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Looking good! The more muted tones definitely do those chaps a favour!

Cyngar are the one WM faction I would almost be tempted to start, as some of their character sculpts are superb (and cheap enough that I might get them at some point just to paint). It's the warjacks that put me off, though, I just can't get into that top heavy look.

 squall018 wrote:
PP models are inferior to GW models in almost every way. The plastic isn't as good, I forgot how much I hate metal, and trying to convert them is very difficult. For those reasons alone, I will be keeping all my GW stuff, and still keep working on it.

But the game itself... its simply magic. Its what I wanted for all the years I played Warhammer and didn't even know it. Its fast, its tight, and the rules make sense. My favorite part about it, is if you suffer a bad alpha strike, or something goes awry early, you don't have to sit there and slug it out for three more hours knowing you're gonna lose. If you're down a significant amount, chances are they get you're caster and game over.

That being said, I'm not going to turn this into a GW bashing blog. I love GW for getting me into this hobby, and for making the best models on the market. I just am gonna play their game much more casually now, and probably stop with the tournaments.

@Angel - AvP has been on my radar. It would be much higher if Prodos had their stuff together. I will probably wait till they release it in plastic, as I don't paint well enough for the difference to be noticable in resin vs plastic, and plastic will hold up better while I'm playing the board game.

True, there's lots of pics over in the AvP thread anyway if you want to take a look? Really beautiful stuff! The plastics will be coming out a few weeks after the KS pledges are done. As far as I'm aware, about 300-400 of them have gone out so far.

So got a few more Cygnar models done. Finished some more of the stormguard, Won't bother posting since they look EXACTLY like the last ones I posted. I also got my squire done and some work on a defender, though he is still a WIP.

The squire.





This is the WIP Defender. He is the only Heavy Warjack in the list I'm currently running.



And thats it. Have three more weeks till The Reckoning Event at my FLGS, so progress will continue at a brisk pace till I have the entire list painted. Thanks for looking and feel free to comment!

Speedy stuff! Nice metallics too!

Looking good, Squall!

So part of the Warmachine event at my FLGS is making a 120mm based objective for scenarios. Each faction has a specific objective. Cygnar's is a Voltaic Tower. This is my take on it. Its pretty much just Mantic Deadzone terrain painted in my Cygnar colors, but I think it turned out pretty well, and I can always use it a regular terrain after the event is over. Thoughts?













I just tried to make it look old and run down. Like its not used often, but is trying to be used for the current battle. Either way, it'll score me some points at the event for being completed.

I'm always a fan of battlezones terrain. I think it looks pretty run-down by Cygnar standards but, then, that is what you ware aiming for so job is most likely a good 'un.

Spent most of today working on my Cygnar list. Started my Charger today. Thought it was finished, but after looking at the pictures, I need to do a few things to it. Also finished up the Defender I showed earlier. Also got my caster, Siege Brisbane, done as well.

First off, the Defender. This guy has served me well so far early in my Warmachine career.



Next is the Charger. This is my favorite warjack.







Finally, my warcaster.





And thats about it. Still have about ten more models to finish up in a little less than two weeks. I can do it, but I'm going to have to keep up this pace. Fortunately, I took the next two days off work, so plenty of time for painting. Thanks for stopping by, and feel free to comment.

Everything is looking good. I especially like the caster bc of the pops of color.

The Jacks look cool. Like the subtle use of blue on the weapons. Which leads nicely to the hammer on the caster. It looks great.

Looking good!

Is that 10 minis to finish the whole force, or just this section of it?

Not a fan of Warmachine minis generally, but yours are looking pretty boss!

 Paradigm wrote:
Looking good!

Is that 10 minis to finish the whole force, or just this section of it?

10 more to finish the army for the tourney my FLGS is having.

So I got in three games of Warmachine today. Took a few days off work, and a friend came over with his Cephalyx contract Mercenaries to play against my Cygnar. I lost the first game with my normal caster. I switched it up and won the next two games with pStryker. His minis are painted beautifully, so take a look at them.



My warcaster and his "retinue".



My opponents caster and his monstrosities.



Things are going poorly for me here. Ended up losing on scenario







Off course, I didn't take as many pics of the games I won...





And thats it. Should be back to our regularly scheduled painting updates later in the week.

Looks like fun!

So I've been slowly plodding away at my warmachine stuff. I will have a fully painted army this Saturday for the event at my FLGS, so thats exciting. Here are a few of the character models I finished today.

First of, Gorman Di Wolfe, the alchemist.







And eHaley. I'm really pleased with how this came out.







And thats about it for now. Hopefully will have a few more pictures up later this week. Will definitely post some pictures from my games Saturday. thanks for looking guys and feel free to comment!

Characters do look nice. I like that alchemist, I be people are relieved when he throws open that cloak and it's just a stick grenade or potion they've got to worry about... (at least till they get hit). Such a funny pose to me. And the caster, that's a pretty blue. Looks like she's in the middle of calling down the thunder.

Both of these guys look great, Squall. I especially like the movement you captured in the blue. Good job!

I am not a massive fan of most of the Warmachine sculpts. But that eHaley is great. I really like the contrast you have between the blue and the rest of her outfit. It is a nice complimentary scheme rather than some stark contrasting one.

Thanks guys! I was very happy with how Haley came out, especially the cloak, which is the main part of the model if you ask me.

So my FLGS had an event release event this Saturday for the release of the newest Warmachine book, Reckoning. I went 4-0 and came in second place. Got outscored by one point but thats ok. I had a TON of fun and met a few new people. Good stuff. Took a few pics I thought I would share.

My army lined up against my opponent John's mercenary army. He is my most regular opponent so I knew what to expect from this list.



John's army and his objective he made (the awesome cabin).



Our press ganger's army with his home made objective.



My caster after I just beat a circle of orboros army that was simply pwning me until I killed his caster.



And finally, my prize for coming in 2nd / being the number one Cygnar player there.



It was an awesome time.

So I've been working on some kitbashes for Necromunda / Inq28. Will be back with them later this evening to show you what I've cooked up. Off to the pool right now though! Thanks for looking guys, and feel free to comment.

Sounds like fun!

On a side note, if you like the steam punk aesthetic and leader-focused gameplay of Warmachine and the smaller scale battles in Inq28/Necromunda, have you ever looked at Malifaux? Sounds like something that might be to your tastes.

Great to see that Warmahordes has seen you get your hobby back on, a change is as good as a rest and all that. I know very little about the game and miniature range but you are producing some very nice painting for them, the last two are especially good. Those blue robes on the Warcaster look great.

@Para, I've seen Malifaux, but have never looked into it. The biggest problem would be a lack on interest in my area, as the hobby shop carries none of it, and I don't know anyone who plays. The models are certainly nice, however.

@T.O.T. Warmahordes has definitely rekindled my hobby drive. Had a blast playing it the past couple months and am already setting up games for next weekend.

With that being said, I'm gonna switch gears a little in this blog. I have most of my Cygnar stuff painted for warmachine, and as I've said all along, I still love GWs models and settings. So I;ve been messing around with some models for an Inq28 campaign. I have a few inquisitor and henchmen models I've made, but what I didn't have were any bad guys for them to fight against. So with that in mind here is what I came up with.

1st in a Chaos Lord on a Khorne Juggernaut. I wanted to make him look mean, but not over the top. Like he is a big fish in a small pond. If this were a movie, this is the guy the inquisitor would kill in the opening scene to show how awesome he is. Thats why he isn't totally decked out in armor, nor does he have the best weapons. I hope this makes sense. Anyways, on to the model.









Next up is another Chaos model. My FLGS is having an "HQ Thunderdome event" in two weeks. Pretty much, you buy an HQ model, build and paint him, and then fight it out on a 3 x 3 table with three other people. You get points for doing different things, and at the end of three rounds we declare a winner. There are some rules, like no named characters, 125pt limit, and nothing over 40mm base size. This is what I come up with. I will use him for this, and then also in my Inq28 campaigns. Need to come up with a name for him. Now keep in mind, he is still rough, I just built him this morning. I need to clean mold lines, and fill in some gaps with green stuff, but you will get the idea from these pics I hope.











And thats all I've got. Thoughts? Would love to hear comments about the builds and ideas on paint schemes.

The juggerlord is awesome. I see what you mean about him not being endgame tier geared out... but he still looks fething badass. The pose with the aimed pistol and everything else is spot on. Looks kind of like a cowboy whose horse is just kind of sauntering and he's got that cocky leaned back a bit posture.. really works. Paint him red, khorne is easy

That other guy though.. damn. He's got some kind of mega-quato going on and it's freaking creepy as gak. I love it Add to that the creepy nurgle helmet, fearsome chain-bladed combi melta, and the mace... just for the 'it may just knock you out so you can have the distinct honor of waking up later as you're devoured by my giant belly head/mouth'... creepy creepy dude. Good work

Yeah, I'm really pleased with how the Nurgle lord came out. I initially was going to use the ogre head as a trophy, but as I was finding a place to hang it I realized it fit right on the stomach. I'm gonna green stuff around it to make it look a little more "natural". But I think it worked pretty well.

Congrats on doing well at your Warmahordes event!

I think the guys you build look great! What is that piece on the base with Lord on Juggernaught?

 EyeamRai wrote:
Congrats on doing well at your Warmahordes event!

I think the guys you build look great! What is that piece on the base with Lord on Juggernaught?

The piece the juggernaut is walking over is a dreadnought arm. The other piece is a blighted tree from some kit or other, I don't even remember anymore.

The blighted tree is what I was talking about. Cool.

Nice work!

So I spent some time tonight cleaning up the nurgle lord. Cleaned up some mold lines and did some green stuffing. Also got him primed. While green stuff, and later primer, dried I decided to make a few more Inq28 models. I've been reading the faction lists and this gave me a few ideas of minis. I'm just kind of throwing stuff together right now, but soon I'll get down to the nitty grtitty of making actual, cohesive warbands. Until then, check some of these guys out.

My rouge trader. Need to come out with some background / fluff, but I usually find I just try to make cool looking models, and then come up with stories as I'm painting. So I'll figure some of that stuff out later.







This guy is a noble of some kind. In my head, he's ex IG who was gifted nobility on a small, backwater planet for his service. Stole the idea for this model from PDF's awesome Inq28 blog.







Last is a mutant / Scavvy.







Gonna start throwing some paint around soon, but what do you guys think of the builds?