After some postive feedback to my introduction post, I thought I best start an army blog.
Here is what I started off with, after a trip to Warhammer World:
And here is a WIP shot of the first selection:
Command is almost finished, but I’m not sure on the skin for the drum. The first 5 troops are done fairly basically. I’m aiming for a table top standard as that is the amount of my skill really.
In addition to those in the photo, the basic metallics are done on another 5, which I’m hoping to detail tonight.
As for the future, my plans depend fully on the Forge World release schedule. I’m aiming to get this first unit done by the end of the month, so it’s done ready for the next thing to be released. If nothing is, then I am tempted by the magna cannon as my first warmachine.
like the design of your guard, i think the steelish metal colours fit perfectly with the brass- bronzeish, and the red is a classic
this unit will turn out beautiful!
concerning the skin of your drum, you could just use the skin colour of your favorite slave-race ( mine is green ), i don’t think there is much of a supply of regular cattle in the dark lands… on the other hand, that would probably make bog-standard leather as we know it quite a rarity and therefor maybe a sign of status… just some thoughts.
I really like this colour scheme. Nicely executed and I look forward to seeing more of them. I’d not noticed before but the helmet of the guy front right in looks remarkably like the Grey Knight terminator helmet.
I’ve got another 5 mainly done, making me upto a unit of 13. With another 10 to go. The idea being I can add a character to make it to a round number of 24. That is of course resting on FW releasing one of those nice looking engineer models.
The reason the bases aren’t done is I am waiting on some magnetic bases which I can then make a nice movement tray.
@Vogon I hadn’t thought of the helmets in that way. I’ve got a space marine force, so I should have at least tried some of the heads on the bodies before getting carried away and assembling them all ><
No update on painting yet sorry. The bits I needed for the movement tray arrived, so I’ve put that together using gale force 9 bases, flexible magnetic sheet and some plasticard. Once I’ve added sand and painted the edges and bases, it should look ok and be practical.
Very slow progress on this log I’m afraid (including distractions by the Space Marine game and my 40k stuff)
Still got 10 IG to finish, but I managed to work on the movement tray and paint the bases on the troops done so far.
The gap is for the Hellsmith I’m waiting on to arrive.
I’m now waiting before I buy anything else, for the book to become available.
I know I want Drazhoath the Ashen and the two foot characters, which I will order as soon as they become available. But for the rest I’m not sure and so am waiting on the book.
One question I have though is how to go about making the larger bases look good, whilst still having an “ash waste” theme. Fairly easy on the small bases so far, grey, dry brush light grey, done.
Seeing as how the list is from the Black Fortress in terms of fluff, I want to keep it ash related, but away from anything involving lava. It’s close to the river and what seem to be marshes on the coast, so some form of ash/wetland type thing?
@Grimbold Blackhammer - Spot on, although I like to use a black wash in the darker bits and use a devlan mud wash as well over the metal to tone it down a bit. I’ve avoided highlighting with mithril silver as it looks too harsh against what I want to be dark troops.
Hellsmith was on the matt when I get in last night, must say the detail on such a small figure is pretty amazing. Hope to get him done at some point over the weekend.
I thought those models looked good in the forgeworld picture but you have truly showed me how awesome they were. Wow, I’m glad to see how rad they are, but now I kind of hate you for making me want them.
Well had some fun painting the hellsmith. I will admit, I wasn’t too keen on it when I first saw it and (as a space marine player) was more excited about the boarding marine.
Up close and in hand, it is a fantastic sculpt. Just hope my painting has done some of it some justice.
Here he is filling the gap in my first unit:
Still not finished yet, but getting there slowly.
@Skink The ash base works better in RL, with the matt grey and the metallic armour, but I might try to highlight it up a bit more, or darken it down?
Long time between updates, but have been focusing on my Astral Claws. However I recently got theTamurkhan book and this spurred me on to get my first unit finished:
Now it’s done, I can think about the next piece I will order on payday at the end of the month. Since seeing the wonderful new Fimir figures (and for a reasonable price!) I’m thinking of getting a unit of 6, which can go on the hunt for slaves with my Dawi-Zharr. Before I saw the Fimir, I was thinking a warmachine would be a good addition, so maybe a magna cannon as well? They seem to be the best out of the two cheaper machines (most likely facing VC and or Dark Elves when I get round to playing)
), i don’t think there is much of a supply of regular cattle in the dark lands… on the other hand, that would probably make bog-standard leather as we know it quite a rarity and therefor maybe a sign of status… just some thoughts.
