I've decided that I will paint up this whole box of Wargames Atlantic 10mm orcs before I resume my other projects. With that being said, I finished 6 bases of swordsmen and 3 command stands. The box set has two types of swordsmen: heavily armored guys without shields and lightly armored guys with shields. I decided I didn't need two types of swordsmen so I just mixed them together and I think that gives a better visual.
Here you can see the 6 bases of swordsmen (above).
Rear angle of the same swordsmen showing off some of the casualty figures WA includes on their sprues. You can also see the Pendraken dice trays I added to the Litko bases. The basing was done with sand. I painted it medium brown craft paint, inked with Army Painter Dark Tone and then dry brushed with Vallejo Cork Brown. The static grass is a mix of several brands and give a nice bright green look.
Here's a picture of the three command stands. WA sprues each contain a 3 man command strip and a 2 man command strip. The 2 man strip has a drummer and you will need to glue his drum to his chest. It's a bit fiddly but it looks good. I added some of the individual orc armored swordsmen as commanders. There are a total of 6 command strips on the box, so some of these will go in my extras bin.
Lastly we have an image of the completed army this far. Three bases of spearmen, 3 bases of heavy axemen, 6 bases of swordsmen, 4 bases of wolf riders and 3 command stands. All that remains to be painted are the archers (about 6 bases worth). Overall, I would say it's heck of a bargain to get an entire army for $45. They include casualties and 40x20mm bases as well. I'm tempted to pick up the Dwarf army to face off against the green skins.
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