Angry Griffin's Oldhammer

Tag: Sculptor: Michael Perry

  • Vintage Metal Necromunda Orlock with Lasgun 2 0044 1

    This metal Orlock was a 1995 Michael Perry sculpt, and was part number 0044/1. He was made for the 1995 release of Necromunda.

    He’s shown in White Dwarf 191:

    I painted my copy:

    Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black

    Red: Pro Acryl Burnt Red followed by Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red

    White: Pro Acryl Titanium White, shaded with Art Black mixed in

    Bone: Pro Acryl Ivory, shaded with that mixed with Burnt Sienna Umber, highlighted with Titanium White

    Green: Sap Green, highlighted with Spring Green then Primary Yellow

    Silver: Black Metal, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, White Alchemy and a little bit of Nuln oil to shade

    Skin: Scale75 Pink Flesh, Golden Flesh, Burnt Skin and a little bit of Pro Acryl Bold Pyrrole Red washed around the eyes/nose/mouth

    Base: Goblin Green, drybrushed with Sunburst Yellow

    My original paintjob from the 1990s:

  • Vintage Rogue Trader Imperial Guard Rapier

    This appears in the 1988 catalogue as the Imperial Guard Rapier along with two crewman. Designed by Michael Perry as per the 1991 catalogue credits.

    It can be seen in White Dwarf #100:

    Assembly ought to go as shown:

    This model is featured in the April 1988 edition of White Dwarf, stating the following:

    Rapier carriers are incorporated into Imperial Army forces at both the company and regimental level. Each troop company has a support squad which ideally includes 5 Rapier carriers as well as other mobile support weapons such as Mole Mortars. In practice, the natural attrition of campaigning tends to mean that support squads operate with whatever they can get! They are easily distinguished by their blue ‘artillery’ uniforms, with yellow shoulder pads bearing the company insignia. Individual Rapiers are also used in the front line to support infantry squads.

    At the regimental level, Rapiers and other heavy weapons are organised into whole support companies. These unwieldy outfits are used to provide heavy bombardments or en masse support for major offensives. In theory, a company comprises 10 machines, often divided between 2 types, such as 5 Rapiers and 5 Mole-Mortars. But. they are often reduced to so few weapons that they are forced into a supporting role on the battlefield, rather like the company support squads.

    Regimental support companies wear the same blue tunics as the company support squads, but with a distinctive red shoulder pad rather than yellow.

    Artist unknown! From WD100

    Undercoat: Vallejo Mecha Black

    Silver: Black Metal, drybrush of Thrash Metal, drybrush of Cobalt Alchemy, drybrush of White Alchemy, wash of Nuln Oil (old formulation), wheels washed again with Seraphim Sepia