What's new and What's next.

Hello All,
I'm back again with a further update. Google locked me out for a bit there which is how I explain the lack of posts. But from now on I should be continuing my weekly post habit. Lots of stuff to talk about this week and I’m sure I can squeeze a couple of pictures in too.

Next weekend there’s the new GW release of a new paint range and the new Army Book for the Empire. I’m regretfully neutral on the new paint range; I haven’t tried it so I refuse to pass judgement, they seem interesting. But the fact that GW has basically made them idiot proof is a little worrying. Conversely, the new Empire release has me going bananas, the new models are amazing. ILOVE them. I once had an Empire army that never got finished, well not by me anyway. *Sideways look*.

I’m heavily considering revisiting the Empire, and not just because the new models are awesome. Most of you know of my Warriors of Chaos army lead by the mighty Tamurkhan, Lord of Chaos, well throughout Takmurkhan’s story he comes to face an army of Nuln/Wissenland, Averland and the mercenaries from Marienburg that were present for the battle also.  I plan on making an Empire Army of these three provinces so that I have an army that is directly connected to my Warriors of Chaos. Here’s my initial plan; Subject to change once I get my hands on the new book.

I’ll have a couple of test models, one for each of the three main colour schemes; Nuln, Averland and Marienburg. Here is my Battle Standard Bearer converted from spare parts and a banner I managed to procure from the local GW.

Sorry can't turn it. But you get the idea.

The army will be completed slowly, roughly one model per weekday, not including characters. That should let me focus on making the army good to look at while still maintaining a decent schedule. If you look in the bottom right corner of my notes you can see the plan of which units to do when. I tried to space out characters and special models. I want to make the army as characterful as I can; so the Command models will be each converted or be specialty models, current ideas are in the bottom left corner of my notes.  I’ll be using as many models from the Mordhiem, and Collectors range as I can. Next time I’ll post some of the fluff and background for my characters. For now I leave you.

Andrew