Still not doing much updating here... really should. Maybe being unemployed for a bit will give me the time needed to do some painting.
Plans involve a bunch more Orks and maybe some Skaven. Also, photographs of existing models that haven't yet made it online.
Painting, army building, opinions, rants.
Saturday, 31 July 2010
Saturday, 6 February 2010
Hello
Ummm... yeah... that regular updating thing I was talking about didn't really happen...
So, I've been to Warhammer World and will be posting pics of that at some point. Also dug out my Vampire Counts stuff and have been frustratedly wrestling with the Blood Knights... at £50 I reckon the blasted things should be able to stick themselves together or at least all the components be a perfect fit.
So, I've been to Warhammer World and will be posting pics of that at some point. Also dug out my Vampire Counts stuff and have been frustratedly wrestling with the Blood Knights... at £50 I reckon the blasted things should be able to stick themselves together or at least all the components be a perfect fit.
Saturday, 31 October 2009
It occurs to me...
...that I really should be updating this blog more and providing more actual content (including the rants and opinions promised in the header).
Thing is, I'm having one of my frequent creative motivation fails due to combinations of work stress, tiredness and other stuff I won't go into here. I want to paint and stick and convert stuff (I know all you modern hipster kids use more exciting terms like "kit-bashing" now, but to me it's "conversion", always has been always will be... :P ) but the motivation to actually do so just isn't there.
I need an incentive. Something to really aim for.
What I need is the definite promise that I'll get a battle once I have x points* of Orks/Marines/Chaos/Flying Monkeys painted.
So the next step is to find someone willing to make that committment... I am a modern man, and not afraid of such things, but I'm aware that it's a big step for some.
*Only experienced wannabe intellectuals should use algebraic terms in the course of normal writing. Do not try this at home, kids.
Thing is, I'm having one of my frequent creative motivation fails due to combinations of work stress, tiredness and other stuff I won't go into here. I want to paint and stick and convert stuff (I know all you modern hipster kids use more exciting terms like "kit-bashing" now, but to me it's "conversion", always has been always will be... :P ) but the motivation to actually do so just isn't there.
I need an incentive. Something to really aim for.
What I need is the definite promise that I'll get a battle once I have x points* of Orks/Marines/Chaos/Flying Monkeys painted.
So the next step is to find someone willing to make that committment... I am a modern man, and not afraid of such things, but I'm aware that it's a big step for some.
*Only experienced wannabe intellectuals should use algebraic terms in the course of normal writing. Do not try this at home, kids.
Sunday, 4 October 2009
Space Wolf Army List
| HQ | |
| Battle Leader "Veidulfr" | 95 |
| Frost Axe | 15 |
| Saga of the Hunter | 10 |
| Elite | |
| Lone Wolf "Einarr" | 55 |
| Power Sword | 15 |
| 2 Fenrisian Wolves | 20 |
| Troops | |
| 7 Grey Hunters | 195 |
| Plasma Gun | 10 |
| Power Fist | 25 |
| Drop Pod w/ Deathwind | 55 |
| 8 Blood Claws | 150 |
| Power Sword | 15 |
| Plasma Pistol | 15 |
| Flamer | free |
| Total | 495 |
D&D Miniatures
So, I now have the miniatures to paint up for the rest of the party... well, kind of. The Sister of Sigmar I was intending to convert into a Cleric is still MIA, but I do have the Paladin (Reiksguard Knight on foot) and Rogue (that Mordheim Kislevite ranger with the ridiculous tits) ready and awaiting undercoat.
Space Wolves
Got the new Codex yesterday, plus a box of power armoured Wolves...
I now have a Wolf Guard Battle Leater with frost axe, a Lone Wolf with power sword, 5 Grey Hunters and 5 Blood Claws... I've got enough left over to make another three or four models if I can find some damned legs for them. I think an army may be on the cards. And a proper one at that, not the aforementioned use-the-bits-to-convert-Wolfy-looking-Chaos-Marines (which may still come later 'cause it's an awesome idea).
Of course dopey twunt that I am it turns out that at some point I demolished the Games Day 2003 Wolf Priest for a conversion that never happened. Go me.
I now have a Wolf Guard Battle Leater with frost axe, a Lone Wolf with power sword, 5 Grey Hunters and 5 Blood Claws... I've got enough left over to make another three or four models if I can find some damned legs for them. I think an army may be on the cards. And a proper one at that, not the aforementioned use-the-bits-to-convert-Wolfy-looking-Chaos-Marines (which may still come later 'cause it's an awesome idea).
Of course dopey twunt that I am it turns out that at some point I demolished the Games Day 2003 Wolf Priest for a conversion that never happened. Go me.
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Fallen Angels and The Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak
Having recently finished reading Fallen Angels, the latest book in the Horus Heresy series, I have been inspired to make a small squad of these betrayed and tragic figures which will count as a Chosen squad in any Chaos Marine army I care to create.
Fallen Angels colour scheme
Also revisiting my planned Space Wolf-esque traiors, the Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak... having been a follower of Nurgle for many years I've recently become rather disillusioned by the increasing cartooniness of the miniatures workshop are releasing, and so my focus has turned to Khorne... a much misunderstood god in that most people focus on the "me big warrior kill lots people" stuff and don't look at Khorne as also being the embodiment of martial pride and the "warrior code". In much the same fashion people tend to focus on Slaanesh being all about sex, Nurgle being all about disease and Tzeentch being all about magic without bothering to explore the deeper aspects of each god... this isn't actually helped by Workshop themselves focussing on these things. For example, if I were to do a Slaaneshi army the focus would be extreme narcissism... hmmm, Brotherhood of Narcissus. Space Marines as the embodiment of physical perfection... I wonder how easiy it would be to scuplt a muscle curass for a Marine?
Anyway, I digress... the Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak... basically a rogue Wolf Lord who thought the Space Wolves were soft because they were not all at war all the time. So he and his great company buggered off, and over the years ended up worshipping Khorne. The force is rapidly diminishing as warriors die but they will not stop until there are none left standing. Pumped full of combat drugs the warriors of the Bloodied Host never cease their endless war against everybody and each battle is remembered in songs which are sung as the warriors march forward. Just lately a squad of Fallen Angels has been fighting alongside them, fine warriors with skills honed over 10,000 years of war... but why have they joined the Host? What is their agenda?
Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak colour scheme
Fallen Angels colour scheme
Also revisiting my planned Space Wolf-esque traiors, the Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak... having been a follower of Nurgle for many years I've recently become rather disillusioned by the increasing cartooniness of the miniatures workshop are releasing, and so my focus has turned to Khorne... a much misunderstood god in that most people focus on the "me big warrior kill lots people" stuff and don't look at Khorne as also being the embodiment of martial pride and the "warrior code". In much the same fashion people tend to focus on Slaanesh being all about sex, Nurgle being all about disease and Tzeentch being all about magic without bothering to explore the deeper aspects of each god... this isn't actually helped by Workshop themselves focussing on these things. For example, if I were to do a Slaaneshi army the focus would be extreme narcissism... hmmm, Brotherhood of Narcissus. Space Marines as the embodiment of physical perfection... I wonder how easiy it would be to scuplt a muscle curass for a Marine?
Anyway, I digress... the Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak... basically a rogue Wolf Lord who thought the Space Wolves were soft because they were not all at war all the time. So he and his great company buggered off, and over the years ended up worshipping Khorne. The force is rapidly diminishing as warriors die but they will not stop until there are none left standing. Pumped full of combat drugs the warriors of the Bloodied Host never cease their endless war against everybody and each battle is remembered in songs which are sung as the warriors march forward. Just lately a squad of Fallen Angels has been fighting alongside them, fine warriors with skills honed over 10,000 years of war... but why have they joined the Host? What is their agenda?
Bloodied Host of Lord Khazak colour scheme
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