Some of my favourite, and possibly most popular, work was the mid-90s orcs sculpted by Brian Nelson. He successfully managed to redefine the look and feel of orcs (and goblins), moving away from the more comical character of Kev Adams miniatures to a more brutal, dynamic aesthetic.

Of those orcs, my favourites were the shaman Nazgob from the Idol of Gork campaign pack and the warlord on boar, Grotfang.

I really enjoyed painting these, paying homage to the fabulous pale orc flesh tones perfected by the legendary Frazer Grey, and was happy with the results; especially with Nazgob.

To this day Nazgob remains an incredibly popular miniature, often popping up at painting competitions and on Instagram feeds.

Although these two miniatures were often featured in White Dwarf, the page I was most proud of was this catalogue advert, rather any of the full page spreads or ‘Easy Metal pages, as it felt great to see my orc characters featured alongside Mike McVey’s Grotfang Rotgut and Morglum Necksnapper, two paint jobs that had awed me when I was still in school and dreaming of joining the ‘Eavy Metal team.

The end photo is a Grotfang that was re-based sometime after I’d left GW.