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

Finished Building Nurgle Cavalry Leader

Finally finished the build of the Cavalry leader.

Went for a much more Chaos and Nurgle look to it compared to the rest of the unit. The horse is a Skeleton Horse (obviously) with lots of bits added to it. The rider started with a plastic zombie torso, knight legs, great unclean one right arm, plague bearer left arm, a random head and a visor. The exposed spine is from a plastic skeleton horse that I cut up in pieces. The rest is my own sculpt. (The rider is tilting a bit down - the right arm should actually point more directly forward)

Nurgle Cavalry Leader

Nurgle Cavalry Leader

Nurgle Cavalry Leader

Nurgle Cavalry Leader

Here is a WIP pic of a banner. It will be in the beastman unit or the army banner, we'll see. It's just the wings from the DRAG4 Great Fire Dragon (I only have the wings...luckily). 

Nurgle Cavalry Leader

Thanks!
/Hans

Citadel C38 Ostrich Man!

Just finished the Ostrich Man from the Citadel C38 series. Seriously weird creature - just what I like :)

Citadel C38 Ostrich Man

That would be the final beastman for this unit - "just" the Minotaur Lord left which is not in progress. And well, might replace one of the current once with a new one with a banner. A BIG banner made out of two dragon wings (from the DRAG4 Great Fire Dragon) - more to follow...

Thx/Hans