so it’s time to wrap up the last months and try to summarize this third OWAC.
First of all, I want to thank you all, excellent people and Benevolent Overlord, for your support, jokes, suggestions and the great painting. These six months have been long and difficult, and having such a great company motivated me to achieve a successful end. Broken shoulder, then quarantine that do not helped at all (although forced to stay at home, it was like working twice - you know three kids...) and, last but not least, I need to confess that at the beginning I was really uncertain about the army selection. High elves were on my lead pile for a long time (uhm... they actually have always been into the lead pile!) and there was a reason for this: I was never convinced about them! But, hey OWAC is a challenge and, therefore, the challenge was accepted.
One think I have been always sure: the color choice. OWACers companions well know I like the classic color palette and pattern of Warhammer Fantasy in the 90s. So, I wanted my High Elves to spring out directly from thirty year old White Dwarf. So a little revisited classic color scheme was the most obvious choice. And you know what? There were a couple of comments from you that mentioned exactly the reminding of White Dwarf pages , and I can’t be more proud of my work!
Ok, stop writing and start showing. Here’s my OWAC3 army:
The command:
Teclis, need a personal shot:
And the other mage:
Now, rank-&-file:
Archers
Spearmen
Sword Masters
Shadow warriors
War machines:
And, finally, monsters!
Uhm... yet, another monster!
Summary of the challenge (4th edition army book):
General ............... 163 pts
Mage (Teclis) ...... 59 pts
Mage .................... 59 pts
Archers ................. 180 pts
Sword Masters ..... 260 pts
Spearmen ............. 156 pts
Shadow warriors .. 55 pts
Shadow warriors .. 55 pts
2x Bolt throwers .. 100 pts
2x Great Eagles .... 150 pts
Total ...................... 1237 pts
Well, my friends, so here is concluded my third challenge. I wish to see you all next year, with new, old school armies and stories!
Ciao, Andrea
Wonderful army Andrea! I love high elves, and you did them proud! Congratulations on your third OWAC too!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely glorious! They really do look like they're strait from the WD pages!
ReplyDeleteStraight out of the White Dwarf era. Small correction though: there is no way that was thirty years ago. Why, the 90s were ten years ago...
ReplyDeleteGreat looking army Andrea!
ReplyDeleteWell done!
ReplyDeleteBellissimo! This army is so clean, so crisp and screams High Elves from the table! It really could have leapt out of the pages of a White Dwarf from back in the day! It's a real thing of beauty. Well done! :-) By the way, nice choice of T-shirt although one question, why no Azzuri?
ReplyDeleteExcellent work and beautiful army!
ReplyDeleteJust looking at your army takes me back when I first started playing against the elves with my friends. Great job.
ReplyDeleteWow! For someone who wasn't convinced by the HEs you have knocked these out of the park! A really strong Red Period/Middlehammer era vibe ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Andrea, I really enjoyed reading your posts! I'd love to see your army in person, hope next year we'll be possible to arrange the Italian meeting in Modena!
ReplyDeleteI think you nailed the 90s White White Dwarf army look. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteAdditional congratulations on working from home with three kids. We only have one and that's been difficult enough. I can't imagine... :D
Pure 90s gold, love it. Would be great to see on the opposite side of the table
ReplyDeleteNailed it! They do look like they're straight out of White Dwarf. Congrats!
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteGreat looking army! It really looks like it belongs in the pages of a White Dwarf in the early '90's.
The Sword Masters really stand out for me, with the richer colour palette.
Lovely job!
Love the army, I have been collecting high elf models to put together an army from this period, any tips or suggestions?
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