40k 2nd edition Ogryns

Hey everyone ! So what's the subject today ? Well you've seen the preview, Perry Ogryns ! 

Following my pattern to paint something for my ork force (totally not an army) eevry other project, I felt a sudden urge to get something meatier, bulkier for da boyz. 

I then found this guy in the leadpile and the idea poped right away ! I needed ogryns !

Now I'm a huge fan of Bob Olley's work, it's always a pleasure to paint his work, it has a real relaxation quality once you let things go and just follow the sculpt instead of fighting it.
But as much as I love Bob's work, something didn't sit well for me using this guy. My ork force is somehow the sort of project I would have loved to see done at a specific time in 40k and while anything from Kev Adams can go in, I'm very picky about what other sculptors I'd let in on this project. I already have some Perry orks planned but Bob's style is somehow grittier than the goofier (and I mean that in the best way) I want my orks to have.

And Michael Perry's ogryns had just that. Even better, while looking for some with as many different parts as possible, a dear friend of mine found a stash with several of them he sent some my way like the hero he is.

Now to tie them with the arm... I mean force, I didn't want to drown them in yellow and red and wanted them to be slightly apart so I kept the same sort of denim trousers for them, went free on tops (for those wearing one) and gave them each some medals with a red ogryn skull on a yellow coin to show their badge of acceptance, like they earned their place in the team.

Funnily enough, one of the ogryns was one I had painted about 20 years ago when Inquisitor was released and I wanted a squat adventurer in 54mm. You can see the obsession for hair and in hindsight I think the conversion was pretty cool and the painting acceptable !

Now of course I had to chek for other ogryns I've painted and remembered my Blueshitsu enslaved ogryn, a completely different project altogether. I do realise I'm reaching a point where I'm happy with my former paintings which is nice, not in a vain self congratulating way but grateful one more.

I'll be honest, one of the big appeal of the ork army is the absolutely silly array of candidates in forms and sizes you can pick from. I've just selected one of each types here to show what I mean, from the tiniest squig to the ogryns (and then dreadnought and so on), you can pick so much fun stuff.

Painting orks is putting me in a good hobby mood everytime now.
I hope you folks find your happy painting place as well and wish you good painting !