Adrian's dwarves - January rank & file month of dwarf clansmen (363 points)

Rank and File Month #1 

The dwarf warriors march to the call of their King.

King Kazador has sent the messages across his realm and to their allies, the call for arms is spreading fast. The reward is no less than the head of the warlord Gorfang himself. 

Kazador is so eager to claim his vengeance that he will to advance with a vanguard ahead of his drong. He plans to strike the orc raiders in the mine while the two armies set up the lines in the valley, willing to save the brave dwarves. And, if lucky, duel the orc champion far from the mess of a large battle. 

Mustering the drong is a slow process for this risky plan, but some clans can be ready fast enough to join this adventure. The clan Hammergrim was the first to depart with their king, leaded by Grokrin Hammergrim, after accompanying some of the merchant caravans from Karak Azul. They did not need to rest after the long journey to other karaks in the North, as the promise of crushing orc skulls will be more than welcomed after their long and boring job as bodyguards. 

 

This month I almost finished the entire unit of 14 dwarf warriors with full command – 244 points

 

“Almost” because as you can see… the standard lacks a proper freehand. Shame. I will come back to it in the next month or in the leader month. 

I also changed a bit the troop quantities because a package with the last two dwarves I needed seems to be lost, sadly. I borrowed a volunteer from another unpainted unit. And I have come with a solution that you will see in the leader month as well.

Meanwhile in the mine, the seven dwarves will not let the orcs get their hands in the piles of gold and gems, much less raid the vaults of the rediscovered karak and its treasures of ancient times. “Doc”, Oin “Sleepy” Cliffchin and Grom “Bashful” prepare a surprise made with a set of old furnaces and a large amount of flammable and unsafe materials. 

The engineer and the fire team count as a Flame Cannon – 119 points. 

So this month ends with a total of 17 dwarves and 363 points. 

See you in the next post. 

Adrian’s out.

Robert's Cry Havoc and let sip the brewers of Bugman (667 points)

"Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war;
That this foul deed shall smell above the earth
With carrion men, groaning for burial."

-Mark Antony in Act 3, Scene 1, line 273 of  

William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar

This month the the dogs of war are the war machines of the Imperial Dwarves and the mad Dwarves of Bugman's Rangers.

I was really excited to paint up the Flame Thrower as it is a really fun model. I wanted to add to the feeling of dread when these Dwarves approach so I ended up adding a larger barrel. The lore on these guys talks about how they are not allowed in camps due to the possibility of them spontaneously combusting due to the flammable liquids they work with on a daily basis. I painted them in the same colors as my Bugman Rangers to tie them in to that part of the force. With the rangers always on the move I figured this would be one of the few war machines that would travel well with them.

The other war machine I though that would travel well was the Gyrocopter. I though of this as a scout for Bugmans Rangers and a great support in taking out any enemies pesky war machines.

Next up are the machines of the Imperial Dwarves. These are the slower to deploy and travel with the larger force of the Prince. I had a lot of fun doing the bases for each of these. The colors of the crew members are red to tie them to the Imperial Dwarf units.

Next up I wanted to do another Dwarf Wizard/Rune Smith (depending on the edition I am playing). I stayed with the colors of the Samii people like I did with my other wizard. This was a fun figure to paint and I liked adding the little rock pile on the front of the base.

The original army list I wanted to use as a base for this army had a Kislev horse archer. After trying for several months to get one without selling my first born I decide to tie in my first OWAC army and use a Wood Elf Scout. With that in mind I dug through my unpainted Wood Elves and found this Elf. I think he is a fitting looking scout.

Last but not least I wanted to do a general on foot to round out my force. I have had this miniature for years and always wanted to paint him yet never seemed to get around to it. So I felt the time had come and I could use him as my general. Of course I am talking about non other than the White Dwarf him self.

I used this classic art as my guide for painting my White Dwarf.

When I end up painting a different Dwarf as a general I will use the White Dwarf as himself to see just how crazy he is.

Here is the group shot for the month of May. I had a blast painting this month and am excited to put everything I have painted for OWACIII on the table for a group photo.

Here is my total for this months painting:
Elven Rider w\long bow 26 pts
1 Flame Cannon Heavy armor 59 pts
Bolt thrower 3 dwarf 54 pts
Organ Gun 3 dwarf 99 pts
Lore Delver lvl 15 Wizard 203 pts
General lvl 15 128 pts
Gyrocopter 50 plus 48 pts lvl 5 pilot
Total: 667

Till next month:

"May you always have a clean shirt, a clear conscience, and enough coins in your pocket to buy a pint!"