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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #275 on: December 10, 2017, 10:14:25 PM »
Nothing wrong with Battlemasters crossbowman, they add character to the unit and they're a conversation starter.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #276 on: December 11, 2017, 02:18:27 PM »
Great looking Altdorfers. I really dig your style. And that mage is lit. ::heretic::
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #277 on: January 09, 2018, 03:38:27 AM »
Sir, you are a MACHINE!!! I've bounced around as a guest on this forum for a couple years now before making an account, and have continually impressed me with your painting fortitude. Well done sir! Keep it up!!
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #278 on: January 09, 2018, 08:27:22 PM »
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #279 on: January 09, 2018, 08:59:07 PM »
Sir, you are a MACHINE!!! I've bounced around as a guest on this forum for a couple years now before making an account, and have continually impressed me with your painting fortitude. Well done sir! Keep it up!!

Wow, well, I am glad this thread helped getting you out of lurker-dom!

and thanks EVERYONE for the kind words. The machine has been sputtering as of late. But, I think I might be able to finish the Empire side this year, there are ~80 spearmen and 20 Reiksguard left to do. Should be possible even when not firing on all cylinders. And, I have some ideas for Volganof buildings that I want to tackle. I guess I am saying the madness will continue (at a snail's pace).

Happy New Year everyone!
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #280 on: January 09, 2018, 10:34:26 PM »
if we can just get a photo, of every model completed, that will be all we need as thanks.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #281 on: February 05, 2018, 02:47:26 PM »
Thanks guys.

I am guessing there is a maniac with a chaos army that can take on your Volganof force somewhere in UK, you should try to reach out on facebook groups / forums.

You could try to lure your partner back with Kings of War, which has rules for both historical and fantasy, so he can switch up what he plays in the same ruleset. He can even play historical vs fantasy. It will also make the actual game waaaaay quicker than what is needed with WFB rules.
I am in the US but, this country isn't short of maniacs of various kinds...


I'm in the US and while my Chaos isn't up to it quite yet(but surprisingly close even with the required stuff), I could drop some plans and probably have it there by 2020. ;P

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #282 on: February 07, 2018, 05:18:40 AM »
I'm in the US and while my Chaos isn't up to it quite yet(but surprisingly close even with the required stuff), I could drop some plans and probably have it there by 2020. ;P

A lot of what

Chaos does get quite a few fun-crazy things. Two headed giants, wizard and coven on a floating rock, not to mention 18 skullcrusher. AL is a bit on the other side of the country, that would be a long road trip :roll:
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #283 on: February 10, 2018, 01:34:26 PM »
I'm in the US and while my Chaos isn't up to it quite yet(but surprisingly close even with the required stuff), I could drop some plans and probably have it there by 2020. ;P

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Chaos does get quite a few fun-crazy things. Two headed giants, wizard and coven on a floating rock, not to mention 18 skullcrusher. AL is a bit on the other side of the country, that would be a long road trip :roll:

Whoops, need to update that.

My wife's Military, so I could be closer or farther by that time. ;P

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 8Dec2017 - wizard and crossbow)
« Reply #284 on: February 22, 2018, 10:57:16 PM »
22Feb2018
Here we go again. Another brave Altdorf Regiment joins in. This one is a bit of a personal achievement for it is the last of my 6/7th edition main line regiments that I touched up and buffed to 8th size. Only took what, eight years?



The unit contains some of my oldest conversions. Still quite fond of the captain. This is one of the few Empire bodies that looks okay with a knight kit head.



There would have been grumbling about all these bloody foreigners in the city in normal times. But, with Lord Mortkin and his horde fast approaching it does not matter what corner of the Empire you are from. You will be welcomed, given a sword or axe or dagger and sent to the walls.

Speaking of Lord Mortkin, here are two of his most trusted lieutenants. Riding mighty manticores (or, as rumor has it, they share just one) they were sent against the Wolf Gate in a diversionary attack. As Lord Mortkin successfully pressed the main attack on the Gryphon Gate that diversion turned into a serious breach and chaos warband roamed the streets in the Northern quarters of Volganof.


(so if anyone has a suggestion for an second mount I am all ears. That giant wizard cloak makes it hard)

I’ve also made a start on the next (and LAST!) close combat block. Originally I wanted to do Ostland Spearmen but, I got my hands on a box of warlord pikemen and it is just too much fun to go full peacock and color them up every which way.



I tested out how mixing in GW guys would work. The daintiest ones (6th edition starter box) work pretty well. I think the old multipart plastics could also be okay, as long as one is smart about picking the smaller helmeted heads. As an aside I have to say, some of these historicals have rather outrageous helmet shapes. Well, these guys will keep my spirits up as I work my way through the batch of Reiksguard that is next.

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #285 on: February 22, 2018, 11:06:02 PM »
WHOA !!! nice work sir  :::cheers::: :::cheers::: :::cheers:::
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #286 on: February 22, 2018, 11:41:26 PM »
Incredible skill. Each piece is a masterwork.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #287 on: February 23, 2018, 12:19:17 AM »
Nice unit! I especially love the Captain and, moreover, the whole command group. Chapeau!  :smile2:

I made a similar choice of head to convert four of my old plastic halberdiers, and the results are good too. Empire knights heads fit particulary well on those bodies. You gave me the idea to try to make a dismounted Panther Templar unit starting from those bodies.
Now I just have to find 15 or more of them  :dry:

A regiment from Altdorf, by the way, is always worth the view.
Love the effort you put on it, changing heads to the monopose spearmen from 6th edition in order to make them all look different. Nice work!
Is the head of the front rank guy on the extreme left (first pic) from Warlord games pikemen? If so, I must say it fits pretty well on old Gw bodies.

Truly love the pikemen too.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #288 on: February 23, 2018, 02:42:08 AM »
and so there I was, planning a new army for pike and shotte, then I check empire to see if anything new has showed up, and of course I see this and now I have to go back to warhammer, JUST GOT AROUND TO STARTING THE FIRST MUSKETEERS BUT NOOOOOO Naitsabes THAT WOULD JUST BE TO EASY NOW WOULDN'T IT!  :::cheers:::
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #289 on: February 23, 2018, 04:05:18 AM »
Excellent spears unit, I love how those have been done. :icon_biggrin: :eusa_clap:

And the manticore and his riders, outstanding. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::

Wondering where the riders came from.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #290 on: February 23, 2018, 08:13:47 AM »
Indeed, each model is a masterwork.  :eusa_clap:

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #292 on: February 23, 2018, 02:56:29 PM »
Simply amazing! Well done indeed.  :::cheers::: :::cheers:::

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #293 on: February 23, 2018, 03:58:31 PM »
That regiment is great! The captain especially is amazing. I would never have guessed that he started as a boring monopose halberdier.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #294 on: February 25, 2018, 07:30:50 AM »
Those pikemen are really looking good so far!


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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #295 on: February 25, 2018, 08:32:53 AM »
Cheers guys, glad you like it.

A regiment from Altdorf, by the way, is always worth the view.
Love the effort you put on it, changing heads to the monopose spearmen from 6th edition in order to make them all look different. Nice work!
Is the head of the front rank guy on the extreme left (first pic) from Warlord games pikemen? If so, I must say it fits pretty well on old Gw bodies.
Good eye, I believe it is. Some of the heads are interchangeable. Some of the more outrageous GW heads I don't think would work.

and so there I was, planning a new army for pike and shotte, then I check empire to see if anything new has showed up, and of course I see this and now I have to go back to warhammer, JUST GOT AROUND TO STARTING THE FIRST MUSKETEERS BUT NOOOOOO Naitsabes THAT WOULD JUST BE TO EASY NOW WOULDN'T IT!  :::cheers:::
well, can't you just move your historical gaming up a bit into Italian Wars and the like? Then you can use the same models for both. Synergy for the win!

Excellent spears unit, I love how those have been done. :icon_biggrin: :eusa_clap:
And the manticore and his riders, outstanding. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
Wondering where the riders came from.
These are just the regular guys that came with the kit. BTW I still haven't found another mount for the wizard. But, the lord should look okay on a juggernaught.

Again, thanks everybody for taking the time to comment.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #296 on: February 25, 2018, 02:00:19 PM »
@Naitsabes, lovely work on the Infantry, I can't imagine doing all those different colours but the pay off seems worth it, they look fantastic!

The Blue/Red Spearmen as well, really like the contrast, the Brown of the Spear Shafts and the little detail of the Gold on the Champion/Count Shields instead of Silver like the rest of the unit and the feathers for the helmets too, seeing large ranked units like this makes me very happy. Keep up the great work. 

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #297 on: February 26, 2018, 01:50:40 AM »
Interesting, and I might need to get me one of those manticore kits at some point.
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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #298 on: February 26, 2018, 04:52:09 AM »
Great stuff :::cheers:::

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Re: The Road to Volganof (update 22FebDec2018 - spearmen and pikes and bad guys)
« Reply #299 on: February 26, 2018, 12:44:19 PM »
Wow sire loving that pikes!!! These heads swaps on spearmen looks great too :eusa_clap: