I'm not 100% sure of the origin of this chap. He was purchased from Forlorn Hope Games, described as a Giant Troll, and cast in resin. Forlorn Hope have a lot of the old Grenadier Range, and the style of this just screams 'Nick Lund' - from the way the mail of the fists is sculpted to the face, which is a dead ringer for the old Grenadier War Trolls - but I don't recall seeing him before.
The pose is quite static, he's ugly as a welder's bench, and the face detail is very soft and putty like but, you know what, I like that. He's got a lovely old school vibe, and really has that 'stupid' monster look. He was also a delight to paint, taking almost no time at all (it took me longer to get around to the base). He's also pretty big - bigger than the former Grenadier Barbarian Giant.
Here he is with a friend for scale. A former Heroquest henchman (just painted up and destined for ebay).
And here's that henchman again in a bit more detail
He is by Nik Lund, he was advertised in Grenadier's Fanzine - Warrior. Originally cast in metal!
ReplyDeleteThanks Rob. Your encyclopeadic knowledge of old Grenadier ranges is always appreciated :-) !
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