Kronos Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Cool fimir, I like your conversions, themetically suited and well done too. Good colours on the fimir face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearl Posted February 24, 2018 Author Share Posted February 24, 2018 @Kronos Thanks! Originally I just painted the face green, but inspired by some orcs I've seen I opted for some flash shade. Quick Update! Between grad papers I found some time to build a few fimir. Because I heavily converted two of my previous fimir I built a couple rather stock. But I couldn't help myself and performed a slight conversion on the third. (bloodbowl ork hands are pretty useful, I just need some open right hands) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyriakin Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 If you could get an old Fenbeast as a counts-as something-or-other, that would be fluffy. As for currently available Destruction models, the Dreadmaw and, especially, Merwyrm seem a pretty good fit for a "mists and swamps" army. Plus, if you have deep pockets, there is an auction at the moment for a Meargh: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fimir-Meargh-Citadel-Miniatures-/173166151787 I am pretty sure the auction will not end at $14.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearl Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 While the fimir are a shunned race, pariah in the mortal realms, it would be wrong to say they are entirely without companions. Amidst the mists of the Folachin Fen of Ghur, the fimir live alongside a race of beings known as mirelings. The origins of the mirelings are as shrouded as the cloying fog of their home. Some wonder if they are the decedents of men or aelves, who seeking refuge in the fen during the age of chaos. Others imagine that such a foul breed could not have come from either man or aelf, instead a creation of chaos or the malformed experiments of some god. Regardless of their heritage, they have come to enjoy a symbiotic relationship with the fimir. Living on the outskirts of fimir land, they diligently harvest fish and crustaceans for their neighbors, and upon hearing the blaring of hunting horns they surge forth to join in battle. In return for their labors they receive protection and the occasional baleglyph trinket. When speaking with their cyclopean betters, the mirelings often close one eye as a sign of respect. Alright with that bit of fluff out of the way, the mirelings are something I've been thinking about for a while. The idea was born out the necessity for a battle line for this army, and until a balefiend is released it can't be fimir. I was orginaly going to give making a bunch of shearl, I have even sculpted a head that I'll probably post eventually. But the idea of building at least twenty was somewhat daunting, and then I remember the fantastic Hobbit goblin miniatures! They look suitably grubby and misshapen to live in the swamp with my fimir. Rule wise I'll likely use them as moonclan grots with hand weapons. I currently have 18, but have another 36 in the mail. @Kyriakin I was thinking about making some big mud construct in the same vein as the fenbeast and using it as a rouge idol. And I think it's only a matter of time before a forgeworld monster joins the army, maybe a basilisk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordeus Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 A basilisk would look great with this army. Kind of looks like a larger, more bestial Fimir. Good stuff, can you show the hobbit goblins next to a Fimir? Do they clash at all scale wise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kronos Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 Great idea on those goblins, they’re sme of my favourite gw sculpts, very versatile little gits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearl Posted March 7, 2018 Author Share Posted March 7, 2018 @Mordeus A lot of the LOTR/Hobbit stuff is thiner and less heroic than AOS, but I think these goblins work pretty well. I think it's mostly because they're not humans and they don't have too many components which would clash with my fimir, ie their weapons are small but they look suitable. @Kronos Yeah I really like them, I think if I hadn't used them for this they'd have ended up in a chaos army. Here's a compassion picture. Sorry for the blur, it was a quick shot. I should really invest in one of those picture tent thingamajigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mordeus Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 Looks good! They do look weird and non human. Didn't expect them to fit so nicely. I use a cardboard box with holes on the side for photos. Not perfect and still working on it but it looks better than without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circus of Paint Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Might be worth looking at adding some more AoS weapons / shields such as Moonclan ones, or perhaps even some of the more battered looking Skeletons ones? I remember from an old White Dwarf experimental army list for Gnoblars mentioning big-feeling subspecies like Boglars and Toad-Gnoblars. Just an idea for you. Gotta love those Hobbit Goblins though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearl Posted March 11, 2018 Author Share Posted March 11, 2018 @Circus of Paint Thanks! I'll try out some shields, need to find something not too big and also not too nice. I did some work today on my second standard bearer. Here he is next to my first stand bearer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthlorianStoners Posted March 11, 2018 Share Posted March 11, 2018 Think I’m going to start a fimir army because of this blog, inspired me heavily Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearl Posted May 24, 2018 Author Share Posted May 24, 2018 @AthlorianStoners Happy to hear it man! Update time! I was hoping that Warhammer Fest would provide some new fimir models, at least those wips we say a few years ago, sadly not. I'll be crossing my fingers for the Forge World Open Day, if anyone here goes please let them know a man in Rhode Island would kill for some fimir love. I had an idea for a new Dirach/Balefiend. Orignally I planned to build upon a standard Fimir body, but I decided to try sculpting it from scratch. The head, hands, and bits and bobs are all GW parts and I made the rest. Unfortunately it's proving hard to photography so hopefully my assortment of pictures conveys it well. I've been thinking of some fluff for him, if there's interest maybe I'll type something up. Thanks and any comments are greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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