Yeah as you can tell I have been sucked into Warmachine. As I slowly plod onwards with my Tsons I need to paint other things to get away from the same paint scheme and models that I have been painting over and over for the past 7 or 8 years. So I picked up some Cryx models from Privateer Press as my local club plays Warmachine and it looks like a lot of fun.
I wanted to go with a green scheme without painting the army exactly like the studio colours while keeping the paint scheme very simple and easy to do. For anyone who knows me on these boards, simple and effective is the way to go for me when it comes to tabletop pieces. I also decided that it would fit the theme to base them with a swampy look to the bases as well. Any way, here is the first finished model.
Looking good man. Not really into the models that much, but painting is great as useual man. My only critique is that I'd like to see a little more colour. While I really like the dark, manacing scheme you've got. I would like to see a few spots of another colour, red or yellow perhaps
The lack of colour is being done on purpose actually. Cryx are all about raising the dead to fight for them and such so the idea that they would be worried about a nice contrast in colours for their jacks seems off to me. Infantry models and such will have more colour for sure however as they are individuals and would indeed be a bit more... lively. Too me the Cryx would view the jacks as nothing more than tools to be used and I have yet to paint one of my wrenches in a nice scheme
Do those War Jacks come plastic, resign or metal? Beccause I think I might get one or two models and use them as 40k models.
And could you also post a size ref pic of that against a normal Marine sized model?
They are metal for the most part but Privateer Press has begun casting in plastic now and some of the jacks and infantry models are plastic in the other ranges. Pretty sure that the entire Cryx line is metal at the moment however.
Here is the next one already, minus the base of course
Nice again WL, oculd you post a size ref pic of that next to a norml Marine sized model, because I am thinking of buying some miniatures from War Machine.
Ok thanks, I wanted to get some of those knights in big armour from the zealous holy guys, I can't remember their faction name. Something with Menoth in it.
Protectorate of Menoth
It'd be them or Cryx for me. Mainly cus I love Goreshare the Cursed's model and the majority of the High paladin of the wall character.
New update. Finished Venethrax today, as always the bases will come later since I like to do them all at once. He will have the same style of base as the first model. Really enjoyed painting this model I must say.
Great to see your skills on some non GW minis.
The Venathrax really pops and the green works so well.
Always fancied doing some warmachine stuff and seeing yours is making it really hard to resist getting some.
That is what got me interested in it. They play WM in my local club but I never really got into the idea until I started looking at the models which are beautiful for the most part. The final tip over the edge for me was the fact that unlike GW's games, you don't usually use more than one of a unit type which means you might paint 5-10 models of a certain kind and then you are onto a completely different model which keeps it fresh. None of this 30 models per unit in a game that requires 3-5 troop units. Hobby wise, that is the biggest downfall of Fantasy/40k, the fact that you have to paint 40+ of the exact same model.
Looking fantastic Wraith! The Liche Lord looks great, the colour scheme you've chosen works really well with them. Makes me want to take some paint to some!
I started getting into War Machine about a year and a half ago with some Cygnar garbage [ note to self .. melt down Epic Haley and all the junk asap ], but sadly it's a dead game here in my local area. Shame too really, the minis are ace. I've fancied making up a Cryx list myself [ Skarrebomb FTW ! ] and probably would do so if more people played.
Varakir: WM is an awesome game and one I am starting to enjoy more than fantasy or 40k. To me the rules are MUCH tighter than GW's as they word everything exactly as they mean it. No arguements between raw and rai with them. Taking an army with Warcaster A is not at all the same as the army with Warcaster B. The coolest part of the game is the individual model phase as opposed to the phase per army with GW. Example: in WM I have a caster and 4 Helljacks. During the activation phase each one of those models will do all of its possible actions before you move to the next one. You will move/shoot/attack/etc each model completely before you move to the next one as opposed to moving the entire army, shooting with the entire army, etc. And if you have multiple attacks with a model and kill the enemy on the first shot the rest aren't wasted as you are free to switch to another target in range.
Overall I feel it is a much more dynamic system and most importantly.... the models ROCK.
Assembled the Epic Asphyxious model last night and I am not going to put the flying skulls him. After having them fall off numerous times just trying to get them on I know that they are going to be a source of constant irritation when I move/use/store him. He looks bad ass enough on his own to be honest so not having them does not bother me.
Asphyxious 2010 model is now finished. Next up are the two bonejacks I have (as I need the arc nodes) and then Deathjack and finally Epic Asphyxious. Once those are done I will probably get a unit of Bane Thralls.
Asphyxious 2010 model is now finished. Next up are the two bonejacks I have (as I need the arc nodes) and then Deathjack and finally Epic Asphyxious. Once those are done I will probably get a unit of Bane Thralls.
The green, I know is suppose to look dull, but it looks unfinished, no shading or highlights. On the Warcaster the model does have as many highlights like the others. The weapon also looks boring and unfinished.
I hope your are doing better on your injury.
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