Darth Alec Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Armies around 1000 points have been really gaining traction the last few weeks. Several prominent members of the community have talked about starting new projects at the point level. Since there's a bit of a wave building, I'm making this thread so we can all get in on the action! 1k armies have a lot of advantages. For one, they're cheaper than a full 2k. 2 SC boxes will usually get you there, or a monster and a few units. Unlike the sometimes huge cost of a full 2k, you can get a solid army for a reasonable investment. Secondly, they're faster and easier to build and paint! With only a thousand points, rather than "collecting" or building a full 2k, you have a nice achievable goal. If you plan your list from the start, you know exactly what you have to do, and it's usually not a lot! The third huge advantage is that you can try out a new faction. Being quicker and cheaper, you can commit to a completely new faction that you wouldn't want to collect or build a 2k army out of. At 1k, a lot more factions are viable and fun to play. Test your skills at something new, or collect something cool that you've always wanted! I've already committed to making a 1000 point Skaven army. Mini's bought and built! Looking forward to crack into this in 2017. Who's with me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HobbyHammer Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 The plan for me is to build 7 of them next year. So obvious I'm in ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThereIsOnlyJoe Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Yep. Sounds good to me. I'm hoping to have 1000 points done in the next couple of weeks so I'll keep this up to date with my progress ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyeBaker Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'm in Alex, Gonna build and paint a 1000 point Stormcast Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazzy128 Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 15 year hiatus, guess a 1000 points is the place to start! Going to be stormcast with some aelves helping out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohojoe Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 42 minutes ago, HobbyHammer said: The plan for me is to build 7 of them next year. So obvious I'm in ?? WHAT!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Alec Posted December 18, 2016 Author Share Posted December 18, 2016 Brilliant! Looking forward to see these projects take off. @HobbyHammer is aiming to outdo us all combined. You're crazy, and you aren't even done with the terrain for Realm Hoppers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampshire Hammerers Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'm in - might even give the Seraphon a bash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohojoe Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'm in however its gonna take a backseat until: A) My tournie army is complete B) I see the new shadowkin/steamhead release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Dave Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I'm in. Going to do Stormcast, technically I've just started it with a quieter Christmas period and time off work but hopefully that won't go against me! I'm a slow painter anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Explorator Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 Is this for a timescale for finishing by the end of 2017? If yes, I guess I am in. I don't build armies by points, but I have a heavy suspicion I will have 1000 points of models eachfor Tzeentch and GA:Death (mostly Nighthaunt and FEC) gathered up soon. Right now, a fair bit is bought, but little build and nothing painted. My progress is a bit sluggish, since I convert and sculpt a lot, so I think having 2x 1000 in all its painted glory Finished in a years time would be quite the archievement upon getting back into the hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mengel Miniatures Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I will have my 1,000 pt Nighthaunt army at the very least, if not more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Carmine Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Sounds like a fun idea, I've been wanting an excuse to collect some stormcast. Are you putting any kind of time limit on getting these done, or is it a more casual challange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klunc Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Count me in. I've been slowly but surely collecting models for a 1000pt Scourge Privateers force using a mix of old and new models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamierk Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Nice way to get some armies going, i might see if anyone local would go for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craptrain Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm in. Gonna go for a Forge World heavy Nurgle army. Pox riders, sayl, and gigantic chaos spawn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuma Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 In, going to attempt a few 1k's at the minimum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dez Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Oh boy is this the point I finally delve into the Flesheater Court or do I wait for Steamhead Dwarfs? Bet I could do Skaven too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm helping out at our new Warhammer Store in Plainview. We were talking about doing some 1k armies to introduce new players. I am all sorts of in on this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottle Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 New Year New Army!! I want to reach at least 1000 points in each Grand Alliance. I have plenty of Order so I'll start with Skaven and Mixed Death and see if I can pump out some Moonclan Grots as a stretch target :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasetheRuin Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Yes cool idea, I'm in! If it's not a problem I've already (just) started? Currently I'm painting both halves of the starter set. Work on the Khorne has begun last week or so. Don't know how many points they are, but looks like about 1000 or thereabout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PessJerk Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I gave myself 3 months to organise 2k of stormcast for a tournament. Such a stupid idea. But such a good motivator. Sent from my SM-N920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokapoke Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm planning to get a Seraphon force painted up and enter my first Armies on Parade -- so I'll have a convenient deadline set up for myself right out of the gate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Alec Posted December 19, 2016 Author Share Posted December 19, 2016 Great to see so many people jumping in on this! This isn't meant to be a project with any set limits. Paint in your own pace. Some of us paint quickly, some need more time. We're just all in it together to paint awesome armies and motivate each other. Whether you're painting one, two or seven armies, it's all good. Paint and enjoy yourselves. Finishing an army is one of the best feelings in the hobby, and we can all achieve it! If anyone wants to challenge themselves a little further, you could add a twist or two. I'm giving myself a time limit of 3 months! So I should be done by the end of March. You might also want to use this as a chance to try out new techniques! This is all optional though. I recommend trying to build out a list early. Gives you something to aim for. Choose a favorite unit or hero, something you HAVE to have. Then build it from there. Since I started this, I'll reveal my little army: Warlord Grey Seer 20 Clanrats 20 Clanrats 20 Stormvermin 2 Rat Ogres Doomwheel I wanted it to be very much SKAVEN, so a little bit of everything. And above all, huge numbers of rats! MSU Skaven just doesn't cut it for me. It's not an optimal list or anything, but it's got options, troops and toys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJPT Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 This sounds fun! I'm holding out hope for Arcanites in the new year but because I've already got a load of Tzeentch demons they don't really feel like a 'new' army. With that in mind, I think I'm going to try to build up a 1000 point hero-heavy Khorne army on the side. Mix of demons and Bloodbound. No time limit at the moment, but we'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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