WHFB 2nd Edition Pre Slotta Chaos Army - C35 Warriors of Chaos

[King Arthur]

Well, this will expose the age of some of our members, if you are familiar with these classic Citadel Miniatures sculpts 

I have a large pre slotta collection of Citadel Chaos and have now begun the task of painting an army out of them 

First up are the dreaded Warriors of Chaos, even in 2nd Edition these chaps packed a punch! They will form the vanguard of the main assault (well, all troops in a Chaos army hit hard, but these hit hardest!), and as the rules only allow a single unit of 10 (you may choose more as single Hero's to lead other units though) I thought that was a nice small enough number to kick off my project.

I really like the background given to Chaos in 2nd and 3rd Edition, as it describes the Warriors and Marauders as bands of men whom raid from the North, so I wanted them to look like individuals whom had grouped together for a raid. No garish colours as that didn't kick in until the era of Chaos Warbands ala Slaves to Darkness etc era. So I chose to use muted tones, mainly military colours from Vallejos Model Colour range and then add some flashes of colour through tinted armour, shields and weapons, so enough talking, here's some pictures 

This one is still in WIP stage, as I still need to add further layers to the cloak, I wanted the Demon Shield to have the appearance of a shifting mass, so I layered on several thin washes over a Steel base coat:










A mighty Warrior of Chaos raised from the dead to join the fray once more 








I love this sculpt! The Spider armour is brilliant!





Another great sculpt! The face is truly gruesome! Again, I went for a coloured layering style over a Steel base coat on the shield:





Here's the next 3 in the painting que, including Elric, the units leader (middle model):



Finally, a group shot:



This is just the start of a large army that includes Runequest Broo, Chaos Goblins, Beastmen Raider Cavalry, C01 Chaos Fighters (Chaos Marauders) and Chaos Hounds!

Cheers

Gary

[majorsmith]

Nice ! I really like the guy with the red cloak!

[Mason]

Brilliant!
 

I have fond memories of the earlier Chaos Warriors where every one of them felt like a real individual.
They always make me think of the warriors from Conan.
Proper Northern raiders.
 

[Duncan McDane]

That Elric, I'd kill for that one  .
Nice pj's on some great old models. Memory Lane ftw!

[warburton]

  Nice

[Luddite]

Some excellent old minis there.  Citadel really did make some great figures.  Such a shame they got bought up.

[Funghy-Fipps]

I am liking these guys very much. Some people have a knack for matching their painting to vintage miniatures and you are certainly amongst that select few. The rusty armour and glowing eyes are just a few of the details that are getting me excited. Damn nice!

[Little Odo]

Wow! Those pictures brought back some great memories. Thanks for sharing your wonderful figures and lovely paint jobs.

[King Arthur]

Thanks for all the comments chaps  Happy to have brought back some fond memories with these! I got in to the Hobby circa '88 so these models were 'old' by that stage 

But I must confess, through nostalgia tinted glasses, I am loving my pre slotta chaos models even more than the slotta releases! They just ooze a charm and creative freedom that is hard to match!

OK, Warrior 7 is finished and number 8 has its base colours done:







Thinking over what colour tint I should give this chaps armour...... I have a fluro orange from Vallejo that I'm mulling over....... once its thinned down and reworked over with Steel, it should look quite vibrant, lets see!

Basing is also a point I need to nail down, I'm heading in the direction of some form of Tundra, as these Warriors would form part of a raiding army sweeping from the frozen north.

I hope you like the latest instalment of memories 

Cheers

Gary

[King Arthur]

Not a progression update in terms of painted models, but I have been working on my camera, trying different settings and I'm sure you'll agree that this shot is an improvement 

[Arundel]

Great looking stuff. I love the old sculpts.

[King Arthur]

Alright, here we go! I was on a painting roll so couldn't stop to take pictures until now! All 10 are now completed!

This one the lads call the 'Butcher' - he is fond of chopping up his enemies with his big cleaver......




Model number 9






The units leader, a dreaded Knight of Chaos - Elric.....







A group shot of the unit:



For the bases I will look at Artic Tundra as a reference.

I will re photograph the earlier models once I have finished the bases off.

I hope you like the models!

PS: Any advice of the best size for an image so it fits 'on screen' so you dont have to scroll down to see the whole model?

[Arundel]

It's interesting to look over your figure selection: I'd never seen most of the fellows you are painting, so I owe you thanks on that alone. I think my favourite of the bunch may be Elric. Excellent work!

[King Arthur]

It's interesting to look over your figure selection: I'd never seen most of the fellows you are painting, so I owe you thanks on that alone. I think my favourite of the bunch may be Elric. Excellent work!

Thank you! Elric was the most enjoyable to paint! I'm sure you'll see more unknown treasures as the army progresses as it will contain only pre slotta models from the early 80's 

Cheers

Gary

[King Arthur]

So, the unit is now finished and all based!

I tried a few different base options, such as an Artic Tundra, a Snow scape.... but they just didn't sit well with the models. The look I went for in the end was a Volcanic Rock landscape, inspiration was drawn from this image:



Here's the unit together:



Now the individual models:



















































I added a few small details to the base, such as the obligatory skulls, some oversized brightly coloured snails and a venomous looking flower to add some flavour to the blackish bases.

I hope you enjoyed the progression of the unit and keep an eye out soon for the next unit in the Army 

Cheers

Gary