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Miniatures Adventure => Fantasy Adventures => Frostgrave => Topic started by: Radu Lykan on December 02, 2015, 05:39:01 PM
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Its all Guerrilla Miniature Games (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbO4Vs1vlAA9hz7Ad7IMgug/playlists) fault.
I have always loved fantasy skirmish games, going all the way back to hero quest. Mordheim was always a favourite and a while ago I got hold of the realms of chaos books. When age of Sigmar hit I got a bit excited and started thinking about Mordheim again but other stuff kept getting in the way.
I recently watched some bfg battle reports on Ash’s GMG channel and saw he had some battle reports for frost grave. I decided that although its always going to be a slow background project that I would start making some of the fantasy conversions I have had planned, some of them from when bitz ordering was still a thing. As with much of what I make I will be aiming for multi duty models that can be used in Mordheim, frost grave and realms of chaos, it wont always work but that’s ok, I just want to make some cool stuff :)
Bruticus’ throne of bones (http://s3.zetaboards.com/The_Ammobunker/topic/7675094/1/) is an excellent thread where warbands of undead in a huge catacomb complex fight for the rights to a throne of power. As ever my own Mordheim projects weren’t far from my mind whilst reading his plog and so I ordered some vampire bits about three seconds after leaving his thread.
The recent GMG Frostgrave Youtube mojo meant I finally busted them out of their boxes and did some quick test poses
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/tf1_zpscawjg1gj.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/tf1_zpscawjg1gj.jpg.html)
This guy will be a vampire (doh!) in Mordheim and a knight in frost grave or a vampire encounter.
I have plans for him on a horse as well because it should look a bit more imposing, hopefully frost grave will include rules for mounts at some point
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/rl2_zpssnu1prv5.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/rl2_zpssnu1prv5.jpg.html)
This guy is something I have wanted to make since the new krell came out, he is based on my username, radu lykan, its the name of a character from the necroscope books, hes a mix of werewolf and vampire and he likes to think all the other vampires are scared of him. With the quick head swap he works as a vampire for Mordheim and a templar for frost grave
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/lv2_zpstkrcwnx0.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/lv2_zpstkrcwnx0.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/lv3_zpsgxopse7l.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/lv3_zpsgxopse7l.jpg.html)
This will end up as a thief for frost grave and another vampire for Mordheim. Wanted to do a lahmian but one that in the heat of battle has dropped the facade of beauty and let the beast come out to play
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/nv2_zpsp1xv4fez.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/nv2_zpsp1xv4fez.jpg.html)
Actually did a bit more than a blu tac test pose on this guy, obviously still early wip but am extending his robes to give him a similar sized silhouette as the other vampires, he will represent the necrarch bloodline and be the wizardy leader of the vampire warband for frost grave. Am aiming for a floaty ethereal vibe with him to reinforce the magical aspect because wizard
Whilst looking in the shed for the vampire stuff I came across the parts I bought ages ago to convert a load of wheel of time characters to slot into my fantasy empire. A quick bit of sawing and more test poses happened
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/pwot4_zpsasef95n7.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/pwot4_zpsasef95n7.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/pwot2_zpskcq4weae.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/pwot2_zpskcq4weae.jpg.html)
This is my templar for frost grave. He’s a bit tall at the moment due to the angle of the cut but I kind’ve like the idea that hes a monster of a man
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/mwot4_zpsjgphkmco.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/mwot4_zpsjgphkmco.jpg.html)
This is my knight for frost grave. Currently thinking the spear head needs to be a bit beefier? The shaft seems too thick for such a dainty blade? Also needs a nicer shield
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/ka4_zpshospl7mt.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/ka4_zpshospl7mt.jpg.html)
This lovely lady might stay a hired sword for Mordheim as she doesn’t fit the professional soldier look I am aiming for with the human frost grave warband. Am considering magnetising her right wrist so she can make the journey from archer through tracker to ranger in frost grave if I don’t find a suitable replacement
My rand al thor fire wizard is mounted on a horse and I painted him a loooong time ago. So long in fact that the pics arent on my pc or memory stick. I will try to dig him out at some point for pics but the horse rules him out of frost grave for now so a newer version on foot might be in order, lets see what eBay turns up.
Another possible Mordheim warband(and frostgrave if mounts happen) I have done minimal work on was bretonnians, a while back I found the old white dwarf game full tilt. A quick conversation with my brother in law led to a challenge, paint up a knight in your family heraldry then they can duke it out. This petered out after we bought a box of knights but a similar community thread on the ammo bunker forum led to it getting rekindled and actual paint happened! Found out I don’t like painting white cloth and he got shelved, hopefully this plog will see him finished. My fluff for his warband is centred around a future witch hunter(fantasy inquisitor) campaign so am currently thinking he will get a dismounted model so he sees more use.
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/knightpip1l_zpsacef332d.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/knightpip1l_zpsacef332d.jpg.html)
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They are going to look amazing painted!
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Very cool, I'm really liking the Templar and the vampire is awesome!
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the vampires are my favourite. Can I ask where the heads for the vampires came from?
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Very cool looking guys.
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the vampires are my favourite. Can I ask where the heads for the vampires came from?
OP can correct me if I'm wrong but looks like the female lahmian is a plastic deamonette and the male necrarch is a plastic ghoul, both from GW Warhammer boxes.
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Wolfen- yep those are the right bits
Started kit bashing a new captain model, this guy will be magnetised to represent the captain of a mordheim warband with dual double barreled pistols
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/capmord1_zpsoczjxd4n.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/capmord1_zpsoczjxd4n.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/capmord2_zpsbiicxrxu.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/capmord2_zpsbiicxrxu.jpg.html)
the captain in a frostgrave warband with double handed weapon and crossbow
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/capfrost1_zpsirtvqxjf.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/capfrost1_zpsirtvqxjf.jpg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/capfrost2_zpsgb1czpkq.jpg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/capfrost2_zpsgb1czpkq.jpg.html)
He will also be seeing the battlefields of the 41st millennium as an officer of the fleet/rogue trader as seen in my other plogs. Any ideas for additions or thoughts on the weapon combinations before I commit to the build as is?
Also what are people's thoughts on guns representing enchanted crossbows?
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fantasy stuff has been on the back burner, with a possible frost grave game in August I have begun work on a captain model, barbarian and a crow master for my vampire warband.
I am after some input on the captain, I am hoping to magnetise his left arm so he can change his load out, due to the small contact point on his right arm I am trying to decide between an axe and a sword and then stick with it. Basically which looks cooler from the variations below?
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpsv2uulr7u.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpsv2uulr7u.jpeg.html)
Axe and sword
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpshx4wzvdw.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpshx4wzvdw.jpeg.html)
Axe and shield
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpsoubponmy.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpsoubponmy.jpeg.html)
Sword and shield
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zps4n25vulr.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zps4n25vulr.jpeg.html)
Two swords
Also, any thoughts on a ranged weapon for vampires? The whole crossbow bolts and arrows basically being stakes feels wrong?
A simple head swap has given me my barbarian
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpstrzt8k4r.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpstrzt8k4r.jpeg.html)
And the start of some wood work allowing my crow master (bat mistress?) to detach her flock
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpsydlankrf.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpsydlankrf.jpeg.html)
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpsdzetxdea.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpsdzetxdea.jpeg.html)
Also got hold of an old familiar to use as a necromancy themed summoned imp
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpsctgwtxqv.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpsctgwtxqv.jpeg.html)
A rough size comparison
(http://i364.photobucket.com/albums/oo90/RADU_LYKAN/fantasy/image_zpsnoofy4pp.jpeg) (http://s364.photobucket.com/user/RADU_LYKAN/media/fantasy/image_zpsnoofy4pp.jpeg.html)
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If you ask me, I'd go for the sword and shield combination. I hope to see these beauties painted :)
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Never been a big fan of Chaos, but your stuff looks really cool and inspiring. Can't wait to see them painted up.
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Paint? What's that? :) soon................
Been thinking about a starting spell list, my first go so it's all just theory
Necromancy obviously :)
Steal health
Stealing other people health/blood is what vampires are all about
Bone dart
A ranged attack with low target for casting
Raise zombie
I figure fluff wise there's no point choosing necromancy if you aren't going to raise the dead :)
Also give me an out of game spell
Aligned
Fog
Fluffy way of negating enemy shooting, struggling to imagine vampires using much in the way of flying wooden stakes
Fleet feet
A few castings of this early on should give a bit of rapidity to my vampires
Summon imp
Some resummonable imps should work for treasure caddy duties
Neutral
Teleport
getting my wizards out of any tight spots and aiding in moving treasure around
Telekinesis
Moving treasure around sounds like fun :)
I have gone for hopefully easy to cast spells to add experience with some flexibility in what they do
Any thoughts on my selection?
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Nice mix of spells, but be aware that the imp spell summons a neutral imp, which acts in the creature phase. To use it as a treasure caddy you'd also need the bind demon spell.
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And that's why I asked for advice, seems I overlooked that bit. Now Swapping summon imp for summon demon. Looking forward to the forgotten pacts expansion for some vampire themed demons
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Good call - summon demon would be a better choice. You wouldn't need to succeed by much to get an imp.
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Leaning the other way again, summon demon's range of touch negates a lot of options I was considering, also, having a big angry demon knock my wizards teeth out due to a bad roll isn't generally part of my plans :) Hoping to pick up bind demon at some point in the first few games, who knows, it could happen :)
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Got a model painted!
This is my vampire themed necromancers apprentice
(https://i.imgur.com/O9eArLp.jpg)
Here’s the start of a hound for the warband, hoping to upgrade to a dire hound from the legendary soldiers article in the future.
(https://i.imgur.com/AWGBwv6.jpg)
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I really like that necromancer's apprentice.
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Started on some nullmen using gw ur-ghuls and some black 3.0, I wanted them to look like holes in reality :)
Sprayed with primer
(https://i.imgur.com/9S8aDPq.jpg)
Left is primered right has one coat of black 3.0
(https://i.imgur.com/D3p04hV.jpg)
And this is two coats of black 3.0
(https://i.imgur.com/Z1VfbY0.jpg)
Pretty chuffed
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excellent - very effective.