ZeroTwentythree's Post-OWAC6 Skaven Wrap-up Post (1,406 pts)

Post-Challenge Wrap Up

The Great Horned Rat Race

Sorry, that was about the best I could do for me and an army photo this time around. I tried taking some zoomed-in shots, but I don't have my photo set up right now. So you'll have to look through the monthly challenge entries if you want to see any up close.

The Plan

From my Introduction post, I had planned on painting the following. 

• 30ish Clanrats with spears (30)
• 20ish Stormvermin with two handed weapons (0)
• 25ish Skavenslaves (13)
• 4 beastmasters (4)
• 1 Rat Ogre (I already have another one painted) (1)
• 15 Giant Rats (10)
• 1 Plague Censor (1)
• 5 Globadiers (2)
• 2 Jezzail teams (1)
• 1 Warpfire-thrower team (1)
• Some characters (2)
• Completely unplanned stuff that I probably haven't even thought of yet. (1 jabberwock, 1 terrain)

After each item above, I've indicated how many I actually painted and color coded the successes and failures. I had intended to paint more characters in my Leader month, but since I met the terms of my vague initial goal, I'll call it a success.

Although I finished the challenge, I am a bit disappointed I didn't meet my goals. But there was a lot of unexpected non-painting stuff going on in the background that made it difficult. Not just difficult to find time, but also difficult to get in the mood. In spite of the Skaven being my first Warhammer love, I just didn't have the enthusiasm of past Challenges.

Army Totals

30 Clanrats with Spears.................... 206 points

4 Packmaster w/lt. armor ................ 42 points

6 Wolf-Rats ..................................... 18 points

10 Giant Rats .................................. 20 points

1 Rat Ogre ...................................... 38 points

1Thrott The Unclean (lv. 20).......... 100 points

2 Poisoned Wind Globadiers .......... 50 points

1 Warpfire-Thrower Team .............. 81 points

1 Jezzail Team ................................ 39 points

1 Rat Swarm ................................... 250 points

1 Jabberwock .................................. 200 points

13 Skavenslaves ............................. 35 points

1 Grey Seet .................................... 327 points

OWAC6 Total .................................1,406 points

(74 figures) (110ish planned)

Looking Ahead

I'm going to take it easy for a while, no pressure painting. Or not painting. And I'm going to give some thought on whether or not I will join the assumed OWAC7. If I do, I think I've got two contenders.

Chaos. Chaotic chaos. A small core of warriors and then a bunch of mismatched beasts and allies. In fact, I would paint up some of the remaining Skaven the got left our of OWAC6 as part of this project!

Dogs of War. I have some pikemen, some birdmen, some cavalry, and a few other odds & ends to use for this project.

There are a couple of other "long shot" projects in the back of my head as well. One of them I have no figures for, so that is probably out. The other, well, I only have one figure for, but the rest I would sculpt as part of the challenge. Not completely out, but still not as likely as the two above.