Completion of the Tzeentchian air force. At least until I figure out a colour scheme for the Firelord engines.
I am mostly done with the Tzeentchian air force but need some input on painting choices. Below are the wip Firelords. I need a colour choice for the central “engine” area on top of the wing (the ripped surface). For the Slaneesh knights I used Scorpion Green followed by Thraka Green washes to create a green “power coil” look. The alternative for Tzeentch might be yellow with a red wash to create an orange power coil (to tie in with the yellow/orange accents of the rest of the Tzeentch force). Any suggestions?
My washes have finally arrived so I am on the final sprint to finish up the last Lost and the Damned models. Easter seems an appropriate time to paint Slaneesh and Tzeentch (well, at least the colours are dazzling). Below are the Slaneesh Scout Titans: two Subjugators and a Questor.
Lack of available painting supplies made me focus on some terrain activities. I finished the first (of 40) display boards for my gaming room cabinet: German Pionierkompanie in defensive position. I photographed the steps so enjoy the tutorial. You can see the placement of the terrain board in the game room.
While waiting for various washes from Maelstrom Games, I finished up the Orc boyz on my desk. Last year I had a grand ambition to build a Warhammer Orc army (or rather another one since I already have a very old Orc force from 3rd edition). The year before I was planning (and buying) a Warhammer 40k Ork horde. I guess I am attracted to green somehow. For once, I was prudent enough to make a small “trial” first: a Mordheim Orc warband. A modest 30 models to give me a feel for the drudgery of painting green skin. I finished the skin for all 30 and then stalled very quickly. A year alter, the core boyz are finally done. Not a very successful trial…
While taking pictures of Epic models I had to open some of the less frequently visited cabinet doors. This one is a blast from the past: A very old Dwarf army. They don’t make them like this anymore… sniff. I have vague plans to one day dip the entire army and redo the bases. The paint job is nicely “blocked in” without highlights so a bit of dip would go a long way. On the left we have some extremely old school Rangers and two units of crossbowdwarves behind them. In the middle is mighty Thorgrimm on his throne surrounded by three units of clan warriors (armed with double handed weapons, hand weapons and spears respectively). Next to him are the famous “Swedish Pikemen” dwarves including a piper! Finally same slayers and the infamous Uther’s Dragon Company in imperial purple. Oh, and all the old heroes and warmachines. Apart from the spears this might actually be a playable Dwarf list today…
A field-stone building for variety. This is a modified Octagonal Tower from Hirst Art. The floors can be separated. Like all my buildings, I sink strong magnets into the UltraCal casting material. This holds the floors together and also properly registers them each time. Click pics to enlarge.
Another fairly standard Hirst Arts design with a few bitz added from the Warhammer world. The statues are old Reiksguard models that I had lying around.
Wargaming Workshop 