[WM] Helge's Warmaster Log

[Helge]

Here is quick hint on which army is on my painting table right now. A bunch of these units will be done this week if all goes well.

[marell le fou]

My Jaw ? Where is my Jaw ?

[Stormwind]

Oh beautiful!

Sorry to see how big that spider is - I was really hoping it would fit on a 40mm Renedra base.

[Helge]

More horsies (and stags I guess).

[marell le fou]

Stag riders really are a good idea.

What nation are they representing for you ?

[Helge]

The stag rider models are from Eureka and I use them as Wood Elf Wild Riders. The regular horsemen are from Magister Millitum and represent Wood Elf Glade Riders.

Everything else for the Wood Elf army will be from Eureka since their range is extensive. They just didn't have two cavalry types, so I had to be creative. Magister Millitum works out ok because both ranges are on the small side for 10mm. Eureka is around 8mm for the Wood Elves, which really doesn't mix well with for example Kallistra (more like 12mm).

[Stormwind]

Oh wow beautiful work! Are you using the fan list in the Warmaster Army Selector app?

[Helge]

Indeed. At least if that's the same list as the one in the Warmaster Armies version with the fan lists.

Realistically, I doubt that this force will see gameplay due to lack of opponents though. Mostly, I am after creating 2k WM forces that capture the "essence" of the old school Warhammer canon of the late 90's and early 2000's. The Warhammer game itself seems to have gone batshit-crazy in recent years with huge "Playmobile-style" monsters on a comparatively tiny board. I watched a battle report on YouTube recently and both armies were basically in combat on turn one and then just rolled massive amounts of dice until one side lost. Warhammer was never a game of massive maneuver but that certainly felt really odd.

Anyhow, my Warmaster collection is meant to be a reminder of the "old style" of the canon armies.

[Aquahog]

Well said. I remember the good old days when there was only two or three lists that could do a decent monster list and a dozen that couldn't. The Empire mechanical horse started the slide down the slope for me and now we have units of knights riding dragons and griffons. Woe to the old schoolers. Rant ends. 

[David Wasilewski]

Well said indeed - your description of Warhammer made me laugh. I completely agree and it is why I gave up entirely on Warhammer in the last year or so. I only play warmaster and epic now (for GW games).

Beautiful modelling, painting and basing.

Dave

[Helge]

Well, there is always Warmaster to keep us Old Schoolers in business. Some more heroes of the host:

[Stormwind]

Dude you are making me seriously consider making a Wood Elf army!

Beautiful stuff!

[marell le fou]

I like them ! And i like the way you see your armies.

I had bought few years ago a small pack of Wood Elves forces... They appear to be pendrakens, but i do prefer yours. You seem to say a mix is not possible

I would have loved ot have stag riders too... I think i will order some.

Is it Orion himself ?

[Helge]

That is indeed Orion and the Wild Hunt. The model is part of the Eureka Wood Elf character pack.

I think the Eureka models would look too small next to Pendraken models. I bought some Pendraken models for spearman - a unit not covered too well by Eureka - but they definitely don't mix (about 50% taller with the Eureka ones going about to the breast of the Pendraken ones).

[Stormwind]

Please break it down per unit and say which model you used for what!

I am just going through different ranges now - I think I can find everything except Wardancers.  Also, you don't get many dryads for your money in the Eureka character pack.