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Author Topic: Mr West's Frost-Quest (June 26th, Pt. 19; It's dangerous at night, try daytime!)  (Read 14533 times)

Offline WallyTWest

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Re: Mr West's Frost-Quest Photos (Mar 10th, Part 6; Frost Toad Complete)
« Reply #15 on: April 11, 2016, 05:12:46 PM »


Need Shields- have yet to find anything fascinating in bits box.

Also need Knights-

Offline steeldragon

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Sad golem is sad... he looks very deppressed on the group picture. It looks like a cohesive warband, congrats!

Offline Old Mr. Scratch

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Who makes that Golem holding the stone? He looks pretty cool. Is he plastic?

Offline WallyTWest

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(Oh gentlemen- it's the Golem from Dragonstrike.)

Originally I was holding on to him to use as a Golem for Strange Aeons- and was to pair him with a Rabbi Threshold Agent. But after looking at the range of Frostgrave wizards and being intrigued by the enchanter; he seemed to fit niche and look he part. Also can't find a decent 28mm Rabbi. :(

I do think he is sad BTW. I imagine he shares some liniage with the old Prague myth- he has life: yet he is an imitation of life. And he is bound to service. Dumb, Helpless, Clumsy, Slow... Yet sparked to life by the smallest touch of divinity- his master is old, obsessed over ancient and Necromantic knowlage that will likely end his life or end in his damnation. Also a natural rival for his lords attention- but forever less than his lords apprentice. And likely spurned as less than perfect.

We know how his story will end- he will end his life guarding his masters forgotten grave bound by an emotion that is a pale shadow of love or loyalty. Ultimately forgotten and alone trapped by hollow eyes and an absence of true divinity or a meaningful soul. To spend decades alone before crumbling into dust due to age or elements- the magic that gives him the parady of a soul fading over hundreds of years.

And that's what is reflected in his face...

Thinking I may paint a few dwarves to join his warband... Even though this runs counter to my gut feeling- much like the WHFRP Rune Magician who is actually hated by dwarves for practicing their ancestral magic.

I have a few dwarves in armor who might fit the specialist roles needed. Might be nice to reinforce the fantasy element a little. Cheaper and easier than trying to find a few knight miniatures...

Offline WallyTWest

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Another Thought: I am trying to determine what I need to complete this warband or gaming experience. (Opinions are very welcome)

I am thinking about a second warband. I have 4 more heroquest henchmen. With some light conversion and different shields they should look thuggish enough to make a second warband with that thick and tough 80's GW look.

A Necromancer seems like a natural second choice. I could "FrostQuest" it with the GW Zombie as his creation- but that still leaves him with 4 more slots that would need to be filled.

I really like the hero-quest henchmen, but they do not mix well with the modern and more silly looking GW Mordheim sprues. Also I would need to find miniatures to work as supplements to his warband. (The formula seems to be 10 core miniatures, 2-3 specialists, 2 treasures and a summoned creature)

Other possible wizards would include using the AHQ Wizard. Just a thought problem for ya...
« Last Edit: April 12, 2016, 12:59:51 AM by WallyTWest »

Offline WallyTWest

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I'm sorry guys- this is a production diary more than a thread.

Idea- What if I could find some plastic 5th edition bretonian or battle master bowmen- they should look similar enough.

That would mean... Collection Wise-

Enchanter Warband
Wiz and App
4 MenAtArms
2 Crossbow
1 Golem

"Unknown" Warband
Wiz and App
4 MenAtArms
2-4 Bowmen
1 Summoned Thing

Generic Members
4 Hounds
2 Dwarves
2 Somthing...
2 Somthing...

Other
1 Wourm
1 Frost Toad
2 Skeletons
2+ Treasure Markers
Terrain

Any Thoughts?

Offline WallyTWest

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Some ideas- those dwarves will become "knights" for the enchanter. Avoiding the red/white color scheme with a bias to linking earthtone.

So the question- that's the last of the henchmen I can find- 3 swordsman and 2 pole arms. There are two un-pictured dogs. So assuming two of these guys can be used as wizards. So the way I do math- I've got to get 6-8 henchmen/ I'm thinking the henchmen with the two bretonian bowmen. Perhaps using one of those priests as a potion-master.

I found some great misfit shields in my bits box- they will really bring the enchanters warband together!

I have some old school ogres- I feel sad that Frostgrave has no Ogre hireling. :(
Thinking about painting one up to stat out as a barbarian.
« Last Edit: April 12, 2016, 03:34:54 PM by WallyTWest »

Offline WallyTWest

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Re: Mr West's Frost-Quest Photos (Mar 12th, Part 8; Picking Second Warband)
« Reply #22 on: April 13, 2016, 01:37:48 PM »




I know my painting standards barely meet the minimum on this forum- but I am really proud of these shields... They were old metal ones a friend gave me years ago- I feel it really meets the theme and aesthetic I was going for.

(I will be disappointed if I don't get a shout out)

Offline Kegluneq

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I'm typically a lurker, so I cannot speak for the rest, but I think your paintwork is quality.  I was actually taking notes on your color choices for the AHQ Hirelings since I have a group of them that are going to be pressed into the same sort of service soon.

Offline WallyTWest

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Kegluneg- a Note- I used the mordheim/free company crossbow to convert those guys, it was a easy conversion - and the pose looks very natural. Highly recommended-

The crossbowmen can represent a 50gp or 100gp soldier. So they have utility in the beginning and end of a warbands lifecycle. And I am a big believer in that +2 to wound that the crossbow benifits from. I am actually dreading moving over to the bows in the other warband, as after my first few games these crossbows have been oh so important in locking down lanes of fire and gunning down fleeing troops with treasure.

I am very tempted to steal one of the mercanaries I had reserved for the second warband and turn him into a third crossbow.

*Edit* - My first three games have turned into aggressive manhunts where a thief (Mordheim free company soldiers) almost allways reach the treasures first only to be dragged down by hunting dogs and crossbow bolts. :)
« Last Edit: April 13, 2016, 02:29:57 PM by WallyTWest »

Offline WallyTWest

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****Ad****

I would really like to find another 1-4 heroquest henchmen before I begin assembling the second warband- I will not offer to buy them but I could arange for some pretty fun trades if you are intrested in WHFB Empire bits, components, pewter or something fun and random. (Ask for somthing random and let me know your general interests- I will arange a more than fair trade.)

PM if you are intrested.

Offline Azzabat

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Don't knock yourself, I think your painting skills are very good. Nice, crisp painting and your colors compliment each other well as do the bases. The shields look particularly good.

What painting techniques do you use? I.E. Citadel/Vallejo/PP3 paints? White/black/greyscale undercoat? Washes etc?

I know the voices aren't real .... but they have such FASCINATING ideas!

Offline WallyTWest

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Folkart- at 1-2$ a bottle it's great stuff. I keep some GW foundation red because it's got a great pigment count. Same with their metallic- their inks are acceptable as well-

If I hate a paint I just throw it out. I also do a TON of terrain painting- couldn't afford to do it otherwise.

Undercoat is typically black dry-brushed with 2-3 coats of watered down brown so I can see detail and give the colors on top of black a fighting chance.

The paint is a symptom of a "discussion" I had about 10 years ago on another forum. Basically I decided I could no longer afford the worlds greatest miniatures... Therefore I am happy to use substandard paint, terrain, miniatures and game systems. ;)

Offline WallyTWest

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*its worth making a point out of that- if I can recycle an old miniature or older sculpt over a new one: I do my best to use the older stuff first.

Offline Azzabat

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Dang. You Yanks seem to get all the good alternatives when it comes to painting. I do a lot of terrain for my wargaming group, and props for my buddy's Yogscast videos, and I end up either using really cheap quality poster paints, or really expensive artist materials like Daler/Windsor & Newton. (I miss popping into Micheal's in Toronto.)   :(

I normally use Vallejo but I DO like the GW reds, and their washes.

 

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