Time for another of Games Workshop’s newer releases, and this time it’s the turn of the Hobgoblins, or as they have now been rebranded “Hobgrots”. For a while I mistakenly believed they were called “Hobgobs” and then, when I was texting a mate about them, noticed that my phone was autocorrecting them to Hobnobs – and that’s what they’ve been called round my house ever since. Although since painting them I’ve started referring to them as “fiddly little bastards” instead…
Much like the Kruelboy Gutrippas I decided to paint these in a slightly different style to that I’ve used for orcs and goblins in the past and as a result the learning curve proved quite steep. Still, now that they’re actually done I’m happy with them, I’ll aim to tackle a few more soon.
Convert or Die 
September 9th, 2021 at 7:30 am
Lovely work as usual and the fact that you are working steadily through newer releases suggests you have finally caught up on any years of backlog you once had 😉. I won’t be able to look at a hobnob in the same way again!
September 9th, 2021 at 8:15 am
Haha – that’s certainly one possible interpretation of events… 😉 Glad you like them mate!
September 9th, 2021 at 7:52 am
Really cool mate, a right bunch of sneaky stabby bastids! I love the dank feel you’ve achieved on the skin – is that done with a bit of gloss?
September 9th, 2021 at 8:28 am
Cheers mate – they’re nasty little gits aren’t they? The dank, slightly glossy, look is from mixing a small amount of contrast paint in with the wash, was just messing around and experimenting really but I thought the results suited them nicely. 🙂
September 9th, 2021 at 11:37 am
I like them! 🙂 I did think I was going to be reading a post about biscuits mind you! So I maybe need to emphasise that my opening statement does refer to your excellent figures and not biscuits!
September 9th, 2021 at 1:01 pm
Ah, come on now, let’s be honest with each other – we all prefer biscuits to goblins. 😀 I’m getting hungry just thinking about them which is not something I’ve ever said about goblins!
September 9th, 2021 at 1:41 pm
Really like those. Hobgoblins have long been a favourite here.
Cheers,
Pete.
September 10th, 2021 at 7:35 am
Thanks Pete – yeah, I really like Hobgoblins too, not that I have anything against plain old gobbos but it’s nice to see something a bit different.
September 9th, 2021 at 3:00 pm
Awesome job on them! I think these new orc/grows whatever they call them these days look really great with the more “realistic”/gritty paint job like you have done 👍
September 10th, 2021 at 7:55 pm
Cheers! Yeah, I’d very much agree, they work nicely with a filthy, organic look but I’m not convinced they’d look quite so good in the cleaner, neater style often used for the old Orcs and Goblins. Obviously this appeals to me, partly because that’s how I paint anyway and partly because I’m filthy and organic myself.
September 10th, 2021 at 8:17 pm
Yeah I’m not much of a fan of the cartoonist yellow orange skin colour of the box art ones GW did. A French friend of mine described them as “Cheddar goblins” and I think that’s pretty accurate 😄
September 10th, 2021 at 8:20 pm
Ha! That’s a brilliant description – spot on too. Of course between my hobnobs and your cheddar goblins I’m hungry for biscuits and cheese now…
September 10th, 2021 at 6:08 am
Haha fiddly little bastards has a much better ring to it. Nice mate.
September 10th, 2021 at 7:58 pm
Exactly! It’s a more accurate descriptor of the painting experience too – you see a name like that and you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. GW should really hire me to name things for them…
September 12th, 2021 at 10:41 pm
Haha you’d do well there mate. You’re just what they need I reckon.
September 10th, 2021 at 10:50 pm
I like the less traditional skin tone on these gits, mate! It looks sickly and cruel as I think this new batch of Orks should do. You’re on such a tear with painting up new releases, I’m already curious what you’ll paint next 🙂
September 14th, 2021 at 8:06 am
Cheers! I’ve been really enjoying painting these and riding that wave of enthusiasm for all it’s worth! I’ll probably take a quick break from greenskins now to give myself a bit of a pallet cleanser but I’ll be back to them soon enough – after all Orctober is just around the corner…
September 12th, 2021 at 6:23 pm
Nice, although perhaps not quite as nice as a hobnob. They have much less of a cartoonish look than most of GW’s Orcs and Goblins – how much of that is the sculpt and how much is down to your painting?
September 14th, 2021 at 8:02 am
True, but let’s be honest here – is anything as nice as a hobnob (apart from a digestive obviously)? Regarding the cartoonish look I’d say it’s a bit of both. The models are definitely a lot less cartoonish than the standard GW orcs, which is why – in my opinion – they shouldn’t have been lumped together into one army; the Kruelboys should be their own thing separate to the Orc Warclans. However I’ve tried to emphasise that more realistic and natural look with the paint job, I reckon it suits them better.
September 13th, 2021 at 6:22 am
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September 13th, 2021 at 10:00 am
Ahh mate! so good!! bugger me do I have trouble with skin tones or What!!
September 14th, 2021 at 8:14 am
Cheers mate! I hear you, skin tones can be a right ‘mare (these certainly were!). There are some that I’m used to which I can usually do following a formula but once I get outside of my comfort zone I definitely struggle.
September 20th, 2021 at 3:21 pm
As others have noted the skin tones work well.
September 20th, 2021 at 3:31 pm
Thank you 😊