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@Ggom thanks man. its just a bit on the frustrating side of life when you lose the enthusiasm for a project you were very excited about. Life gets in the way and all that but still sucks a bit.
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Ok, so I am failing here. I have undercoated everything and given them all a bit of gradient. A test model is just about complete but, as usual, I have made this way harder than necessary. I will have the test model done soon so hopefully that will get me motivated. One done is one less right?!
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A thought perhaps and maybe this is just me: I am time poor, so I don't spend a lot of time reading on forums, watching battle reports or combing through all the battle tomes and rule books to find out about the new hotness. I don't get the chance to pull my army apart to the molecular level to min/max everything. I have trouble remembering all the rules. In all, I know I am not a good player of this game. And yet I still gripe about lack of balance as much as any until quite recently. Why? Because I have come to terms with this fact: that I am not a good player. I try, sure, but to be competent at this game is an investment in time and effort, and like any endeavour, requires an equal time commitment to improve. As such, I have had a break from the game for a while and feel, even if I get ROFL stomped, that will be ok, because I know the people I game with ARE able to commit more to this than I do, and have done, over a number of years.
The double turn is fine. It has been in the game since its inception. Back in fantasy, a slower army might be able to put some speed humps in the way, but a fast army could still get turn two charges off and wipe units out it short order, magic could destroy units without too much drama (purple sun or cacophonic choir were quite effective, or a light wizard conclave eliminating Nagash in one round...) so these things are not new. Alpha strike is also a thing. One of the few things that could be done to mitigate it, IMO, is to make the combat simultaneous, so everyone fights at once, charging units still go first and some sort of penalty (-1 to hit or something) to the unit being charged. Might make it less painful but really, I am sure (see point above) that out there are plenty of videos and posts on how to best manage when you get and lose the double turn.
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To paint something. Anything. Not touched a brush it what feels like weeks. maybe just a @flemingmma and just complete one model. So large a pile of shame... so little motivation...
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I still have the original (the original box fell apart a couple of years ago) with the three expansions that were released in Australia. All the minis apart from the Barbarian (don't know where he went, got lost in a move at some stage). I reckon I got it in 1990 or there abouts. Play it with my kids occasionally. Still fun but I prefer WHQ. Would be nice if GW would put some effort back into Hammerhal or Silver Tower.
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Just to keep plugging through the undercoating and under-painting of my Seraphon. 25 have been undercoated in black, then grey then zenithal off white. about the same to go, then wash, dry-brush, tidy. then i can start painting them...
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So, for the colour scheme for these plastic piles of scaly goodness, I have turned to nature for inspiration. I did the same thing with my Maw Krusha, based on an Australian snake, and this time, something more far flung and vibrant. I present the California Garter Snake:
The plan would be to maintain the reddy/orange heads as a focal point. The bright blue stripe down the centre of the spine of all Saurus. The dark blue wraps to the edge of the skin, with those red accents in there somehow. Once I figure that out I think it will look great. the underbelly with have that yellow/green underneath them all. Not sure if I can fit that light blue fade to the dark, but I will give it a crack. And of course, any tongues will be that hot pink with a dark tip, coz it looks cool.
For the bigger lizards, including the cold ones, something like this to really brighten the battlefield:
The bit I am most interested in replicating is that yellow body stripe as a common colour on the Saurus and their larger kin. The orange/red and blue bands would also link them well. Or I may end up going something with more contrast:
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I think the fiery yellow/red would be a nice balance with the more cold blues of all the Saurus.
So there you have it, proof that nature has way more imagination than I do, but I will borrow it all as its awesome.
Test models in a couple of week hopefully.
Thanks for stopping by.
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Duncan Rhodes did a video about this on his new channel. He still has the original space marine he painted as a 12 y.o. Yes, its horrible, but to him its special and that is all that matters. For me, I have done everything listed here numerous times. I don't have the first model I painted and wish I did. It was a Tau Fire Warrior in black and orange and it was awful; however, as a reminder from where I have been it would be nice to see.
Or just take pictures of those first ones so you have the memories, and then strip them and repaint to match the rest, or sell and buy again. I would still keep one though. Make it your car god or something that you will see and it will make you smile every time you look at it.
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In the inner realms of Hysh, where the light is warm, the magic strong and the forests' dense, dwells the remnants of a forgotten host. Abandoned during the early part of the Realmgate Wars, these warriors and their servants have survived for many years, ferociously defending what is theirs whilst still prosecuting the mission set for them by their lost lords: exterminate the Chaos filth wherever it may be found. The weak have perished, the strong survive and it is the the spawnings from these great warriors that swell the ranks. These are the remnants of the Eztli Itotia, The Blood Dancers. A savage, almost feral tribe of Saurus warriors, faithful to Koatl, coalesced and whole in the Mortal Realms. They are ferocious but cold and calculating, adept and direct as only a race with a single purpose of mind can be. From the forests they march, rending Chaos from their realm with a dread savagery that would impress even the most blood-thirsty of mortals. To be continued...
So, its a start and a brief introduction to my next painting project. I did a 3 year ordeal to finish about 3k of Orruks on another thread (Balogogs Warhost if you are interested) which was dirty, grimy and gritty and I guess about as realistic as 8 foot tall, 300 pound orruks with weapons as tall as a man gets. This will be different. These will be bright and colourful and influenced by real world reptiles. The army is assembled bar a few missing pieces, a Stegadon the most obvious (man are they hard to get...) and probably more Terradons that I like to hybridise with the Ripperdactyls coz the rippers tail is way cooler. Anyway, the intent is to have this ready by Armies on Parade 21, so this is a way to keep me on track and motivated. Lets have a look:
This is the core of the Blood Dancers army (by the way, the name is actual Maya names that translate to Blood and Dance, well... according to the internet...). There are:
20 Saurus Warriors, shields and clubs
3 Terradons, want to get to 9
1 Bastilodon
Saurus Old Blood on Foot
Skink Starpriest (coz they are handy)
Skink something - might be a normal priest or something else, not sure but I used the spare oracle to make him, and I like the look of it)
20 Saurus Knights (Firelance Host) - lance and shields
Saurus Scar Veteran on Carnosaur (man I love these things)
Skink Oracle on Troglodon (wish this could just be a Troglodon but that option doesn't exist anymore)
Realmshaper Engine (coz why not)
Missing:
6 Terradons
1 Stegadon.
I will put up the colour scheme in the next couple of days but the process of underpainting all of this begins todays... might take a while but will be worth it.
Thanks for stomping by...
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So I have completed the first part of my pledge, with everything built that I currently own. If I take every model, comes in at a shade under 1500 points, which is pretty reasonable (could push it out a bit more with a few different selections, but I am happy with it). No skinks in this photo as there are only 10 of those for a warcry warband.
Started the first undercoats of black today. Will try to get all of the models to this point by the end of the month...
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Finish assembling 12 Saurus Warriors (3 down).
Start the very long underpainting process for 50 models...
If a Stegadon ever becomes available again, buy it
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So I am down to my last 12 Saurus warriors and I will have completed building three start collection boxes in two months, two seraphon and on skink. Really don't like the way the Saurus warriors are assembled and having to cut the slotter off their feet makes them unbalanced (plus its really time consuming...). Anyway, I will start this plog for next month when the painting fun begins. All that underpainting...
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So, to bring the tone down a little, anyone seen the pre-order prices on this thing? $320 smackers here down under... the hype train has been derailed. Might be better elsewhere but that is steep, even if the model is awesome...
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I will complete the initial construction of my Seraphon display army by building 8 Saurus Knights and another Start Collecting Seraphon box. All that remains to make a 2K army is a box of Terradons and a Stegadon (which haven't been in stock forever it seems). For reference, the lizards will look something like this:
Or maybe this:
or a combination. Or something completely different.
For the display board, something like this:
Maybe. Lots of decisions to be made but I want to do water effects and enough land to be able to have the army stand on... I will be starting a blog and maybe some videos if I can get that paint scheme right.
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So I got distracted this month and went on a building spree.
1 x Realm shaper engine
1 x Carnosaur w Scar Vet
10 x Saurus Warriors
3 x Terradons
Still have the 8 Saurus knights and another Start Collecting Seraphon box to go. Then the quest for a display army for Armies on Parade 21 begins.
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So, some of what I have completed recently.
I am building an Ynnari force with a small detachment of craftworld eldar but mostly drukhari, hence the dark kin weapons on a guardian. Storm guardians built, as well as 5 wraithguard. Not bad. Going to try for a harlequin death jester now.
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Well, I have been away for a bit with work. I will pledge to finish my Farseer and build up some Storm Guardians. If it warms up, I will undercoat some Lizards for my next AOS project. Yes, its mostly 40k...
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leave this for a while and then boom! sensory overload. so much imagination. beautifully executed.
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Mostly assembly this month I think. Maybe a Start Collecting Seraphon Box will be enough. And perhaps paint some more guardians for my Ynnari.
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So, I managed a @flemingmma and did at least one model, not any of the ones I pledged though.
40K gots its claws in and I am working on some models for my Ynnari, so finished 1 Aeldari Guardian. Not squad, just 1. I did build 5 Wraithguard and 4 Saurus Knights, which is the start of my next big project, a Seraphon display board of all Saurus. Well, almost. Might convert the Skink on Troglodon to be a Saurus, coz reasons...
Trying out some new techniqes and think I am getting better.
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So, made good headway last month on my Hammerhal set. I will aim to complete it:
1 x Chaos Sorcerer
10 x Kairic Acolytes
10 x Blood Reavers
5 x Putrid Blight Kings
Hmm, that seems like a lot... oh well, see how we go.
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So I managed to get all the heroes complete. These took a lot longer than expected as I have changed technique and it takes forever to dry in the cold... Anyway, here is a pic
I think they turned out pretty well. Individual but unified through the gold. Each gold was a different recipe. Will be testing them in Hammerhal tomorrow!
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On 4/29/2020 at 4:10 PM, kaaras said:
I have two options for this month:
Start on the Shadows Over Hammerhal set (playing this with my kids at the moment)
Paint the Dreadfleet
Not sure which I will do yet. Guess it will be a surprise.
So I opted for the Shadows Over Hammerhal set. I have completed the Lord Castellant as a Celestial Vindicator, his gryph-hound, and the Cogsmith. I am working on the Black Ark Fleet Master (such a nice model) and then the Loremaster. I have done the base colours for the Blood Reavers as well. To do list is long:
5 Blight Kings
10 Kairic Acolytes (have 10 from the Silver Tower, so those are colourful on the table)
Chaos Sorcerer
Won't be done this month, but should keep me going until the end of June.
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On 5/6/2020 at 2:17 AM, Kramer said:
Oh preach it brother!
Or just the same ruleset. I keep wanting hammerhal. But I don’t want to GM it. but I want it. But I don’t want a GM. But but I want to quest 😞I have both Hammerhal and Silver Tower. The GM part is a bit of a nuisance, but if you take the Silver Tower method that the controlling player (torch bearer or rune marked) sets up the rooms as you go, could work. My kids quest, I GM, which is ok until the dice fall my way... and then the fight started...
I would like to see the same support for Hammerhal as Blackstone fortress gets though. Man is there some content for that one. The last update for Hammerhal was early 18.
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Balogog's War Host
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Well, its been a very long time but Orruks are back! Balogog gets some new slimy friends which is very nice, and I now get to make more questionable list choices in the name of fun. I ended up with two sets of the Kruleboyz (still don't really like the name but not much to do about that) and am slowly painting them up (which is how I always paint everything... slowly). Anyway, I settled on:
20 Gutrippaz
20 Hob grotz (that may never see the table again after their first outing...)
6 Boltboyz
2 Shaman
1 Banna
1 Foot boss
1 Mount Boss.
All up thats about 1400 points or whatever they will be when I get my hands on the new book. I would provide some WIP photos but I have managed to smash the camera on the phone (makes checking in interesting) but I will get some soon. I tried so hard to keep a simple palette this time, started with 10 colours, up to about 30 now... I am also up to about 5000 points of Orruks, so making lists is now getting really hard. I find combining Savage and Krule works well, and IJ and Savage is good too, not found a way to make all three work or IJ and KB work. Still, see how it goes.
I did get one game in before this land down under went to COVID custard (relatively speaking). Played against a Gravelords list with 10 Dreadknights, a Vampire Lord on Zombie Dragon and another Vamp. Suffice to say that my dice abandoned me when I needed them, but regardless I was obliterated. Total domination by the Vamps. I was just using the Krule boyz out of the box and yeah, didn't end well.