Empire reinforcements

I have been really inspired in the last month to paint my Empire. So I have completed the following. 

A very old mounted wizard. Needed something to keep up with the Knights Panther.

Two old metal cannons. Great models and crew.

The start of some Carroburg Greatswords. I have been wanting to paint this unit since finishing my initial Empire force.

 I have also been fortunate in having played quite a few games of TOW. Last night, we played the end of season Blood in the Badlands Campaign game, with a siege on one table, and two other tables, with any winners, bringing on their survivors to take part in the siege. Great times!

 I have also decided to have my Elven host in the campaign to set sail for fair Ulthuan, while my Empire now arrive to dig in. Really keen to have some campaign games with them.

Anyways, thanks for looking!

Badlands Ogres

I decided to paint something very different, and perhaps make use of some very old ogres I have had in the lead pile for a long time. Plus it would be handy to have some tougher units and make use of the mercenaries rule in TOW.

Great models, and I was happy with how the banner came out. Though I do need some darker reds to give it some depth.

I did play another game of TOW for our Badlands campaign a few nights ago. Great fun and pleased with how the dragon went. I think I may need to paint that next.

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Swordmasters

After my recent game of TOW, I decided to paint up some very old Swordmasters. Just because really.

Very characterful scuplts. I decided to go for the classic scheme for these. I do want my High Elf army to be from all the kingdoms.

10 all done. Not sure what to work on next. Tempted to do some old school ogres as allies for my beleaguered High Elf forces in the badlands. Not sure.

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Prince Iltharis of Lothern

I still have been plugging away at my High Elves for the Badlands campaign. We have done two turns so far, and I have not done so well with the Elves. Hoping that my luck might be better in the next turn.

That said, I did finish another general for one of my three armies with a bit of background.

Prince Iltharis of Lothern

An experienced seafarer, he is more at home on the deck of a ship than with the fops at court. A master swordsmen who with his ships company, The Storm Riders, have a reputation for ruthless boarding actions against their dark kin. One such foray rendered Iltharis blind at the hands of the Druchii, however his loss of sight has not dulled his expert navigation skills, or his skills with his blade, 'Blood Prow', which cuts through his foes like the bow of a ship, and leaves behind a wake of death.

I also remembered to take some photos of the game against the Beastmen, so will write something up soonish.

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Warhammer terrain

Finally put the finishing touches on this piece of terrain. Great model. I do hope that they bring it back.

Great details on it. Hope to use it in many games going forward.

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Tiranoc chariot

Got super productive and assembled, primed and painted an old 5th edition era High Elf Chariot, very rare to have such a quick turnaround!

I was really dreading painting this one, as I remember painting High Elf chariots in my old army, and I remember them being quite a pain and labour intensive.That said, this one was a breeze to paint, and it was nice to focus on another elven kingdom while painting on it. As it was Tiranoc, I went with the yellow as the Kingdom colour, and painting it reminds me of summer and the beach. Great vibes!

Anyways, here is the journey.

Great model.

Next up is more High Elves. Unsure what though, though I am tempted to paint either more Sisters of Avelorn, Silver Helms or another chariot.

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Sisters of Avelorn - High Elf update for The Old World

Finished this unit! Very pleased with how they turned out. They along with the Handmaiden, some Silverhelms and a chariot make my initial 500 pts for the Badlands campaign.

I do have two more boxes to assemble of these sisters, though unsure if I will be working on them until after my initial 1000 points is done. We shall see. 

I am working on some army markers for the campaign, and having the fellas around on Friday for our first game turns. I am very excited, though I am unsure if i will get my final model done before then.

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Alithair - Handmaiden of the Everqueen

 Total War Warhammer 2 really sucked me back into collecting and painting High Elves. Great campaign, amazing music score and seeing all those blue bolts from the sisters of Avelorn hit into enemy ranks and delete them was a thing of beauty.

So with the start of this new Blood in the Badlands Campaign, I decided to go for the Asur, and naturally had to start with a Handmaiden of the Everqueen.

I have has this model for a long time, so it was good to put some paint on it. It did require some fixing and bending as it is a finecast model, but I think it turned out alright.

She led a contingent of Sisters in their first 500 point game on Monday. I was mightily impressed by the sisters, whereas the 19 Swordmasters charged, hit like a wet fish, broke on a double 6 and got ran down. The sisters though, got charged, killed more than the Swordmasters and ran them off. So needless to say, they are on the painting table. 

To be a bit cheeky and build the narrative, I sent this poem to the Skaven player that destroyed my High Elves.

Beneath the silvered moon I tread,
A vengeance burning deep, unsaid.
My bow is taut, my arrow sharp,
I seek the mark where shadows harp.

Long years have passed, yet still I feel
The wound that time cannot conceal.
The trees have whispered of your sin,
And now the hunt begins again.

You, who mocked my sacred grace,
You, who left me in disgrace,
With every breath, I track your lies,
And in the end, your soul shall die.

The forest trembles with my rage,
Its whispers turning to a cage.
For vengeance calls, as swift as light,
And all shall burn beneath its bite.

The stars above shall witness this,
The moment when your heart does miss.
For I, the last of ancient kin,
Shall take the blood that’s mine to win.

No mercy shall my hand bestow,
As shadows fall, and winds do blow.
The years may pass, but fate shall find,
That vengeance is a mark, well-kind.

And when your ashes kiss the earth,
I’ll stand, at last, in solemn mirth—
For in this world, so torn and vast,
It is revenge that holds me fast.

- Alithair, Handmaiden of the Everqueen

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From the skies! High Elves from Ulthuan.

The last of my updates from painting this year that I forgot to blog. A High Elf on a Pegasus. I painted this model for the intention of playing some linked narrative games linked to Grom's invasion of Yvresse. 

Unfortunately, I got distracted by the Templar's, however, some chance occurrence has meant that once again fantasy is back on the menu with a decent number of people interested in The Old World. Provided interest stays high, we will be delving into a campaign using the 8th edition book, Blood in the Badlands. 

I have decided to take the Elves, as I need an excuse to paint them (the Dwarves were tempting,a s was Warriors of Chaos and Empire). 

Hopefully this model will come in handy as a noble on a great eagle.

Kept a classic scheme for this model. Need to do a banner pennant at some stage, once I work out the dimensions. 

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Black Templar's update

And here is where most of my painting efforts have gone this year!

And most of the games too.

Painted this unit first as their heroic exploits in multiple games earned them that right. Always had the mission in mind, hardly killed anything (except for a World Eater Lord in one game), but reaped a terrible toll in victory points. Great unit.

Primaris Crusader squad. Charge, kill, rinse, repeat.

Sword Brethren. I still need to do the heraldry on the small shields. I had a mind to do it with transfers but that didn't turn out as easy as I hoped. I will get to them at some stage.

The humble techmarine. Always has trouble trying to keep up with the redemptor.

Judiciar. I didn't know how much of a must have model this was, until I painted one and started using it. Unbelievable. I wasn't a fan of the original model, so used the chaplain model from the Indominatus set as a base and just started adding things from the Black Templar's upgrade sprue. I am very happy with how it turned out.

Redemptor Dreadnought. An absolute beast in games. I have since done the heraldry on his knee pad due to outstanding performance is all games. First game he killed two plague burst crawlers and kept me in the lead in victory points by holding objectives and not dying. Had to go with the retro flames on the plasma.

Helbrecht. My friends hate him, I love him. Painted him thus far without his servitors as he just looks cool. Amazing model.

My super marshal, Henry Cavill. I needed a marshal model so I wasn't using Helbrecht all the time. Wasn't a huge fan of the original, so used the Helbrecht model as a base, used some spare parts from the Sword Brethren kit for the arms and flipped the sword up. Had a friend print a Henry Cavill face and done!. I have since repainted his cloak as the white annoyed me, so it is now the same as the others, a nice beige on the inside and red on the outside.

Space Marine 2 has taken a huge chunk out of my hobby time. Great game. To celebrate getting platinum on it, I painted this model. Added some Deathwatch parts and an old school helmet. Haven't used him in a game yet, but am looking forward to it.

I do like flames.

Ballistus Dreadnought. Needed some anti-tank. It;s cheap. In theory does the job, provided I can roll higher than a two.

And that is the big update! 

Thanks for looking, Cheers!