I went into May with the best of intentions and the Ironbreakers lined up neatly on my paint station.
A few weeks in, however, it was very clear that I wasn't going to get them done. So I decided to go easy on myself and paint a mini that I've been looking forward to since deciding on the Dwarves for this years challenge: the Lord on Snail from Black Scorpion Miniatures.
Known affectionately within his clan as 'Olaf the Old', Olaf SnegleHerre or Olaf the Snail Lord is one of those most rare warriors - a mythical Dwarven Snail Rider.
The mighty War Snails are hand raised from eggs by the Dwarf Sneglemesters and selected from their siblings for their exceptional speed and aggression. However only the most mighty dwarf lord can bend the truculent War Snail to their will and get it to submit to being ridden.
This miniature was a joy to paint and I recommend checking out Black Scorpion if you're unfamiliar with them.
Level 25 Dwarf Lord - Heavy Armour, Shield and lance - 214 points
Level 25 Giant Snail as War Beast - 182 points
(Obviously the snail, as a war beast, would ignore rule 1. in the Giant Snail entry in WFB 3rd edition p247. I would also recommend giving the snail +1 move in exchange for an attack so it can keep up with the rest of the army lol)
This blog post conjures visions of Terry Gilliam animations with a Michael Palin voice over - I love it!
ReplyDeleteHaha, he's fun (and probably incredibly dangerous!)
ReplyDeleteYou're truly embracing the snail-paced advance of a dwarf army-slow and steady wins the battle! Great work on that intriguing model
ReplyDeleteWhat a great leader - excellent choice of colour for the snailflesh!
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