Quick guide on how I paint the desert bases for my Tomb Kings. The paints I used are listed below. All are from Citadel unless otherwise noted. Base Shade Layer Mounfang Brown Agrax Earthshade Balor Brown Abaddon Black Screaming Skull Model used is a Wargames Atlantic Classic Fantasy Skeleton Warrior. 1 – Before priming the… Read More How to paint a Desert Base
“Been a long time since we last spoke, figured you were just another poor sun-backed husk out on the Shifting Sands. You’ve made it to Bhagar, that’s a feat itself. But let’s not issue congratulations just yet, the Land of the Dead is known to punish arrogance.” Paint Splatter And here we have it! I’m… Read More Under the Baking Sun – Part III
Full guide on a Tomb Kings Skeleton from start to finish (basing to come later). This is a continuation of my earlier How to paint a Skeleton article. The paints I used are listed below. All are from Citadel unless otherwise noted. Base Shade Layer Rakarth Flesh Agrax Earthshade Pallid Wych Flesh Stegedon Scale Green… Read More How to paint a Tomb Kings Skeleton
Quick guide on how I paint a basic skeleton. This tutorial will only cover the skeleton itself, I’ll do another article with the rest of the Tomb Kings bits in the near future. There are many, many ways to paint the humble skeleton. Some of insanely fast, only a couple steps. This is a longer… Read More How to paint a Skeleton
“Still here eh? You must be tougher than you look. Few that depart from El-Kalabd make it past the Pillars of Kahied, yet here you are. Thirsty? Of course you are. Come, take a drink and let me continue the story, for we have a long way to go yet.” Paint Splatter Although it’s only… Read More Under the Baking Sun – Part II
“Unsurprisingly, Savage Orcs and War Boars get on famously well, sharing as they do an almost identical worldview and personal hygiene regimen.” Background As with all of the other members writing articles in this series, I am currently working up a 6th Edition Warhammer Fantasy army for the escalation league at Tyton Games. I went… Read More The Beast Arises – Part I
Background This is my first article for Chicago Dice , and if you haven’t guessed it from the heading, I, just like the beardling, Mike (sorry Mike, I will teach you the old ways), will be mustering a Throng of Dwarfs for the 6th Edition escalation campaign at Tyton Games. This is a special project… Read More The Grumblings of an Old Longbeard – Part I
“Gather round lads, fill your tankards with Bugman’s finest and listen to a tale of the Dwarfs of Old.” Background The Chicago Dice team has been gracious enough to ask me to participate in the Warhammer Fantasy 6th Edition escalation campaign they have joined and to write about my experience. I’ve been playing wargames off… Read More Mountain Holds of Old – Part I
“You said you came to find lost treasure of ancient kings. There is no treasure for you here. All you will find is sand and death.” “Welcome and have a seat traveler! You must be weary from the long journey. As you take rest allow me to tell you a tale. A tale of riches… Read More Under the Baking Sun – Part I
Middlehammer has taken over the gaming group. As we head back to Warhammer Fantasy 6th Edition I picked up two boxes of Wargames Atlantic Classic Fantasy Skeleton Warriors to fill the ranks of my Tomb Kings infantry. The Good Scale – The proportions on the models are excellent. Unlike many skellies out there, these do… Read More Wargames Atlantic Skeleton Warriors
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