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Miniatures Adventure => Weird Wars => Topic started by: tikitang on December 21, 2023, 12:20:53 AM
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I typically find myself much more keen to work on larger, unique pieces (such as a 200mm Martian tripod (https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=143323.0)) than the regular 28mm troops I actually need to play the basic game...and so it is that once again I have selected one of the 'boss monsters' from The Last War as my next modelling project.
Behold, the Angel of Morte!
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The inclusion of an angel in the game is based on the legend of the Angels of Mons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angels_of_Mons).
The art and text in the rulebook encourages modellers to use what is now known in popular internet parlance as a 'Biblically Accurate Angel', i.e. an amalgamation of different types of powerful heavenly beings taken from various prophetic visions in different parts of the Bible (mostly from Ezekiel 1 and Isaiah 6).
However, during my previous wargaming project (collecting 54mm fantasy figures) I discovered that Tom Meier had made a 54mm 'archangel' (https://ralparthalegacy.com/cdn/shop/files/49-0362a1_1024x1024@2x.jpg) as part of his Thunderbolt Mountain range (now sold as part of Iron Wind Metal's Ral Partha Legacy range), which I loved and 100% knew I wanted for my 'Angel of Morte', and so I ordered one.
After assembling it, though, I felt like it needed a bit of 'Biblical' enhancement, so I added an extra two pairs of wings (taken from the backs of Grenadier Giant Eagles), a sword from Langley Models to replace the flimsy spear that originally came with the model, and a group of seven eyes which I have mounted on the shield. These are leftover 'lenses' from the Zinge Industries kit I bought to enhance my Martian tripod.
Hopefully I'll get a chance to paint this thing over the Christmas break!
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Awesome.
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That's a lot of wings. I guess it would work best as statuary.
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Epic piece, and love the conversion!
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Thanks!
That's a lot of wings. I guess it would work best as statuary.
Far from it! In the game it is a living super-being.
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You do splendid work. Looking forward to seeing it painted.
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Thanks!
I was hoping to paint this over the Twelve Days of Christmas, but, alas, I am still waiting for some additional rocks and sand to arrive to complete the base. It won't arrive until early January as the seller I bought it from is on holiday.
The 100mm base I chose was designed to support Primaris Repulsor hover-tanks from Warhammer 40K, with a flat smooth centre (perfect for gluing the angel's rock base to), but which needs some more texture to finish it off.
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Painting will probably commence in the second week of January, making this my first 2024 project.
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Looking forward to seeing it painted!
How is TLW as a rules system? I’ve been thinking about giving it a go.
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The main attraction to me is that it has been deliberately designed for solo play (in addition to co-op and versus). It also has a small table footprint (2' x 2') and low model count, both of which appeal to me greatly.
The rules are based on the combat system from the RPG Mörk Borg (which I love), but adapted for tabletop skirmishing with some extra bells and whistles.
All that said, I haven't actually played it yet, so will let you know once I have got started!
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I look forward to it! :D