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  1. Leemer
    Happy New Year! Here's to a better 2021 
    Recently been continuing work on my Cities of Sigmar. Finished the concussors and have begun working on the next centrepiece model, a freeguild general on griffon. I know the original sculpt gets a lot of love but I find its a bit too bulky for my taste.
    Enter the magmadroth! I managed to get the kit on ebay for an absolute steal and I think it works pretty well size-wise. Here it is prepped for undercoating.


    The base is built using some polyfiller, vallejo basing paste, sand and various tree/ruin bits I had lying around. I actually think the dead body is from the  old LOTR ent kit.
    The rider is a demigryph knight with one of the forgeworld Cawdor Ganger head upgrades. These are really great and fit well with most of the human-sized things. Going to use the rest with a unit of pistoliers.
    Finally I replaced the lance head with one of the wild rider spears, think it looks a bit sleeker than the original.
    Quite a bit of pinning required so I can paint as subassemblies and had to use greenstuff to cushion the seat and repose the rear legs.
    Overall I think it looks pretty sweet. Also has a bit of ambiguity so can be used as a dreadlord on dragon / anointed on fire phoenix if needed.
    Here's my first 5 freeguild handgunners too, definitely made big improvements in painting this year.

  2. Leemer
    Hi all! Been about a month or so, so time for a quick update. 
    Hobby has been progressing quite nicely on all fronts. Finished off the hurricanum, invested in some contrast paints and vallejo basing paste (huge fan), and binge-watched tons of youtube painting videos. Also had a bit of a change of heart with the list and so I'm now going for an elf-centric Tempest Eye build.
    Hurricanum:

    Overall pretty pleased with this. Easily the most complex painting project I've taken on so far and I learnt a lot. Think the additional characters adds some nice narrative aspects and it was fun to bring some different armies into the mix. Hardest part had to be painting the interior and attaching the ogre to the carriage. I made the cables just by twisting up some electrical wire with a doorhandle and electric drill, but fixing them was pretty fiddly.
    Concussors (WIP):

    The concussors are bringing a much-needed stormcasty punch to the army. These guys are the first 'new' sculpts I've got my hands on since getting back into the hobby so I was very impressed with how much the minis had developed compared to the old freeguild models. The dracoths are great to paint also. This one's basically done, maybe another highlight on the cloak, then hoping to get the other finished in the next couple weeks.
    Sorceress (WIP):

    Another WIP. This hag queen is going to be my sorceress. Still not happy with the hair but i think the colour selection overall works well.
    All Together:

    Here I've got everything painted so far. Coming together quite well and I'm looking forward to hitting that 1k benchmark.  Just need to beg/borrow/steal a better camera also.
    Future additions will include some handgunners, a dreadlord on black dragon, drakespawn knights (optimistic about these guys since the points drop), phoenix guard and some endrinriggers.
    Full List:
    Allegiance: Cities of Sigmar
    - City: Tempest's Eye
    Mortal Realm: Aqshy

    Leaders
    Dreadlord on Black Dragon (300)
    - Exile Blade & Shield
    Celestial Hurricanum with Celestial Battlemage (280)
    Sorceress (90)

    Battleline
    10 x Darkshards (100)
    10 x Freeguild Handgunners (100)

    Units
    30 x Phoenix Guard (420)
    10 x Drakespawn Knights (260)
    2 x Concussors (220)
    6 x Endrinriggers (200)

    Total: 1970 / 2000
    Extra Command Points: 0
    Allies: 0 / 400
    Wounds: 122
     
    tbh not sure if I can bring myself to buy/paint 30 phoenix guard so this might turn into 10 evocators or 15 sequitors + lifeswarm. Could even be something new in the Morathi book!
     
  3. Leemer
    Been about a month since the last update. My 1k army is coming together quite nicely. Finished off the darkshards and added snow basing to both units. Just got to work out some heraldry for banners and source a few more freeguild, then the battleline are good to go.
    I've also started thinking about how to bring it up to 2k. Current plan is 3 scourge runner chariots, knight incantor, beefing up the darkshards to 20, more dracoths, and a 30-man block of one of the elite infantry choices. Ideally I'd want 30 executioners/black guard as the models are sweet, but unfortunately they just can't compete with phoenix guard rules-wise. 

    Darkshards finished. Went for a slightly different scheme than the guard with more red and gold for more of a 'professional soldier' look.


    A bunch of different angles for the carriage sub-assemblies. It was probably the most work I've done on a single miniature but it'll be a nice centrepiece when its done. Best bits were painting the planets and the burning torches at the back (first attempt at flames). Also need to try and work out how I'll attach the ogre at the front.
    Next update will probably be the sisters of the thorn which are in various build stages on my desk.

    Bonus: a converted a battlemage from the hurricanum set, using a freeguild head and an old dwarf miner backpack. Shame they got nerfed but will be a fun painting challenge.
  4. Leemer

    The Hurricanum pt.1

    By Leemer,

    To take a break from painting my darkshards I've made a start on the celestial hurricanum. I think the model holds up very well considering its age, there's lots of great detail and bitz to keep hold of.
    It's also probably the most complex kit I've worked on so I thought I'd keep track of my progress.
    I've made a couple changes to fit with my army narrative which I think work pretty well. The main one is the replacement of the cart horses with a mutant ogre.
    Lore: One of the Caravan Company's early sponsors, ogre chieftain Thorag Goldtooth met an unfortunate fate following a disagreement with the troop's sorceress. His continued attempts to renegotiate the Darkling Coven contract was followed by a mysterious bout of warpstone poisoning lasting several months. Thorag's growing aggression and mutations were halted only with the help of a travelling runesmith who bound a dwarven seal into his chest. Though highly unpredictable Thorag remains a key part of the caravan, hauling the hurricanum through even the most treacherous of terrain.

    Front View. Minus basing and the sun cage.

    Side View 1.
    The fallen are sometimes collected to appease Thorag's voracious appetite, a topic of much controversy among the caravan guard.
    The attendant stands watch ready to give the ogre a sharp poke if he deviates from the course. I had another version using a polearm and meathook to steer the ogre but the positioning didn't really work.

    Rear View. Another skull pass alumni making an appearance. 

    Side View 2. Thorag's trusty gnoblar. He's a useful lookout for the caravan and  often sent out to pick the battlefield for scraps. Whether he stays for loyalty or just because he has nowhere else to go is uncertain.
    These pics are held together with blue tac but will be undercoated separately. Currently in 13 parts.
    Updates to follow.
     




  5. Leemer
    Time for the first blog update! Been pretty busy with real life stuff recently but still managed to get some hobby in. Really enjoyed painting to podcasts in the evenings.
    The last couple weeks I've completed my freeguild guard and built up the darkshards. Pretty rusty at painting so took a couple models to get back into it, though overall very pleased with how they turned out. Learnt a couple painting tips along the way too!

    Here's all 14, went for a blue and white colour scheme with purple and red highlights. Just got to try and wrangle another 6 from somewhere to bring it up to the full squad.

    Dwarves closeup. These were the first I finished and were stripped and rebased from my old fantasy army. Think they're looking good and especially pleased with the bases.

    Command squad. The kit bashing came out pretty well, particularly the masked drummer. Still got to work out a freehand design for with the banner, but got to practise a bit more before trying that.

    The rest of the boys. I feel the kit bashing really added some character; Lanky McDwarferson with the steam gun, pet rat guy, stump leg guy etc. (names tbc)

    Pre-undercoat darkshards. Pretty much straight out of the box. Added a couple arrow stands and backpacks here and there. Plus used greenstuff to add the freeguild captain greatsword to the unit champion. Definitely a bit out of practice with the green stuff as it was a bit messy sculpting (probably wasn't wet enough) but should look fine once its painted. Also added another small dagger to the bottom for some Darth Maul vibes.

     
    Finally my sorceress. Just a hag queen model I got off ebay atm but planning on attaching a sisters of the thorn staff for her other hand. Also considering greenstuffing some fabric for a dress to make it look a bit more battlemage than stripper-witch. Will see just have to see what I'm feeling when I've got the other kits.
    Next steps include painting up the darkshards and buying either the hurricanum (I have some conversion ideas) or the sisters/concussor
  6. Leemer
    Greetings TGA,
    So I've recently started getting back into Warhammer following a 8yr haitus. Back in the day I used to be a big fantasy player (dwarves, ogre kingdoms, orcs and goblins) and while I was initially a bit miffed on discovering the cataclysmic death of the old world, Age of Sigmar looks like a lot of fun. Plus the models are great.
    Having perused the different army tomes and dug out some my old bitz from the attic, I've decided that Cities of Sigmar is the one for me. I like the idea of ordinary  humans sticking it to all the supernatural beasties and free cities have lots of narrative/lore potential. Plus the army book seems really versatile.
    I picked Hallowheart based on the competitive value and OP magic action. While I'm not primarily in it for the competition, I do enjoy a win now and again.
    This is the list I'm thinking for a 1000pt starter:
    Allegiance: Cities of Sigmar
    - City: Hallowheart
    Mortal Realm: Aqshy

    Leaders
    Sorceress (90)
    - General
    - Command Trait: Veteran of the Blazing Crusade
    - Lore of Whitefire: Ignite Weapons
    - Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Roaming Wildfire
    Celestial Hurricanum With Celestial Battlemage (280)
    - Artefact: Agloraxi Prism
    - Lore of Whitefire: Sear Wounds
    - Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Warding Brand

    Battleline
    20 x Freeguild Guard (160)
    - Swords and Shields
    10 x Darkshards (100)
    - City Role: Honoured Retinue (Must be 5-20 models)

    Units
    5 x Sisters of the Thorn (130)
    - Lore of Whitefire: Elemental Cyclone
    - Hallowheart 2nd Spell: Ignite Weapons
    2 x Concussors (240)

    Total: 1000 / 1000
    Extra Command Points: 0
    Allies: 0 / 200
    Wounds: 66
    Hopefully reasonably competitive. 3 spellcasters, big blob of freeguild, 2 cavalry units for mobility, concussors as my hammer, darkshards for short-range support and objectives. 
    Theme-wise I'm going try and build them like a research caravan company. A bunch of magical experts have been sent out on an expedition to find hidden artefacts etc. Got to work on the narrative stuff but I've got a bit of representation from all the different races and I'm repainting some old dwarves for my freeguild guard too. Stormcast have been sent along to make sure the dark elves don't get up to anything backstabby.
    So far I've got my hands on the freeguild and darkshards kits. Going to use them to work on conversion skills and get a colour scheme sorted etc. I'm planning on kitbashing in most units with all my old fantasy stuff. Then for basing it'll probably be rocky/snow themed. 

    Freeguild guard for undercoating. Got a couple head swaps in there, plus steam drill, pet rat, wooden leg and a raven.

    Dwarf mercenaries for inclusion in my guard unit. Got a nice OG skull pass warrior in there for the nostalgia.

    The old Shield-Sprayer 9000. I really like the battered bretonian one not sure where it's from, might be the giant or maybe an ogre set.
    Anyway, my next steps are to undercoat and start painting these up, get started on the darkshards, and then I'll see what everything looks like from there. 
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