No more painting for me for what is left of 2015 - I don't think SWMBO would appreciate me grafting away with hairy sticks over the holidays!
It’s been a busy year for me. I’ve expanded 8 existing armies and started new Chaos Dwarf, Hobgoblin, Chaos and Vampire Count armies. I’ve bought and painted the following units/characters, figure source in brackets:
1 x Empire Knights (Games Workshop)
2 x Empire Halberdiers (GW)
2 x Empire Crossbowmen (GW)
1 x Empire Handgunners (GW)
2 x Empire Cannons (Kallistra/Pendraken)
5 x bases Empire Skirmishers (Pen)
1 x Helblaster (GW)
1 x Orcs (Kall/Pen)
2 x Goblins (GW-BOFA)
1 x Goblins (GW)
1 x Boar Riders (GW)
1 x Wolf Chariots (GW)
2 x Goblin Shamen (Magister Militum)
4 x Dwarf Warriors (Eureka/GW)
1 x Dwarf Cannons (Kall)
1 x Dwarf Handgunners (GW)
1 x Dwarf Hero (GW)
1 x Dwarf Runesmith (GW)
1 x Undead Skull Chukka (GW)
1 x Undead Skeletons (GW)
1 x Undead Cavalry (GW)
6 x Undead Chariots (GW)
2 x Bretonnian Grail Knights (Pen)
1 x Bretonnian Men-at-arms (Pen)
4 x Bretonnian Peasants (Pen)
1 x Dogs of War Birdmen (MM)
1 x Dogs of War Dwarf Hero (GW)
2 x Araby Spearmen (Pen)
2 x Araby Bowmen (Pen)
2 x Wizard + Djinn (Pen/MM)
1 x Halfling Head Chef/Field Kitchen (MM)
1 x Chaos Dwarf General (Eureka)
3 x Chaos Dwarf Heroes (Eur)
3 x Chaos Dwarf Sorcerers (Eur)
6 x Chaos Dwarf Warriors (Eur)
4 x Blunderbusses (Eur)
4 x Bull Centaurs (Eur)
1 x Earthshaker Cannon (Eur)
2 x Death Rocket (Eur/Pen)
2 x Black Orcs (Polar Fox)
6 x Orc Slaves (Kall)
1 x Hobgoblin General on Spider (MM)
6 x Hobgoblin Heroes (MM)
3 x Hobgoblin Shamen (MM)
6 x Hobgoblin Infantry (MM)
3 x Hobgoblin Wolf Riders (MM)
3 x Bolt Throwers (MM)
2 x Death Worms (Pen)
1 x Black Coach (Pen)
6 x Vampires (Pen)
3 x Necromancers (Pen)
6 x Ethereal Host (Pen)
3 x Fell Bats (Pen)
8 x Dire Wolves (Pol)
1 x Chaos General (Evil Men)
3 x Chaos Heroes (EM)
3 x Chaos Sorcerers (EM)
5 x Chaos Warriors (EM)
5 x Chaos Marauders (EM)
4 x Chaos Knights (EM)
3 x Chaos Chariots (EM)
2 x Harpies (EM)
1 x Dragon Ogres (EM)
8 x Marauder Horsemen (Newline/MM)
A total of just over 14,100 points. I’ve now got a total of around 35,000 points spread across 12 armies – is that too much?
What are Death Worms you ask? Pendraken code DN5 – google Mongolian Death Worm – use Chaos Spawn stats/rules for this unit. As Hobgoblins are geographically the Mongols of the Warhammer world, this seemed a suitable monster unit.
2016 will see me buying more Magister Militum Goblins to expand the Hobgoblin army I’m part way through, as well as Pendraken Zombies, Skeletons and Cavalry for the Vampire Counts. Then a couple of units each of Magister Militum’s Dwarf Pikes and Crossbows for the Dogs of War. I must get some more cavalry for DoW as well, haven’t got many cavalry units for that army. The Chaos army will probably get some Pendraken Giant Worms (Spawn proxies), Polar Fox Trolls and Kallistra Evil Giants (Ogre proxies). My Araby army could use some Desert Riders – I’ve none so far and haven’t found a source I really like – does anyone have any suggestions from the various historical ranges please? Probably just one more unit of Bretonnian Bowmen, I think there’s room in the box for them.
I’ve also got vague plans for High Elf, Kislev and Norse armies.
Well that little lot should keep me out of trouble. What have you got planned for the New Year?