Nicolas' Daemon Legion of Khorne - Month 2 - rank & file (1085pts)

- The month of love -

This month has been so satisfying on a miniature collector perspective! And yes, for those following the Facebook thread, I will repeat myself again; I loooove this hobby!

I got to work on amazing models that I have hold on to for many years, with this idea to somehow tie them together in a demon themed project.

1 x Independent daemon prince - 810 pts

2 x Khornate chaos spawn - 200 pts

5 x Harpies - 75 pts

My harpies are actually Dragonmen by Grenadier 1985. These are magnific sculpts, note how even the back of the miniatures are unique! I got these 5 out of 3 different lots of mixed lead miniatures I bought from old D&D players. Overall, I never intended to built a unit of these, but I have to say that their design matches any demon or chaos army I can imagine. That is also why I painted their skin balor brown, a color I tend to use on many details across my chaos miniatures.

The Independant Daemon Prince is such an iconic miniature from these old chaos daemon series from Citadel; C29 Winged Fire Demon. The posture, and that face! I struggled a bit with the fire weapons, it really got me out of my confort zone. But now I want to try that effect again; c'est en forgeant qu'on ddvient forgeron!

As for the Khornate spawns, let me reassure, Scyla is next on the list as center piece of this unit, and after a quick review of the rules, I will need at least one handler to deal with these guys.  So, here is the Clawed Fiend from the Dark Eldar range, it was an instant buy for me back in the days when it was released. In my mind it always screamed Khorne, I simply needed to add brass bracelets to give him a "heavier" look.

And finaly, an ogre gorger with added metal collar from the modern juggernauts. Once again, no extensive modification, the posture and the aggressive look were matching the theme, but the paint choice was important to tie these big guys together... and it is the actual colors I plan to use on the flesh hounds, simply to have them match the beasts of the same rank.

Paul D's February splashing a bit of colour over a few old Asgard goblin archers (108 points) Ready to publish

 In my book there's nothing quite as useless in the oldhammer fantasy as a goblin who doesn't carry a bow, unless they're in large numbers and carrying something else they can throw at their foes, usually at long range at their backs or flanks, to give then the opportunity to run away. So, here's a few more goblin archers for your amusement. 

 Since my previous post, I've carried out a little more reseach into Asgard Miniatures and their designers - Apparently Jes Goodwin graced his talents over these evil little fellows, thus, I'm very pleased to express my appreciation of such a skilled chap. 

As the purple skin tones are so appreciated by those who choose to comment on my initail post I've continued with this contribution in the same manner.

 As usual when painting orcs and goblins I provide a fairly heavy Citadel sepia wash over the figures to provide them with a suitable covering of grot.

 

Hope you like em?

 This big bird recently came out of the bath, given that this has been on my wanted list for quite sometime it might just jump to the front of the painting queue, following the addition of a couple of horns. 

 See you all next month.

George's Band Moonz - Month II - Rank & File

 Big Gobb had always wanted a tank. He didn’t ask much in life: loads of teeth, bright uniforms, a life of decadent luxury. And a tank. Nothing says BOSS like a tank.

Then one day, his boyz came back from patrol.

“Boss! We got one!” Big Gobb reluctantly rose from his comfortable throne to see what the fuss was about. And there it was. Glistening. Beautiful. A tank. A real tank!

He rushed down to admire his new treasure.

“We caught ‘em re-fuelling, Boss. Didn’t stand a chance!”

Big Gobb ignored the bolter shell holes on his precious new toy.

It was a rhino. Armour thicker than anything he’d ever seen before and capacity for at least ten of his best boyz to squeeze in and punch through enemy lines. He loved it.

He just needed it in brighter colours.

“Call the mek.” He ordered. “Tell ‘im to make it look a bit more ork. And paint it a brighter colour.”

 

So here we are, month two complete!

I’ve really enjoyed painting this model. I always loved old rhinos, but I wanted something that looked that bit more ork. Step forward Ramshackle Games! Their Iron Grumbler tank makes for a great rhino proxy and I’ve made a few additions to give it that Big Gobb charm.

I’d love to add some freehand and a banner, but I ran out of time! Details to include at a later date.

It’s an absolute joy to be painting regularly again, I’m loving it! Now that the days are longer it’s easier to paint in the evening and I really can’t wait to crack on with next month’s unit!

 

Points:

1 x Rhino: 350

"'Cor! Nice wheelz, Boss!"

"Mek done a fancy job with that paint!"

The boyz love their new toy!

Unberogenes Tribe leaders, Sigmar and his family.

Tribe leaders 

 And here we are in February. Short month, little time to paint, plus I was really sick for a good part of the time and the possibility of moving forward with many models flew by. I had planned to paint a regiment of warriors this month, but you always have time to change your mind, so off to leader month. Pointwise as follows.

Heroes and command: Total 467--------

1) barbarian leader (Chaos champion): 2 hand weapons, heavy armor. 130pt

2) barbarian leader (Chaos champion): two-handed weapon, heavy armor. 130pt

3) barbarian leader (Chaos champion): hand weapon, shield heavy armor. 129pt

4) barbarian banner bearer (chaos champion): hand weapon, army banner, heavy armor. 178pt

After many doubts and uncertainties I decided to entrust the command of the tribe to Bjorn Unberogen, Sigmar's father. To best represent him I used this Reaper model that I had around: the warrior's physique, the fur cloak and the powerful beard help to give the idea of a Bear warrior (despite the exaggerated horns of the helmet, which I was undecided whether to keep or not, but I wanted to maintain the integrity of the piece). Furthermore, the large sword made me think of the first possible Runefang to be passed down to future elector counts of the Empire.

Second in command we have Redmane Dragor, Father of Bjorn (and grandfather of Sigmar). The former king of the Tribe is still a strong and capable warrior, but he has long since handed over military command to his son, who is younger and fitter, while continuing to follow him into battle to give advice to the youngters and aspire to a worthy death in combat. Dragor is wealthy enough to afford a helmet, armor, and an expensive red cloak to reflect his name.

And now below with the new generations, the true protagonists of the stories of Sigmar and the early years. In the setting I have chosen, the well-known events have not yet begun, Sigmar and his companions are young, not yet famous warriors and the future dynamics of conflict are still distant. However, these kids are already mature enough to have a relevant role in the tribe and therefore be represented with miniatures on the field.

 The first and certainly most important is Pendrag, the battle banner bearer. Pendrag is the young blood brother of Sigmar, he bears the icon of the bear, the personal banner of King Bjorn. One day Pendrag will carry his brother's banner and end up as the Elector of the province of Middenland, but that is a story yet to be told. 

The model itself is a modification of a simple warrior, but I chose one that had a shield and armor, to better represent a successful champion. to this I added helmet and sword and a banner modeled in Greenstuff with some metal details taken from other conversions. the bear is a freehand drawing as are the designs on the shields.

A FUNDAMENTAL character in Sigmar's epic is undoubtedly his lover, Ravenna.

Little is known about this character, sister of Trinovantes and Gerron (two characters we will return to) accompanied Sigmar in his youthful adventures. Ultimately her death will mark a turning point in the story, but for now I like to imagine her as a young and powerful warrior, side by side with her love in battle and in life. 

It's difficult not to make a comparison with another similar character in a similar context, Valeria, lover of Conan... Gw took more than a few cues, it would seem...

Do you want to live Forever?

Last but not least the great man himself, Sigmar. I was rather undecided whether to include him in the project, mainly due to the difficulty of finding a suitable miniature to represent him; gathering the lead, however, I found a barbarian much larger than the others, decidedly out of scale. At first I thought about excluding him completely or maybe making a statue of some kind, but then... the powerful physique, the cloak similar to that of his grandfather and the bizarre weapons he carries partially convinced me. So I painted him as closely as possible to an ideal Sigmar, and the strange weapons like orc cleavers, collected before having Ghal Maraz, his iconic hammer. It is important to note that FOR ME this model is still temporary, and that I am still looking for a more suitable mini, and hope to find one as soon as possible.

And thats all for this month, i have still some spare barbarians around, i may add them to the army next month.. or maybe not. Lets live and see..

In the meantime, keep painting and be old school.

Ben's Chaos Gnomes - Month 2

"The First Winter was harsh, and Kazar's band of marauders could only backtrack so far up the warpath before retracing their steps became impossible. Snowbanks taller than the biggest dwarf encroached on all sides, and it seemed that every gnome would have frozen to the bone were it not for a miracle produced by the smallest of the lot, a blunderbusser named Ghakath. In the shimmering dark he produced a flame from his palm, which shifted like a compass. Kazar was said to have recognized this as a sign from their patron, and bade Ghakath and his compatriots to follow the flickering fire. After hours of trudging and numbness of limb, the trees before them parted to reveal a small stone outpost from which sprung a merry tune and wafted smells of a feast. There were other gnomes here, no doubt allies of those from the pass, celebrating the shared victory over Harthack's shattered legion. Rage and indignation boiled within the heart of Kazar as he thrust his mentor's hammer skyward. The storm raged too loudly for any to hear his exact words, but all understood the oath. They would take the tower, and later, their revenge." 

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The Siege of Stoney Top

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This month I made another very small army of Chaos Gnomes (who also happen to be very small.) Technically this month could fight last month, but for lore reasons that won't happen.

10 Chaos Gnome Warriors with full command - 208pts

5 Chaos Gnome Bull Centaurs with full command - 357pts

A Sorcerer - 59pts

Ghakath, a Chaos Gnome Hero - 104pts

Points this month: +728

The other reason they won't do battle is because it wouldn't be a fair fight. Neither side dislikes having an unfair advantage, but neither force would sign up for being the underdog without having a dirty trick up their sleeves.

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And now here's the army, so far, in full. I could actually run this list in a thousand point game if I made some cuts here and there. 

Chaos Gnome General - 165pts

10 Chaos Gnomes with Blunderbusses - 140pts

20 Chaos Gnome Warriors with full command - 348pts

5 Chaos Gnome Bull Centaurs with full command - 357pts

Chaos Gnome Sorcerer - 59pts

Chaos Gnome Hero - 104pts

Total: 1,173pts

It's wild to think that only two months in I'm already so far through my initial proposal. Given that, I'm in process of planning what happens after I run out of pink pests. 

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My Tribute Model was received not long ago, and now exists in the home of one of our esteemed organizers. The model is an old Bryan Ansell sculpt I'd originally gotten to commemorate his passing, but in the spirit of appreciating hobby heroes

Coming up next in: OWAC VIII - Chaos Gnomes