games day 2007 orc boss

The release of the 8th edition of Warhammer inspired me to put together some of the handful of Warhammer miniatures that I've acquired over the years, including this Orc Boss. This was the special miniature available to attendees of Games Day 2007. I like the character and pose of the miniature but a few things didn't seem quite right, requiring some minor conversion work to make them more to my liking.

date: 2010
components: 1x Games Day 2007 Orc Boss miniature, brass rod, Green Stuff
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1. The original miniature had the sword on the Orc's left hip with the blade pointing forwards. This didn't make a lot of sense to me, so instead the sword is now on the right hip with the hilt forwards (making this Orc left-handed).
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The shield was rotated to sit more realistically at a slight angle on the Orc's back. The dangling trophy tails were bent to hang properly, giving them more apparent weight.
2. A view of the Orc from the rear.
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The original fur stood straight upwards and looked odd; this was filed down and some more realistic fur (lying flat across his shoulders) was sculpted using Green Stuff.
3. A detailed view of the resculpted fur on the Orc's shoulders.
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