Ulthuan

It does seem like a serious endeavour. Keep up the good work Vermis!

They look great KNC, especially the one with the mortar. Inspired idea well executed!

Prince of Spires wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 14, 2023 2:08 pm

It's probably a good thing that you're not ordering it in summer then. Snow in july would give all kinds of issues...

Maybe painting tutorials should factor in weather conditions?

So back from Sparkle Party Death Match The real world must seem dull and grey in comparison! I went 4-1 at my 1st run out with the new gitz. I only lost to the Jeremy V who won the event and is part of team USA Solid showing. =D> Tbh if I would have got the last W on his vampire lord turn 1 it woul...

Sometimes I think my choice of provinces and themes is some kind of backdoor wood elf envy... I resolved this issue by collecting both High and Wood Elf armies. The problem of which to field remains of course... we're getting a blast of snow from the arctic circle at the mo, so spraying in the shed...

Althi wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:21 pm

But the painting awards were kind to me

Awards in the plural! Richly deserved.

Prince of Spires wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 07, 2023 1:53 pm

Also, feel free to share your Dark Elves here, once you get them going.

This!

Althi wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:14 am

Well its crazy to think I started this 8years ago.

Great to hear from you again Althi.

Althi wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 02, 2023 11:14 am

Hope you like the photos.

Superb army. Love how the attention to detail actually comes through at a macro scale, very unusual.

Vermis wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 03, 2023 5:56 pm

I know I said I could go buy some Last Sword lion guard instead of messing and stressing with blood bowl elves, but I had another look at the Elfheim Eagles on the GW site and...

Famous last words...



Oh and they look great!

Hail to all. Ave! am also returning from the shadows ( having played 6th. and 7th. Edition of WHFB ages ago ) Welcome back to Ulthuan Wareagle. :) having been called by words of "The Old World" ressurection is in progress. We live in hope! Haven't played any serious 8th.Editon games, I fo...

Prince of Spires wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 21, 2023 12:47 pm

I like them. The red and blue work great together. And the bone armour sets it off nicely. It's a great effect and makes them look regal and menacing.

I agree. The colours are really rich. I see what you mean about the bone Sturen but it still looks good and very striking.

Icarion wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:28 pm

3 weeks ago we did a "Boarding Action" game.

I love this concept, really atmospheric.

Icarion wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:29 pm

Here´s some more pics.

These just look great, with the light and dark marines slugging it out.

Icarion wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 24, 2023 4:28 pm

Nevertheless it was fun playing with my buddies after a corona-break of over 2 years.

Splendid!

What a labour of love! You've really poured everything into these Icarion. The Gorfan terminator conversion is especially effective. My two favourites though are Skulltaker and Skarbrand. The dark greys are a really nice touch.

Imagine my surprise when I found this thread near the top of the board after... two years!? Woah. It doesn't seem that long Vermis, welcome back. :) But I've been hanging about in online spaces with guys who don't game, just build, convert and paint minis for the love of it. It's eased my mind a bi...

That first pic, of the whole battlefield, is especially nice.

wamphyri101 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 16, 2023 11:37 pm

Dice can be a big factor but you can also mitigate how much of a disaster bad dice can actually be with some good redundancy planning lol

José Raul Capablanca wrote:A good player is always lucky.

At least to some extent!

I like the Nagash conversion of Caliban. it's simple (in that not a lot changed), but very effective. I agree, gives me the willies. Master of Possession, He's great, I really like the dynamism he and most of the others have. My second-in-command is a biker lord i made of the Sammael model. I did n...

Icarion these are stunning, thank you. More comments when I've got more time.

wamphyri101 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:38 pm

The game ended 22 vs 17 to the squigs

Congrats! Your opponent clearly needs more squigs.

Caradryan is a character, I got to place him down last with my other characters, and I got to see where the abomination would likely have to be placed Solid reasoning. I agree that I should have split the Silverhelms up, the upside to keeping them all together however was that they got a turn2 char...

I finally beat the Skaven! Splendid! Caradryan on Ashtari Slightly risky perhaps given the Storm Banner but seemed to really work out for you taldarinzphoenix. 13 Silver helms, full command Without mounted characters I'd have been tempted to split this unit. he lost 3 wizard levels, lost all his sp...

To kick off the Lustria campaign, I faced a dark elven pirate army. Led by Lokhir Fellheart! Highly appropriate. We decided to play the spawning pools as open for movement otherwise it would just add an extra turn of slogging forwards! Quite an open field already, clearly your opponent was keen to ...

Prince of Spires wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 02, 2023 3:25 pm

The chariot still looks pretty great. Yes, a lion drawn chariot might be silly, but it's also epic!

I agree, any roughness isn't coming through in this pic.

wamphyri101 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:25 pm

I did get to meet Duncan "Two thing coats" which was great as I got into the painting last 20 so he inspected my army. great moment since I never feel my stuff is great

wamphyri101 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 02, 2023 5:25 pm

However, the new gitz book comes out this weekend and its BALLER!

Lord Anathir wrote:Go for maximum damage!

Ramesesis wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 21, 2023 9:10 am

But against other infantry two strength 4 attacks ain't that bad.

I guess my concern would be vs really good armour. Is that a big issue in WAP?

We’re playing a Lustria campaign Wasn't that a sourcebook from the end of 6th Edition? I plan to play something like: Mage, Level 2, Jewel of Dusk BSB, DP kit and Helm of Fortune 14 Spears with Command 7 Swordmasters 6 Dragon Princes RBT I like it, except I'd be tempted to take Archers (or maybe LS...

wamphyri101 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:08 am

Hes an amazing buff piece that gives all allies wholly within 18 +1 to hit.

He gives me the willies.

wamphyri101 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 24, 2023 3:08 am

He is also Nicknamed "Dobbie" by the AOS community as he looks like if Dobbie from Harry Potter went on Meth

They're not wrong.

Another (short) battle report. Welcome back Sturen. :) I’m running 7th edition high elves because the 6th edition Phoenix Guard rules make me sad and I’ve got 25 of them! Shrewd move. Is two bolt throwers and 10 PD a bit cheesy? Perhaps but the rest is fair. Good but not horrific I would say. My op...

That huge white Troll is very striking.

Tethlis wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:12 pm

The wall of 4+ Saves is significant.

Really solid and crucially this seems to combine with a S6 in the first round and S5 thereafter, if I'm understanding correctly?

Tethlis wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 17, 2023 11:12 pm

Killing Blow monstrous infantry, beasts and cav

That is tremendous. With Stubborn too I'm liking the sound of Lions a lot.

It's thematic that you want a High Mage with your Swordmasters to boost up their Ward Save, but they lack the staying power This reminds me of why Seredain switched from Swordmasters to Phoenix Guard in 8th. Most of the time the SM's (with Shield of Saphery) could raise a respectable Ward save but ...

Hi All. It's been many, many years since I posted a battle report. Nice to see another, Tethlis! I find the combination of PG and Lions interesting because that worked quite well in 8th, though I'm not sure about adding the powerful Helms. Overall though it looks like a nicely balanced list, squeez...