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I have decided on using fairly simple paint schemes. I really don't think it's worth the time to hand paint highlights and such and I usually end up being disappointed in the end result anyway. Given this, I will try to do as many conversions and kitbashes as possible instead.

What I am looking for at the moment is:

- Kits or bits of kits to use to make models that have rules but no ready figures to buy. Especially characters on mounts and similar.
- Suggestions of kits that are fun and painless to put together and easy to paint. Are there any older models I should look out for? Anything I should avoid in terms of metal models?
- Fun stuff to do using bits from the Isle of Blood figures or other starter sets.
- Fillers and other stuff to add to the big infantry blocks to spice them up a bit.
- Has anyone had any experience with the Mantic models? They seem to vary in quality a lot. Are there any good ones from the Undead or Orc kits?

The project will run until I get bored of it.


Warhammer Fantasy Skaven:
39x Clanrats with hand weapon and shield
Weapon team
Battle Standard Bearer

Warhammer Fantasy Warriors of Chaos:
1x Warrior with hand weapon and shield, mark of tzeentch
1x Forsaken
1x Marauder with great weapon, mark of khorne

Bolt Action Russians
11x Regular infantry


First I painted up a few models to get a general feel for the level of painting I intended and especially figure out what basing to use. Here are some Skaven.



And some Warriors of Chaos that I have been messing around with. I am not totally sure about the forsaken guy. I used some bits from the spawn kit, but the proportions are a bit strange since those bits are fairly large. Do you think it works or does it look too silly?




Then we have some Russians from the Bolt Action game. Very nice for their cheap price (they actually cost less than Skaven!)
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Also made a weapon team to go with it. I don't know anything about the rules of these yet so I just went with one of the Isle of Blood ones.



I also converted together a BSB. Some minor greenstuffing of extra cloth too. I will probably get a more interesting model later but this one will work just fine in the meantime.

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