Warlock finished, Skaven started
So I finished the Warlock yesterday which will be the last Eldar model I’m going to paint for the time beeing. I also varnished all my Eldar models that weren’t yet which means I can finally take some high quality pictures of my second Guardian…
Incoming: Island of Bloooood!!! (finally)
I finally got my Island of Blood models. There are 80 clanrats, 4 weapon teams, 2 rat ogres, 2 handlers, the Engineer and the Warlord. I also have the “Read me first” booklet which is really bad. There is hardly any content apart from a…
Tutorial: How to paint Skaven Clanrats from Island of Blood
This is a tutorial in which I’m going to explain how I will paint my Skaven army. Of course it is a great starting point for all of you who picked up “Island of Blood” in order to start a new Skaven army! In my…
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It’s getting messy on my paint station because I took a break from my Eldar for a kind of secret project…
My final Skaven Paint Scheme
So I finally settled on my final Skaven paint scheme and painted up a Clanrat in it. It took my 70 minutes to finish, I aimed for 60, but to save further time I would have to sacrifice quality visibly. 10 minutes more per Clanrat…
Incoming: Skaven Giant Rats, Packmaster Conversions
So I bought like 25 Giant Rats from ebay for my upcoming Skaven armies. I still need some more for my two regiments with 22 rats each, but the Doomwheel kit will have some more as well. I also bought some arms with whips. I’m…
Glowing Warpstone, Scource Lighting Mini-Tutorial
Inspired by the Vermin Lord ‘Eavy Metal Masterclass some time ago in White Dwarf, I decided that I want glowing Warpstone in my Skaven army as well. As the bulk of the army will be painted in a more basic style than my Eldar or…
The Quest for a Proper Skaven Fur Colour
For my Skaven army I’m in desperate need for a suitable fur colour. I don’t like the Scorched Brown/Bestial Brown of the studio army. Bestial Brown is a very intense brown quite a bit red/orange in it. I’m looking for a more natural greyish brown….
Skaven Army, Second Draft
Thanks on all the comments on my Skaven army list! Based on the feedback I made some changes to the list: Lords: Grey Seer (Skalm, Shadow Magnet Trinket, Dispel Scroll) on Screaming Bell – 525 Heroes: Chieftain (Battle Standard Bearer, Talisman of Preservation, Charmed Shield,…
First draft of my Skaven army
Now that we know the contents of “Island of Blood”, I took my Army Book and wrote a 2500 points around the models of the starter set and the great Skaven kits that were released last year. Now I’ve never played a game of Warhammer…
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