Got to work on the Flesh Tearers, specifically, the librarian. It was nice to get away from the red for a bit.
I went with green for warp-stuff for two reasons. First; too much blue, it wouldn't be noticed. Second; to separate psychic energy from mechanical energy. He still has his fair share of red though.
Next up is the (first) Death Company, half done already!
Until next round.
Ever since I started collecting Cryx, about a year ago, I've had Deathjack lumbering around without paint and unused. So, while I was working on a certain terminator librarian, I put some coats on the big fella too.
When I first built him, I made him bigger, and it looked to odd. A while ago I went back and did some cutting and re-gluing to reduce the proportions. Happy with the new size, he sat about for a while more.
I stayed to a simple palette, like the rest of my helljacks but with a subtly different tone.
He was one hell of a heavy, spikey chunk of metal to paint, but surprisingly fast too.
On the table he is a beast with a potential 5 focus, able to cast spells, take souls, regenerate, and the best helljack stats (so far). Completely worth 12 points.
Grrrr!
Until next round.
Kacy, recently finished, is the second of my warwitch sirens. The majority of the mini comes from the Anima Tactics range, which has some really nice sculpts with crisp details. The original model was supposed to have a scythe but it was missing from the box, so she sat around in a bitz box for a while. Then I got a second Deneghra which I cannibalized, using the pointing hand and her back spikes. I think she has the Cryxian look.
Now that I have a second warwitch I can field a tier 4 Mortenebra list (which makes me a very happy necromancer). Outside a tier force, simply having two free focus is sweet for any of my casters.
Blighted Gold (from PP) has cut my painting time on 'Cryx gold' in half, no need for that green wash any longer and it covers better. From the start, I knew she would be a redhead and the clothes dark, otherwise I painted her like the other siren.
Until next round, keep painting.
I got this model with a bunch of other Iron Kingdoms minis, intending to add him to the Adventuring Party, until I noticed that a friend had mercenary stat card which looked suspiciously like him. Since he will work for Cryx (and he is a rogue inquisitor) he has been added to my mage corps.
As an Iron Kingdoms mini, he goes by the name of Vahn Oberen, he was a straight forward and quick mini to paint. I tried to keep him bright, without adding more colors to the green tone. I think he turned out ok.
On the table, he hasn't done much yet. His lightning arc was fun but couldn't get through the man'o'wars, and his null field prompted the enemy to kill him quickly. We'll see what happens in future games.
Until next round.
Here is one of the first of my mercenaries to be hired by my Cryxians, the Ragman. He is the merc solo from the Wrath book, one of my purchase goals at GottaCon, and I just really like the model.
He will be a nice addition to my "mage corps", led by the Withershadow combine and usually joined by a skarlock. I can't wait to use him with some mind slaves.
I wanted to paint him in the typical necromancer theme, with dark hues offset by bright green, as per his background. (The fluff is one of the reasons I love the Iron Kingdoms, it is rich enough to make me want to use named characters!) His base has sculpted bricks and waterworks like the Adventuring Party I am painting for rpg purposes.
I finally took the camera out again, so there is a whole backlog of posts incoming, until next round!
This year is the year of the troll, and to herald such a grand occasion is the Boss Troll himself; Capt'n Gunbjorn. What is "the year of the troll"? I will try to clarify.
I have made myself a goal to collect a army/faction/gang for each wargaming system I can get my paint-stained fingers on, and with my Cryxians verging upon completion, it is on to Hordes.
Why trolls? Simple; they are a bunch of Scottish monsters with big guns and they are smarter than orks (and look better, imho). Once I saw Mr. Gunbjorn here, everything clicked. Being a quarter Scottish the tartans were already decided upon.
The trolls will have a different feel than most of my other collections, they will be more vibrant with brighter, warmer colors. I decided on swamp/marsh- themed bases, far from civilization. I used a collection of cork, tree trimmings (from wire trees), a skeleton arm and aquarium plant to start. After painting some colored lichen and water effects were added.
I love the way NMM can look, so I have been working on how to get the same effect using metallics and washes. I use both highlighting and selective washes to get the effect. (Tutorial? Yes, one day...) Any brass I wanted to keep dark, so it wasn't mistaken for gold. The other tones were kept similar, greens and browns mostly with a bit of blue and yellow.
I entered the Capt'n in this year's GottaCon painting contest and won first! (His cup is bigger than Fester's.) I was surprised to see an amazing squid-faced bloodgorger in second!? Congrats to all the paintcomp winners this year, they were all spectacular!
Last weekend was GottaCon, the biggest gaming convention on our little island. For the third year the Rabbit Hole was asked to assist with the wargamer's terrain needs, and of course we agreed!
This year saw eight tables of Odin Prime! Each year I endeavor to supply interesting battlefields that inspire tactics and photography in equal measure.
In the past I have heard some great reviews of these battlefields, and this year was no different. Those kind of comments validate the hours spent collecting, building and painting such a massive collection of terrain!
Luckily, I was able to touch up some old beaten buildings as well as finish some of the random bits collecting dust. The week before GottaCon has become my annual cleanup of Odin Prime, lots of dusting and fixin'.
I didn't play on the 40k side this year, but I made sure to do some rounds and have some banter here and there. Hearing how stoked the generals are to wage war on my planet was awesome!
So the offer is up; running a tournament? Need terrain? Just call me, would be happy to oblige!
Steamtown made its convention debut, being set up for the WarmaHordes side of things...
...and then borrowed for some Malifaux action!
Sadly, I forgot to take pics most of the weekend, so much going on! But here are a few choice shots I did think to take.
I saw this skaven horde, my jaw fell off.
Mc Beer, who ran the Apocalypse game, was nice enough to place his massive bridge between Death Mt. and a chaos table.
The battle raged, and I was pulled elsewhere....
Where you ask? To the WarmaHordes doubles tourney.
Sam and I fought some of the meanest (and nicest) Khador/Menoth alliance I've seen. Being relatively new players, we did get ponied by some really nice guys.
I fought furiously in the Steamroller, but my lack of knowledge set me back (who knew that a dwarf could pull my caster around?! Don't trust the short ones....) I also ran in the Highlander, placing 3rd out of 4 (got some loot!) Win or lose, all my games were a blast and not a single bad gamer to be seen. Thanks to Darren for running a great tournament!
Only a couple of shots of the paint competition turned out, like this amazing Land Raider.
This talos was stunning, as were all the enteries. Sadly the shots of the squid-faced gorger didn't turn out, stupid camera...
I was stunned to find out the my Boss Troll not only placed, but won first! Truly it is the year of the troll!
Here we are, it is Saturday again! Here are seven posts that caught my eye this week:
Once a druid of the Circle, this iron lich has upgraded and joined Lord Toruk's party. His name is Asphixious and he is one of the most iconic warcasters in the Iron Kingdoms. He often pops up in the awesome rulebook fluff as he has a lot of nefarious plans to fulfill. In his pre-epic incarnation (yet to enslave a lich lord and raise an epic 'caster of is own) he is pretty bad-ass with a feat that refills his focus AND hurts everyone close to him. He rocks a monocle, hangs with undead ladies, and he has joined my Cryxian horde!
I will likely be using him as my main 'caster (with the Iron Lady as my secondary). I get evil chuckles whenever I read his stat card; sustained attack + feat + teleport. Cankerworm and him have a lot of fun on the battlefield, the little fella is an essential to any Asphxious list. His stats are decent, for a dead guy, and his other spells are lackluster but all-around-useful.
Nice rules and all, but the mini sells the whole package. It isn't over the top (like his epic self is) but regal and commanding. He has the presence of a leader who choses who, when and where he fights. He has a plan.
The 'classic' version suits me best, being thinner and not in motion like the 2010 version. Staying in the fluff (I am a rabbit after all) all my 'casters belong to Asphixious' mainland invasion deep in the Thornwood. All that remains of the army is Deathjack, a machine wraith, two necrotechs and a handful of zombies.
I also put together a marker, which will be used to represent the parasite spell. The ball and fire are putty mounted on a paperclip wire. The fun part was the spiral on the orb. There are still a few counters to make, I just can't resist making a complete set....
More soon, until next round.
