Warmachine Starter Sets Part 1 of 4 - Khador!

I haven't really posted a whole lot recently just due to work and the fact that the family has been constantly sick for 2 straight months. I have been very busy though and just plowing through a bunch of projects. This post is the first of a 4 part series that my friend Matt and I started. We really wanted to get into Warmachine as well as get some of our friends into it so we decided to buy both the Warmachine Starter set and the Hordes starter set. The agreement was that Matt buys them and I painted them up for our gaming group.

As they were just going to be starter sets to get people into the game they didnt need to be top notch so I decided to try my hand at speed painting. I did one layer of high lighting and shading for everything except the gold and axes to give it a bit more punch. Considering the speed at which I painted them and what they are going to be used for I am super happy with how they turned out.

I currently have the Khador and Menoth 100% finished (Menoth will be posted next) and I am already making some great headway on the Hordes starter sets (Legion and Circle).

New Project - Trollbloods Army!

Lately I have been losing a lot of interest in 40k. Certain things about this edition just aren't doing it for me and I am not finding it terribly fun. So with that being said I have been looking into other games. I tried getting into Warhammer Fantasy by doing multiple test paint jobs of some ogres to no avail. I just couldn't get into the game from both a hobby standpoint as the miniatures just don't interest me and from a rules standpoint as I just don't like how rigid the game-play is.

Eldar Phoenix Bomber...Complete!

So in my last few posts I have been mentioning doing a larger project for my Eldar and this is the first model for that project.

A couple months ago I was talking to my friend Jon, shooting the shit about warhammer like we always do, and we started talking about his Forgeworld Eldar Corsair army. It's an army I have always wanted to do as I love the figs and the idea behind them, plus you can use Eldar/Dark Eldar as part of the list. So after some wheeling and dealing he ended up selling me his Corsairs.

Now that I have the figs (1 xPhoenix Bomber, 2 x Nightwing Fighters, roughly 20 corsairs, 3 Wasp Warwalkers and a few other bits and pieces) I started trying to figure out how I wanted to go about painting them. They have a bunch of fantastic colour schemes in the Doom of Mymeara book. I also was seriously thinking about painting them like my DE so I could use them as one army. Then after looking at what I owned for all my armies I had a bit of a brain wave. Since the Corsairs are 100% Guardian based I decided I will paint them like my Ulthwe and use them as "Black Guardians" since they are all BS 4. So, the Phoenix being my favorite model of the bunch was just calling my name so I had to paint it first.

One nice thing about getting the Forgeworld flyers from my friend Jon is he had a great idea on how to attach them to their bases (since they came out before the current flying stand). He used a whole bunch of magnets and attached them to the flying stand and the flyer itself. It's amazing how steady it is on the stand and how easy the whole thing is to transport.

Next up: I am working on finishing some stuff for some friends (Warmachine Starter Set) as well as finishing the 4 Dark Reapers for my updated Reaper Squad. I am also finishing doing some touch up work on the Nightwings (basically switching out their Bright Lances for plastic ones as they look way better and aren't bent to shit lol). I am also going to start rebasing the entire army so it looks like the flying stand for my Phoenix. Lots of stuff!

Dark Reaper Exarch....Complete!

I have been working away at about 5 different projects all at the same time and I managed to get a good block of time yesterday just to work on this guy.


Basically, for all my Aspect Warriors for my Ulthwe army I didnt want to do the usual colours for them (ie orange for Fire Dragons, Blue for Dire Avengers, etc.). Instead I wanted to incorporate them into the Ulthwe Colour scheme, changing things up slightly so they are still unique while still having
 a combination of White, Red and Black. So here is the "Ulthwe" take on the Dark Reapers:

Next Up: I am almost done the rest of this guy's squad so hopefully I will be able to post pics of that soon. I am also working on the Warmachine Starter set (speed painting, so they look *okay* lol) and a special large Eldar project I am really excited about which will hopefully be finished shortly as well.

Failed Projects...

As most folks into the Wargaming hobby I try to start a lot of projects that I just can't seem to keep the momentum going. I have tried doing 40k Orks about 4 or 5 times (posted a bunch of pics here) and even though I LOVE the model range, one of the best out there for either system, I just CAN'T get the army going.

This point brings me Warhammer Fantasy. I have always loved the fantasy setting, by far my favorite of any setting. I love the idea of swords of sorcery, knights in armor and monsters (look at how many Nid MCs I have painted lol). Certain armies really appeal to me, specifically both of the Undead armies as well as Ogres. In a bid to get me into Fantasy my friend Nathan gave me the mini rule book, the Ogre army book and a box of bulls to get started. Through some wheeling and dealing I also managed to pick up a couple characters, a Stonehorn and a battalion. I did up some test figs and posted the picks here last year. Then GW goes and discontinues all the paints I used to paint them with. So I had to start again (pics below).

These are some pics I took with my phone before I got my light table set up. Overall I was really happy how he turned out, Even used a bunch of new techniques that I was pretty stoked to get skilled with. Then it donned on me...I *hate* the actual game. I just can't get excited about playing Warhammer Fantasy. I know the rules have gotten much better but its just the game's style of play. Moving around a bunch of boxes, being super limited in how you move, etc. just 100% doesn't appeal to me. So despite that I like how this guy turned out, I ended up selling literally everything I own for Fantasy. So with selling my Ogres I have trimmed down the models I own to JUST my Tyranids, Necrons, Dark Eldar and Eldar and unless something totally crazy happens I will probably just stick with this armies for the near future and just keep adding to them.

Are there any projects you have tried starting over and over again and just couldn't get them off the ground?

Updating Dark Eldar!

I have been talking for a long time now about updating my Dark Eldar and adding design work to the vehicles and things like Jetbikes. I managed to get a bit of work in a couple weeks ago and finished off my 3 Venoms (also almost finished a 4th Venom too). As I worked on these they kept getting better and better so I am looking forward to getting the Razorwings and Raider based vehicles finished. I think once I do this plus the sails it will really help make this army stand out.

Destroyer Lord Complete!

I managed to pick up 5 Destroyers from my friend Scott and one of them happened to be missing his arms and head, so why not convert him into a Destroyer Lord? It's a super simple conversion as you can see. Just used some extra parts from my "Crytpek" Lychguard box. One thing I am really happy with is the posing of this guy. He looks like he is about to just cleave something in half.

I have a bunch more Necron stuff that is almost finished including some Lychguard (love the models even though the break constantly) and some just started Wraiths. I know it's not the prettiest army I own but man oh man it's easily the most fun to play which is what really pushes me forward in regards to painting them.