My OOP Dwarf's

[dazza36]

So where to begin? Like many people i've found myself drawn back into the hobby after a break about 20 years. Having realised that there was a thriving market of old metal out there, and a big fan of dwarfs in my youth i have been slowly trying to build up these lovely figures. I've now been painting for coming up to a year and have posted my work on both Bugmans Brewery and The Warhammer Forum, so these photo's are taken from that period, although my painting hasn't really improved over the year, my ability to take a decent photo has. So hope you like.

My first completed unit



and some of the shields

[OrlyggJafnakol]

Lovely models and characterful painting. I am very envious of your collection as I love 80s citadel stuff. I have a plog and blog dedicated to 80s Realm of Chaos stuff and hope one day to move on to dwarfs. Both RoR box sets are high on my wants.

Looking forwards to seeing more!

[dazza36]

@OrlyggJafnakol: Thank you

So on with the show...

My Imperial/Norse hand weapon+shield unit


and some close-ups

[dwarfhold13]

oh my! awesome! Since you are a "New Out Of Print" painter... can we call you a NOOP?
loving the green and yellow.. they are hard to paint together since they blend well together, but kudos man! keeping my eye on this one

[dazza36]

And yet more...

Artillery




and close-up of dwarf peeing and some graffiti 'gimli woz ere'

[Grain Weevil]

Great dwarfs You have here! Really like the scheme and all of classic models

[Swope]

I know those are suppose to be Imperial Dwarfs....but alot of those models look like BRETS!!!!!!!
Which is totally fine mind you

[dazza36]

@Grain Weevil: Thanks

@Swope: The classic imperial dwarf was based on your medieval knights, so do look rather Bretonnian but just with more style and class

So some more...

Thunderers



And some Rangers

[Echunia]

Ahh I love OOP dwarfs, really inspires me to start painting my own!

Did you buy them all off ebay or did you have a stash from 20 years ago?

Love the scheme, simple but looks great!

[dazza36]

@Echunia: Sadly i've had to buy the lot, which is very costly !!!

Anyway here's some more...

Gyrocopter


Close-up


And probably my newest(age wise) mini

[Baggers]

Great work on the Dwarf's. Makes me want to go and buy a load of ebay. Hum......

[shelfunit.]

Wonderful looking models and great paintjobs - even better as they are in my teams colours (The mighty Norwich City!)

[mrtn]

Very nice, I'm a closet OOP-dwarf-lover.

[dazza36]

@Baggers: i don't need anyone else bumping up the Ebay price

@shelfunit.: Thanks for comments, better Norwich than the person who thought they could be L.U.H.G and as a Southampton fan its good to see Surman playing so well for your lot.

Anyway here's more of my work, all in all not bad for a years work

Some non dwarfy stuff

[enyoss]

Awesome project! My dwarf army from back in the day is made up of the same models. I never got around to painting them, so it's great to see a similar army with such a great job done on it... keep up the good work .

This reminds me a lot of Wayne England's dwarf army, which looked very similar but with a blue and white paint scheme.

[dazza36]

@enyoss: I think anyone who loves OOP dwarf's, will have a love for Wayne England's great work.

[kyussinchains]

This is what dwarfs should look like, rather than all braided beards, metal stone throwers (still never quite managed to rationalise that one) and norse symbols all over the shop....

I love these older models and really hanker for the days of hundreds of individual lead models on the table.... makes me quite misty eyed!

[Harry]

Lovely. A real treat seeing these guys painted up.

I have dwarf envy ... you have one guy there I have not got I have been trying to pick up for ages.

Any Dwarves you are missing to round off your collection?

[toonboy78]

great stuff. it brings back so many happy memories of my brothers army.

any chance in getting the famous GOBLOBBER? great model.

[Jormi_Boced]

Love the old school stunties!