dekay Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) Hello there! EDITED FOR A FULL ARMY PHOTO (original post below ;)): Some time ago I decided to build a pretty unique force, with no model left unconverted and, in many cases, pretty much scratchbuilt from whatever bits were fitting. Army fluff is, in short, that they are descendands of Azyrite Aelf force isolated in realm of beasts for generations, changed by their surroundings, harsh life and lack of any support. Now they're less cultured, more savage and brutal than their ancestors and make their life hunting monsters that are the one thing they have in abundance, adorning themsleves with their hides and other trophies. Still, they guard their fortress, as ordered hundered of years ago and await the return of Sigmar and his warriors to serve once again, holding violent thunderstorms of their land in reverence and taming those creatures they view as noble and connected to the thunder god. And some close ups: Spireguard Reavers (on properly monstrous horses, thanks be to weird dark steed design ;)) Shadow Warriors More to come soon ; ) Edited July 8, 2019 by dekay 18 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfishstick Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I really like the conversions and colour scheme. The Dark Steed horses are a great way of making those Reavers appear more feral and wild! I also really like your basing scheme. It's quite similar to my own Ghur basing style. I can't wait to see those big bases with their minis! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted April 13, 2019 Author Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thanks, I saw your Ghur-freeguild and love the idea. Are those fireforge Mongols? I want to add some human element to the force to branch out into Tempest's Eye rules and planned using Frostgrave barbarians for that. First big base-thing coming next week, just dug myself out from under few painting comissions and can return to the project ; ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfishstick Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 They are Fireforge Mongols! It was a versatile kit since you could make archers, spearmen or swordsmen. Frostgrave barbarians would be a great choice too. They might look good with some skull masks made from the skulls kit. I look forward to some updates! I've been working on Ghur-themed Blisterskin Flesh Courts and should update my old thread, It'll feature some of ghouls wearing Fireforge Mongol hats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aloth_Corfiser Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 This is just amazing 😯 You can really imagine these Reavers galloping alongside a stormy shore or something How are their fur cloaks done? I wish I could kit-bash that well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted April 17, 2019 Author Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Thanks! I'll probably have to build some more reavers so I hope they won't lose this dynamic feel in larger horde. Cloaks are a mix of fur and scaly skins press-molded from green stuff and put onto glade rider plastic cloaks, some ornaments from random fitting bits added on top of that. Also! Here's a new thing, still work in progress but I just need to share it because it's turning out very well. First of the griffon riders! As Dawnspire griffon is very much monopose I slightly converted every griffon to avoid them looking identical. This one had a faceswap with skycutter hawk (identical size, surprisingly) and repositioned legs. Rider, the first of the wardens, is the fanciest of the bunch, with Corsair leader helmet and Dark Rider cloak with tattered hides over it. Lance is from drakespawn knight - some wicked barbs fitting a more savage monster-hunter. The griffon itself has white gyrfalcon inspired colours - I see their homeland as this cold, rocky coast with harsh winters, so arctic bird fits well into this. Taming a wild griffon, considered Thundergod's most sacred animal is a greatest achievement a hunter can aspire to (with great eagle holding a place not far behind) so every rider is an inspiring sight, clad in best armour tribe's artificers can make, and usually holding a high ranked leadership position. Two more riders are not far behind this one, but will be shown only after I finish all three ; ) Edited July 8, 2019 by dekay 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiagoma Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Amazing! Thanks for sharing your project with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Thanks Thiagoma! Still WiP but more advanced one ; ) Griffons themselves are done, riders are nearing completion. Griffons are easily removable from bases and wings are detachable for ease of transport. Otherwise they'd have some extreme space requirements ; ) After finishing touches on these: Swordmasters and Archmage, because I'm a believer in Dawnspire ; ) Also, I need 5 more shadow warriors to make them legal sized (i'm not a big fan of their rules, but with such limited unit roster it would be a shame to just forgo one completely) 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted April 20, 2019 Author Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) On storm's wings they come to hunt down beasts for the glory of the Thundergod! High Wardens are done, all three of them Bonus points for recognising all the bits used ; ) Making each griffon a bit unique was a challenge, but I managed. As was making them transportable, but finally, they're easily removable from their bases with no problems with stability, and all wings are either magnetised or still push-fit. Edited April 20, 2019 by dekay 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urauloth Posted April 23, 2019 Share Posted April 23, 2019 This is very cool. Something I love about AoS is seeing realm-themed warbands like this, and it's always nice to see the non-battletome factions get a good airing. The falcon griffons look great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 That's what I like about AoS setting - the insane amount of freedom when it comes to desigining your own theme. To do something like that in the Old World would require a lot of mental gymnastics to pull off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 And we're back! Some more things are on their way [actually, the project is slowly nearing the end!] but for now, have some swordmasters: Yes, I count swordmasters as a swifthawk unit, GW tournament support still confirms that battalion is legal ; ) Also, you can see here one of the movement trays I've got for the army - every unit is outfitted with them already, you'll see on the next group photo. Again - bonus points for recognising all the parts involved. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted May 25, 2019 Author Share Posted May 25, 2019 And 10 more spireguard, leaving us at full 30. Unlikely I'll build more, fitting corsair bodies on archer legs is way harder than it has any right to be. I added some Dark Rider spears to the mix to make the full unit make even less uniform and more horde-like while still keeping cohesion. Some shields are still missing, but will be in place for the inevitable group photo ; ) And I just noticed, I'm nowonly 13 models away from finishing the project! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 4, 2019 Author Share Posted July 4, 2019 Undeterred by lack of comments [kind thanks for the likes, though!] I move forward towards finalising the Storm Aelf project. So, new things! Shadow warriors in legal unit size, including the leader. With GHB 19 price drop they seem actually useful now! They probably won't spend much time in their movement trays given their reliance on cover, but still got them for completion's sake ; ) Another new thing, Swordmasters got themselves a friend to protect. Namely mounted Archmage [on an angry unicorn]. Again, bonus point for recognising all the kits he got his parts from ; ) As of now we are 7 models away from planned full army... and then, on we go to the next, equally conversion heavy, project! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 5, 2019 Author Share Posted July 5, 2019 More! Another 5 reavers, including a unit leader with hunting horn to fit their theme. Also, one reaver got herself a raised spear to serve as an emergency leader in case I want to use whole 10 of them as 2 separate units. Not as fancy, nut recognisable and better than having to build extra models just in case. I did the same thing with spireguard, they have models potentialy serving as extra leaders/banners among them in case I wanted to split them. Just two more models! Big ones, sure, but still ; ). And they're very much finished already, so expect full army shots in the next update! As I'm nearing the end I'm more and more convinced I'd be trying to sell them to fund future projects, so if anyone wanted a very much unique Aelf army, you know there to find me ; ) 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skreech Verminking Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 Amazing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Thank you very much, means a lot! So, as we're rapidly nearing completion, a model absolutely crucial for army's functionality: a Skywarden. It took a long time because the entire thing is magnetised. Both crew members, reigns between the boat and hawk, hawk's wings, everything sits on magnets, while boat and hawk's body are removable from their pegs, all to make this thing transportable. Especially If I plan to ship it away, it seemed extremely important ; ) Crew is, of course, kitbashed to fit the rest of the force, but chariot itself only has some minor conversion work. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Second Skywarden is here, everyone wounds on 2+, army is done! Again, entire thing is magnetised, and in this one you can actually see how I did the reigns connecting the chariot to the hawk. More red on this one, to avoid confusion when they're disassembled. I'll do a proper group photoshoot today, but well, seems like I can think of new projects now ; ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Not to elaborate on it more than necessary: Tis done. 2000 points of Swifthawks has been achieved. 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZakalwe Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 On 7/4/2019 at 3:45 PM, dekay said: sters got themselves a friend to protect. Namely mounted Archmage [on an angry unicorn]. Again, bonus point for recognising all the kits he got his parts from ; ) Love this army to bits- the theme and execution is fantastic. On the model I see Aelf chariot horse body, glade rider horse head, glade rider legs, maybe an Annointed of Asuryan cloak? Can't see too closely at that angle but I think it's either that or the dark rider one with a bit of greenstuff. Very nice model and do you mind me asking where you sources the unicorn horn? Looks rather nice and I'm thinking of converting myself an Enchantress of Unicorn for my mixed order army (generally starved of convincing casters and at 160 points she's usable). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, MrZakalwe said: Very nice model and do you mind me asking where you sources the unicorn horn? Looks rather nice and I'm thinking of converting myself an Enchantress of Unicorn for my mixed order army (generally starved of convincing casters and at 160 points she's usable). Cloak is actually carved off a Dawnspire High Warden and turned horizontally. Had a spare one from converting the griffons. The rest is on point (plus one doomfire warlock arm, cauldron of blood spear/staff, saurus cavalry drum and wood elf skull thing) ; ) As for unicorn horn, you might be in luck as it's still more or less readily availible - you get one in a Skycutter kit. They seem to have one availible here: https://www.bitsandkits.co.uk/high-elf-lothern-skycutter-narwarl-horn-p-9919.html , if not, ask around among local elf-collectors, it's an optional bit so there's a chance someone hasn't used it. It's longer than needed for a horse head but as you see, cut down to shape it fits quite well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZakalwe Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 One horn ordered, thanks dude. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galvainn Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 That is a seriously cool army. Great ideas and great execution as well, fantastic! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dekay Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 hours ago, MrZakalwe said: One horn ordered, thanks dude. No problem, waiting for your results ; ) 2 hours ago, Galvainn said: That is a seriously cool army. Great ideas and great execution as well, fantastic! Thanks, means a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnied3 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 Very nice results! Always great to see a theme well executed! Army looks great all laid out together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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