Three months in and things have been a bit hectic with family stuff including the arrival of a new granddaughter which was pretty amazing. Despite this I have managed to crack on with putting brush to metal and have finished a unit of 10 spearmen. The intention was to complete another unit of 15 models but time constraints have taken their toll and I won't be able to do any hobbying for the last week of March. So I've had to bite the bullet and give in for the time being. I have partially finished the command group but I can submit them next month so that cuts future me a bit of slack.
These guys were an absolute delight to paint as each is characterful but they don't have the frustratingly high degree of detail that many new minis exhibit. The faces on these are amazing as well with some absolutely astounding expessions. At present they cost 121 points but with 3 ranks and a full command that will increase to 178 points. Once complete the spearmen, thunderers and miners will give me a total of 515 points for the army so far. Below are some close ups of the individual ranks.
As a preview for the next post I will be completing another 5 minis for this unit which will include the command group. I have made a start on these and below is a WIP shot of where I've got to with them.





Congratulations on the new grandchild! And also, great work with these classic miniatures. This unit looks really good in your colours-very expressive and full of character
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks for that Jaska. She’s a cutie. And thanks for the comment on the Stumpies. They’re coming together
DeleteGreat colour scheme well executed. And really reminds me of the look of the dwarfs from the adverts and armies from when the models came out. A banner will look cool
ReplyDeleteWhite dwarf #152 has an advert with some dwarf command minis with nice banners
ReplyDeleteLovely work on these fellows. Looking forward to seeing the complete unit!
ReplyDeleteMany congrats to you and yours on the new addition to the family!
ReplyDeleteThat's a nice bunch of Dwarves, the faces are great and you've brought them out nicely :)
Ah, fantastic! Look how sharp their spears look - freshly whetted! Love the colour choice for the spear hafts too. Do you just paint yellow over a black undercoat as standard, or do you paint that bit white first? I'm always super impressed by really nice bright colours, painted on a black undercoat. Great job, and congrats on the grandchild!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! What a blessing
ReplyDeleteThe dwarfs look amazing. That NMM makes the spear tips look proper sharp
Your NMM just keeps getting better, they look great!
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