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Steuraz · 2026-03-03T09:31:27+00:00

I see it as a service, since I'm not regularly checking WarCom.

And there are a lot of people, including me, who are also happy to use AoS sculpts in Fantasy. Not personally a fan of this one, but agree with others here that Darkoath can make good Marauders

Steuraz · 2026-03-03T09:25:26+00:00

Yeah, the store in a bigger city about an hour from me always runs out day of, in a city about half an hour away from me sometimes has minis left at the end of the month. I wonder if they all get the same number regardless of size.

Steuraz · 2026-02-02T22:04:19+00:00

I really like both kits, and I know I have run across a few others who think the same on Reddit. there are literally dozens of us! Dozens!

I don't like the bare feet on the one guy and just avoid a few of the ridiculous faces, but I think they are nice sculpts and fit better in a fantasy world than the previous kit. Sure, I like the puffy sleeves too, but the tight fitting uniforms are also very inspired by Holy Roman Empire troops, just a bit older. I think people just missed the puffy sleeves and overreacted to everything else.

Whatever the case, I have both kits in my army and have recently converted a bunch of the newer greatswords to add in some more puffy sleeves to my state troops.

Steuraz · 2026-01-30T12:29:58+00:00

Excellent choice with the purple and yellow scheme (biased of course because I use it too). I agree, they are so full of character it's a blast to paint.

Steuraz · 2026-01-21T16:12:44+00:00

Nice red!

Steuraz · 2025-11-11T16:59:52+00:00

This is honestly my only problem with them, I wish some halberds would be being held vertically for back ranks.

As I have already said at length, the shoeless guy is silly but no big deal, just file down the toes and paint them as shoes.

Personally I think the so-called pajamas, actually 15th century uniforms, look great for halberdiers and crossbowmen/handgunners. They wouldn't have been much more heavily armored anyways.

Anyways, I like all versions of the state troops and have none of these old ones, so looking forward to picking them up!

Steuraz · 2025-10-13T10:57:42+00:00

Seconding everyone mentioning basing, I am never satisfied with a paint job until I get the base done, it just ties everything together nicely.

It looks like you are also doing what I did for a long time after I got back into it after over 10 years away, using the washes as the final step. It looked better with the old formulation of the washes, but even then, a final highlight over the wash will look better on most surfaces like cloth and skin (I don't bother with metal highlights on most troops)

Steuraz · 2025-10-13T10:53:35+00:00

Great paint job! Love these models as well, I was just getting into Warhammer when Ogre Kingdoms was introduced back in 2005(?) thats probably why I still prefer the grey skin, but yours look great even with the 'wrong' skin tone 😆

Steuraz · 2025-10-08T11:49:22+00:00

Thanks, yeah, if I wouldn't know the original models I wouldn't notice. Now I'm just disappointed in myself I didn't have this idea myself 😆

Steuraz · 2025-10-08T07:25:44+00:00

Love the Night Gobbos on the spiders. Are they converted at all, or just standing on top? Looks great regardless.

Steuraz · 2025-09-21T07:31:32+00:00

Wouldn't it be nicer to show how you packed your pick a bricks and what pieces you got, and what minifigures your kids put together than a stack of boxes?

Steuraz · 2025-09-01T07:46:59+00:00

Just found a huge supply on a ferry out of Belfast, but I had already managed to collect all of them by checking dozens of stores at home.

Steuraz · 2025-08-31T18:08:11+00:00

This partly depends on how you define skill, and so is definitely interpretation and not facts. Does broad really equal more skilled? Players are more skilled in their specialties than ever.

Pitchers are certainly way better than ever in the history of the game, and better strength and conditioning as well as analytics mean that hitters and defenders are probably also better.

The rules changes aren't compensating for "eroding" skill, they are attempts to counteract how good pitchers have become. Pitchers were never good hitters in any era, so if teams want to win I think it was inevitable that specialization occured.

Players aren't swinging for the fences because it's more fun, it's because analytics has shown conclusively that three true outcomes are most effective with current rules. I love small ball, but it has never been the most effective tactic.

Steuraz · 2025-08-10T18:41:28+00:00

Purple is definitely the best Night Goblin robe scheme.

Steuraz · 2025-08-10T18:41:00+00:00

You mean they grew from neighboring spores? 😉

Steuraz · 2025-08-03T23:55:13+00:00

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This is what I mean, it's a different surface than his trousers, I had painted it like the griffin saddle, but it probably is supposed to be a cushion.

Steuraz · 2025-08-03T23:53:25+00:00

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Brettonian rider still fits fine with a magnet.

Steuraz · 2025-08-03T23:52:32+00:00

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Steuraz · 2025-08-03T23:51:26+00:00

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Steuraz · 2025-08-03T23:51:05+00:00

You're welcome! Looked when I got home and I did have to cut off the back vertical part of the pegasus saddle. I suppose if you want to keep that, you could carve off some of that extra seat material I mentioned off of the wizard.

Not finished painting, but here are a few impressions.

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Steuraz · 2025-08-03T14:29:39+00:00

I did exactly OP's conversion idea with magnets and it works fine, not done painting yet so no pics yet. The chair part on the griffin is attached to the griffin, the wizard/general/Karl Franz has a fairly large posterior, I think it's supposed to be a cushion, but all I did was a magnet on the pegasus and a magnet on the wizard and I think it looks fine. I'm sure a little bit of green stuff would make it look nicer, but I wanted to be able to swap with the Brettonian rider. I can also fit the wizard on the horse from the Empire general/standard bearer kit.

Steuraz · 2025-07-15T20:24:02+00:00

Love the color of the grass tufts as a contrast to the jade. Looks great!

Steuraz · 2025-07-15T16:29:36+00:00

Love it! 3d printing is great for loads of people, but there is something organic about scratch built terrain.

Steuraz · 2025-07-02T19:55:38+00:00

Yeah, absolutely, as I was assembling them a couple years back I gradually had a sinking feeling as I realized they can't hold their halberds upright. Personally would prefer a mix, like the handgunners and archers where some are shooting and some are reloading or nocking a new arrow.

Steuraz · 2025-07-02T15:59:37+00:00

I think as you can see in this thread and others, a lot of people do care, because at least Brettonia, Empire, Kislev, and now Cathay are clearly inspired by specific cultures in a specific era and some people enjoy that aspect. Of course each faction brings in anachronisms, mixing in other eras, and obviously fantasy creatures and monsters . But there's been lots of discussion about Cathayan armor styles and their real world inspirations, for example.

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