Defense De La Republique

This is the second of the Renault AMR series.  It's also the first Flames of War vehicle I've done with a commander figure sticking out of a hatch.

Ironically, it does show just how small this tank design was.  The other AMR with the closed hatch could almost be perceived as a larger scale, since there was not this kind of reference point!

Speaking of size comparisons, these shots will really give you a sense of how different all these sizes are!

The view from above... with the tiny AMR's off to the right.

It's very fun to see these images of the vehicles in formation!

Much more to come, including the 75mm mobile AA artillery!  Stay tuned.  Vive Le France.

No need to hush...

I have one more series of images for you of amazing goodness coming from Raging Heroes.

These are every bit as stunning as the previous posts.

When you look through these last several sets, it's incredible to see just how many dramatic, elegant sculpts are being created.  Each one has a ton of character and story.

The Daughters of the Orphanage would work in so many different systems, it's scary! :-)

These ladies will certainly be part of a Kings of War Basilea.

This pose has quite a story by itself.  I love the "You shall not pass" attitude!!!

This one is equally incredible.

I'm thinking that I will have to come up with some kind of very special freehand for all these robes.

The tiny lanterns will also provide a lot of opportunities to add some object source lighting.

Look at this amazing group.  Yes... this is a 'unit'.  Raging Heroes has created a lot of great five figure sets for the previous campaign, but now it is at an all new level.

So, I felt the need to proclaim the wonders of the Sisters... not keeping it silent.

Stay tuned for part two, where you see more of the Children of the Orphanage.

The Magic Circle

What I really like about this newest age of miniatures is the way details such as the face are being sculpted.  This figure is a fantastic example of that.  When a face is sculpted and cast so well, it makes painting it a joy, as opposed to a potential nightmare :-)

The flowing cloak was also well done, allowing me to do some fun new freehand designs without being impeded by a maze of fabric folds!

There's a few images here that show the base.

She's also here:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/221943352518?

Stone and Ivy

Just like the ice flow base from the Frost Paladin, I thought it might be fun to take some images of the base without the figure.

I'm definitely glad that I did!  It's neat to see some of the different color tones I put into the stone texture to age it.

The foliage from Hangar 18 was a very important part of this base, as it gave it an additional texture, as well as some brighter color contrast.  It was also meant to reflect some of those greens that I painted into the stone colors.

These views show some of the warmer colors that I painted around the edges of the stones.  It was meant to age them, as well as provide a 'bridge' to the warmer greens of the foliage.

That is, it is supposed to lead your eyes into the foliage, as opposed to the jarring effect of having your eyes suddenly see an unrelated color sitting there!

They came from space

It's time to reveal yet another Hired Hand sprue from the second Wild West Exodus kickstarter campaign.  For this round, we have The Watchers.

I suppose most people will envision "Cowboys vs Aliens" as they contemplate Aliens in the Old West, but the rich story of the Wild West Exodus universe is centered on the ancient and alien influences that have completely altered the course of Human history many many times.

The Watchers seek the destruction of the Human race, of course.  A species weakened by centuries of fighting each other.  The Holy Order of Man is aware of their presence, but even that must remain hidden until a much larger alliance can be formed.

These have already gotten the usual Little Green Men label, but they are referred to as 'Grays' in the WWX lexicon.

They are pretty squishy when you get up close to them, but that won't be easy, since those shootin' irons are pretty nasty!!

It should be an interesting painting challenge.

I have an example of a Watcher Boss here:

http://wappellious.blogspot.com/2015/02/theyre-watching-us.html

As you have seen from my previous Wild West Exodus figures, glowing OSL is a big part of the painting.  It's nice that I can try out a new color glow with these guys!!

There are also some monumental giant creatures that are in the works for the Watchers, offering some great heavy support.

From what I understand, lots of shooting and lots of "now you see 'em. now ya don't" will be the trademarks of the Watchers.

Just like the other new factions, I will try to do a few play tests using the Beta cards that have come out for the Watchers.

All ten little Aliens together!

Sword and Fangs

Here's an old classic from Reaper... some vampire toughness for ya!

I thought that it would be fun to put the image of the vampire bat in front of a full moon on the shield...

Finally, I had a bit of fun using a fall themed Hangar 18 foliage to match the colors of the hair, bringing that matching tone down to the base.

Part Two: The Draahk are coming

The second post of the Draahk riders begins!

This image is one of my favorite angles.  It shows the action and dynamics of the pose, and shows off the sleek lines of the Draahk.

As I mentioned in Part One, the variety in these poses will benefit greatly from the "multibasing" system used in Kings of War.  I like to call it open basing... or even diorama basing. :-)

Fortunately, it seems that battle standards still have a place in Kings of War, so this one should be quite useful!

Allies are also a big part of Kings of War, so it's possible just to add this kind of unit to your army if it already has the "evil" tag.

I just noticed that the shields on these are quite similar to the Asharah figure.  It gives me a very good idea of what the size and scale of these will be.

A champion figure is also handy for KoW, as that figure marks the center point of your unit, and that is the mark from which you do all of your rotations and line of sight.

I'm sure that there will also be weapon and head swaps as well, as was done with many of the troop kits in the first campaign, and with the sci-fi Blood Vestals.

Speaking of units... facing this should be a bit impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!

But wait, there's still more.  I have a few more posts of amazing Raging Heroes figures coming.  Stay tuned!