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Great success! I actually finished the last unit I had planned for this project! I think this must be the first time I have ever fully completed a project! Here they are, the Ursus Lancers, AKA, Bear Cavalry! The pictures are not great as the light was poor when I took them. I really like the way they have come out. I love the Polish Winged Hussars with their feathered wings and their great lancers. I struggled with their saddles as the Mournfang saddles are made for Ogre bottoms, which are considerably larger than these small humans! I really like the way they have come out, and think they go well with the rest of the army. Hope you like these as much as I do! There's a few ideas for what's next to surface in the Wastelands of Ghur. The previously mentioned Flame-Blooded were an army I started but I was not happy with the way they were going. They have been slightly delayed due to a small retooling. Hopefully I'll work them out and have some ready by next week!

The Realm of Ghur. Ursaria Tribe. From the writings of Herr Jaeger. The Ursaria tribe is the smallest of Kislavia's Great Tribes. However, it is one of, if not the most, influential tribes in the region. Its members are renowned for their taming of the greatest predators of Ghur's tundra. The tribe will bring its heavily armoured lancers and their ferocious Ursus mounts to battle in Kislavia's defense. A regiment of Ursus lancers is a truly terrifying sight, with both rider and mount working in unison due to their mutual respect. Ur-Sak Boris is the leader of the Ursaria tribe. He is easily spotted with his bright red robes and his pristine gold armour. Many legends have been created by the great warrior, his gleaming white blade - Fang - and his enormous mount Kariina. Kariina is a great urserine, a species related to the ursus. Urserine's never stop growing, therefore their size is a great indictor of a specimen's age and exerience in battle. Kariina is huge, and those who are not wary of her will soon be crushed beneath her tremendous hooves or savage teeth. A nice update today! The General on Great Urserine is finished! I fiddled around with the fur and its lip and in the end I do not think it changed much. I think it turned out fine when painted. I really wanted the rider to stand out as a heroic figure, therefore I painted him in possibly the only warm colours featured in the army. His robes are a bright red and his armour a shiny gold, though he still fits into the rest of the army. The base is more or less finished, apart from the ice pond with a skeleton. Vallejo water effects are currectly working their magic their, but it will be a few days of layers before its ready. Next time I'll hopefully done the Ursus Lancers. I'm back at work again so my pace will be slower, but I hope it will continue. After the Ursus Lancers I will need a change of pallette. I am currently planning the next army. Rumours in Kislavia have mentioned the return of the Flame-Bloods... Ghur Travel Writer Herr Jaeger will no doubt be investigating them once he has finished his excursions in Kislavia!

Amazing work! I love the ice-cold colour scheme, the ruins that litter the bases and those snow effects on the phoenix flying low are great! It is a really atmospheric army and I love it!

I really love all your armies! Each one is so characterful and thematic! I love armies that embrace a theme and follow it entirely through all its units, and each of yours does so, especially the Wolves of Ghur! That army in particular will likely inspire my own Khorne force. It has to be said again, great work!

I started painting the big beastie. I think the fur on the lip works fine in some angles, and a bit dodgy from other angles. I might try and trim it a bit tomorrow. Sun was down when I took the pictures so they are not too great. Here's the first coat on most areas of the big beast. I tend to layer one coat on everything, then wash the whole model before highlighting everything. It helps me work through things at a good pace. The unit of bear riders ready to be painted. Those lance tips are absolutely lethal! Really prickly! Hope you like these! I also appreciate any comments on the offending big beastie's moustache-lip and thoughts on the saddles of the bear riders.

The Realm of Ghur. Ursiki tribe and Wartime Alliance. From the writings of Herr Jaeger. In times of great danger the tribes of Kislavia will band together to defend their territory. In these cases specialists from each tribe form units, such as the Kalisha forming groups of archers and the Tradiki forming units of handgunners. Less experienced members of each tribe will join mixed groups of spearmen. These diverse units can even feature some of the braver Ice Goblins from the more civilised tribes that trade with the Tradiki. The completed unit of 20 Spearmen, featuring members from multiple tribes, and even a couple of Ice Goblins! The Champion in the front ranks. The shieldwall ready to repel enemies. An older Ice Goblin in the back ranks. His gold nose is a prosthetic that has two uses. It replaces his original, uninspiring nose, and also costs his total wealth. Therefore it makes him look imposing (so he thinks) and ensures no one can steal his savings from under his nose again! A hilariously excited Ice Goblin screaming insults from the back ranks. His helmet has been sourced from the Kalisha tribe. The whole army that has been painted thus far. The ready-to-paint General on Great Urserine. Any thoughts on the beast's face? The rider's saddle?A Ursus Lancer ready for basing. Hope you enjoy this update. I have given myself about a week left to finish these. Let's see how things go!