Jon Grant Miniatures

Blackpowder’s Buccaneers storm into the blazing mines of Embergard, their eyes glinting with the promise of treasure and a thirst for battle in the fiery depths of the Realm of Aqshy. Leading the charge is Gorlock Blackpowder [1], the infamous Ogor Maneater, hefting his massive blunderbuss with a wicked grin, eager to face whatever foes dare stand in his way. At his side, Peggz [2] and Kagey [3], his gnoblar crew members, dart ahead, chattering and scavenging for anything worth plundering. Mange [4], the fierce primate, bounds along ready to tear into any threat with savage glee, while above them Shreek [5], Blackpowder’s sharp-eyed bird companion, circles and screeches warnings to guide the crew deeper into the labyrinthine tunnels. Each step brings them closer to hidden riches, the heat and glow of the Emberstone casting long shadows as they plunge into Aqshy’s depths, spoiling for both treasure and a fight. Fighter Characteristics With such a rag-tag crew as the Buccaneers it is ha...

My final army for Warhammer Fantasy Battle, before it became the Age of Sigmar, was the Ogre Kingdoms. Now in the Mortal Realms, the Ogres Kingdoms have become the Ogor Mawtribes. As ever, the Ogors are supported by their faithful gnoblars. The gnoblars are a sub species of the Greenskin race and serve as pets, scavengers and occasionally as a snack for their Ogor masters. I have always been a fan of classic paint schemes. When the Ogres were first released, the gnoblar had a grey-green fleshtone setting them apart from the classic goblin. I knew I wanted to repeat this when I came to paint Hrothgorn's Mantrappers for Season 3 of Warhammer Underworlds. I again used this scheme for Blackpowder's Buccaneers. Paints required: Stormvermin Fur Athonian Camoshade Dawnstone Adminstratum Grey Lahmian Medium Kislev Flesh Cadian Fleshtone Mephiston Red Evil Suns Scarlet Black Templar Pallid Wych Flesh Nuln Oil Xerus Purple The miniature was given an undercoat with Chaos Black spray. The...