Author Topic: Sigmarite Army of Talabheim (Update 21.VIII.08) (Read 14911 times)

In Altum · « **on:** August 10, 2008, 05:40:33 AM »

Greetings all, I've been frequenting these forums for a while and finally decided to register!

I've embarked on a long project that I have had in the back of my mind for over a year. I spoke little of it to anyone and just let it brood inside of me. At last, my ideas are beginning to take shape.

So I'm creating a themed Sigmarite Empire army that is from Talabheim. The army list will include only Warrior Priests as characters, and the troops will include no less than two large blocks of Flagellants, blocks of swordsmen, and units of White Wolf Knights and Great Swords to round out the heavy hitters. I won't take any handgunners, crossbowmen, cannons, or missile weapons of any type, only large blocks of Sigmarite warriors. Not a tournament-winning list, I'm well aware, however I believe it will be a lot of fun to play! Basing-wise [is that even a word?], I was inspired by a fantastic theme by Bane from The Glass Cabinet (http://warhammer.org.uk/PhP/viewtopic.php?t=28189&start=0&sid=2917f8735f872ea9abc35784261a7f78)
and I will be doing something similar. The idea is that the Talabheim forces are retaking an old Sigmar monastery in the northern kingdom that has since gone to ruin due to invasions of the northern chaos hoards.
Without further ado, I present my first model which I created to represent either Luthor Huss, or a Warrior Priest mounted on a barded warhorse.

Thanks for looking, and more updates soon to come!

Lord Equaton · « **Reply #1 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:25:40 AM »

Nice!

King · « **Reply #2 on:** August 10, 2008, 06:45:28 AM »

Really crisp paint job

very nice indees

Welcome to the forums and congratulations on your decision to subscribe to this forum

Rob! · « **Reply #3 on:** August 10, 2008, 07:25:32 AM »

how have you done that head? is it the head of the handweapon-shield warrior priest?
have have you cut the head of it's body?

Arcano · « **Reply #4 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:25:22 AM »

Looking Great mate! i have also been thinking about making a sigmarite army, maybe from talabheim. but i can't really decide wich colour scheme i wanna go for. and welcome to the forums btw

DonKarst0n · « **Reply #5 on:** August 10, 2008, 08:27:38 AM »

Good painjob.

How did you do the base?

In Altum · « **Reply #6 on:** August 10, 2008, 09:29:31 AM »

Thank you all for the warm welcome and kind comments!

Quote from: Rob! on August 10, 2008, 07:25:32 AM

how have you done that head? is it the head of the handweapon-shield warrior priest?
have have you cut the head of it's body?

You got it, I cut the head off of the exact model you're pointing out with a hobby saw. In order to keep it intact, I had to saw through basically his upper chest, one of the thickest parts of the model [since it's a fat Warrior Priest...

] With some greenstuffing around the edges, it turned out looking alright.

@DonKarst0n: The base is done by cutting up pieces of plasticard, I think I used 30mm thickness, I'll double-check, and then gluing them to the base in a cobblestone fashion. I used PVA glue, rather than superglue, so that I'd have time to rearrange tiles if I didn't like how they sat. Standard GW scorched grass in the cracks between stones, and some random autumn leaf litter that I got from a friend, unfortunately I have no idea where he got it....

Your Mother · « **Reply #7 on:** August 10, 2008, 11:37:23 AM »

Really good job.

How did you paint the base? I ask because I will painting something similar.

Von Breden · « **Reply #8 on:** August 10, 2008, 12:01:07 PM »

Nice work! The picture is a bit dark, but from what I can see his face is stunning! Though it looks like he can also stun you with his hammer... Don't like the hammer, but that's just personal taste, you painted it very good.

Bane's blog is also on this forum, by the way.

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #9 on:** August 10, 2008, 12:08:14 PM »

That does look amazing, but I really wish you'd used a different hammer.

Warlord · « **Reply #10 on:** August 10, 2008, 02:52:11 PM »

WOW!!!

Fantastically done!

Thane Godri GoblinSlayer · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2008, 03:04:03 PM »

I love it!!! It is awesome.

krom1415 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2008, 03:14:31 PM »

Lovely conversion and paint job

Zak · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2008, 02:10:52 PM »

That is a mighty Hammer!!....looks very cool

zak

Shadowlord · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2008, 02:13:38 PM »

Looks like a certain priest is compensating for something...

Solid paintjob, and excellent skin.

BTJ · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2008, 11:32:18 PM »

that hammer really says "fuck off, and fuck off NOW!"

rufus sparkfire · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2008, 11:49:01 PM »

Quote

that hammer really says "fuck off, and fuck off NOW!"

Or, "this thing is causing my horse to tip over backwards!"

Pistol Pete · « **Reply #17 on:** August 12, 2008, 12:52:48 AM »

The cobblestone bases are just amazing. Hats of to you, and Bane as well, for inspiring you.

Ad A Dglgmut · « **Reply #18 on:** August 12, 2008, 03:44:54 AM »

One of the better converted mounted warrior priests that I have seen (even though it looks like there is little conversions on the model, hehe). Although I must say, I got alittle sad, when I read that you used the head from another warrior priest for your version, which means I have to shell out quite a hefty amount just for a metal head.

Anyways, I like your idea, what with the army having no missile troops. If you paint the rest of your force to the standard you have shown us with that Warrior Priest, I can imagine your completed army looking quite fantastic, and easily winning Best Painted awards, if you ever attend tournaments.

In Altum · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2008, 06:29:10 AM »

Thanks for all of the replies and kind comments!

As for how I painted the base, I drybrushed Charadon Granite, then Shadow Grey, Codex Grey, Fortress Grey, Dheneb Stone, then Skull White. I then gave it a Badaab Black wash, and redrybrushed Dheneb Stone and Skull White. That's a ridiculous amount of colors and I was just testing things out, so for future bases then main colors will probably just be Charadon Granite, Dheneb Stone, and Skull White.

@Volt: Yeah, it's a lot for just a head, I had intended to use the two arms from that Warrior Priest model but I accidentally ruined them with my saw when I was cutting...

But there is a plastic bald head from the Flagellants sprue that would work well for a Priest head, you'd just have to greenstuff the, erm "tiara" heh, on his head.

Arcano · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2008, 09:50:26 AM »

Hehe, this looks kinda like the model i was going to make... as i have Huss and a Generals Horse

VON KRUG · « **Reply #21 on:** August 13, 2008, 08:49:38 AM »

Damn that looks great, cant wait to see the rest of your army

In Altum · « **Reply #22 on:** August 15, 2008, 01:18:21 AM »

Small Update:

I glued together 10 State Troops and put them on bases. I should have them painted up and finished within the next couple of days.

*edit*

In an unrelated matter, I sometimes paint up a hero-type model and put it for bid on eBay. I recently completed a Vampire Lord for the WFB VC army:

If you're interested, feel free to drop by here.

Pistol Pete · « **Reply #23 on:** August 15, 2008, 02:57:13 AM »

What a handsome vampire! I love that mini and you've done justice to the sculpt with your paintjob.

VON KRUG · « **Reply #24 on:** August 15, 2008, 06:00:08 PM »

Very Kool, I absolutely love the bases on the State troops.
Outstanding work!

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