Showing posts with label Skaven. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skaven. Show all posts

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Painting Dillemas, RPG Development Dillemas

Well, I have been painting multiple things at once: Some clanrats which are turning out quite decent, some striking scorpions which are turning out OK, and working on the new painting techniques for my Necrons which, in my head at least, will look awesome.

Now, the clanrats, when I actually do get a chance to work on them, are progressing suprisingly quickly considering how much detail and work I am putting into them. I am pulling a lot of stops, shading and highlighting each one individually and creating some neat effects on some so that they stand out a bit from your normal horde of clanrats. However, now that I am putting that kind of work into individual models now the rest of my models seem to be falling short in my eyes. The striking scorpions, which started with just simple highlights, look suprisingly dull next to those clanrats. I am hoping to make up for it with some fantastic swamp basing, we will see what happens.

As for my RPG's, I have recently came across a dillema regarding warhammer heroes: should I use the system for my own tabletop wargame? I could put all that work into it and never really get anything out of it. I am sure others have had the idea to propose a new way to expand 40k in the past and I have never really heard of anyone getting through to them. Also, I am debating on if I want to go to school to learn to program the online RPG or if I should hire someone to do it after I get a high paying job.

As with all life problems, I am sure I will come up with a solution!

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Recent Trade

Well, sadly I no longer have my Space Wolves.

I haven't given up on them or anything, but someone offered me a deal I couldn't pass up. The deal was basically 2 fantasy armies for one 40k army. I have acquired Skaven and Warriors of Chaos, the Skaven army in particular being almost 3000 points worth of stuff. The WOC is currently at just over 2000. There are a few items I need for each in order to field an army I would want to field, but overall I am very happy with my trade.

Skaven: 
  • 60 Clanrats
  • 40 Plague Monks
  • 40 Stormvermin
  • 2 Doomwheels
  • 1 Plague Furnace
  • 1 Screaming Bell
  • 2 Rat Ogres
  • 1 old Plague Priest
  • What looks to be a unit of mostly unassembled Gutter Runners. (I can see why people don't like the models)
  • 16 Globadiers
To complete this army fully I want:
  • 2 Ratling Teams
  • 5 Jezzail Teams
  • 2 Warp Lightning Cannons
  • 1 Abomination
  • Skrolk
Now on to Warriors of Chaos:
  • 36 Warriors
  • 20 Maruaders (Not likely going to use)
  • 5 Maruader Horsemen (Again, not likely I'm going to use them)
  • 6 Chaos Knights
  • 1 Lord on Juggernaught
  • 1 Old Metal Daemon Prince whom you can't easily get anymore (Name escapes me, love the model)
  • 1 Lord on Foot
  • 10? Chosen (Have not received yet)
In order to complete my list I want a Hellcannon.

My Skaven are going to be Clan Pestilens, so I need Skrolk as well. I have an extra plague priest from the bell which will work in the meantime. The center of the army is of course the Furnace :) In large point games I will throw a Bell in there as well.

My Warriors of Chaos are going to be a mixed lot, only Chaos God I won't represent is Tzeentch. I hate Tzeentch. The army will be centered around Warriors and Knights.