Nicolas' Daemon Legion of Khorne - Month 5 - Rank & File (600pts)

 The Devils' Rejects

This month is a weird month. I am getting a bit further away from classic Citadel metal miniatures, and I realy hope I do not break up the little cohesion that exist in my eclectic army. I ended up with 4 very distinc miniatures, all falling under the umbrella of "monsters drawn to this army by sheer anger and thirst for revenge". And also 2 more bloodletters in a hurry to match my month requirement! I'll keep up Scyla for the last month, he is still not to my taste and that is not a miniature I want to rush.

3 Demon Princes - 300pts

1 Chaos spawn - 100pts

2 Bloodletters - 200pts

The Spider from Birthright - spider chaos spawn (100pts)

This one got me searching for a while... until I ended up taking a picture and doing a reversed image search. A 1993 release from Ral Partha, which I got as part of a great metal D&D lot. As the fluff goes, this guy would be a a goblin mutant, and his description very much matches the idea of a chaos spawn! 

"Along with Rhuobhe and the Gorgon, the Spider is probably one of the most "signature" villains of Birthright. He's basically a crazy goblin Awnshleighen that rules a huge tract of forest, word has it that he became crazy after a guy named Endier engaged him in a riddling contest for part of his domain. The final riddle was so brain-twisting that the Spider became progressively more and more goddamn insane until now he's basically completely unintelligible to anyone but his closest lieutenants and the giant spiders that obey him."

Anyway, if you want to know more, follow this link;  https://writeups.letsyouandhimfight.com/purplexvi/birthright/

Gur'Dakan the Gargoyle Master - Demon Prince (100pts)

Reaper Miniatures released this miniature as a gargoyle leader. The guy was supposed to be a leftover demon prince if I had the time on the project... turned out that once primed, it struck me, he lines up pretty efficiently with my harpies!

Czosgol the Balrog - Khorne Demon Prince (100pts)

That guy is the runt of my deamons' collection! He is the big Balrog from 1980 Grenadier Monster box 5002.  He looks like a crossbreed between Alf and a 1995 beachclub bloodletter. So yeah, not my favorite sculpt at all! Therefore a great challenge to make it look decent, I have not found much good paintjob done on him while searching the internet... and yes, yet, a candidate as a Khorne demon prince.

Khusrai Rageheart - Demon Prince (100pts)

Another Balrog Miniature by Grenadier, released in 1985 as part of the Lord of the Rings boxset 7502 - Sauron's Dark Ones. This guy is a much better sculpt that is way more convincing as a threat! I had a lot of fun mixing colors on this guy, trying to bind him thus actual project but keeping in mind I will certainly use him in any other chaos themed army as an independant figure.

Chris P's Chaos Space Marines - Wildcard Month - The Heavy Hitters

 Chaos Dreadnought with Twin Lascannon and Thunder Hammer: 210pts

 

 

  

 

 

 

  

For my wildcard, I painted a metal daemon prince, and a converted Space Crusade dreadnought. I'm particularly happy with how the prince turned out, there's some great details on that sculpt which took paint very nicely. He doesn't have a points value - the 2nd Edition Chaos Codex gives rules for a deamon prince, but encourages you to invent your own statline and cost. It's more there for narrative scenarios than regular games. Still, it's a really fun addition to my collection. 

 

The dreadnought was kitbashed a little to fit the 2nd Edition datafax. The chunky lascannon from the Mission: Dreadnought expansion works well with two barrel holes as a twin-linked weapon.The thunder hammer was built from the arm which holds a psychic lance on Blood Angels dreadnought, combined with the axe handle from a plastic daemon prince and the head of a hellbrute hammer. I dont't imagine it would be capable of a very dexterous movement, but I'm sure it would deliver a mighty smash. 

Byron's Pirate Eldar - mulligan post (zero points)

 Ooof. After four complete OWACs I must take my first mulligan without a single complete model to show for it. 

I'll share the progress I made up until we had to start packing and moving to another house around mid-month. You can't do everything.

First is my cargo drone. This is a heavily converted wraithlord. The thighs and upper arms have been swapped to make him shorter and with a longer reach. His left hand has been replaced with a stand from an eldar weapon platform; I thought it looked more mechanical and clamp/forklift adjacent than the hand. His torso is backwards and leaned forward with a plastic spoon glued on as a sort of dump truck/ bed to store things as he moves about. To make the spoon look more eldar I added some jetbike and weapon platform bits to it. The final touches were green stuff tubes between the joints - this works both as an eldar motif (they have these tubes on their guns) but also as a structural stupport. Basically, it's a long external pin to add to the internal pinning between the joints. 

I followed the color scheme for the rest of the army, except I added a lot of scuffing. This was achieved with a sponging of dark brown and then a stippling of bright silver. It's my first attempt at a battered look and I think it looks pretty good. Maybe I over did it a little. 

Importantly, for the mulligan, his basing is not complete. 

I have yet to use it in a game with my kids. But I am thinking I would start with Wraithlord stats and then downgrade them and remove the swords and guns to reflect his more menial status. 

Next, pics of my stevedores. This pic captures the vibe of most of them, but it was taken before I packed them away for the move. I was able to finish the eldar cargo doodads on their bases too, but just didn't finish the bases. The stevedores are all blood bowl elves. I put doodads in the hands of the catchers/receivers to make it look like they were moving cargo around. 

One of the bloodbowl minis has a whip. This was taken from a 3rd ed Dark Eldar Syberite. I am using him as an Exodite beastmaster - that way I can use my wood elf beasts in Fantasy and 40k. 

Progress on the hover truck has been slow. 

I will aim to finish all of these minis and then some for the next month. 

I am thinking another trash-made tank, a jeb bike gang, or some close combat guys with dual pistols. 

On a less dour note, I attended an Oldhammer convention in Portland in early May and got to use my Pirates in some games.

Pablol - Imperial Guard - Month 5 - Wild card

I started painting two Leman Russes, but only managed to finish one in time. I was close to finishing both, but ran out of time. 

The second edition Imperial Guard codex has two Leman Russ variants:

The Leman Russ Battle Tank has standard stock equipment with no options. I was missing a few parts on this model so I made molds from blue stuff and cast replacements from milliput. I magnetized the battlecannon and the heavy bolter sponsons, because future editions have weapon options. I added some small plasticard details to the Heavy bolters, because they looked a bit bare.

The Leman Russ Demolisher has a demolisher cannon and a few side sponson options. In case I want to make another Leman Russ Demolisher I made milliput copies of the weapons. The demolisher cannon is attached to the turret, but the side sponson weapons and the Lascannon are magnetized. I had to cut the Lascannon from another Leman Russ hull, because this tank came with a Heavy flamer.

Both tanks needed quite alot of seam filling and a bit of damage repair. Undercoating the tanks also helped to see what details still needed to be fixed.

I did'nt have time to put up my studio so this month will have to do with smartphone photos.

I'm quite happy how the tank came out, but I noticed that the Vallejo colour in the new clear bottle is a bit different toned from the old colour I've used with the two previous tanks.

Leman Russ Battle Tank 205pts

Hope everyone managed through this month! Good luck for the last month!

On my last month to do list I have:

- A bunch of characters and my command HQ

- One lasgun servitor to complete the 5 model unit

- Three guardsmen to complete the heavy weapon squad

- The second Leman Russ to finish

- A second Chimera

Ian's Undead - May Rank and File, and an extra (320 points)

" Just remember that death is not the end "

            - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (Death Is Not the End, 1996)

My goal for the month of may was achieved in 3 days at the beginning of the month. I painted 4 Bat Swarm bases (which I will count as a single Swarm for 250 points from the WFB Armies book). 

It left me plenty of time to add some extras to embellish my army... which I did not. At first I really wanted to finish 5 Black Knights I started in the previous OWAC but after two weeks I couldn't find the motivation to complete them. I was feeling bad because I really wanted to add something else, having still plenty of time. So I rummaged into my pile of undead shame and found what looked like a mounted necromancer. I had no idea where it came from. I asked on the Oldhammer identification group on Facebook and didn't had to wait too long : Nightmare Mounted GrimReaper from RAFM miniatures. It looked oldschool enough for me and would be a nice addition to my army.

The OWAC Ocho Undead Army so far :

January 2025

20 skeleton archers - 240 points

February 2025

Mulligan - 0 points

March 2025

10 ghouls - 80 points

4 wraiths - 300 points

April 2025

3 Screaming Skull Catapults - 255 points

May 2025

1 Bat Swarm - 250 points

1 Evil Sorcerer (Level 5 Necromancer) on horse - 70 points

Total : 1 195 points

Only one month left! June will be my leader month. I am planning on painting only 2 miniatures: a vampire and a necromancer.

Cheers!

Ian

Pokrzyw's Sisters of Battle - Month 5 - Mulligan

This is my first Mulligan in three challenges that I participate - live was catching me.

I planned to spend whole May in my summer house far away from regular flat. Plan was ambitious - Arch-confessor Redemptor Kyrinov with two inquisitors each with its own retinue of five hanchmen.

Models was stripped, based prepared and all was preshaded.

And after it I have to return for three days to Wroclaw. I left paints in summer house. Unfortunately I was able to return back over three weeks later due to family responsibilities. 

Finally I finish May without one ready miniature..

In next month I planned to complete inquistorial gang plus HQ.

JohnR's Dwarf Month 5 - Wild Card - Lord on Snail. (396 points)

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)