Wednesday 31 December 2014

Clan Scourge 2014 Review

Hey everyone, it came down to the wire but I just couldn't manage to finish the last 19 giant rats and 9 slaves. Here's the army as a whole, almost. Couldn't fit them all in one shot!
I did manage to get my hounds done though
The bases leave a lot to be desired but it will get there. 
The failed units;
And 
Once they're done I'll be at 1709 Points in Regiments 
I've only painted up three characters
Once I paint up everything I own I'll be up to 2,369 points in Regiments so with characters I'll be close to 3,500pts which is enough for me.
In 2014 I've painted 121 figures which really outshines my measly 61 in 2013.
I'd like to thank all you who have stopped by especially those who take the time to comment. 

Sunday 28 December 2014

I love that everyone is doing their year in review but I have 3 whole days off, yes 3 WHOLE days! I plan to put these to good use and have a large addition to my skaven army. How large? Well over 1500 Points of pure infantry so stay tuned, the year in review happens Wednesday so try not and get so pissed that you can't read. Who am I kidding, enjoy the wait will be worth it! I'll be more pissec than the lot of you

Tuesday 23 December 2014

Stone Basing Tutorial Part 1

I've never done a tutorial before, at least not over the net but Mr Sully asked and seeing as how much of a decent host he's been to me I dare not refuse. 
Here's the end product of production:
Let's start with materials
U will need tree bark. Now don't go ripping bark off of living trees it's cruel. I got a huge bad of wood/bark from a cottage. You should be looking for pieces with layers overtop one another it will work best for dry brushing.
U will need small stones I use talus stone as it comes in bags full of the size I need but you can just as easily use small rocks. Don't let the neighbour catch u digging round in her garden at midnight. 
If u can get it drywall mud shave away is my favourite as it dries flat, relatively and has tons of texture. 
You will need modelling sand. 
Start by selecting the base size for the figure in question. As I am working on a special pet project only to be finished once my 3k skaven are done I wanted a suitably large base
It's a big un.
The next thing is the height to which you wish to elevate your base if at all.
The skaven with jezzailachis I chose to be quite high as I really wanted him to stand out. The one second from left is about half that height. The one centre right is just strips of bark peeled and then carefully atop one another. The one on the far right is at base level with just a few peaked pieces to tie them in with my other warmachines.
For this tutorial I'll be making a tall stone base. All of the techniques used are viable for any base IMHO. 
So first select your piece if wood or bark to begin

What you do is make sure it fits your base, make sure it fits the elevation you want and that it doesn't roll; that it is firm on both edges. From what I've learned is that these do not exist, invariably one edge will be lower, the centre is hollow, etc. so it is going to budge. Let's stop that eh? 
I take a blob of green stuff and place them in problem areas and do a test run to make sure the base feels sturdy. 
I then superglue and pieces which are flush and I then place it on the base pressing hard. You should also green stuff on the woods underside if it is follow so that it sticks down solid.
Next is the easy part: small rocks and vegetation. Basically I take a thin slab of green stuff and press the stones into it wherever u want to have smaller stones.
After this I use pva glue, no water mix and I get it into the nooks and crannies.
Then I dip it into my fine sand/rock chips.
If u are interested on adding tall reeds I use pine needles, dead ones of course.
U put in a blob of green stuff and then poke pine needles into them until satisfied. Then place a this sheet of green stuff and place your talus rocks around to hide the stems. 
The next step is drywall mud cast trimmings
The pice in the fronmost corner is made from drywall mud cast as welI can't tell u how great this stuff is. You can see another hunk if it used here
Guy on the right frontmost corner. If you could get large enough hunks of it you could use it instead of tree bark. 

When this is all done I use the same pva glue technique with fine sand and put it wherever I want it. Don't be overly neat, if u don't like something tear it off while it's wet or grind/ rip it off. U haven't applied paint yet so who gives a wet one? 
Part two will be on painting. 
Here's a few pics of my other basing project from my fail knights project;
Someday he will be finished! 

Tuesday 16 December 2014

Clan Moulder Contingent and a bit of a ramble

After pulling an 8 hour session at the table til 3am may I present; Clan Scourge's Moulder Contingent 
This is all I've got for now, hoping to pick up more in the future and hopefully some rat swarms. Close ups:
I think I may actually be getting the hang of 'real' looking stone/basing. If u look closely at the two most recent additions; the two brown fellows front rank I think their stone work looks much better than the others. Or maybe I'm crazy. 
I've also noticed that black edging really makes highlights pop, which is something that I don't like, I'm much more into subtle highlights, like these:
*this is not my work, it is that of master Sully over at http://www.oldenhammer.com/?m=1
Which is an awesome blog which u should check out if u haven't already. 
My future armies will be either grey or brown edged but I'm too far committed to change now and I'm not re-edging 160 miniatures. 
Wow, I'm not tooting my own horn but holy shit I've never painted an army of this size before and I've still got 30 or so more to go for my 2,000 point list! Anyway I'm rambling.
The bases aren't finished, reason being I need to start varnishing my models as they will be (hopefully) making many travels to further engage Crapfang's Backwood Bandits! 
I've also heard that if u spray varnish over flock/tufts it ruins them and after shelling out as much as I have on them I am loathe to replace them. 
So, from now on paint to completion, varnish then flock. 
I've always shunned varnishing because I've found it detracts from the look of finished figures, but I need a portable army that doesn't get chipped to shit so if anyone wants to recommend a matte finish spray and brush on please comment and let me know what you think of the stone work/paint jobs.
Thanks for stopping by!

Saturday 13 December 2014

Today's progress

I won't be back to the paint table for a couple days but I am quite pleased with myself and the progress I've made on the bases of my last remaining rat ogres, I'm sure you can't see jack shit but when theyre all flocked and dry brushed they look the shit I think. 
And the finished family awaiting them 
I'll also have 11 giant rats done but, they're mounted on 20mm bases. I don't think it's that big of a deal, not as though they're game changing or anything. 
So stay tuned I may be able to sneak in some brush time on Monday night. Just don't tell She Who Must Be Obeyed! 

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Clan Scourge goes Moulder

After a very enjoyable game last weekend I came to realize... I don't really like this army. In fact, the only reason I chose the Skaven in the first place was a steal off ebay for some rat ogres. Well, I'm going to take more clan Moulder troops, many many more in fact, the first steps towards completion be;
More beastmasters! 
Now I know the army book say a max of 8 animal handlers, but what can I say sometimes Mr stillman gets things wrong. Look forward to many more rat ogres, chaos hounds and giant rats here to come. 

Sunday 7 December 2014

Clan Scourge vs Crapfang's Backwood Bandits

It's rare these days to find a new Oldhammer opponent, an even rarer thing is to find an opponent who is just as enthusiastic about your love of the game, the meta game and it's rich history/background. 
My pregame rules review at the pub 

An exceptionally rare thing is to find an opponent who emerses themselves into their painting and modelling with such fervour that upon seeing his finished projects you're immediately convinced he's a heavy metal painter part time.
The best painted wolf riders I've ever seen taken horribly badly by me! 

Well, I count myself so incredibly lucky to have met Sully; a genuinely nice guy, the kind of guy who just wants to play WH3 and doesn't give a shit if he wins. And he drinks beer! 
The game had some particularly funny moments. Sullys giant showed up drunk, and refused to move. To make matters worse I cast cause panic and, well, he was off the table by the end of turn 2. I felt terrible, I brought an army list that was far too competitive, because my regular opponent loves to win games and that's what I've had to do to even have a chance. It's a habit I'll be all to happy to break. 
Another highlight was my Warpfire thrower exploding on a d20 roll of 20 killing 4 of his friends in the process!
For the first time ever my rat ogres survived a game and actually made it across the table! Fantastic! 
It's also the first game I've used jezzailachis and I must say they are fantastic (sorry Sully) two man cannons are great! 
So all in all it was a fantastic experience that I hope to repeat very soon. Nothing is better than playing a game with a super cool chilled out guy, with beautifully painted armies (well not mine) with lush terrain and a huge variety of it! 
In closing, get on the oldhammer forum meet new people, and play them, you might just have the best game of your life! 
Oh and check out Sullys elite standard bearer 
Wonderful motivation could it be a war banner boosting the horny orcs onwards? Doom banner sending opponents reeling at the sight of her monsterous tits? 
Time will tell! 
Below is my overpowered army list for a casual game. I freely admit it. 

Skaven Contingent #1 – 1000pts

Personalities – 263pts

M

WS

BS

S

T

W

I

A

Ld

Int

Cl

WP

Sv

Pts

Optional

Chaos Attribues

Equipment & The Finer Points

Warpsquealer Festerlice

15 Wizard

5

5

3

4

4

3

5

1

8+2

8+2

7+2

9+2

--

152

D6-4

Army General, Level 2 Caster; 20SP.

6 level 1 spells, 3 level 2 spells

Hw, warplock pistol

Verminlord Xerxes of Scourge

15 Hero

5(4.5)*

5

4

4

4

3

6(7)*

3

8+2

6

6+1

8+1

5+

111

D6-4

Hw, magical Parasitic spear*,

light armour, shield*

Regiments - 737

M

WS

BS

S

T

W

I

A

Ld

Int

Cl

WP

Sv

Pts

Optional

Chaos Attributes

Equipment & The Finer Points

22 Clanrats

5(4.5)*

3

3

3

3

1

4(5)*

1

6

6

5

7

5+

156

D6-3

Standard Bearer and Musician

Hw, spear*, light armour, shield*

22 Clanrats

5(4.5)*

3

3

3

3

1

4(5)*

1

6

6

5

7

5+

156

D6-3

Standard Bearer and Musician

Hw, spear*, light armour, shield*

3 Beastmasters

5

3

3

3

3

1

5

1

6

6

5

7

6+

30

D6-3

Beastmasters

Hw, shields

3 Rat Ogres

6

3

2

4

5

3

3

2

5

4

5

7

-

114

1D4-3

Cause fear in the living under 10ft tall.

Large target

1 Plague Censer Bearer

5

3

3

3

3

1

4

1

6

6

5

7

6+

41

D6-3

Hw, Plague Censer, light armour

2x Warpfire Throwers

5

3

3

3

3

1

5

1

6

6

5

7

6+

162

D6-3

Hw, light armour, warpfire thrower

Weapons Team

2 Warplock Jezzailachis

5

3

3

3

3

1

5

1

6

6

5

7

-

78

D6-3

Hw, warplock jezzailachis