The Crabman!

Finished the Citadel Fiend Factory FF4-1 Crabman.

A very old citadel miniature. Part of the very first releases appearing in White Dwarf 12 (April / May 1979). The sculpts of these old minis varies a lot and I think you would agree this isn't the best. I like it though. In particular what I like with the old and strange is that they open up to your own interpretation and creativity. I.e. A weird mini = a weird paint job :)

Citadel Fiend Factory FF4-1 Crabman

It will be part of my new beast man unit which will probably be more of a creature unit (introduced here)

Found this illustration of it on the oldhammer forum:

Hope you enjoy it and thanks for stopping by
/Hans

Citadel Fiend Factory Wererat (FF13-2)

First finished painted miniature since June when I did the Ostrich Man. Great to be able to post something finished. Been working on several different things since then June, mainly bigger things like my Cavalry Leader and the Minotaur Lord to lead my first Beastmen unit.

Therefore, decided to paint something quicker. Went for the very simple but great Citadel Fiend Factory Were Rat released in 1982. A quite nice sculpt as well compared to many other in the FF series.

Citadel Fiend Factory Wererat (FF13-2) released in 1982

Think I will stick to painting for a while now and just started with the seriously poorly sculpted but charming Crabman. Also from the Citadel Fiend Factory series.

If you are also into these old miniature, check out this post. The full FF range all painted up.

http://leadnpaint.blogspot.se/2014/09/blog-post.html

Thx/Hans

A lot of WIPs

Nothing finished in the past month but few WIP for the nurgle army:

Skeletons: A start for a unit of skeletons. Might be for an undead army/warband or for a unit of Plague Skeletons. Quite keen on the second option.

A start for a unit of skeletons

Cavalry: With the build of the cavalry leader finished I'm working on finishing the whole unit. A movement tray and a few upgrades:

Cavalry unit movement tray

This is the cavalry mini who is getting a makeover. I'm chaning the mutation of the rider. It had previously a very ugly claw that didn't work at all (including its color). Decided therefore for a "tentacle cape". I thinkg this works well with the composition and especialy with the flying cape of the rider.

Cavalry make over

Cavalry make over

Cavalry make over

This is the original: As you can see I have also repainted the base border.

Cavalry pre make over

Army General: Started aslo with the army General: Hieronymus the Pious. An early WIP photo. So far attached the different parts for the general. The big thing will be to build a cool saddle.

WIP Army General:
Hieronymus the Pious

WIP Army General:
Hieronymus the Pious

WIP Army General:
Hieronymus the Pious

New beast(men) unit: Selected a few minis for a new beast(men) unit.

Front row, left to right:

• Asgard D3 Dragon Lizard
• Citadel C38 Beastman Fox Priest
• Citadel Runequest Demon Rult
• Citadel Weird Fantasy WF16 Midlands Troll (Bryan Ansell)
• Citadel Runequest Broo Commander
• Asgard Creatures of Chaos CC7 Four Fang

Back row, left to right:

• Not sure - Asgard I thinkg
• Asgard Creatures of Chaos CC6 Trunkhand Tuskoid
• Citadel C22 Creatures Chaos Demon
• Citadel Fiend Factory FF4-1 Crabman

Nice group of minis, don't you say?

Asgard Creatures of Chaos CC7 Four Fang.
A favorite mini of mine

Minotaur Lord: Have also started painting the Minotaur Lord that will be the leader of the first unit of beastmen. A lot of work left but happy with the start.

Minotaur Lord

Hope you enjoyed it!

Thx/Hans

Citadel Fiend Factory Cyclops (FF14-1)

Painted this a few weeks ago. Not the best sculpt ever - actually quite ugly. But I can't help myself loving this old sculpts.

Could easily be used as a Plague Bearer as well....might come in handy.

Citadel Fiend Factory Cyclops (FF14-1)

Thats all
Thx/Hans

Nurgle Army Update: Fiend Factory Werewolf

A Fiend Factory Werewolf (FF19) added to the unit. It was  from the first Citadel Release from 1979 (I think)

Fiend Factory Werewolf (FF19)

This is the pic (borrowed from SOL) from White Dwarf 12 April/May 1979 (bottom left):

White Dwarf 12 April/May 1979

Here is a WIP pic of a C34 Chaos Demon. Quite a restoration job with bent and broken part. Loving it :)

WIP C34 Chaos Demon

Thx/Hans

Nurgle Army Update: A Giant Spider joins the Family

Ahoy-hoy!

A Citadel Fiend Factory (FF49) Giant Spider joins the family. Started this one back in October but didn't get it right. Gave it a new try a few days ago and voila. I even got to use some of the left-over-green-stuff-mushrooms :)

A Citadel Fiend Factory (FF49) Giant Spider

And a family picture including some of my W.I.P's for the unit:

Thx/Hans

Nurgle Army Update: Beast(men) unit WIP:s

Been working on quite a few miniatures at the moment for the Beast(men) unit. Prepping, fixing, mending, converting and basing... This is what's cooking:

1. Three Citadel C38 Beastmen and a Citadel Runequest Unicorn Broo:

The centaur is holding a handle in it's right hand. It seems whatever it's holding is broken off. The only pic I have found of this one is on CCM - that one is in the same state. Does anyone have a pic of this mini or knows what it's suppose to be holding?

Three Citadel C38 Beastmen and a
Citadel Runequerst Unicorn Broo

2. Horse from Citadel C34 Beastmen Raiders/Riders. Don't have the rider for this one so might build something instead:

Citadel C34 Beastmen Raider/Rider

3.  Citadel Fiend Factory Giant Spider with it's base in the making:

Citadel Fiend Factory Giant Spider

4. Citadel Fiend Factory Manticore. Don't have the original wings to took these bits from the GW plastic spawn kit. Will probably add a bit of membrane as well to the wings.

Citadel Fiend Factory Manticore

5. Grenadier Ghost. Really cool mini. I added some stuff to the sculpt so it looks like it's really part of the ground.

Grenadier Ghost

6. Citadel C38 Beastmen. It was missing the top of the spear so made it to a standard bearer. The standard is a piece of bone...

Citadel C38 Beastman Standard Bearer

Hopefully something painted by the end of the weekend. We'll see /Hans

Nurgle Army Update: More Beasts and Beastmen

Two more finished this week for the Beast(men) unit.

First one is a C38 Beastman - The Slugman. It was missing its sword so is got an unholy grail of liquid warpstone. The idea with a grail came from a comment by 24_Cigarettes - Thx Sir!

Next one is a Weretiger from the Citadel Fiend Factory range and is called FF70 Weretiger in Beast Form.

(BTW: I added a few more photos in the previous post of the Giant Beatle and the back of the Goatman.)

Fiend Factory Weretiger and C38 Slugman

Fiend Factory Weretiger and C38 Slugman

Beast(men) unit so far

That's all /Hans