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So I decided to buy and paint a new army for Kings of War.
For the most part I am going to try and use non GW models.

So the first box from Raging Heroes arrived yesterday.

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Slave standard bearer. Manticore rider and 12 forest shamblers.

Hoping to use these as a base to add with the kickstarter TGG models.
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That looks like a great starts ;)
If I were to buy a Mantic army, I might be tempted into undeads. But we'll see. I have so many minis left to paint I'm embarassed to show them.
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I have so many minis left to paint I'm embarassed to show them.


I know how you feel.

Looking forward to watching this progress Amboadine.
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Could you show them out of the plastic? It's hard to see...
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Just tiding the flash up and will share a few more close up pictures.
Nice plastics and resin to work with so far.
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Cultofkhaine wrote:
I have so many minis left to paint I'm embarassed to show them.


I know how you feel.

Looking forward to watching this progress Amboadine.



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Amboadine wrote:Just tiding the flash up and will share a few more close up pictures.
Nice plastics and resin to work with so far.


Can't wait :D
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Well for those who wanted a few more pictures.

Tree warriors. Fit on 40mm Base.
Here is the box sleeve for an idea on what they could look like.
The details flashed pieces as well.

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This is the sleeve of the standard bearer. These will be a centre piece to a unit later on.

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And the manticore rider box.

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A few more pictures. The standard and manticore basecoated.
Can't really see much in this light though, sorry. Will posted better ones when I get a little colour on them at the weekend.

The rider himself is not basecoated yet.
Tree warrior put together as well

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I bought a box of Tree Warriors as well for my GFs army. They were easy to put together and super easy to paint. I may order more!
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They look superb. Will you be greenstuffing the joints or leaving it as is? I think both options would work, it just depends on what look you're going for.
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Gnosis wrote:They look superb. Will you be greenstuffing the joints or leaving it as is? I think both options would work, it just depends on what look you're going for.


The green stuff will be coming out at the weekend. Will see how it goes on a couple first.
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So unfortunately I have nothing to report this week due to work taking me out of the country. Will try and do a little more this week.
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Right, back to work painting up my KOW army.

Here is the Tree Herder that will make up the spell casting contingent within the list.

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Wow, that guy is huge! Who makes him?
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Malys the younger wrote:Wow, that guy is huge! Who makes him?


From Scibor miniatures. Resin and far cheaper than the GW one.
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Nice model - I like the details on it's back, very nice.
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Very nice idea indeed. Its great to see some other minis apart from GW, especially the Raging Heroes ones are ace and I am glad I found out about the company. Some models are just damn better than GWs.

Very looking forward when you put some paint on the models. Keep em coming :D
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Well I was planning to get the first colours down today. Unfortunately real life happened, but I did manage to get the priming done, so will allow this to dry properly overnight ready for a good amount of painting brown tomorrow.

Not much call for sharing a picture of a black spray painted tree :)
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Started to get the first colours down then found to my disgust that most of my paints have dried out. Taking this opportunity to buy a full set of Vallejo paints instead of using GW ones.

Should be here by the weekend :)
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most of my paints have dried out.


Try boiling some water and adding a small amount to the pots, then take a skewer and give them a real good stir. I find this normally does the trick to revivie them if they are not to far gone.
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Cultofkhaine wrote:
most of my paints have dried out.


Try boiling some water and adding a small amount to the pots, then take a skewer and give them a real good stir. I find this normally does the trick to revivie them if they are not to far gone.


I managed to revive a few, enough to get the first colours down and do the first washes.
Will stick up a few more pictures this evening once I have done the first dry brush layers.


But to be honest some of the paints are many years old, it was about time I treated myself to some new one. Too many Christmas Amazon vouchers that needed spending my also have been the deciding factor ;)
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Well a little more progress. A few washes and dry brushes done.
Need to tidy the details and paint the non browns yet but I am not the quickest painter.

Fairly happy with the tone of the bark however. Never tried to paint a tree before.
The soft bark looks a little redder than reality in the photos. Probably the lighting to be honest but wasnt going for pro photos.

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Looking nice!
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New paints :) :) :)

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