also including shield stickers. For sale were Ruglud's Armoured Orcs, Harboth's Orc Archers, and the iconic Skarloc's Wood Elf Archers. I snapped them all up straight away. 

I set to painting Ruglud's Orcs and they were an absolute joy. Superbly sculpted as they were by the Goblinmaster himself Kev Adams. Perhaps somewhat controversially amongst the Grognard community I opted for round bases, primarily because I tend to play more skirmish style games than traditional rank and flank but I also felt these bases acted as plinths to show off these great minis. Plus, I can always use a movement tray to replicate the effect of square bases. They also came with a set of plastic crossbows that you can attach to the back of each model. There isn't an obvious place for these to fit though so I haven't added them but may do so at a later date.

Any way, I painted them, I think they are a fantastic miniatures, and I can't wait to get around to the other two units!