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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Topic started by: Delaney on January 06, 2014, 03:06:23 PM

Title: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on January 06, 2014, 03:06:23 PM
A new year and a fresh start to my hobby.  A revamp of how I approach things, slowing down, enjoying creating small warbands and restyling my bases to neutral,  color mottled wastelands of chaos on 30mm multibases.  First up is Morbius' skeletons.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yj9dBfCp66w/UsowM9jyH6I/AAAAAAAABog/HXn7nKfWKfY/s400/20140106_151001-1.jpg)

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-YN6Qy26IjK0/UsowOMxxkGI/AAAAAAAABoo/mF_RsyExUPM/s400/20140106_151410-1.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/-bJlLNErJylg/UsowPQxPELI/AAAAAAAABow/gwhoGDbo-so/s400/20140106_151401-1.jpg)

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-_nfn0x_DhQo/Usowa_-URzI/AAAAAAAABpA/vo0xnG7PvL4/s400/20140106_151341-1.jpg)

Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: LeadAsbestos on January 06, 2014, 05:24:17 PM
Great start! The only problem w/ the slow and detailed approach is that the lead mountain can grow by leaps and bounds if the purchases don't slow down too! ::)
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: beefcake on January 06, 2014, 05:56:15 PM
 lol
These look great. Nice colours tying them together.
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: Dr. Moebius on January 06, 2014, 09:25:30 PM
Hi Dave,

Love them!

Fantastic colours on the cloth and skin of Morbius. Really like the blue to green technique.
You really have your own painting style.

Fanboy Dr. Moebius

PS: It seems that you are on a never ending basing quest  lol
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: Sendak on January 06, 2014, 09:44:27 PM
These are sick. :)

Love the blending.

Intriguing how the blue x blue-green pops in your technique.

Thanks for the peep.

Have been enjoying the warband qua skirmish style for a bit now, hope it works out for you too.
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: DeafNala on January 06, 2014, 10:19:34 PM
The Living Impaired Lads look TERRIFIC . Your color choices, brushwork, & bases are OUTSTANDING. VERY WELL DONE!
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: killshot on January 06, 2014, 10:48:42 PM
Excellent work, I like how the cloak changes colors.  :)
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: tomogui on January 06, 2014, 11:11:57 PM

I love the cool colour blends and deep sea tones on these deadites. Morbius looks cool! And the cheeky mushrooms and chaos shore on the bases are great.

(I also love Skulldred, Dave — do tell what's happening with it...)
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: Nedo on January 06, 2014, 11:39:20 PM
Awesome colours!!!
I really like them all, especially the necromancer.
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: Hubbynz on January 07, 2014, 12:23:03 AM
Oh I really like these, great work and tons of character!!!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on January 08, 2014, 12:46:39 AM
First broo...  a preslotta citadel beastman.


(http://lh5.ggpht.com/-L9g2xAgoAks/Usth8Xe082I/AAAAAAAABpw/TNC5Mthl5XY/s1600/20140106_151302-1.jpg)

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KMENpEDdin0/Usth9rztAII/AAAAAAAABp4/5EkIybYYAh0/s1600/20140106_151313-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: beefcake on January 08, 2014, 12:52:11 AM
Very nice work!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: joshuaslater on January 08, 2014, 02:31:59 AM
solid!
Title: Re: undead warband
Post by: Stavros Banjo on January 08, 2014, 06:04:19 PM
...I also love Skulldred, Dave — do tell what's happening with it...

Yeah, stop mucking about and get those rules finished! Just kidding ;)

Superb painting! Love the colours & tones you've used on these. Brilliant, as always...
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Funghy-Fipps on January 08, 2014, 10:10:03 PM
That Broo is f**king beyond awesome.
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: grant on January 09, 2014, 06:20:02 AM
Brooriffic! Seriously fantastic work there!!!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on January 13, 2014, 02:19:37 AM
Cheers all. 
 :D

2013 was a big soul searching year, and one of the things I decided was to focus on enjoying the minis rather than racing to get them all done.  I had moments of crushing desperation thinking I would never get them all done.  And if I did the maths I could not.  So, instead its going to be one small warband of each race- then expand those outwards.

I also finally slew the basing monster with the standard base and just get on with everything ontop of it.  There is no perfect base for all situations.  This checks the most boxes.

One challenge for this year is to complete the figures for my John Blanche undead assault diorama homage as Skulldred warbands.  The dwarfs are all but done but I still need a lot of the undead.



Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: parcival42 on January 13, 2014, 03:11:51 AM
Any news as to when Skulldred will be finished or the next playtest will be available?  I have the old 2.05 version, but I know there are newer versions out there that I can't get my hands on.  This is really disappointing because these rules seem to have a lot of potential.
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on January 14, 2014, 11:44:30 AM
The new beta is being proofread right now, and I hope to have it posted up once that is done.  3.3 will be the new free edition (with just the core rules, some abilities and some spells), and 4.0 will be the closed beta.  I will be updating my mailing list and memberships after the free beta is posted, then everyone who applied will get emailed inviting them in.

Oooh, it is SO nice to have my energy back!

Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Centaur_Seducer on January 14, 2014, 12:17:58 PM
That's great news, Dave :)
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: stone-cold-lead on January 14, 2014, 03:41:24 PM
Love those paint jobs.  :-*
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: DeafNala on January 14, 2014, 04:07:59 PM
CONGRATULATIONS on the energy surge/return! If you could bottle it, I'd order a case.
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: killshot on January 14, 2014, 04:53:27 PM
Nice work on the Broo.  Beastmen/Broo are my favorite evil fantasy army and its fantastic to see them awesomely painted!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Tzigane on January 15, 2014, 09:19:36 AM
Ooh, very nice! I love the colour choices!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Dr. The Viking on January 26, 2014, 08:46:08 AM
Didn't even know you were still working on them!


EDIT: GREEEEEEEAT WORK TOOO!!  :-* :-*
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Mason on January 26, 2014, 08:54:24 AM
 :o

Great brushwork.
Very subtle.
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on March 07, 2014, 02:15:06 PM
A few new additions....

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/-kZKWDVpoQqM/UxnF-hYew_I/AAAAAAAAByg/EKX0Ij4h9TY/s1600/20140307_235458-1.jpg)
Female chaos thug- citadel

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PrSDb9PKXEU/UxnHiErBpTI/AAAAAAAABys/VyhEeT2LA1s/s1600/20140307_235553-1.jpg)
1990's Grom Goblin

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-Yo59ZXCCAFY/UxnEwD5Os9I/AAAAAAAAByQ/OQL9qr9qjug/s400/20140307_234333-1.jpg)
Riolta Snow: terror of the lichmaster (citadel 1980's)
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Mason on March 07, 2014, 03:18:43 PM
Beautiful brushwork on these latest characterful additions.
All three are excellent, with a great choice of colours.
 :-* :-*

Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Argonor on March 07, 2014, 03:36:07 PM
2013 was a big soul searching year, and one of the things I decided was to focus on enjoying the minis rather than racing to get them all done.  I had moments of crushing desperation thinking I would never get them all done.  And if I did the maths I could not.  So, instead its going to be one small warband of each race- then expand those outwards.

I also finally slew the basing monster with the standard base and just get on with everything ontop of it.  There is no perfect base for all situations.  This checks the most boxes.

Been there, so I know exactly what you mean. I turned away from the hobby for a while, because I realized that I was building stress instead of relaxing. Too many projects, nothing ever finished.

Now, I use my hobby time catching up on the small ubfinished projects, and break up the larger projects into smaller stages, so I can finish a stage and then do something else for a while, without feeling bad about it.

As for bases, I decided on a lazy all-round approach a long time ago. Some may dislike it, but, hey, it's my minis, and they fit on most tables  :)

I have one of your first playtest copies of Skulldred, somewhere, and I remember wanting to play the rules, so I look forward to, when you reach the next stage of that project.

BTW:
Are all the undeads in the first post old Citadel sculpts? I'm pretty sure, the one with the big spear is, as it is clearly built on the same basic figure that was used for 3 old Imperial Foot Knights I own, and the other ones do seem to strike a chord in the back of my mind.
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on March 08, 2014, 12:05:36 AM
Yep, all citadel!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Argonor on March 08, 2014, 10:40:57 AM
Yep, all citadel!

Cool!  8)

Their minis had 'soul' back then. If that can be said about undeads...  ::)
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: DowVooVoo on March 08, 2014, 02:03:35 PM
They are GREAT!!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: majorsmith on March 08, 2014, 05:28:19 PM
Great stuff man, love grom, oh your blogs a great read too  :)
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: manic _miner on March 08, 2014, 06:30:28 PM
 Lovely stuff.What is next to join them?
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on March 09, 2014, 02:49:28 AM
I have a full contingent of broo I am working on, the rest of the undead and after that I am going back to orcs.
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Delaney on March 09, 2014, 03:53:59 AM
Also on my warbands list is...

For the rulebook...

*a host of wonderful splintered light 15mm figs - elves and undead
*reaper, mirliton and hasslefree amazons, barbarians, woodland folk
*bob olley dwarves (was mega minis not sure who has them now).

For home...
Chaos dwarf, dark elf, hobgoblin, wood elf, norse dwarf
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: Mo! on March 09, 2014, 09:26:29 AM
Yess mor Daveness! Grom the Pauch is really cool! Love your stuff!
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred (elvies! )
Post by: Delaney on April 16, 2014, 11:21:24 AM
New warband... Aureola Rococco elves from minifigs (not sure who owns the molds now).

Dead excited to do this one!

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UMPy73iG4qc/U05VhXqQzlI/AAAAAAAAB6I/ttdmTuYlffI/s1600/20140416_194206.jpg)
Title: Re: Warbands of Skulldred
Post by: DeafNala on April 16, 2014, 12:07:10 PM
Those really bring back memories. Have FUN painting the Little Elvin Lads!