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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Pil on November 04, 2010, 03:00:51 PM
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I also posted these on Frothers but here goes...
About a month and a half ago I decided it was time to paint and my undead army. I love the classic models and have collected some over time. I use the Tomb King rules as they accomodate for horsemen, chariots, skull catapults, archers and carrion. Yesterday after a battle Braxandur pressured me into taking pictures in his light tent, and so I did. Here they are:
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2014.jpg)
This is my Liche Lord, Finrum, a pre-slotta liche model.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2016.jpg)
THis is a block of 50 skeletons, 40 plastics, nine metal models and my liche.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2018.jpg)
The metal skeletons, a command group of four and some pre-slotta skeletons. I use some of the 25mm models as skeleton children. Note the two dwarf skeletons.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2015.jpg)
21 archers, the models are mostly old plastics but also a skeleton with a bomb and nine skeletons with arquebuses. I will add metal archers later, and also more plastics probably as archers are nice to have in big numbers in Tomb King armies.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2019.jpg)
Two skeletons with arquebuses and the one with the bomb. My matte varnish doesn't really work as I imagined it would.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2001.jpg)
The infamous Nightmare Legion! One of the prides of my army. I painted the entire 24-skeleton regiment minus Ennio Mordini's arm (which was missing and replaced with a plastic arm). I was lucky enough to find some original shields for them as well. Reinforcements are on the way and I will expand this unit to 40 skeletons. In my army they work either as skeleton spearmen or as Tomb Guard. To add some Tilean flavour I drew Da Vincis skeleton on it with the following quote which suits a regiment of renown:
Nella tentazione
Cercando la gloria
Il prezzo da pagare
E' la caduta dell'uomo
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2003.jpg)
These are plastic horsemen. The metal ones are much nicer but also a lot harder to find, so these will have to do.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2005.jpg)
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2004.jpg)
Here are two shots of the banner with the epitaph: "Eram quod es, Eris quod sum" ("I was what you are, you'll be what I am").
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2009.jpg)
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2010.jpg)
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2011.jpg)
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2012.jpg)
I painted three chariots, I need more of course. The middle one is the old metal chariot. The original horses were missing so I gave it plastic ones. I gave the plastic chariots metal skeletons to make them fit in more, and to simply look better.
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2006.jpg)
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2007.jpg)
(http://members.multimania.nl/Pil3/Miniatures/Undead/Undead%20Army%2008.jpg)
Finally there's this absolute beauty: Tom Meiers Zombie Dragon from 1985, what a beauty! I tried a bit to match the colours of the John Blanche painting on the box cover. In my Tomb Kings army I field it as a Bone Giant.
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Way to go Arjen, they look splendid! =D I'm very envious of your fully painted Nightmare Legion. Got the last missing model for a full set today (the musician) so now I'm down one excuse and really should get cracking. =)
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A great collection of undead miniatures.I loved the dwarf skeleton when I had the set.The halfling one was good too.
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Excellent work! Nice colors - this whole army has a very rotten appeal, which I find just great. Very nice. And I just love some of these old models!
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Old school 8)
cheers
James
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As I said on Frother's, that Liche is probably the first figure I remember owning. Nice to see it and the army complete. Reminds me of my undead lead sitting in the box waiting for a necromantic brush stroke to bring them all to life.
bwahahahahahahahahahhaha!
... sorry ;)
The Commander
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Beautiful stuff - especially like the mouldering banners and epitaphs.
Got some of those plastics in the queue myself so this is inspiring stuff!
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Excellent work there! Love the mottled/drab tones you've gone for and, echoing Thantsants, the work on the banners too. Inspirational!
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Thank you all! When I first started playing Warhammer (in 1995) I bought two blisters of metal skeletons and they have always remained a favourite. I haven't painted any of those models yet (well, one a long time ago) but they were the initial inspiration. I prefer metal models in all instances but building an army without any of the plastics is probably not going to be possible (maybe a small army). That said, the plastic skeleton warriors do look good in large numbers :)
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Wow
Love the boney bomber and have been looking for one for years... and now have to try to find one with a blunderbus too!
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Great army! I like very much the dragon zombie and the high worked bases. ;)
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People can say what they want, the `old guys` just breath more atmosphere then the new plastic editions
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People can say what they want, the `old guys` just breath more atmosphere then the new plastic editions
Alright! Just had an old school moment ;) This army brings a tear to my eye,in a good way. Excellent stuff,banners areGREAT!
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That liche model is awesome! I would love to have one like that.
Great collection.
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Nice work!
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I love it
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That's beautiful!!!!!
I also have a real soft spot for citadel minis of that era. The recent stuff just lacks a lot of the character that these old metals had. Just something about them...
:D
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They are great!!!!!!! :o Realy love your banners :-*
Justin
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I've got an army with some of those very models. I think i've even got some of the metal horsemen your missing. I'll dig them out and get you some pictures. Lovely army by the way!!
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Thanks! I'm looking forward to your pictures. I have some metal horsemen from the 90s, they look cool but I have none painted for this army yet. My friend Braxandur has some of the old undead cavalry with metal steeds and those are hard to find, any pictures are always good to drool over 8)
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That is some very nice work which has made me want to dig out my undead minis and try and get another chunk of it painted!
The undead form a fair sized part of my lead mountain, I feel it may be time to return to them once my current project is more complete.
Thank you for the inspiring pictures :)