They've aged really well and they work very nicely with the Oathmark kits too! The Wargames Atlantic goblins, Warlord Games orcs and Oathmark orcs and goblins all work great with each other too if you're looking for more variety and kitbashing potential btw :D
Absolutely, I blend Oathmark Orcs, Heavy Orcs, and Goblins all into units as “orcs” in my armies. Gives a real rag-tag vibe and the scales are all still correct. I completely forgot Warlord even had plastic Orcs. From looking at them again I think those are actually the old Wargames Factory sculpts they snatched up. They’re the same height as the Oathmark stuff?
@@Dan-ds8sf They are similar in height to the Oathmark goblins but less hunched over, in my opinion they mix with them quite well. They fit very well with the GW LotR orcs too.
These guys are who made up the Witch King’s army in the movie (from a costume perspective). The Morannon was a place in the books but there wasn’t anything special about the orcs from there I don’t think.
Interesting, I just went back and you’re absolutely right. I guess they had a set of Morghul Knights already and so didn’t want to introduce a box of Morghul Orcs as well? Just otherwise odd they would have branded them Morannon when the design is established.
These are from the post-Return of the King/pre-Hobbit Trilogy releases where GW were putting out stuff that were sort of in the movies or original designs inspired by stuff in the books that weren’t in the movies (like the Morghul Knights, and the Gondorian Fiefdoms range) or just completely made up but “could have” been in the movies (like the Galadhrim Knights). Not sure why the Morannon orcs never had archers as you can clearly see them right before they get trampled by the Rohirrim.
@@CBiscuit317 thanks for the insights, I see the 2007 stamp on the sprue now so the timing makes sense. Also makes sense that they were essentially dredging the movies and lore for units that could have existed to market as individual units. Only thought on bows is that they didn’t want a ranged option for the unit to differentiate them from Mordor Orcs, much like Isengard limits Uruk Hai access to crossbows.
Perry war of the medieval bits scale well with the oathmark orcs also
i'm a simple man; i see scale comparisons, i click the like button.
We’re cut from the same cloth, I’ll be sure to lean in hard on scale comparisons in future videos.
Hope ur well brother 🙏 keep up the amazingly informational and inspiring videos.
Doing great my friend, hope you’re well also and had a great holiday season. Looking forward to seeing what you put out in 2025!
They've aged really well and they work very nicely with the Oathmark kits too! The Wargames Atlantic goblins, Warlord Games orcs and Oathmark orcs and goblins all work great with each other too if you're looking for more variety and kitbashing potential btw :D
I feel like lower level fantasy orcs always age well. I have so many kits bashed into my orc horde and they all fit
@@Maxsminiatures Yes definitely!
Absolutely, I blend Oathmark Orcs, Heavy Orcs, and Goblins all into units as “orcs” in my armies. Gives a real rag-tag vibe and the scales are all still correct.
I completely forgot Warlord even had plastic Orcs. From looking at them again I think those are actually the old Wargames Factory sculpts they snatched up. They’re the same height as the Oathmark stuff?
@@Dan-ds8sf They are similar in height to the Oathmark goblins but less hunched over, in my opinion they mix with them quite well. They fit very well with the GW LotR orcs too.
they are about on par with the goblins. I got really tired of how fiddly they were do I kitbashed the warlord orcs with oathmark goblins
Excellent sprue review simple looking sprue
Yeah super straightforward, crazy how they hold up so many years later though.
These guys are who made up the Witch King’s army in the movie (from a costume perspective). The Morannon was a place in the books but there wasn’t anything special about the orcs from there I don’t think.
Yup, if you look at the Orcs leaving Minas Morgul in "The Return of the King" film, then the design cues come from there
Interesting, I just went back and you’re absolutely right. I guess they had a set of Morghul Knights already and so didn’t want to introduce a box of Morghul Orcs as well? Just otherwise odd they would have branded them Morannon when the design is established.
These are from the post-Return of the King/pre-Hobbit Trilogy releases where GW were putting out stuff that were sort of in the movies or original designs inspired by stuff in the books that weren’t in the movies (like the Morghul Knights, and the Gondorian Fiefdoms range) or just completely made up but “could have” been in the movies (like the Galadhrim Knights). Not sure why the Morannon orcs never had archers as you can clearly see them right before they get trampled by the Rohirrim.
@@CBiscuit317 thanks for the insights, I see the 2007 stamp on the sprue now so the timing makes sense. Also makes sense that they were essentially dredging the movies and lore for units that could have existed to market as individual units.
Only thought on bows is that they didn’t want a ranged option for the unit to differentiate them from Mordor Orcs, much like Isengard limits Uruk Hai access to crossbows.