Lowki

I love the FEC update. Adding so much more diversity and flavour to an otherwise bit monotone and dull faction (imho). I really like how they exploited the court theme here. Guess the only missed opportunity might be a Jestrix, but hey not complaining, you need something to hope for in the future. Designs are creative and the quality of the sculpts is great, as we are used to the recent years. I think all the recent larger army updates were spot on, giving hope to people with armies that really need an upgate, I think rat lovers should prepare for a great summer. The TK, I like the model, maybe pick it up as a painting project. Always been a big fan of the ancient Egypt themed TK, but don't think I will get into TOW. One has to make choices (financially and timewise). Only minor disappointment for me is the UW Warband. Great models, but I really had my hopes set on Yeti's. Last thing needed was yet another set of KB imho.

Yeah exactly the reason why I still use the old Kaki/Grey scheme. I don't like them to look like big fat humanbeings, or otherwise said, look like my neighbour. The old scheme give them a more distinct, athentic look imho

exactly it is FEC meets Ogre...and thats how I feel they should be

Has been a while that I have seen so much collectively shared enthousiasm about a reveal

The reveals are far beyond my expectations this time. Gorgers are awesome. Didn't see it comming, but ass far as I am concerned an update of the gorger was most needed, mor than i.e. gutbusters or maneaters. So couldn't be better. Gives me hope for the yethees (second on my list.) I think they fit really nice into the mawtribe range and really glad that I can add something different from an Ogre to my army, Having als a mawpit as terrain makes this a must buy for me 100% The Trogoth King is fabuleous as well. I think something Trogoth was to be expected, but something at this scale was beyond what I was expecting. I wonder if the centerpieces from dawnbringer will have the same predictive value for what is comming in the next 1 or 2 years similar to the ones from Broken Realms. Another pleasant surprise...that inodeth warband, the squid! Still got hope for Kraken kind of model one time. Even the Vampires from bloodbowl, love the classic look. Might be the first Bloodbowl team I buy. Doesn't need much changes to have it fit into Lad Elisse, what a great model as well. So much detail. Fulgrim amazing! And although Iron Jawz was never my cup tea, Love it nevertheless.

Ithat launchbox is awedome, much better then I ever expected…these details, that manticor🧡

Yeah, I feel the same. I really like what they have shown so far for cities. Including this one. Incredible miniatures with amazing level of detail. But I don't like this being an ogre. Guts are what defines the ogres. I get that the outfit and weapons may differ for Ogres living in a city, but as you say not their biological makeup. Don't want it to a be Arnold Zwartzenegger in fantasy pants. Their strength is with their DNA and natural diet of raw meat. Not by visiting the gym and drinking shakes. At least that is how I feel about it

Nevermind, misread the post

I finally finished my Black Coach. I actually painted the model like 3 years ago, but after that I never got myself to finish the base. Got a bit stuck in all kinds of ambitious plans for it. Eventually I kept it simple now, didn't want to have the base to cause to much distraction from this awesome model. It really is one of my real favourites, in fact it was the Nighthaunt and this particular model that got me really enthusiastic again for the hobby. It is so dynamic, so cinimatic, you can almost see it move.

Rats are absolutely cool

Yeah, this pretty much summarize how I feel. I am not at all frustrated or annoyed by the amount of attention for Marines. Although I am aware that in theory every minute spend on those, is a minute less spend on more interesting miniatures, I think we really can't complain this year (after a rather lean 2022) I am amazed though about the continues popularity the Marines still seem to have. To be honest I find them a bit boring, the range lacking variety. There are so many great models to choose from for both 40K and AOS (as well as different vendors), so why would you spend your money exactly these models which all seem to be more or less the same. Different head, different weapon maybe, sometimes a little bit different pose, that's about it as far as I can see. It si not like they are cheaper right? Really cannot get my head around that, but fine with me, not my money of course

Yeah same for me, I think you ar right

I loved everything revealed. Seraphon, like anything they showed for them before, is simply stunning. I haven't bought much new last 1.5 year or so, but this I simply cannot resist. Looks so much fun to paint. I love the new Soulbound hero. No, they don't need a new Hero, but I am in this hoby for painting and collecting, so for me personally it doesn't really matter. I get that it may be different for others. I love the kinda "Romanov" style of Vyrkos, and this is a really nice addition. The OBR Hero is nice, but seems more of the same to me. Not really my style of army anyway. Underworlds. Also nice, great sculpts once again, like almost everything for Underworlds the past few years. Both are not really my favorite armies though. Cities looks very promissing. Looking forward for the next reveals. Given the symbols shared, I expect aelves and dwarfs will be still part of it (not any signs of new models, but at least not squated) Great day for AOS if you ask me. But apart from the reveals, In general I think we can be positive about the future from what we have seen the past few months. I mean, not so long ago some people had serious doubts if AOS had a future at all. There was a very negative vibe all over the place caused by the, I admit, limited releases for AOS last year. Look where we are now. Seraphon is pretty much a full army range replaced. And I have no doubt Cities will be a big release as well. Warcry seems to be a continues flow of new additions for any army at some point, most of them are amazing sculpts. Same for underworlds. And there is the good news for TK and Brets in ToW, new models for them even. And to add to all this positivity, it seems that de dual army boxes are no longer in GW strategy (if I am not wrong), they simply release at least a new Hero with any new BT, and whatever you may think about just another Hero most army doesn't really need, at least it is sold seperately. And all that in a year that is actually about a 40k new edition. Just want to say that if we can learn anything from it, is that no matter how bad things sometimes look, people now disappointed about their armies still doesn't get the update they so much need (BoC, Skaven etc etc.) there is still good reason to hope for better times. I mean, I remember the doom and gloom from the infamous IceGoat about human faction being dead, no hope, they will be squated etc etc. And now see, future for human faction seems brighter than ever.

finshed the Belladamma I am aa big fan of this model, and the "Romanov" style vampires from cursed City.

I have also something I like to know you opinion about. I like to achieve a winter themed army, with a really cold look&feel over them. For this I applied some snow on my Ironblaster, all over the model. I am happy with the result and think about doing the same on my Thundertusk. I hesitate for a bit though. Dropping random snow on a model that took me relatively much time to paint, feels like risking to ruining the mini. And I find it not that easy to remove if I don't like the result Afterall. So, What do you think, should I do it?

I seem to have less and less time to paint. But I finally can post some update again. I finished my first 6 Gutbusters. I started to paint these six mini's at the time my wife was pregnant of my son, more than eleven years ago. and having them finished now feels a kind of special to me. Obviously, it wasn't eleven years of painting. They were more or less finished, and at the time I was quite happy with the result, just needed some final details, and basing. But after that I let them untouched for a long time. Now I finally finished them and try to improve things with what I have learned in the last few years. I am happy with it.

absolute awesome, love both the paintwork as well as the conversions...Stunning <edit> just realized this is an old post, really interested to see the progress since

Thank you so much...I think that is the biggest compliment that one can get. As for the snow... I use the AK Interactive snow, which comes with three components. I mix Snow Sprinkels (AK8009) with Snow Microballoons (AK8010) and Ice Sparkles (AK8037). Making it a bit of expensive solution, but it comes with relatively large pots, so supply for a long time/ many bases. The exact proportions of the mix I don't know, its a bit of trying out what works best, not sure if I found the right mix yet. The main component is Sprinkles, with a little balloons and sparkles added to it (3:1:1 something like that),...also depends on what you try to achieve. The more balloons and sparkles you add to harder it become to handle it. More Ice Sparkles will add more sparkle to the snow, giving it a look of recently fallen snow. With water you can make it look more like melted snow. If you want to use it on a larger area like a diorama you probably best make a foundation with Terrain Snow (AK8011.) So far I found it one of the most realistic solution I have tried so far, still have to wait and see how it last over time (my experience is that some snow products tend to get yellowish over time.) Another product I found really nice, if not the best, is Krycell precission Ice and Snow, it is a bit more of a hassle to apply though (building it up with small layers) and harder to find I guess. By the way I used it on the trees at the Thundertusk base.) Usefull Links AK Interactive Snow - How to 1/2 AK Interactive Snow - How To 2/2 AK Interactive - Ice an Snow Krycell

Had a long pause but finally did some more work on my thundertusk, still have to start with the riders though

I am a big fan of Ogres, and BCR in particular and what you say very much summarises how I feel about the new Hunter. Exactly what you say. Distinct aesthetically, but still fits BCR. I like it a lot, but I liked the old one better, and replacement of the butcher and/or Yheetees would have been preferred. But a new Hunter revealed doesn't completely out rule the possibility we will see a new butcher and Yheetee right? One other thing about this model, like someone already mentioned, is that it seems to have different body proportions. The legs look much taller and he looks less beefier to me, not sure if I like this. For the other reveals: King Brodd, Really happy for @KingBrodd I like the model, but not more or less than the already existing Mega's. For a character like KingBrodd I would have liked to see it more distinct from the others and not an upgrade kit (as we kinda expected) with a similar pose and proportions as the others. The Underworld Warband is beyond expectation. Really like it. StD we already knew what was coming. Love it, although probably not a faction I will buy myself. Voltan, really not my thing...not even like most of the sculpts. Exception is Grymnir...if that is a blueprint for any future Duardin updates, I am really happy.

Love it!!

Not much done past few months but finally found some time again to work on my mini's Wokring on a Thundertusk for my Mawtribe: Also working on the Base (WIP)

Yeah same here. the BB models are fun, but not what I hope for in regards to mawtribes. A man can dream right (not really expecting to happen though)

It would be great to see this happen. The Yethee and Gorger as well as the Butcher/Slaughtermaster have so much potential of being great models considering what they are capable of doing lately . Bit mixed feeling about dynamically posed Gluttons though. How much as I appreciate all the dynamic poses and how much was improved with much more character to the models, I sometimes feel that battlelines where you often have to combine multiples of the same box into one single unit are better off with static rank and file kinda models. Where more static type of models can be easily be differentiated with multiple building options like heads, and weapons and still remains a homogeneous unit, this seems to be much harder with the very unique and dynamically posed models we have today. What I mean is that a very unique model that stands out, feels much more to be duplicate when you have to combine the same model twice in the same unit. I admit for Ogres, with a relatively low model count, this maybe less an issue, but still. If indeed we got some model update for Ogres in the foreseeable future I personally hope they stick to the BCR aesthetic..or even better have two tribes ice and fire. With BCR and maybe a sort of Pacific aesthetics like the Firebelly.

Yeah interesting how quickly this was released right after the full reveal, without the usual tease and hype strategy., Pretty much the same happened with Thonda.