Marienburg vs. the Undeadish (update: D&D(&D))

[ZeroTwentythree]

Speaking of armored skeletons, I recently won some old plastic skeletons on eBay. I wanted to bump up the numbers I already had. There were a few bonus metal minis in the box, an old mounted skeleton hero/knight, a necromancer with a busted sword, and these five guys.



Pretty cool. Though now I want a full unit of oldschool metal skeletons. (And more variety...)

[Argonor]

Bice results on the 'naked' bones, What washes did you use? 

[Smith]

I'm looking for some armored skeletons to use for elites. Preferably heavily armored.

Most heavily armoured skeletons that I can think of are Reaper's Barrow Wardens/Wights:

03220: Barrow Wardens (2)


03221: Barrow Warden Keeper


03575: Barrow Wight Guardian


They're all by the same sculptor, which is nice, but I'm not sure if they've got enough variety for your purposes.

A far cheaper option (but, again, one with the lack-of-variety issue) would be to get a sprue/box of GW's Chaos Warriors and drop a skeleton head on instead (picture found on http://maelstrom-therisingsign.blogspot.co.uk):



Finally, not a cheap option (first one is plastic, other two are metal), and very stylized:

[Grimmnar]

I'm looking for some armored skeletons to use for elites. Preferably heavily armored.

I always liked this one.
http://battlecollege.wikispaces.com/file/view/thrall-warrior.png/409272500/thrall-warrior.png

Grimm

[beefcake]

I quite like some of the armoured skellies from RPE. http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=Skeleton&x=0&y=0
Plus you can then get the undead ogres you need.

[NurgleHH]

Maybe you should take a box of the Perry-Knights and mix it with Mantic Skeletons?

@smith: The Reaper stuff looks a little bit like Undead Spacemarines.

[Dr. Zombie]

I think the mantic skeletons (or any other for that matter) would be way to large for perry minis.

[Smith]

@smith: The Reaper stuff looks a little bit like Undead Spacemarines.

The last one, especially!

Makes sense, though - these heroes of the past have died, and been buried in ridiculously impractical ceremonial armour. They've then been resurrected by evil magics that deny them both free will and the ability to change into something less garish...

[NurgleHH]

I think the mantic skeletons (or any other for that matter) would be way to large for perry minis.

Did Wargames Factory made Skeletons? Will they fit? Or take the knights from an other plastic company with more heroic 28mm like Fireforge.

[Argonor]

Did Wargames Factory made Skeletons? Will they fit? Or take the knights from an other plastic company with more heroic 28mm like Fireforge.

http://www.wargamesfactory.com/webstore/myths-and-legends/wgf-ml002

Dirt cheap, but there is an issue with torso anatomy (which doesn't matter if you only want to use the skulls).

[ZeroTwentythree]

Some good suggestions! Thanks, I'm going to take a closer look at just about all of those.

In the meantime, I still haven't finished the ogres, but I have almost finished the first batch of skeletons. I still need to finish the standard (stuck for an idea) and add one more skeleton to that same base, just behind the standard bearer. And basing, of course.

[DeafNala]

The Evil Dead are LOOKIN' GOOD! The bone tones are BEAUTIFUL & your brushwork is OUTSTANDING as always. GREAT WORK!

[ZeroTwentythree]

Finished up a few more skeletons, and an overdue mercenary ogre for the Good Guys.



Gave him some ridiculously bright (more than usual) colors to break up the unit, which has a lot of reds & greens already. This makes six, which is what a good unit size for gaming. BUT, it's still one ogre short of having the full set.

[beefcake]

Awesome. Love the old ogres. So characterful.

[DeafNala]

The Old Ogre looks WONDERFUL in his flashy regalia; the bright colors appeal to moi. VERY WELL DONE!