Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Ratskin renegades #3 (finished) 🐁

Looks like I've managed to get the second part of the rat-pack done! 🐁
Which is quite an achievement for me - usually after painting ~10 similar models I am getting bored enough and switch the project for something else. But not this time! Eeeek! Eeeek! Eeeek!

As you can see I was trying to keep the most similar possible color scheme to the previously painted rat-men. Which frankly wasn't that hard task, since my choice of paints is pretty limited. This time the group also contains 2 chief models, another shaman and the rat ogre, so tried to give them some special touch ups to make them pop a bit among all that vermin fur around. Old and well tested trick to do so was arming da boss with "power blade" - it's quite easy to paint actually. For example earlier such weapons were given to Mishima's demon hunter, mounted wight lord, master necromancer and chaos champion.

Just like before I painted another rat swarm base from Highland Miniatures range. I can clearly imagine shamans summoning rabid giant rats to aid them in combat. Also I found idle rat ogre model on the very bottom of Games Workshop bucket. I got it pretty long time ago but until now had no idea how to use it properly - the other one was painted as Blood Bowl player, but it I remember correctly - it's been used only once in the game. Hopefully it's rat-brother will see some more action as chief's personal bodyguard.

So here they are - emerging from the Ashlands vault. Picture of whole family will appear when I can get proper display base for all models (hopefully soon):

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Below: ratskin shaman trying to break in the vault guarded by Cybertronic's Eradicator Deathdroid:

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And here: Algeroth's mercurian maculator defending the last supply of Vallejo airbrush flow improver against vermintide:

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Eeek! Eeek! 🐭

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Battle report: High Elves vs Undead

Last Sunday I had opportunity to play Warhammer Wantasy Battle - 6th edition. Back days I quit WFB shortly after this edition appeared so it kinda was double treat. As mentioned earlier - after Oldhammer Weekend Poland 2026 I was pretty sure all that "Herohammer" crap ain't for me, but 6th edition rules were something much more suitable for casual, beer and pretzels gaming. Or in out case:  whiskey and nothing gaming...

Anyway recently my buddy decided to launch hobby, display case project: collect middlehammer Dark Elves army, based on oldie models of course. It's long time investment so we decided to start playing after gets 1000 pts, 1250 pts, 1500 pts and so on army: just to have some fun of collecting, painting and easy gaming. I on the other side was never big fan of vampire counts - I've always found oldie Undead more funny, kinda like Heroes of Might and Magic II or III Necropolis. So we decided I'll be running Undead army list - based on rules of VC and Tomb Kings of Khemri.

The first game was supposed to be Undead vs Dark Elves, but just before moving to gaming bunker I was told Druchii bailed and High Elves will do their job. It was 1000 pts game so I fielded:
- skeleton warriors unit (including necromancer, vampire thrall and wraith),
- dire wolves (proxied mostly by chaos hounds models),

In front of living dead there were:
- dragon princes (including general),
- light cavalry (whatever their name is - something reavers probably),
- unit of spearmen,
- 2 units of archers,
- bolt thrower.

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The game was fun: small amount of points excluded powerful characters and monsters so basic units did most of the job. Guessing range with the catapuld was fun: I've managed to store 2 hits before misfire was rolled. Commanding Undead was fun, and it could be even more fun if I didn't f#ck up at least twice. Somehow I forgot necromancer cannot cast spells while engaged in close combat - I was pushing my main unit straight into combat...
The other time was issuing a challenge : wraith vs high elves hero armed with magical weapon. No comment on this one... 💀

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Below: high elves badass dealing with my whole undead cadre single handedly:

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Despite getting ass kicked the game was total fun and I sure do want a re-match!
The next game should be between ~1250 pts forces so hopefully I can get pack of ghouls painted until then. I think I should have ~10 minis collected during my years in the hobby, which should provide perfect screen against enemy range attack. Also hope to bring more terrain features on the table next time so the pics are more White Dwarf-cute-like, and bit less stinking-cellar-and-booze-like 😁

Take care!

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