It's that time of the year again.
No, I'm not talking about the one with decorated trees and looped Mariah Carey songs. But there will be plenty of elves.
It is the time for a new Old World Army Challenge presentation!
The last year I completed a new 40k/30k army that has caused more than one raised eyebrow when I played it for the new Age of Darkness setting. However, it also increased my storage problems, so I need to resist the impulse to start a new collection or complete some of the more unfinished projects.
Instead, some of your last projects gave me the motivation to take it easy, select one of my old armies from the pile of shame old-middlehammer miniatures, and finish it once and for all.
So this year I have selected a bunch of high elves with the 4th edition army list and I will try to get a complete 2000 point army multi-edition ready, with the units I already had painted over the years, for some fantasy love.
The High Elf host of the lost city of Tor Nimtala
My army general is going to be an old damaged Tyrion that I repared and converted over the amazing 4th ed metal wood elf dragon, which I feel that it is the crown jewel of the elf dragon sculpts after the emperor dragon.
High elf Lord on Great Dragon - 760 points
My second in command will be a humble elf mage, as it always must be a wizard in a high elf army.
High elf mage - 59 points
My rank and file will be distributed over several commont troops
20 High elf spearmen with a champion and command group - 300 points
12 High elf archers with a champion and command group - 217 points
I had these early plastic archers that I started collecting for the Blood Bath at Orcs drift collection that will be used as Shadow Warriors. I am not completely decided if give'm shields as I do not want to hide their quivers and the usual kite shields are a bit too large for these skirmishers (to my liking).
If I find something appropiate I will give them the shields.
10 High elf Shadow Warriors - 110 points
The other special troops will be
10 High elf Swordmasters - 224 points
Lastly, I have some warmachines and chariots. I have not finished my baggain train but I will include one for the wildcard/baggain train month.
1 High elf chariot - 72 points
1 High elf reapeater bolt thrower - 50 points
I also have in my box a small unit of high elf militamen/warriors with shields made from a collection of Tim Prow oldies and citadel Middle Earth elves. But, again, I have some troubles the last year by overcommiting some months. So I will play safe this year and depending on how I go with my current troops I will add them later on one or two of my rank and file months.
For now, it is a 1792 point army list, 58 elves, some steads, warmachines and a huge dragon.
More than 1000 points on pure troops and small characters if we do not count the huge point sink of the dragon.
Let see if I can complete another OWAC.
Until January's update, Adrian's out.
First in Team High Elf this year! Great looking army!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I forgot to add a bunch of examples of my previous paintings that'll add in the next update and probably you'll like, as it is a mix of styles. Clothes painted like medieval japanese clothes/kabuki actors, lots of motifs and colours.
DeleteNostalgia! I had a bunch of these figs and it was my very first entry into WFB.
ReplyDeleteLove an army with a Dragon in it, so I'm especially looking forward to that
ReplyDeleteThanks. I am eager to paint it as well, because I got some ideas based on real snakes, lizards and some concept art from a paleoartist friend that likes giving his dinosaurs lots of shapes as a display instead of a mix of flat coloured-skinned dragon.
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ReplyDeleteGood idea to mix wood and high elves together. Tyrion looks really good on the forest dragon.
ReplyDeleteYep, it is a bit sad that I did not repair it to mount in a horse (I got the original head). But afterall the scale didn't fit with my more modern cavalries and he looks amazing on such an impressive dragon.
DeleteLovely army. I've had a significantly sized 4th edition HElf army sitting around un-or-badly painted since the 90s. Just don't think I have it in me to paint 200 HElves, so I'll live vicariously through you!
ReplyDeleteThat's a dangerous path of thoughts because you'll probably end unpainting at least some of them and starting again!
DeleteI've fallen in a similar trap with my dwarves after so much lovely projects in the OWAC.
Good luck with your army - the paint ideas sound great!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite dragons. Great selection of models.
ReplyDeleteAs a fellow High Elf collector two things jump out at me here - I love the combination of Tyrion plus the Wood Elf Dragon, that promises to look fantastic. Also a great idea to use the old Fantasy Regiments Wood Elves as Shadow Warriors!
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