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Post by wilsonthenarc on Oct 8, 2019 21:38:26 GMT
Every winter, I take on a new project. I typically start planning in October and November, and then actually start slapping paint around in earnest circa late December and into early January. Sometime around May the weather gets nice and my army is 85% painted. I tinker for the rest of summer. What can I say? It's a repeatable process. --Last year (2018-19) was my Red Thanos Ogres. --2017-18 was my Swamp Elves. --2016-17 was the Orange Tzeentchian Beastmen Army. Skipped 2015-16--2013-14-15 was Cathay/Nippon Army. (c/o https://warhammer-empire.com) So I think 2019 into 2020 might be a take on Araby. Full props to Warhammer Armies ProjectI would use these rules and this army book: drive.google.com/file/d/0B_Redi9cZJ5iYkJJaEZaVFltVEE/viewThat same site, Warhammer Armies Project, gives me a head start on miniatures. warhammerarmiesproject.blogspot.com/2013/04/alternative-miniatures-araby.htmlI also think that any of the GW Harad miniatures would be very very appropriate. Those can still be found quite easily. I also think that Old Glory has some amazing Persian and Byzantine type miniatures. I'll be finding some Djinn, some horsemen, some sorcerers and more in the coming weeks. My concept right now is to make a Araby army dedicated (whether they know it or not) to Khorne! The focus will be on using units that get frenzy and/or hatred. Stompy Elephants seem Khornate. Whirling Dervishes seem Khornate. Any thoughts or ideas, feel free to chime in.
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Oct 8, 2019 21:49:54 GMT
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Post by Naitsabes on Oct 8, 2019 22:10:34 GMT
More thread and more pictures than last year please Angry eunuchs with giant skimitars seem khornate (full disclosure: I don't know if that's an option in the WAP book)
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Post by azknight on Oct 10, 2019 3:49:45 GMT
Definitely, Go for it! I'd be very interested in following your progress. I'm considering either a Kislev or Amazon army (or both) from the same website some day in the future. I remember that Black Tree Design has some Araby minis. I think they look decent. eoeorbis.com/collections/feudal/feudal-range_warriors-of-islam
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Oct 10, 2019 16:32:03 GMT
More thread and more pictures than last year please Ha! You are correct, sah. I've re-fiddled my weekend plans... I am gonna take 4 or 5 hours and snap pictures of the Ogre Army, then make a thread, then post like 20+ pictures. Pretty much, I can't allow myself to start a new project til I have finished my previous project. And getting pictures up is part of that job. Chores Of course, you know that this means I am going to tinker... and tinker... and get sidetracked, x29 times. And then, dammit, I'll start re-doing the bases of my MournFangs, or do a new movement tray for Gnoblars. Or I'll think of a cool IronBlaster conversion. And then try free-handing tattoos on Ogre skin, etc. etc. etc.
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Post by lordofskullpass on Oct 11, 2019 9:31:30 GMT
Love this idea, looking forward to seeing the results!
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Oct 12, 2019 17:16:21 GMT
More thread and more pictures than last year please Ha! You are correct, sah. I've re-fiddled my weekend plans... I am gonna take 4 or 5 hours and snap pictures of the Ogre Army, then make a thread, then post like 20+ pictures. Pretty much, I can't allow myself to start a new project til I have finished my previous project. And getting pictures up is part of that job. Chores Of course, you know that this means I am going to tinker... and tinker... and get sidetracked, x29 times. And then, dammit, I'll start re-doing the bases of my MournFangs, or do a new movement tray for Gnoblars. Or I'll think of a cool IronBlaster conversion. And then try free-handing tattoos on Ogre skin, etc. etc. etc. BOOM - Read it, and weep, eefl.freeforums.net/thread/1872/crimson-legions-sonathEnjoy.
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Post by sedge on Oct 17, 2019 6:08:31 GMT
This chap from a recent kickstarter may be of use: From this:
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jan 3, 2020 21:28:06 GMT
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jan 16, 2020 17:02:05 GMT
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jan 16, 2020 17:16:06 GMT
^^ Above. Images of my first pass at a 2500 point army list. Still need to trim a few things here and there. Plus, I need to double check my maths throughout. I am used to using Army Builder software and I don't think that exists for Araby, since Araby is an unofficial unapproved variant.
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Post by tileag on Jan 16, 2020 20:32:49 GMT
^^ Above. Images of my first pass at a 2500 point army list. Still need to trim a few things here and there. Plus, I need to double check my maths throughout. I am used to using Army Builder software and I don't think that exists for Araby, since Araby is an unofficial unapproved variant. Quartermaster is pretty easy to use to create custom army templates. But its only for apple products
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Post by tileag on Jan 16, 2020 20:33:28 GMT
For the warrior models, maybe something like the frostgrave crewmen models as a suggestion
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jan 17, 2020 21:36:48 GMT
For the warrior models, maybe something like the frostgrave crewmen models as a suggestion Good idea! I found a sprue for x5 of them. And less than $10! Purchased 2 minutes ago. If I like painting them, I'll get more. Overall - I have purchased about 45 Warriors of Harad via eBay in the past month. ( I am keeping it in the GW family, the LotR cousins)I think the Warriors of Harad fit the bill nicely. The first 10 are primed and base-coats were WIP last night.
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Post by wilsonthenarc on Jan 18, 2020 17:16:56 GMT
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