Author Topic: Hooray for the Blue and the White! (Read 33757 times)

anvalous · « **Reply #325 on:** January 28, 2024, 01:57:00 PM »

They look great! Where did you get the variety of fungal base enhancements?!?

Zygmund · « **Reply #326 on:** January 28, 2024, 07:10:56 PM »

Nice unit. Their faces might need more definition. That's what draws the human eye. Larger bases really lift the excellent basing to the fore.

-Z

JoV · « **Reply #327 on:** January 28, 2024, 09:16:17 PM »

Quote from: anvalous on January 28, 2024, 01:57:00 PM

They look great! Where did you get the variety of fungal base enhancements?!?

Spellcrow mostly, but there may be some Kromlech resin piece in there too. Could always make them with greenstuff I guess but that is beyond me.

Quote from: Zygmund on January 28, 2024, 07:10:56 PM

Nice unit. Their faces might need more definition. That's what draws the human eye. Larger bases really lift the excellent basing to the fore.

-Z

The closed helms didn't really lend to painting up the faces, so I left them except for the unhelmed leader. I do like the bigger bases for minis like these. Otherwise your main issue is trying to come up with a configuration that allows them actually rank up. No issues at all here.

JoV · « **Reply #328 on:** February 01, 2024, 09:51:23 AM »

A general for the Beastmen. Will proxy as a Beastlord as I don't have a suitable mini for that yet

JoV · « **Reply #329 on:** February 04, 2024, 06:09:42 AM »

Starting to put a board together in readiness for Old World. Still not finished. Need to decide what I am going to do with the bare patches (probably flock them) and whether to add any more

Also built a forest. Trees can be removed if needed

An example of putting everything together thus far

Rowsdower · « **Reply #330 on:** February 10, 2024, 01:07:39 PM »

Is that the old chaos chariot from the 90's?
I havnt seen that thing....in about 30 years

JoV · « **Reply #331 on:** February 11, 2024, 08:57:24 AM »

Yup. Its quite the chunk of metal

Nearing completion of Wood Elf and Beastman 1000 point forces for Old World (my preorders should turn up this week

) A few more Glade Guard, one more Dragon Ogre and a couple of Bestigors and they both done

Rowsdower · « **Reply #332 on:** February 14, 2024, 04:01:09 AM »

You know, on the subject of old, weighty pewter models. I had to move a steam tank from my Empire cabinet as it was causing a shelf to bow

Zygmund · « **Reply #333 on:** February 14, 2024, 11:23:18 AM »

Everything's looking really good here!

How did you make that board? I think the patches actually look good as is.

-Z

JoV · « **Reply #334 on:** February 15, 2024, 08:35:06 AM »

Board is just plywood (a poor choice in retrospect, as the warping is a real nuisance) and some model railway static grass mats glued over the top. A cheap and easy solution to get me up and running. I want to try my hand at making a fully modular setup this year so am treating this as a learning experience

I also bought some pre-made terrain from Gale Force 9. It is quite drab, and the skulls are very poor

So I have gone over them, replacing the skulls and throwing on some extra stuff

GamesPoet · « **Reply #335 on:** February 15, 2024, 12:28:47 PM »

Your scenery looks to be coming along nicely, congrats!

Warlord · « **Reply #336 on:** February 19, 2024, 02:02:35 AM »

Quote from: Rowsdower on February 14, 2024, 04:01:09 AM

You know, on the subject of old, weighty pewter models. I had to move a steam tank from my Empire cabinet as it was causing a shelf to bow

Sounds like you might have a damp problem. Was it an Ikea shelf of chipboard?
One steam tank isn't heavier than a thick old book....

Rowsdower · « **Reply #337 on:** February 19, 2024, 01:32:00 PM »

The shelf had been previously used to house a hoarding friends Star Wars fleet before he sold it and gifted the shelf to me.
Hows this for a school maths puzzle
One Galactic Empire TIE fighter squad is equivalent to One Empire steam tank

JoV · « **Reply #338 on:** February 21, 2024, 09:53:59 AM »

First batch of starter box Tomb Kings done. I wanna get through these asap so am using the zenithal/contrast paint route that seems to be all the rage these days

JoV · « **Reply #339 on:** February 25, 2024, 09:25:44 AM »

Making quick work of the Tomb Kings so far

JoV · « **Reply #340 on:** March 03, 2024, 09:20:48 AM »

More of the Tomb Kings

Will soon have four 1,000 point armies painted up and ready to go

Rowsdower · « **Reply #341 on:** March 03, 2024, 11:31:16 AM »

Tomb kings pro tip
You cant go wrong with archers

JoV · « **Reply #342 on:** March 09, 2024, 03:12:47 AM »

Still adding to the tomb kings

And to break things up, some classic Minotaurs. Am hoping to play my first game of Old World tomorrow, and will likely include these

GamesPoet · « **Reply #343 on:** March 09, 2024, 04:01:13 AM »

Enjoying your color choices for the Tomb Kings.

It evben makes me want to paint some ... lol.

JoV · « **Reply #344 on:** March 10, 2024, 06:14:05 AM »

First ever game of Fantasy (or any tabletop game) today. 1,000 point armies with no magic to keep things simple. Still forgot some rules (Beastmen Primal Fury and Pistoliers Impetuous) but otherwise it went pretty well. Very narrow win for the Empire, when the spearmen rallied on the last turn and the two remaining knights passed a leadership test of 5 with a roll of 4.

Didn't have time during the game to take photos (will try to get that next time), but do have the setup at least