Mighty Empires - Painting Miniatures (4)

The Chaos army banners are completed. Took me some time (and a lack of motivation to paint them as well)...

Mighty Empires - Painting Miniatures (3)

I've now started to paint the army banners. The first ones are the Empire, Norse and Orcs & Gobs banners with custom made flags.

Mighty Empire - Painting Miniatures (2)

Villages are now completed. This was painful and took me ages, 79 villages... in 4 variants.

Next, I will paint the banners, dragons and ships.

Mighty Empire - Painting Miniatures (1)

So, as said in my last post, it's time now to paint the Mighty Empires miniatures. Villages, cities, fortresses, armies, ships and dragons from the basic game. But not only: I also own miniatures from the advanced rules (wizard towers, necropolis, bridges and pirate ships).

Here's the first batch of painted miniatures. Cities, fortresses, bridges and wizard towers were painted in several stone tones and four different roof colours. I still have some of these to paint and they will be much darker (they should be used by Dark Elves, Chaos and Skaven players). Some will also be white with blue and green roofs (for High and Wood Elves), you can see how it will look like on the bridges and wizard towers pictures below. I will do the same for villages. 

Mighty Empires - project becoming real

I'm working on my Mighty Empires (1990 edition) project for a long time. In the past, I've created a huge map, made of 2 or 3 sets of the tiles provided with the Mighty Empires original board game. It was somehow a replica of the Warhammer world. The tiles were glued on a wood board and the map was covered with a plexiglas foil to protect it. Its size was 180 x 120 cm, so quite bulky.

I have recently decided to draw my own Old World map by using the Inkarnate software and here is the result: 

The Colours of Chaos (4)

Daemons !!!

As I needed Daemons of Khorne and Slaanesh for my next WFRP game, this was a good opportunity to paint them.

Khorne - Bloodletters and Fleshounds

Empire Militia / Civilians

I own these miniatures for a looooong time and have often used them in Warhammer FRP scenarios as civilians / brigands.

But never managed to paint them, this is a shame.

Now the prejudice is settled, here they are with paint on them. 

Furious and Vicious

Witch Elves ! Another Dark Elves unit for my WFRP Norsca campaign. My players are going to face them in the next episode. I hope they will fight with fury and last a few rounds.

These are a mix of recent minis and some from the Marauder era (I guess).

Dark Elf Assassins / Shadows

Another group of Dark Elves. In my WFRP Norsca campaign, I have used them as assassins. In WFB 3rd ed. rules, they can act as Shadows or Assassins.

This is also a mix of minis from different eras. The one in the middle... I have it from quite some time but cannot figure out where I got it from...

Dark Elf Crossbowmen

The second Dark Elves unit: crossbowmen. Also recent plastic miniatures that I've bought from Ebay. Unfortunately, the leader had his helmet a bit damaged. Let's say he has been hit in hand to hand contact.

Dark Elves !

Long time no post... But I have an excuse: I was mass painting several units of Dark Elves at the same time, a total of 59 miniatures. I needed to have painted Dark Elves for my WFRP Norsca campaign.

Most of them are plastic minis from recent editions. 

Below you'll find the first unit, warriors with halberds, and some heroes (the female is a plastic mini from Reapers Miniatures).

Ludwig Schwarzhelm

Wielding the Sword of Justice in battle, Ludwig Schwarzhelm is the Emperor's champion and bearer of the Emperor's Great Banner. This miniature is the first version sculpted for the 4th edition. To be fair, the new version of this model is amazing, I'll probably try to get one to paint it.

Carroburg Schwertspieler

"Among the Empire's most-storied regiments, the Carroburg Schwertspieler (or Greatswords) have earned their bloody reputation by slaying all comers in defence of their home city. Their fame dates back to the Age of Three Emperors. In 1865 IC, they successfully defended the city of Carroburg, then under the control of Reikland, from the count of Middenland. Throughout the course of the battle, their white uniforms were stained red with blood. Since then, they have worn crimson uniforms in remembrance of that day."

Clansmen

Back to Dwarfs. At least for this unit of 20 classic Dwarfs that will be used as Clansmen in my Dwarf Army.

Group Shots

The Colours of Chaos (3)

Some new additions to the followers of Khorne, Tzeentch and Slaanesh.

All Beastmen sculpted by the master Jes Goodwin.  

Khorne

Beastmen:

Chaos Knights

Finding "second hand" Chaos Knights (the old ones, labelled as "Chaos Steeds & Riders" and designed by Trish Morrison, Nick Bibby and the Perry brothers) is very difficult and mostly very expensive. Over the years, I have managed to collect 10 of them, one after the other, when their price was affordable. Some came without legs, only the torso was available. To cope with this, I have bought legs of latest editions. I had also bought the steeds without riders sometimes.

Anyway, here they are, painted in a red-black-bronze khornish theme for unit cohesion.

Group Shots

Miscellaneous Miniatures

Looking for minis for my WFRP Norsca campaing, I've recently found some interesting ones from Artisan Guild (Northmen Huskarls, 3D printed). Three of these will be the crew for a 3D printed mammoth from Epic Miniatures (Ice Age Madness range) that will join my norse army for WFB. The Mammoth is big, but not enough in my opinion. I should have asked for a higher scale, but it will be OK on the tabletop.

Then, we have four Wraiths, also by Artisan Guild, that will be facing the PCs along with their master (a Lich I have painted last month) at the end of the next scenario.

Finally, we have a Valkyrie from Clay Cyanide Miniatures, also 3D printed, that might come to the PCs help, sent by the norse god of the dead, Helenir, should they need it when fighting the many undead they will encounter in this scenario.

Norse Fighters

Norsca Campaign PC and NPCs

Some miniatures painted for my home-made Warhammer FRP (v1) campaign set in Norsca. All are from Reaper Miniatures. 

We have:

- A Hill Giant Hunter with his pet, a Dire Tiger. In my campaign, they will be NPCs the party could meet while travelling across the Frostheim Mountains.

- A Lich. It will be the "end boss" of the next scenario. A very powerful opponent that could cost the PCs some Faith Points.

- A paladin whose name by Reaper Minis is 'Sir Broderick, Crusaders Captain. This miniature will be used to represent a new PC joining the party, a cleric of Ulric wielding a magical two-handed hammer.

I had pleasure painting each of them. The Hill Giant and the Dire Tiger are plastic figures, while the two others are metal.

Hill Giant & Dire/Sabre-Tooth Tiger

Northgard - Wilderness

These are the monsters from the second Northgard extension 'Wilderness'. They are incorporated in the same deck as the creatures from the basic game but are more powerful, the deadliest being the Wyvern. 

This extension also comes with new extra tiles.

Northgard - Creatures

These are the creatures populating Northgard and that the clans may encounter while exploring the map. Their behaviour depend on the creature. Bears are attracted by constructions. Wolves are attracted by resources. Draugr and Fallen Valkyries are attracted by human beings.

These are included in the base board game. The reason why they are painted differently (lighter or heavier tone) is to distinguish them in case several of that type of creature are on the map at the same time. When discovered, each creature is representend by a card.

Wolves