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Post by sw1 on Oct 25, 2013 15:30:14 GMT
Not really done much with my VC's since last year so the painting challenge will mean a welcome return to a much loved army of mine. I ended up selling a chunk of the Zombies I painted up previously when money as a bit short so the army isn't quite as substantial as it once was numbers wise. All the wolves have been acquired from the VC's army as well, they can now be found either already part of my Space Wolves army or on my painting desk waiting to be finished off to join them. Points wise I'm pretty sure it's still well over 4k. Will look at pulling them out of storage and taking some pics.
However this blog is not about reminiscing, it's about moving the army forward. I'll be looking to complete:
- a few 50 strong Skeleton units
- plenty more zombies
- plenty more ghouls
- if I can source some unbuilt wolves I'll try converting them up with the ribcages from skeleton horses
- 4 corpse carts
- 20+ black kinghts
- 15+ fell bats
- 20+ blood knights
- plenty of characters
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Post by Lord Draconiroth on Oct 25, 2013 15:42:56 GMT
Another good horde there. Is it going to have a theme at all?
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Post by Farseer Kyladras on Oct 25, 2013 15:44:34 GMT
Cool project Steve, did I send you that plastic vampire Lord a while back? What you planning on mounting him on?
FK
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Post by sw1 on Oct 25, 2013 16:34:32 GMT
The army is that big that includes a bit of everything, so I'll be building a few units around each character. Will try locating some pics to give you a flavour of the existing units tonight.
FK I need to work out the best way to sculpt it's forearms as those were missing from the model. Think I'll use metal or plastic rod to space the hands and from the body and then GS it. I think he'll be going on an OOP metal Zombie Dragon or a OOP metal Manticore currently trying to decide.
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Post by Farseer Kyladras on Oct 25, 2013 23:57:23 GMT
The vampire Lord's forearms were missing from the sprue?
FK
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Post by sw1 on Oct 29, 2013 0:14:49 GMT
The vampire Lord's forearms were missing from the sprue? FK Gonna double check but I'm pretty sure they were. I've got some plastic rod and other bits on the way in trade so I'm hoping it'll be fairly easy to sort out. I've got a feeling he's going to be on the back of a Manticore soon. Some seriously daft ideas for this army including doing a grave yard and crypts to make the battle fields a bit more interesting. But I need to get rummaging for models to actually paint up as they've been put away rather than start converting things up quite yet. |
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Post by Lord Draconiroth on Oct 29, 2013 7:03:34 GMT
Some seriously daft ideas for this army including doing a grave yard and crypts to make the battle fields a bit more interesting. But I need to get rummaging for models to actually paint up as they've been put away rather than start converting things up quite yet. Same here! Hence the dice tower, also I'm thinking about a river. |
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Post by sw1 on Nov 8, 2013 9:53:47 GMT
Hmmm ... Time to start digging up those bodies and working out what needs to be built still. Just located the Zombie Dragon I'd built and the base I'd started to construct. Really want to include that in the army at some point sooner rather than later.
Slowly getting mentally ready to crack on with the challenge. I think limiting the monthly target to an equivalent cash value will help me avoid biting off more than I can chew.
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Post by Lord Draconiroth on Nov 8, 2013 10:18:12 GMT
Yeah that was the idea! Speaking of which just reading you post had a thought for you and scenery. Make a lake with zombie bodies floating in it or walking out!
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Post by sw1 on Nov 8, 2013 10:42:02 GMT
Yeah that was the idea! Speaking of which just reading you post had a thought for you and scenery. Make a lake with zombie bodies floating in it or walking out! I was thinking of possibly doing a river with bodies/bones under the water. |
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Post by Lord Draconiroth on Nov 8, 2013 11:09:17 GMT
That or I'm thinking of the beginning of the Undead's campaign in Warcraft 3. Arthas laying waste to the country and lots of dead bodies lying around. Or a plague village with burnt bodies everywhere. You can get really dark and gruesome!
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