Just realized this year I've painted enough classic Warzone junk so I can move to painting other kind of old junk. While digging in the pile of shame I grabbed bag of WFB skeletons and decision was made to add little something to the 5th edition (-ish) Undead Army.
The army has already got some reanimated chariots, and now another machine arrived.
Must admit this kinda bought me back. When I was still into Warhammer Fantasy I never managed to field that one. Models were hard to get here, not mentioning it was expensive hobby (not that it isn't now...🙄). In fact I knew it mostly from Dark Omen game.
I got pair of these few years back and frankly had no idea for painting it more interesting then just bare bones (like this one) so they ended up in the pile of shame 😞 But recently I spotted undead catapult model standing on large base and thought this might be the key: bone-made machine based on dark ground and partly replaced crewmen should do the trick.
Must admit this kinda bought me back. When I was still into Warhammer Fantasy I never managed to field that one. Models were hard to get here, not mentioning it was expensive hobby (not that it isn't now...🙄). In fact I knew it mostly from Dark Omen game.
I got pair of these few years back and frankly had no idea for painting it more interesting then just bare bones (like this one) so they ended up in the pile of shame 😞 But recently I spotted undead catapult model standing on large base and thought this might be the key: bone-made machine based on dark ground and partly replaced crewmen should do the trick.
I like the final result - it's the first time I painted skellies with airbrush. Until now I was kinda sure it's pointless because there's not much to be sprayed on skeleton models. But looking at the catapult I think painting some rank and file this was should be good fun. Especially that I need "tar pit" unit for the army where vampire lord of liche can hide in the heat of battle.
Just thought back days I was convinced the screaming skull catapult was crappy weapon: causes just minor damage compared to standard cataput and unit hit must take morale check - who cares 🙄 That only proves I wasn't best player around: morale check after each hit! Supported by magic items like Staff of flaming death and spells causing more less the same and terror causing creatures staggering around means at least 2 rounds of testing morale before any real combat starts!
Passing morale test based on Ld 10 is not a problem but try to pass it 8 times in a row 😈
Passing morale test based on Ld 10 is not a problem but try to pass it 8 times in a row 😈
And artittery section at current stage. I am quite sure catapult painted earlier will be washed off, repainted and placed on large base:
Wow dude! Amazing work on the classic models! Real eye-candy. That chipping effect on the bones is a nice touch.
ReplyDeleteHey, that's pretty cool, a true classic! I love the whole composition, nice work!
ReplyDeleteCheers guys, glad you like it!
ReplyDelete@Squig: yeah, also think it was good move to make bones look anything different then just washed bleached bone 😉
'Kości zostały rzucone' nabiera nowego znaczenia. ;)
ReplyDeleteŚwietne malowanie. :)
Dzięki Zią 😁
DeleteTeraz na biurku walają się carriony, druga katapulta, części od rydwanu i nekromanta.
Nie jest wykluczone że przy takim zapale wykręciłbym 2500 pts do następnego Oldhammer Weekendu... 🤞
Brzmi jak plan. :D
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