After a long time of lurking and the occasional post I thought it would be nice to start a plog of my own on this great forum...
I started this army about a year and a half ago after coming out of Mordheim with a warband mostly built from the new Empire plastics (Greatswords and Archers). The release of Warhammer 8th edition seemed like a good excuse to start a new army. I already had a bunch of older Empire models from previous attempts to build an army, this being in fact my third attempt... Though I like most of the newer plastics, I do have a soft spot for classic models so I spent considerable time and effort in obtaining classic and OOP models.
There was to be no doubt as to the province of origin of my army, Stirland was the only choice (based on fluff and color). Furthermore, I really wanted an army that wasn't 'standard' and the idea for a steampunk flavoured theme was born... While I can't sculpt anything to save my life I'm a decent scrap-builder and converter. Hence, my army is filled with weird and big contraptions, most of them steam driven...
As the project is already well on it's way I will start with a tour of the highlights as I don't think it feasible to post all the pics I have made thus far.
I think it is only right to start with this pic... While they may not seem that impressive, my custom made bases are a big binding factor in my army. Here you can see some of the originals I made with plasticard. All my models are based on plaster casts of these bases. At the moment I can cast 12 different sizes, most of them standard GW but several custom sizes too. As well as plaster bases, my models all use the same design plaster shield...
More humble beginnings... I don't like the new State Troopers so instead I opted to use the older plastic Spearmen. With a new shield and the occasional headswap they look pretty nice.
My Captain on a Mechanical Pegasus... This conversion was done at the beginning of the project and I have to admit he still needs to be painted.
My scratch-built Helstorm (back from when these were still awesome) and my Marauder Giant...
My scratch-built Airship... This will get a post of its own with a load of WIP and detail shots...
My all-classic Artillery... I spent the better half of last year collecting a full Grand Battery of those (yes, six Mortars and six Cannon)... The big wheels are from the previous version of the Steamtank, giving my Cannon a high profile... Their bases are one of my own custom sized bases.
I love Engineers, really, I frickin' LOVE them! This one has his own scratch-built pigeon coop...
My War Altar and my Steamtank... The War Altar was posted before in the 'Show us your War Altar' thread...
One of my latest bigger projects... A Great Cannon based on the Ogre Ironblaster. This will get a post of his own, too, with loads of WIP and detail shots...
One of the latest additions to my Army: Graf Alberich Haupt-Anderssen, the Elector Count of Stirland! This conversion was inspired by
Warlord, one of the Moderators on this forum...
Something to keep me from whining, suffice to say it doesn't always work...
There is sooooooo much more to show you, but that will have to wait until another time. The army is now well over 10.000 points but only little of that is actually painted. However, I recently entered a painting spree, finishing several very nice individual models and a horde of Greatswords. It might be slow going, but I'll get there!
For those of you who aren't satisfied with the abridged version, check out my plog on Warseer:
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?287817-Crazily-Religious-and-Technologically-Advanced-An-army-of-the-Empire-(Stirland)/page79Is there any limit on the number of pics you can put in a single post?
