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[url]http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/3510/300224.page#5960454[/url] My entry for Inmygravenimage's repurposing contest has been done. I've also been mass painting 6mm models for the army and for two weeks from purchase I'm rather proud of what I've accomplished

That's 12 stands of Archers 7 of Billmen and 2 each of Knights, Pike and Handgunners as well as the mighty Baron Tourville.
I've also got this done for my Chaos forces.

Contract ends next week won't be renewed and rather narked with archaeology in general, Jobs wonderful careers awful. I have however just indulged in some more 6mm fantasy an Undead army to oppose the brave men of New Haven.

I feel your pain bro and you just totally nailed it.

Been playing around with Chaos Titans today. Got my first pair of Warhounds painted these will be fighting at Long Range with a pair of Turbo Laser Destructors to take out tanks and Super Heavies.

Not the best photograph but meh.

This is a Nurgle Reaver. Plaguebearer Head and the weapons are a heavy bolter bodge (Grenade Launcher for the barrel), as well as a Sentinel Rocket Launcher and a Troll Fist with an ancient Ork Gun as the Doomfist. Doomfist and Mulitple Rocket Launcher are the guns I know but the last one depends upon what I feel at the time.

Thinky wordy bit. Getting fairly quickly through my 6mm human force. I want to add a few more curlicues to it more Pikemen, Crossbowmen, Artillery and Dismounted Men-at-Arms are on the cards eventually. I'm also anticipating with delight the arrival of the Undead. I'll paint the force of them up and have both sides for Demo Games with the rules I'm writing. Basically a simple rip off of Epic with a tad of Confrontation to it. The main difference with most 6mm rules out there is a lack of an order test mechanic. I remember too many Inquisitor games where my mutants spent the entire game staring at their feet for that. It'll be interesting to see how my mates start to break the rules and how many daft mistakes and things I've forgot to mention there are. I've always really liked the tiny manufaturers and have always had a strong desire to play more games at this level. The ultimate goal for me now is to get to the stage where I can run a demo game at the Joy of 6 next year. The mega pipe dream is to get the rules to a publishable state Fat chance but it'll give me something to aim for.

We'll start with this my camera was co-operating and I got another shot of the Warhounds

As well as that I've done a Skullhamma for the Orks.

I've based up my Beasts of Nurgle (the GZG Alien bugs) as well as the Flesh Hounds


I've also completed a detachment of Chaos Terminators.

The Marteau Bombards and Dreadnaughts have also been painted.


Quite a batch. i'm especially fond of the Dreadnaught with mutated claw.


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Painted up all my formation the banner was ust something I came up with in Paint shrunk down enough in Word. It symbolises the New Dawn after the Catatclysm and the re-establishing of New Haven.

Been fairly virtuous with my first day out of work sorted out my CSCS card test for tomorrow and finished of this feller. I've also began play testing After the Catalysm. Mechanics seem sound but the devils in the details.

Post office is holding my Undead ransom if I'd known how much that would be I wouldn't have treated myself to the Roman Seas PDF files. which do come highly recommended. I'll bung some photos up another time.

Undead are here from Microworld Games. This is a good thing as I've nearly finished the humans.Great service swift dispatch only problem was with the Royal Mail customs charge. Hopefully they'll get a UK distributor soon as the customs charges means I can't impulse buy packs from them and have to make big orders like this. The Giant is significantly bigger than a 28mm model which is a good thing and the Dragon is awesome. Current backgrounds include a shark obsessed Vampire who walked under the sea from where he'd been washed out to during the cataclysm haven't decided a name yet.

Got a few units finished for the Chaos Forces


Things like the Noise Marines will continue to dribble in as I finish of sprues. 6mm stuff should always be painted on sprues or seed labels or something to make handling possible. The Bombars are the best use of the Dave Taylor style iconography so far in my Chaos army.


Cardstock scenery is something I'm all for and this shows some Roman Seas stuff and my rather fiddly attempts to resize the Dragonshire buildings. Resizing PDF's to approximately 6mm from 28mm is relatively easy just use the multiple pages print option and go for 4x4. This'll give me either a rather odd looking Epic city (odd but accurate take a look around York to see what I mean). These pieces are naturally more for After the Cataclysm and should give me a nice juxtaposition between pre-Cataclysm Lyonessian buildings (Elven) and post-catalysm New Haven (Human) construction. Elven society is far more Byzantine and far more earthy than most classical fantasy renditions in this setting.

These are the more fun options a pair of bodged fortresses and a new Gargant complete with Snapper.

Great stuff as ever. I especially like the Nurgle Titan, and the Dreads look excellent. You have always had an eye for conversion and this latest batch is no exception.

Thanks Skalk.
Good news on the job front I've got several weeks work in Warwickshire coinciding with a big Wargames show in Derby I'm planning to visit. Bacchus and Irregular are my planned calling points as well as more 28mm skeletons. Painting wise I've got a good start on the Undead.

I've also got a few Super Heavies done for both Epic Forces


And a Daemon Prince (Warmaster Plaguebearer) done

The Rapier Miniatures critters have also been begun.



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Oh by the way written the rules while out of work Epicspartanhammerconfmachine is ready for other people to see it. (It's not plagiarism if you steal ideas from everybody)

What did you use for those tiny spikes on the Baneblade? And cool to see the employment front picking up again, especially when it takes you somewhere you were going anyway.

http://www.gaugemaster.com/search_results.asp?OB=c_a&searchstring=ratio+ro4+%ACfenc+%ACoo%AC&andor=View&searchtitle=1:76+scale+fencing&style=main&method=kws&strType=arch#14
Thanks a lot. I've slipped and picked up a bunch of fields and new spray colours (chopped up floor mats to be honest) It's the GWR spear fencing it works beautifully for micro spikes and the trophy racks as well.

Got my first stuff from the Troublemaker games campaign through awesome not Ork bikeboyz!

Nah it was more to free the wallet Skalk. The show was good. I spent a morning around there and probably saved money comparing postage to fuel and entry it's also more interesting. First things first the new Dropzone Commander box set is awesome quite dear but good value I want. I do. Although the Junkers are more my cup of tea and some of them are earmarked for Orks.................. instead however I picked up stuff for 6mm fantasy. I got the extra Bacchus troops and artillery I was after for my humans as well as some Irregular Druids for Wizards some monstrous critters an 10mm elementals. Big batch actually and the army is complete. For the Undead I picked up an Irregular army pack cheap and cheerful but going to require a lot of flash removal and some 10mm Pendraken stuff for Ogres and monsters. As well as that the Wargames factory Skeletons at £10 for 24 just over 25p are earmarked for Chaos Daemon Engines.


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For a start the Wargames Factory Skellies worked out about 50p each secondly they are genuinely awful. This was the original style picked up dirt cheap as I wanted skulls legs and ribcages. I'd heard bad things about them but had genuinely liked all the other Wargames Factory models I'd got (Celt Chariots & Horse, Ancient Germans and Zulus). They are extremely gracile an the separate feet are bizarre. They come with exactly the right number of Skulls which is not what I wanted spare skulls are one of those things fantasy gamers can usually use. They come with far to much sprue to the number of parts it's frustrating to see that much wasted. They also don't come with a full set of equipment without enough weapons to arm them all which is an irritating flaw. In other words people were right to moan about them which came as a shock and the decision to redo them was correct. These comments only apply to the originals. Frankly I'd rather have brought the old original GW ones and happily accepted having 4 less. So for those looking for 28mm Undead check the redone ones but probably go for Mantic. As I'm looking as these as spare fodder I'm fine with what I've got.

Some scenery's been finished of. 6mm is excellent for narrative scenarios involving specific pieces as storage is so simple. Therefore my Undead have a complete set of Long Barrows. Crude ones mind based on simple Insulation foam cutting. The central mound is far larger and based on Silbury Hill except that the real thing is a) far more regular b) not a funerary monument regardless of the name there is no evidence of any burial whatsoever upon the artificial mound. Also there is no evidence for a dark altar upon the top nor is it a burial ground for an abomination of some description. Posing on top is a Microworld games Vampire.


The Dark Altar is an Undead shield and a piece of sprue.


These fields are simply cheap doormats spray painted and then with the ruts painted brown. They'll give quick simple cover and broken ground. Providing interest are some of my Wight Cavalry. I've also got the Irregular games Undead and the Bacchus humans sprayed up. Looking through the Pendraken stuff also tells me that I have lots of big skellie monsters of two sizes Ogre and Giant equivalent.


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Ok remembered the main mound was actually based upon Phillip of Macedon's tomb at Vergina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vergina arguably one of the most impressive treasures found internationally and certainly one of the best from Ancient Greece

The flock you use for your scenery looks familiar. Do you use model train flock? I used to use that for everything when I had a 6'x12' table. I took a look at how much the 'real' wargaming flock cost and I could have bought an army for the same price. Ugh.

Nowadays I stick to the 4x6 and I used bags of those tiny crushed rocks mixed w/ PVA for texture.

Yes I use railway modelling flock and gravel. I brought several bags of the cheapest stuff a few years ago and mixed it. I'm still using it. My dads fairly into railway modelling and I used to be although Airfix was more my interest. I always enjoyed assembling plastic model kits. So most of my scenic techniques actually came from his railway modelling magazines originally. I pretty much entered 40k because of the multi-part Tactical Marine kit in 3rd Ed.

Had a demo game of Tor Gamings Relic yesterday interesting idea and quite a nice rule set. It's a squad based game not a Skirmish game (in my mind in a Skirmish game models move as individuals not as units). I won't be picking it up as I've got enough various games but its a fun game and if your interested it plays well. I'm not to sure about the grim fairy model style myself. Talked somebody else into starting Dystopian Legions as well and I've got my eye on a few units for that at some point. Both the Landsweher and Luftlancers look like great options for my Prussians. The main gameplay thing however would be another 4 Teutonic Knights and the parts to have 2 squads of 3. Won't be doing that in a hurry though. Actual progress has been slow as the societys started up for another year (apparently University societies can't run when there aren't any students about proving the little blighters are useful for something. It's also my tenth year as a member ..........)I'm still working in Warwickshire and I get to find out whether I have a job week after next on Tuesday. Apparently the jobs taken too long so they need to lay people off. If you can understand this which'll naturally result in the job taking even longer you probably need help. Meh you have to laugh or slaughter people and that's messy and I don't want the bloodstains in the van also monthly pay sadly precludes slaughter as an option. . Basically I'm hoping to move onto another employer although to be in work until I've got something else lined up would be nice.

So to apologise for the rant I'll show you some of my toys.

This is one of my 8 Cannon with Limbers. I'm making nice scenic set up bases for the guns as well. A full battery of 4 of these comes to £6 including Limber that's what half a plastic character at GW's current prices.

I've also got the kitbash I brought the Wargames Factory skeletons for on show although this one used GW bits.


It's a Hell Knight based around a pair of beads and skeleton legs. These are Slaaneshi Daemon Engines and rather expensive on Ebay.

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I cannot figure out at all what you used to make this model. I get the skeleton legs etc, but what it the main body? It's glowing like LED.

Weird bad photography effect. It just wouldn't not blur for some reason. It's a bead I got from a craft shop as are the head and eyes. At 99p for 50 I decided it was worth a gamble. Their a nice shark tooth style shape. I thinks their made for necklaces for little girls.

Ah! I can see it now that you've explained it. I remain awed by your vision and execution of building models out of things that are not made for modeling.

Thanks a lot Skalk and I've been continuing that with a second better photographed example. The hardest bit to get together was the Wargames Factory skeletal legs and feet. Mantics probably the best source for Skeletons.


Speaking of none modelling materials I've also painted up some more Squiggoths



I've also got enough Rapier Minotaurs done to retire the Ogryns from my Chaos Army

I've also got Khorne Berzerkers and another Skullhamma done.



I should be trading some Epic Orks for some Black Scorpion Blood Bowl Skaven of a friend from the society shortly. Although sadly I'll be missing next weekend. I'm getting overtime though and that may mean new models although I've got plenty to be getting on with.

First of the Donington show goodies all painted up these are Megalodytes or Greater Earth Elementals made by Kallistra in their Hordes and Heroes range. 10mm but excellent as giants for 6mm. I also played an excellent close game of NetEpic me and my usual adversary were both a turn away from breaking when time was called. Given my Banelord had suffered a Reactor detonation on the first turn this was a good success. My Warhounds were the Stars on my side although the Daemon Engines of Khorne were a let down getting shot and blowing up. With the ignominy of a Brass Scorpion killed by a Rhino in Close Combat........

Did quite a bit of overtime the last two weeks and I've still got work next week. You know what that means I treated myself to the Luftlancers and Landswehr. The Luftlancers are excellent think Death Korp with rocket packs and I can't wait to paint them. I've also traded away some Epic Orks for a Black Scorpion Skaven blood bowl team. This'll mean some more larger scale stuff here.

These guys are awesome as I said. Big chunky models. At £22 for 5 they come to just over £4 for a chunky resin and metal model. That's less than GW sells plastic these days. Given I'm painting these with a black undercoat I've fully assembled them. The problem with all the Dystopian Legions is they're resolutely monopose metals their isn't the flexibility other ranges have equally as far as I'm concerned they're far nicer than Privateer Presses models. The two new units I've acquired give me 150 points and some nice options. As alternative 28mm battle games go take a look at Dystopian Legions.
I've also added more Undead to the host. First of all I've got some Undead Abominations. These are Pendraken Games Giant 10mm Skeletons and make great giant skeletons for 6mm. Slightly gawky proportions but fun with it. The regular 10mm models are earmarked for Undead Horrors (Ogre sized beasties)

I've also got my first lot of Irregular Games Undead painted up.

Part of the scaling problem is I've used thinner bases by accident on the Irregular stuff. However I don't think they mix as the same thing that well. I'll be using the Irregular models for Skeleton Horsemen as opposed to Cursed Knights and for now as Zombies as well. I think when I add more Undead It'll be from the Microworld Games range although postage is a problem. I'm hoping for a UK distributor to pick them up.

Thos 10mm skeletons look boss!

Cheers the rank and file are actually 6mm while the big ones are monstrous 10mm.


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Got my Irregular Miniatures Treeman or Life Elemental finished.

As well as that the Luftlancers and Landswehr are assembled ready for undercoating. Monopose models are nice and simple to assemble after all.

Good news I think I've made it into the top four of the completed Great Repurposing entries! After my triumphant sixth in the Pimp my Wizard contest I'm certain to make it two places higher in this competition. Seriously through things like this are great fun to provide a little variety and spice into your hobby diet and more people should take part. I'm still slightly grumpy about the pimp my wizard thing to be honest 40 people showed interest and then only 6 entered the open competition.....

Been focussing on the Chaos force this weekend.

Based up the final elements of the Havoc Company.

This gives me the option of fielding a pure Chaos Space Marine army as well as my regular and Khornate Chaos Forces.

My Decimator also received painting


Like most of my IG tanks I painted it the simple green camo with Dave Taylor/Kraut Scientist inspired chaos decoration. It's a Dark Realm Miniatures Castellan a sturdy beast of a super heavy artillery piece.

Finally Verum Glaudium strides to war. My Slaaneshi Beetleback it finally uses two of my bitz boxes rarest gems, a Rackham Nefarius Clone head and an Inquisitor Chaos Renegade pack tentacle. The trumpets of doom are Chaos Warrior horns and the torch I think comes from the back of the Island of Blood Warlord. I'm not sure what they represent yet and that'll probably depend between games. The final gun is a bodge from an IG autocannnpn and a Tyranid Barbed Strangler.