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The models aren't really so big. They are the same scale as my AOS models. I have posted pictures in the discord of people asking about the scale difference and have shown the aos models (not the old whfb models) stand head to head with the conquest models.

As to the raiders pose, thats how they chose to pose them in the image. I have seen similar with gw kits so I never really noticed. Really I pose my models how I want, not with how the box looks, there are plenty of GW box art I have seen over the past 20 years that has included some guys looking "like they are having strokes".

Here are images for examples, the darkoath queen next to a pair of conquest models. Pretty much the same scale. Some sigmarine models are actually bigger than some of the conquest infantry by a hair as well, so I really don't see the scale as being that big considering people use the aos model line for kings of war as well.

Note the darkoath queen is a hair bigger than the conquest theist priest, roughly the same size as the crossbowmen, and a shade smaller than the clone perceptor.

Spire characters also seem to be bigger than their counterparts, probably per fluff/design choice. Pheromancer or Biomancer are considerably taller than the average 100k human but they are Exiles, so makes sense.


Going back to the Character comments, imo the retinues+masteries+artifacts can end up being a bit OP in some cases, like Dweghom Sorcerer or Blooded that wipes out a regiment in a combat phase. BUT you have to pay a lot of points to make those builds and the fact a character gets killed along his regiments is a trade off. The Conquest system does have reasonable checks and balances to prevent Herohammer.

Yeah you can do those things but as you said, you have to actually pay for it so its somewhat of a risk. Unlike other games where its also super cost efficient (undercosted).

Quick question-as there is no separate command sprue in a Ugr kit, what do you think count as a banner for them? Is it a weird ''stone'' spear/shovel thing (the one in the middle on their box photo)?

i think the best bet for them is to scratch build one or dig into the bitz bin for something.

 auticus wrote:
i think the best bet for them is to scratch build one or dig into the bitz bin for something.

And I did exactly that - see my pic on the previous page-one with the fish, chopper and prison bars on the back-which doubles as a standard when not used to smash things Could you post a pic of your standard bearer?

I haven't scratch built one yet. I have 9 ugr assembled but i need to find a good standard for them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhavhJFfUow

Discussion on the new Fireforged

 auticus wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhavhJFfUow

Discussion on the new Fireforged

Look like the art from your next video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AinbuXFEet0 is already on 4chan Conquest thread https://boards.4channel.org/tg/thread/75260354

Wow that 4chan channel is grossly toxic lol.

 auticus wrote:
Wow that 4chan channel is grossly toxic lol.

Yeah, certain level of ''immunity'' to various insults etc. is required to read/post there Anyway, many guys there are happy to answer any questions from people interested in Conquest gameplay, lore etc., which is great as the news about Conquest spread wider (and there are still tons of wargamers not aware that Conquest even exist).

Hello people !

I was wondering which Battlefoam trays sizes you would recommend for models for the Spire faction ???

I use magna racks, so I'm not much help there sorry.

@Auticus: out of curiosity-what means ''Daerk'' from your nick name?

Its my author/pen-name that i've also used as a gamer tag since like 2003 or so.

It was a surname that was traced back in my family back when they were from Britain.

 auticus wrote:
Its my author/pen-name that i've also used as a gamer tag since like 2003 or so.

It was a surname that was traced back in my family back when they were from Britain.

I suspected it could be from an old version of some anglosaxon dialect but was not sure. Thanks for the answer

I suspect it was carried over from the saxons yes

Just started building the steel legion and I’m finding it vey frustrating.

Any tips?

 Phobos wrote:
Just started building the steel legion and I’m finding it vey frustrating.

Any tips?

Could you elaborate? It is hard to help if we do not know what causes the problems

https://www.para-bellum.com/assembly-instructions/

Decided to change the glaive to differentiate her farther from the standard Avatara:

These models are beautiful.

 Khornate25 wrote:
These models are beautiful.

Do you mean specifically my conversions or generally Conquest models? Anyway, you are correct

 Shadow Walker wrote:

 Khornate25 wrote:
These models are beautiful.

Do you mean specifically my conversions or generally Conquest models? Anyway, you are correct

(TTS Rogal Dorn voice). Yes.

I love the conquest line for the most part. Some of them get very dark soulsy.

 auticus wrote:
I love the conquest line for the most part. Some of them get very dark soulsy.

And I love their price. It's amazing how cheap it is.

That goes back and forth in conversations. The starter box is for sure insanely awesome in price.

I find the price overall to be good though yes.

Found out about this a couple of days ago while on vacation. Looks very interesting, although due to my already overflowing painting queue and lack of any players (or gaming period, due to restrictions in my area), I'll have to wait on this one.

However, I do have a couple of questions:

1) For my current overflowing painting queue, and due to recent wrist issues, I've been trying to make my life easier and simplifying my paint schemes so I can get more done in less time. From what I can tell, Spire seems to have models that are the simplest to paint. Is this the case? (Hoping so as their fluff is interesting too)

2) reading the background of each faction, I'm seeing a lot of eerie similarities between all of them. Like, as though each faction's background is a different interpretation of the same events. Was this done on purpose or am I just reading too much into things?

Can't comment really. I find metal to be easy to paint, but contrasts make biological models easy to paint too. Spires are great for contrasts.

Regarding the background I'd need to see what you are talking about. Yes each background refers to the same world shaking events because it affected the world, but each faction has its own lore and they've gotten pretty deep with it.

The companion is basically the genesis of the world all the way up until today.