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How I Paint - Chaos Daemons - Steeds of Slaanesh

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How I Paint Steeds of Slaanesh For many years, I have enjoyed collecting and painting the various Daemons of Chaos. After rooting around in my pile of shame, I came across the Slaaneshi daemon sprues from the 2019 box set Wrath and Rapture and decided it was time they were built and painted. I am a fan of the classic paint scheme for all GW miniatures. In 1990, when I first started painting miniatures, Slaanesh was always associated with pastel colours. Back in 1988, Realms of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness was released. This book, which I own a copy of, detailed the forces of Khorne and Slaanesh for the first time. I used the description of the Steeds of Slaanesh as the basis for this guide: “Mounts of Slaanesh are bipedal, combining the appearance of a horse and an ostrich. They have two long, feminine legs, and a crest of vivid green hair runs the length of their back. The glossy fur on the legs and upper part of the body is a pale lavender colour, while the head, tail, and undersid...
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Warhammer Underworlds - Analysis Series - Objective Card Draw

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Objective Card Draw Analysis in Warhammer Underworlds Probability, Mulligans and Opening Hands In Warhammer Underworlds, games are won by scoring glory. Some of this comes from Bounty, gained by taking enemy fighters out of action, however the majority typically comes from Objective cards. Objective cards come in two forms: Surges and End Phase cards. Surge cards can be scored immediately at various points throughout the game, depending on the condition and scoring window described on the card. Importantly, these can be scored outside of the End Phase, allowing for more immediate scoring, which helps to get the glory train rolling during a round. Early glory, then allows you to start upgrading fighters, which helps with scoring more glory, leading to a snowballing effect. Scoring surges early helps you make a Strong Start. End Phase cards, as the name suggests, can only be scored during the End Phase. Therefore, having access to surges early is important, to allow for rapid scoring and...
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How I Paint - Ossiarch Bone Reapers - Mortis Reaper

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How I Paint Ossiarch Bonereapers - Mortis Reaper Ever since I started playing Warhammer, I have collected and painted some form of the Undead. In recent years, my attention has been focused elsewhere, but I still enjoy painting these miniatures. A few years ago, I painted Kainan's Reapers, an Ossiarch Bonereapers warband for Warhammer Underworlds. Now I am turning my attention to Thanatek's Tithe, and specifically one of the two Mortis Reapers from the warband. The bone recipe in this method is a version of one I first used back in 1991, when I painted my first Undead army. Paints Required: Primers Zandri Dust (spray) Chaos Black (spray) Base Paints Morghast Bone Abaddon Black Night Lords Blue Naggaroth Night Rhinox Hide Administratum Grey Iron Hands Steel Washes Agrax Earthshade Cassandora Yellow Nuln Oil Coelia Greenshade Athonian Camoshade Druchii Violet Layer Paints Karak Stone Tallarn Sand Screaming Skull Pallid Wych Flesh Kantor Blue...
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Hobby Goals - March 26

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Jon Grant Miniatures March 26 Hobby Update Painting The first painting priority this month was to finish Blood of the Bull . This was easily achieved as most of the work had already been done in February. I only needed to complete Hogrot, Grisk and the bases on the Helsmiths to finish the warband. My Blood of the Bull After that, hobby time was limited for most of March due to other commitments. Toward the end of the month, I was able to make a start on Thanatek’s Tithe , the latest warband for Warhammer Underworlds. I have been meaning to write a “How I Paint” article for the Ossiarch Bonereapers for a while, and this warband will help move that forward. Painting Stats Miniatures painted this month: 5 Warhammer Underworlds warbands painted this year: 3 Miniatures painted this year: 18 Gaming Following on from the tournament at the end of February, I wanted to find a new deck pairing for Blackpowder’s Buccaneers. The aim was to try a range of different pairings to see what did an...
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How I Paint - Terrain - Ancient Bronze

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  How I Paint Ancient Bronze Bells are found throughout the lore of the Age of Sigmar. Whether it is the Bell of Lamentation in Azyr, the Screaming Bells of the Skaven, or the Sonorous Tocsins of Nurgle, they always seem to be present. One of my favourite pieces of scenery from Warcry is the bell tower. I like the rickety wooden platforms, stairs, and ladder. I also like that the bell is still suspended in its original stone tower, which was clearly ruined at some point in time. The bell tower always makes me think that there are Skaven nearby, and that if the bell begins tolling, then trouble is close at hand. As it is such a favourite piece, I wanted to give the bell a paint job that reflected the age I was trying to convey. Paints Required: Chaos Black spray Balthasar Gold Agrax Earthshade Hashut Copper Sycorax Bronze Lahmian Medium Stormhost Silver Ahriman Blue Temple Guard Blue Baharroth Blue Kabalite Green Sybarite Green The bell was initially undercoated with Chaos Black s...
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