tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post5386191711443559311..comments2024-03-28T18:53:54.518-07:00Comments on Realm of Chaos 80s: Where are they now? The Art Collection of Tim Pollard Orlygghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-12107729774573643342015-02-13T12:29:54.439-08:002015-02-13T12:29:54.439-08:00For me, there was 2 pieces amongest those in Tim&#...For me, there was 2 pieces amongest those in Tim's collection here which really hooked me into Warhammer and 40k, the Legion of the Deamned piece and the Terminator assualt piece, just looking at those on the boxes made me want to own them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215536877653190810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-81858569169183492272015-02-13T12:27:17.174-08:002015-02-13T12:27:17.174-08:004th Edition was the first of the big boxed version...4th Edition was the first of the big boxed versions of the game they put out with High Elves and Night Goblins, which was the edition I started with.<br /><br />Though my armies used the excellent Skeleton army sprues and the Screaming Skull Chucker from 3rd edition which was still available in 1993, heck I was even given the metal chariot by a teacher during that period as he didn't want it.<br /><br />And I had a few of those excellent early Skaven miniatures as well.<br /><br />I still regret ever getting rid of all of them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215536877653190810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-64944681160060655782014-01-31T19:40:25.977-08:002014-01-31T19:40:25.977-08:00Yes, yes it is. :] Space Hulk was my first foray...Yes, yes it is. :] Space Hulk was my first foray into 40k, at the time I never cottoned that they were Orks!Maulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271498633548533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-44206637053032471642014-01-28T04:23:28.978-08:002014-01-28T04:23:28.978-08:00The Black Library are open to ideas these days. A...The Black Library are open to ideas these days. At the last Warhammer World open day I had a chat with Jes Goodwin about all his Eldar work and why has it never been released. He looked over at the BL stand and told me to talk to them, so I did.<br /><br />If enough people demand it...Maulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271498633548533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-25789592633933605272014-01-28T04:16:32.989-08:002014-01-28T04:16:32.989-08:00Aye, I'm not a Fantasy player but it's tha...Aye, I'm not a Fantasy player but it's that painting and the artwork of the vampire count with the high-back collar that made me buy the army book just for the artwork.Maulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271498633548533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-65998825361660076902014-01-28T04:14:48.085-08:002014-01-28T04:14:48.085-08:00I'm not sure that the Ork pic was in the Space...I'm not sure that the Ork pic was in the Space Hulk book, I'll check mine when I get home!<br /><br />Someone remind me in 5 hours!Maulerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271498633548533248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-26525809757142529292013-09-07T12:53:28.443-07:002013-09-07T12:53:28.443-07:00That picture of the turquopise Marines vs Orks is ...That picture of the turquopise Marines vs Orks is at the back of the 1st edition Space Hulk Mission Book, in black and white.<br /><br />That game was my first exposure to 40k. I remember thinking that the difference between regular Marines and Terminators was that the former didn't wear helmets, based on that picture. :)Andrew Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11239339734859467432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-56391584588865767372013-08-05T08:38:48.762-07:002013-08-05T08:38:48.762-07:00This one's interesting as the orc and marine a...This one's interesting as the orc and marine at the bottom of the picture are very similar to an orc and marine that appeared in another piece by Wayne, which was in WD 110, you can check it out here: http://fuckyeahbritisholdschoolgaming.tumblr.com/image/34771541082<br /><br />These are some cracking images, I'm very jealous of Tim!Wise Chimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05295754371444411255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-28420586673784874662013-07-29T18:00:59.014-07:002013-07-29T18:00:59.014-07:00John's colours are so much more vivid and stun...John's colours are so much more vivid and stunning in the originals, but never gaudy. A bright pageantry of dark gothicism, may sound like a contradiction, but it works. <br />And I also associate his skeletons with Harryhausen's, same sense of awe and wonder to <br />their works.<br /><br />And England, Gallagher and McCraig are great too. <br /><br />Makes me wish they'd make a series of GW art books with all of the art reproduced in top quality colour and resolution. A sort of definitive collection of WarHammer art.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08343246710302700368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-86406301143631123162013-06-10T11:44:18.062-07:002013-06-10T11:44:18.062-07:00I am glad you all enjoyed some of Tim's collec...I am glad you all enjoyed some of Tim's collection of artworks. There is more to come apparently, so we will just have to wait and see what he unearths next.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-17115002088769021382013-06-10T04:33:14.749-07:002013-06-10T04:33:14.749-07:00Les Edwards still has some preliminary sketches av...Les Edwards still has some preliminary sketches available. He's the artist of the HeroQuest boxes, but those paintings were also used on White Dwarf covers.<br /><br />Thanks for posting pics of the paintings above. Great works.Tocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00719507231469286749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-29971896133552969522013-06-07T15:26:22.263-07:002013-06-07T15:26:22.263-07:00It was in "Warhammer Armies" as a full c...It was in "Warhammer Armies" as a full colour page - it the last one before they went to being a big boxed game, though I lose track of edition numbers there...The Responsible Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377870574546599439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-18605458874434175662013-06-07T06:37:49.030-07:002013-06-07T06:37:49.030-07:00What a brilliant glimpse at some vintage artwork! ...What a brilliant glimpse at some vintage artwork! Thanks for that! "The Legion of the Damned" also appeared on the back of the booklet that came with the "Return of the Witch King" expansion for HeroQuest. That's where I first saw it -- easily one of my favourite JB pieces ever!<br /><br />Fun fact: With my grip on the english language being rather tenuous back then, I couldn't, for the life of me, make sense of the sentence "We are Legion" on the banner carried by those skeletons ;)KrautScientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992997405409517857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-91039739618539234052013-06-06T15:22:56.465-07:002013-06-06T15:22:56.465-07:00What a lucky fellow. And to think, that is just a ...What a lucky fellow. And to think, that is just a small part of his collection. Crikey!Leadpesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00853033329961961848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-86234068143376404332013-06-06T02:40:32.123-07:002013-06-06T02:40:32.123-07:00Of course.Of course.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-63178129015834410182013-06-06T02:37:23.139-07:002013-06-06T02:37:23.139-07:00I agree, that painting is THE image of a skeleton ...I agree, that painting is THE image of a skeleton horde for me (moving like they're animated by Harryhausen, of course).Andy Bartletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683770320671028815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-24440115915228877992013-06-06T02:01:15.748-07:002013-06-06T02:01:15.748-07:00Lordy, that's some collection. I'd give my...Lordy, that's some collection. I'd give my right nut to have Blanche's Legion of the Damned hanging on my wall.Mr Saturdayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03092917415087033316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-47017794531117455062013-06-06T01:20:10.110-07:002013-06-06T01:20:10.110-07:00These pieces of art are wonderful. Evocative, insi...These pieces of art are wonderful. Evocative, insightful... lovely!Suberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005091019027411799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-79433750298873297492013-06-06T00:03:58.801-07:002013-06-06T00:03:58.801-07:00Thanks for sharing these - they really take me bac...Thanks for sharing these - they really take me back!<br /><br />I'm sure the space marines fighting orks (6th one down) appeared in one of the paper back books from the original space hulk (I think the one with the cool story about the planet falling to genestealers - one of the best bits of background narrative written, well I think so anyway...)<br /><br />Thanks againDJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11527132738159158756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-37345234311831266162013-06-05T17:42:50.083-07:002013-06-05T17:42:50.083-07:00Thanks for showing us these fantastic works! Makes...Thanks for showing us these fantastic works! Makes me wonder what it would take to own something like that myself. Closest thing I own to something this fantastic is a signed Brom print, and it's still not nearly as cool as an original Blanche or England.Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729667964915618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-2677049419658811412013-06-05T16:38:13.813-07:002013-06-05T16:38:13.813-07:00Fantastic stuff, thanks for posting.
Oh that Davi...Fantastic stuff, thanks for posting.<br /><br />Oh that David Gallagher Skaven piece, wasnt that in the 3rd ed army book?<br /><br />ttfnOrcsbainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503413518960075929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-42688187521193317882013-06-05T13:52:07.356-07:002013-06-05T13:52:07.356-07:00Wonderful stuff.Wonderful stuff.thekelvingreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01928260185408072124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-23715599683793474582013-06-05T13:51:33.492-07:002013-06-05T13:51:33.492-07:00His much more sporty twin brother was called Edwin...His much more sporty twin brother was called Edwin. As I recall they were both rather slender; perhaps in response to a surname that could otherwise have brought them much grief at school? Thinking about it now, they do sound like Bertie Wooster might be avoiding them over an unfortunate incident involving an heiress, a prize marigold, and an indelible stain on a particularly valued waistcoat belonging to their uncle. I'm sure Jeeves will save the day...Rabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066364524817373862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-19601147092600641542013-06-05T13:39:22.618-07:002013-06-05T13:39:22.618-07:00The Necromunda/Confrontation pic looks familiar to...The Necromunda/Confrontation pic looks familiar to me too. I think the Confrontation articles contained b&w segments of it, though I haven't owned those issues for about fifteen years now!Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486311422850536804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283315887973123007.post-32844143296218819182013-06-05T13:34:17.088-07:002013-06-05T13:34:17.088-07:00All salute Arthur Tubbs! What a name! He sounds li...All salute Arthur Tubbs! What a name! He sounds like a character from Wodehouse! It was an early issue for me too. The third i bought.Orlygghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01590080915486192175noreply@blogger.com