"They say the Ungdrin Ankor was once a highway of kings. They lie. This is no road. It is a labyrinth. A vast, festering scar carved beneath the mountains. A place where even the stone forgets the names of its makers"
Finally starting my chaos dwarfs underway project. I’ve been in the hobby since 2007 and have noticed over the years that there has been a lack of lore regarding the chaos dwarfs and the underway. The archives on this site have been fantastic as I’ve not seen many of these projects since there original releases either on the old site or back on warseer well over 15 years now. I had been hoping to start a Chaos dwarf project back then after seeing the variety of sculpting, and kitbashing available with the battle for skull pass dwarfs. At the time I was pre occupied with other projects, but had the idea of what I’d like to build. With the release of the old world I figured I’d put something together, and had been playing around with the idea of a chaos dwarfs expeditionary force. I currently have about 1000 points and will be working my way up to 2 or 3000 points. The current list incudes the following.
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Characters [235 pts]
Daemonsmith Sorcerer [95 pts]: Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour, Darkforged Weapon, Wizard Level 1, Daemonology
Daemonsmith Sorcerer [140 pts]: Hand Weapon, Heavy Armour, Darkforged Weapon, General, Wizard Level 2, Daemonology, Elementalism, Arcane Familiar
Core [488 pts]
Infernal Guard [244 pts]:
• 14x Infernal Guard [17 pts]: Hand Weapon, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Heavy Armour, Shield
• 1x Deathmask [6 pts]
Infernal Guard [244 pts]:
• 14x Infernal Guard [17 pts]: Hand Weapon, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Heavy Armour, Shield
• 1x Deathmask [6 pts]
Special [275 pts]
Iron Daemon [275 pts]: Steam Cannonade, 3x Chaos Dwarf Crew (Hand Weapon)
Expecting to add another Iron Daemon, some mortars, as well as some Ironsworn with pickaxes as great weapons sometime in the future. Here’s what I have so far.
The blunderbusses units
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The blunderbusses conversions
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Finally the Iron Daemon is a bit of a nod to the old dwarf juggernaut.
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Still have to add shields to the infernal guard, but well on the way now. Any thoughts or suggestions? I’d also greatly appreciate any lore you may know of regarding the chaos dwarfs and the underway as I haven’t found much thus far.
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I love what you did to the infernal guard and your tank…very sharp!
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Thanks 
I’m hoping finish a 2000 point list by the end of the month for tournament in May. Also working on a bit lore for the warband being in the border princes.
The Rune Reader and the Chaos Dwarf Expeditionary Force
Once a powerful priest of Hashut, the Sorcerer Prophet had been cast out after abandoning their god. Rejecting Hashut’s dominion upon discovering a dark truth and he sought freedom from the restrictive dogma of the Dark Lands. In exile, he formed a band of loyal followers, disgraced warriors, sorcerers, engineers, and merchants, all who also turned their backs on Chaos Dwarf traditions. Unlike the rest of their kin, who clinged to their tall hats and reverence for Hashut, these outcasts wear their masks as a symbol of their defiance to Hashut, and the darklands. The followers of the Rune Reader are a diverse and rebellious group, united by loyalty to their leader and one another. Their culture blends a mercenary ethos with that of exiles, operating as traders, mercenaries, and smugglers in the Underway.
Having abandoned the Dark Lands, the band has found a new home in the dangerous depths of the Underway, a labyrinth beneath the world’s edge mountains. There, they carve out an existence by providing goods, weapons, and services to those on the fringes of the known world. Life in the Underway is perilous, as Skaven warbands and other creatures lurk in the dark. Additionally, the region is filled with rival factions, mercenaries, cults, pirates, and the undead, all vying for power and resources. The Underway is a place where old powers and ancient ruins still hold sway. The Rune Reader has learned to navigate the abandoned leylines that run beneath the mountains, though some of their stronger rituals may invoke powers that even they cannot control.
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Had some time recently to finish up kit-bashing the models for my 2000 point list, now they just need some paint. This list has a bit to few models, but I do enjoy the opportunity to see how they’ll mange in game.
My current list is as follows;
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Lords
455 - Sorcerer-Prophet, Darkforged Weapon, General, Lammasu, Mace Tail, Sorcerous Exhalation, Wizard Level 4, Daemonology, Armour of Destiny, Mantle of Stone
335 - Sorcerer-Prophet, Darkforged Weapon, Wizard Level 4, Elementalism, Armour of Silvered Steel, Lore Familiar, Ruby Ring of Ruin
Core
590 - 27 Infernal Guard, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Shield, Drilled, Blackshard Armour, Deathmask, Breath of Hashut, Standard Bearer, Razor Standard
Rare
310 - Iron Daemon, Steam Cannonade, Hellbound
310 - Iron Daemon, Steam Cannonade, Hellbound
Here’s how they look competed
Infernal Guard
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Iron Daemons
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My current take on a Lammasu
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And finally a supply cart
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These are all fantastic!! Did you have to do much modification to the legs of the IG model to mount him to the lizard?
~N
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Thank you The conversion was simple enough, it all fit rather well for scale. I’m not the best at sculpting, so it was mostly a little sanding and some green stuff to help with stability. Still have some cleaning up to do on the model though before I get to painting it 
The details
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A small update, finished the grey scale, playing around with non metallic bronze ideas. I’m a little hesitant to add any colour to the models at this point though.
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Any suggestions or painting cheat codes?
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Some photos of the finished gray scale, think this maybe the end of the project for the moment. Will update once I’m ready to add colour or to let you know how they’re preforming in some upcoming tournaments
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Cohesive theme!
I especially love the supply cart. Baggage trains are a storied tradition here at CDO and your addition is fantastic!
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Coming along very nicely. A unique and well designed take on Chaos Dwarfs. Look forward to seeing more!
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A small update, I’m currently organizing my list around the recent FAQ. Have added some more Infernal Guard to help with the scenarios, and reduced the amount spent on characters.
Current list is as follows;
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270 - Daemonsmith Sorcerer, General, Lammasu, Sorcerous Exhalation, Wizard Level 2, Daemonology, Elementalism, Arcane Familiar, Talisman Of Protection
522 - 28 Infernal Guard, Hailshot Blunderbusses, Shield, Standard Bearer, Razor Standard
294 - 21 Infernal Guard, Great Weapon, Shield
294 - 21 Infernal Guard, Great Weapon, Shield
310 - Iron Daemon, Steam Cannonade, Hellbound
310 - Iron Daemon, Steam Cannonade, Hellbound
Currently converting my Infernal Guard with great weapons, here’s a preview of the models
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Yep, yep, YEP!!! Very good… love how these are coming together!! The lantern and pickaxe are particularly good. All ready to light the way as the party leader in Warhammer Quest 
~N
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Glad to hear the concept is being well received. Currently finished with the conversions, a bit of cleaning up, and then to add some paint. Currently using the charts as unit fillers. Enjoy
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Unit 2
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Thanks, that particular model was the original kitbash I came up with for the armies concept
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Looking great! Love the weapon conversions and the baggage train unit filler works very well!
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Impressive you got the double handed guys to rank easily! Nice blog.
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Thanks, they’re much easier to rank on the 25mm then the old 20mm
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