Pokrzyw's Empire Army - Wrap up - OWAC IX

 Forces gathering, the Empire going to battle.

I've started full of energy and with detailed plan. I painted many miniatures that were in boxes for a long time. Empire was my one of the dream armies in '90ties. No luck nor money to build it until now. One of the most important goals was return enjoment from painting miniatures. Unfortunately starting April I had less and less motivation to finish this project...

But painted miniatures looks like old-style colourful forces. Exactly as it shall

I've spent a lot of time in place that internet access is discusable ;) and far away from my workshop (that's why i wrote it three days after regular deadline).

Gallery

from the eagle view

artillery and tileans

armoured fist of my army plus archers

HQ

Pyromancer close to gunpowder

Tileans

Magic and emperor

another angle

Army:

I've reached 1527 points.

• Emperor Karl Franz on Deathclaw (425)
• Kurt Helborg, the Emperor's Champion (147)
• Wizard on horse (59)
• 20 Reiksguards on foot (252+ 34 champion)
• 12 Tilean xbowmans(l.amour) (140)
• 12 Archers (l.armour) (120)
• 15 Flaggelants (150)
• 2 Hellblasters (200)

Not much, but some expensive cavalry units stays unpainted

• Thyrus Gormann, the Supreme Patriarch of the Colleges of Magic (372)
• 10 Knights of the White Wolf (444)
• 10 Outriders (280)
• 15 Halfling archers (72 + 31 champion)
• 15 Halfling spearmans (spears,shields) (104 + 34 champion)
• 2 Halfling hot-pots (100)

Summary:

Long way from start. Now I will take time out of workshop, far away from painting. I need longer pause. I will skip OWAC X, but for OWAC XI I will gather some dwarves.

Thank you all and congratulations for all that stay till the last month in the challenge.

Pokrzyw's Empire Army - Month 6 - The Emperor - Leader Month - OWAC IX

 The leader of humanity, mighty emperor Karl Franz on his griffon Deathclaw. Wielding Ghal-Maraz is leading his forces to the victory

Plans for June:

The plan was paint Karl Franz or Archlector with some cavalry unit (still outriders, white wolves and a band of halflings are not painted). 

Hard year, not easy June. I have really 48hours to paint it. 

Hour 0

Temperature about 39-40 celcius cause it a little bit problematic, but finally at least one big model has been painted.

Few moments later..

Gallery:

Ghal-Maraz in hand of mighty Karl Franz

Claws & beak that may rip the flash of the enemy

A lot of feathers - on emperor as well as on mount

Points:

Karl Franz on Deathclaw  450pts

What's next?

I've started outriders it shall be finished for wrap-up post. white wolves also are on the table. Let's see - I will do my best to finish planned models.

Pokrzyw's Empire Army - Month 5 - storm of lead (200pts) - Rank and File 4 - OWAC IX

 "Master Engineer Volker von Meinkopt found inspiration watching students reloading at the Imperial Gunnery School. He had a revelation: more barrels equals more shots equals more lethality. He soon produced the first repeating handgun, Von Meinkopt’s Whirling Cavalcade of Death, and pistol, Von Meinkopt's Micro-mainspring of Multitudinous Precipitation of Pernicious Lead. Not content to rest on those laurels, he then created the enormous nine-barrelled cannon, the Helblaster Volley Gun, which is utterly lethal to enemies and, all too often, its crew." - Warhammer Armies: Empire 4ed

Plans for May:

I try to paint halflings. But it is the swarm. There were too many distraction in this month. I took something that I could finish. I see no Empire Army without artillery. Hellblasters are unique piece, especially in classic blue-red uniform.

Realization:

I started in second week in May, unfortunately I have business trip and after that two weeks of sickness that i couldn't focus my eyes on anything longer than few minutes.. Finally my dog try to catch stick and lost a half of fang.. In affect vet-surgery I lost last weekend, so in 2nd of June I was able take photos and prepare article.

Gallery:

hard calculations where to shot

The safest place for crew is the rear of machinery

Or from the bird-view

Enjoy the bright colours

Points:

• hellblaster volley gun (100)
• hellblaster volley gun (100)

Plans for June:
Volkmar and cavalry!

Pokrzyw's Empire Army - Month 4 - Calm and madness - Rank and File 3 (290pts) - OWAC IX

"Tileans are the best crossbowmans in the Old World, of course the price of hiring a regiment is also impresive. 

"Flaggelants are travelers across the Empire, joining armies as they march to battle. Their madness gives them superhuman strength and resilence. They fight with fury and determination beliving in doom of the world."

Plans for April:

I lost March month and try go get back to business. Flaggelants looks to be easy win, tileans are a bonus from previous week. Both units has a place in my heart as both units were present in my best and only one playing this army in 5th edition.

Realization:

I don't remember how hard was yellow colour in the pre-contrast times ;) I'm not very proud of effects, but still not bad from the distance. As I predict flaggelants painting was really fast, tileans take more attention. I'm far away from my workshop and I forget to take the banner for tileans. It would be added in next days.

Gallery:

Flaggelants rear part ;)

Saint book could be effective weapon

The same vibe as dwarven slayers

Hold the line

Aim

Green feathers break a little bit yellows and reds

Points:

• 15 flaggelants  - 150pts
• 12 crossbowmans (light armour, banner, musician) - 140pts

Plans for May:

halflings..halflings..

Pokrzyw's Empire Army - Month 2 - Fire and Arrows - Rank and File 2 - OWAC IX

 Pyromancers - masters of fire - are the most unstable and terrible wizards. Any time when something burns around, one of this strange magos is nearby...

Pyromancer

Plans for February:

Another month that I had different plans (January shall be month of halflings, February shall be a month of Halflings.. March would be ..).

But I decided to finish archers from group no 3 and bright wizard from the extra stuff.

Realization:

Bright wizard is iconic person in Warhammer world. Yellow-orange-red colours need to be used. From the other hand bowmans is rather connected with hunters or scouts - green/brown people from woods. But also I had in my mind that there were one unit of archers from Dark Omen game:

Why not try to do Helmgart Bowmans? But blue was to bright, whole models was too dark..


Gallery:

Archers led by wizard

        

Points:

• Bright wizard on horse (59)
• 12 archers (120)
  

This month: 179
This challenge: 612

Whole Army after two months:

whole army after two months

Plans for March:

halflings ;)

Pokrzyw's Empire Army - Month 1 - Heavy Metal Knights - OWAC IX

"Reiksguard Knights, your Emperor is calling! Death or glory await us, but if we die, we will die as warriors, with swords in hand, and there can be no better death than that." - Kurt Helborg motivation call - from Warhammer:Armies 8th ed

Kurt Helborg - Grand Master of Reiksguard Knights

 Plans for January:

I decided to take one of the most iconic units of Oldhammer Empire - Reiksguards on foot. They are slow, they don't have good offensive or defensive skills, but they look impressive.

Before

Realization:

I started month with huge entushiasm, although after week of paintwork I had two weeks of other activities.. And it means that last week was really busy ;)

My idea was not using contrast nor speedpaints. I forget how hard and time consuming is classic painting without modern cheats..

Final Gallery:

Sorry for quality of photos, taken in very bad light in last evening.. 

Steel, feathers and saches. Impressive drill.

Together with their grand master

Frontal photo

Kurt Helborg impressive helmet

Kurt Helborg

Points:

• Kurt Kelborg (147)
• 20 Reiksguard on foot [with FCG] (286)
  

Plans for February:

February is short, but I would try to struggle with Moot forces (marked as 1)

Gift:

This year I decided to prepare and paint one of old gobbos. There are small issues with parcel, but it shall start it's trip to Byron on Monday.