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Miniatures Adventure => Gothic Horror => Topic started by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 22 February 2013, 02:33:42 PM

Title: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 22 February 2013, 02:33:42 PM
With all the EOTD Kickstarter hype I've painted my Lycaon gaming gang. It's based on the official Westwind boxed release but I've kicked out one of the tiny wolves and added two new wolves from Otherworld.
I also went for a SOT3rdR (that's Secrets of the 3rd Reich...) Werewolve as a leader. It's a much meaner model.

The gang setup is organised for campaign play, there are more models than you can fit into a 150 shillings gang and I've optimized the weapon options a bit.
The basic startup for Lycaon would be one Beastlord (leader) and a Packmaster (lesser werewolve). You can new werewolf models if a wolfskin advances in the cause of the campaign. So there's already a spare model. The werewolves can't use equipment so this saves some headaches.

You add a number of wolfskin models for support and fill the gang. These have weapon options which are pretty weak compared to what the other factions can get. I've converted one model to carry a hand weapon and a shield plus a bow so he can move&fire and fight in close combat. Same for the guy with throwing knifes who also has a hand weapon and a shield. The other two are fine as they are even though I regard the crossbow as pretty useless in game terms. The small wolve can be used as 5th wolfskin equipped with claws of the wolven.

Finally two wolves can be added to fill the gang up. Wolves can't advance but they can suffer permanend injuries, a strange rule for campaign play.

The complete gang comes at around 220 shillings without further advances. This should do the trick for most games.


Pictures especially for thebinmann who asked in the KS thread.

(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/eotd/eotd_lyacon04_small.jpg)
(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/eotd/eotd_lyacon01_small.jpg)
(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/eotd/eotd_lyacon02_small.jpg)
(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/eotd/eotd_lyacon03_small.jpg)
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Malamute on 22 February 2013, 02:53:11 PM
Lovely brushwork ;D
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Brummie Thug on 22 February 2013, 03:04:32 PM
Very nice work, Nice idea to use the SOTR werewolves
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: DeafNala on 22 February 2013, 03:07:15 PM
That is a SPLENDID looking Gang of furry & potentially furry Folk. I thoroughly enjoy your brushwork, basing, & especially your choice of colors. WONDERFUL WORK!
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Anatoli on 22 February 2013, 03:17:39 PM
Really great stuff, I've had the same idea about the SoTR werewolves.
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Mason on 22 February 2013, 03:20:32 PM
Beautiful!
 :-*

Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: War In 15MM on 22 February 2013, 04:53:57 PM
Outstanding!  Richard
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: magokiron on 22 February 2013, 05:00:09 PM
Preeeeety  :-*  :-*

Thanks for sharing.
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: thebinmann on 22 February 2013, 07:01:39 PM
Well I suppose the painting is above average...

Only joking, stunning as usual I hope you are in the KS at 200 so we see the lot painted by you....
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Blackwolf on 22 February 2013, 08:08:59 PM
Lovely :-*
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: obsidian3d on 22 February 2013, 09:43:04 PM
Great colour choices. I've just recently completed my two wolves from this section but went with a more brown scheme. How did you do yours up? i'd be curious to hear to see how your process differed from mine.
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 23 February 2013, 08:40:19 AM
Thanks guys!

Well I suppose the painting is above average...

Only joking, stunning as usual I hope you are in the KS at 200 so we see the lot painted by you....

I'm in for a 35+5 deal and maybe a coach or two, everything else would blow the budged. Still eyeing the nickstarter, too. o_o

Great colour choices. I've just recently completed my two wolves from this section but went with a more brown scheme. How did you do yours up? i'd be curious to hear to see how your process differed from mine.

Brown is also a good sheme and I think might be a bit more realistic. I painted my black and then drybrushed a couple of layers of grey onto the parts that should be a bit more light.
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Eisenfaust on 23 February 2013, 02:13:54 PM
I love the level of contrast you achieved between the skin and the fur on the wolfmen.
Title: Re: EOTD Lycaon
Post by: Mike D. Mc Brice on 02 March 2013, 12:14:38 PM
The first of my french monster hunters for CiC:
These are mainly Westwind Models from the Wolfen Jäger pack. The one in yellow jersey is the leader of the group. French hunters are a very flexible group because they can field a "hunter" as well as a "slayer". The one with torch and sword is the hunter (he has a rifle slung over his back) and the model with the grey cloak is the slayer. The model with blunderbuss is an expedition member.
The warband alo has 2 hunting dogs. These dogs are trained by the monks of the brotherhoods especially for the fight against supernatural creatures and are very rare and expensive. You wouldn't want to meet one of them in a dark alleyway.

The warband also consists of a number of hired local helpers which will be featured later one.

(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/cic/cic_frenchhunter01.jpg)

(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/cic/cic_frenchhunter03.jpg)
(http://www.twfigurines.de/gothic_horror/cic/cic_frenchhunter02.jpg)
Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: Prof.Witchheimer on 02 March 2013, 12:33:23 PM
Oh, fantastic stuff, Tom  :-* It's great to see your lovely brushwork again, thanks for sharing and keep it coming!
Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: Malamute on 02 March 2013, 01:10:24 PM
Great stuff Tom. :-*
Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: thebinmann on 02 March 2013, 01:21:01 PM
Pictures especially for thebinmann who asked in the KS thread.

Bugger me in the excitment I skimmed over that to the pictures, three or four imes, so a belated thank you.

And like the Prof says (and he is the boss!) keep them coming!

Adam
Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: Mason on 02 March 2013, 01:27:06 PM
Lovely!
 :-*

Great muted colours and the white dog looks almost ethereal.
Great stuff!

Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: Brummie Thug on 02 March 2013, 06:19:46 PM
Lovely job on the hunters and hounds. Look forward to seeing some AAR
Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: Whiskyrat on 03 March 2013, 01:32:02 PM
 :-* lovely stuff.
Title: Re: EOTD + CiC Warbands
Post by: jet on 09 March 2013, 01:25:43 AM
They look fantastic. I especially like the chap in the yellow (who will always be Helmut Von Krumm to me  ;) )