In terms of painting, this year was reasonably productive. The first half was dedicated to the completion of the army of the White Lady with some cavalry, a warmachine, the cult of the Marblers, the funeral procession of the late Count Heinrich and two wizards.
Unfortunately, I ran out of motivation before completing the White Lady (painting the standard with the two faces drained most of it), a mobile ossuary, a portable altar, and some shooters using gravestones as pavises. Not sure I'll come back to this army, as the color scheme ended up feeling really dull.
After that, I decided I needed a break from humans, and opted for... surprise... dwarfs! And since the new AOS Helsmiths of Hashut aren't my type, I dusted off my Chaos Dwarfs from Marauder Miniatures, which I've been collecting for the past 20 years or so.
These dwarfs prove to be really difficult to paint. Blame the rounded armor, the blurred details, and the softened edges. I can't say the trolls were any more pleasant to work on. In the end, the only truly enjoyable pieces were the desecrated Anvil of Doom and the Chaos Dwarf sorcerer. At least I managed to secure the army general 👍
I also spent a lot of time trying to change my usual 'stone and moss' base formula, and... failed, as you can see below.
Well... Despite the unexpected difficulties in painting this army, I hope I'll still have the motivation in 2026 to produce a unit of Chaos Dwarf fanatics, hopefully some cavalry, a few more trolls, and some fire power. In the meantime, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
A good effort. Your theming and painting continues to be inspirational. I look forwards to what you'll bring us in 2026.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and a happy new year to you too.
Thanks! I am currently working on the next regiment, a band of chaos dwarf fanatics. Hopefully I'll be able to post the first rank in January ;)
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