Skyorch the Bonecleaver on Chaos Juggernaut

"Blood for the Blood God! Skulls for the Skull Throne!"

Skyorch and his Juggernaut Soulripper have led many a Chaos army to victory. Skyorch is the epitome of war and Soulripper is the foulness of the Chaos Gods given form.

These two are original, long OOP, metal Citadel 'Realms of Chaos' minis from the late 80s.

Bill the Giant

Bill is a favourite on our battlefields, battling amongst the Greenskins. He has held tight against many an aggressor (and eaten quite a few too). We have no idea which company made the miniature and have searched the web high and low for an answer. We know we bought him in the 80s and that's all we have to go on. If you know then please let us know. We would be very appreciative! :)

The Battle of Forloft Tower

Scenario Style - Battle to the Death
Army A - 2,500pt Undead + 2,500pt Lizardmen
Army B - 2,500pt Skaven + 2,500pt Orcs
Played - August 2017

We thought we would post these photos even though we didn't record enough information for a full battle report. We will do so on the next one. It was a complete route of the Skaven & Orcs however. The dice gods were definitely not on our side and the Magic phase was miscast after miscast. War is hell. Enjoy!

Daemon Bloodeye - Bloodthirster of Khorne

"I beheld a raging beast, chained to that wall of bone by brazen and bloody chain. Its every bellow shook the ground upon which I stood; its every utterance fulsome with the fury of war. As the Daemon's gaze fell upon me, it demanded with booming voice that I set it free, that it might bring the glory of bloodletting to this realm once more. Momentarily I considered the beast's demands, for an ally in that dark realm would have been a welcome thing. But then I realised the folly of such a course; that Daemon had no place in its black heart for loyalty to one such as I; rage was its only master, and slaughter the only companion it would ever acknowledge. I left that place with speed, and prayed that the chains would hold 'til I was gone." —Liber Malefic

This bad boy is a muli-part pewter Greater Daemon of Khorne circa 1988. One of the originals that pales in size in comparison to his contemporary deamonic brothers but he has held his own on many a battlefield.

The Great Warpfire Lightning Cannon

These contraptions can cause some serious damage...if they don't blow up! This is a very recent model that we purchased painted off an Ebay seller together with some clanrats and a couple of weapon teams. We already had a Warpfire Lightning Cannon model from the early 2000s but that hasn't been painted yet. It's still in Primer limbo awaiting a brush. This baby presents a formidable table control element that has already started to earn its keep.

Fe Fi Fo Fimm

"The Fimir inhabit the wetlands of the Warhammer world, typically within crudely constructed fortifications resembling nothing more than a pile of rocks. From these locations, the Fimir raid the homes of humans, taking captives for daemonic sacrifices. The Fimir loathe sunlight, and are followed by wreaths of mist to shield them from it, and their homes are always shrouded by it."

These guys were great. Too expensive (both in points and $ costs for the minis) for what they brought to the battlefield, but we loved them. Unfortunately with our limited buying power in our teens we never got the magical 5th Fimm to give the unit their much vaunted Covering Mist ability. The minis (and the entire species!) were eventually phased out by GW.

They are now part of our "Mercenaries" forces that can be added to relevant armies as required.

Borgus Yeltzin - Chaos Champion of Nurgle

With the thirty-seven keys of Tzeentch, we open the way for our brothers.

With the thousand whispers of Slaanesh, we call to them.

With the twelve plagues of Nurgle, we fell their enemies.

With the mighty axe of Khorne, we cut open the world for them.

Borgus Yeltzin (the name we gave him after a certain Russian President from the early 90s) was one of the last miniatures we painted before giving up tabletop wargaming in 1993. The mini is a Marauder "Mounted Chaos Knight with Warhammer" (MM92/2) and one of the last minis produced during the Golden Age of Games Workshop.

Prince Ulther's Imperial Dwarves - Dragon Company

"... and along with the axe, I leave you a duty. Years ago, I swore that I would never rest until the blight of Chaos was cut out from our race, and the Chaos Dwarfs were no more. I pass that oath on to you. I also pass on to you my oath to exterminate the Goblins and their foul kin. You shall form a warband from the very cream of our race, and take it out to destroy these two enemies. You shall not rest until you have completed your task, nor shall you return to Karak-Ungor, which will be ruled in your absence by my Chancellor, Gorm the Wise..."

The king was interrupted at this point by a collective sigh from his retainers, some of whom openly started shaking hands. They were quelled by a stern glance fom the king, who carried on with his death-speech as the scribe wrote furiously. "You shall be called the Dragon Company." he continued, "Take for your standard a dragon-carved post from your father's deathbed..."

One of Games Workshop's Regiments of Renown from the mid 80s. It was painted back then too, had a few extra dwarves added, and is still the core unit of any Dwarven army we play.

Spellweaver on her Unicorn

The Wood Elf army is in some desperate need of painting but their mistress has already gone under the brush and leads her armies forth in glorious colour! The model is from the late 80s and was painted back when the Dads were the Kids so she is showing a little wear and tear.

We present Armalla the Spellweaver riding her Unicorn. She might look kind and welcoming but she can unleash hell upon her enemies!

Master Necromancer Draggon Soulreaper

This is one we painted several years ago to lead the undead army. Neither are Warhammer minis. The elephant is a Grenadier Masterpiece Edition War Mammoth (5501) from 1984 but we're not sure where the Necromancer came from. We present for your viewing pleasure the Master of all the Undead riding upon his Undead Elephant.

Ancient Scar-Leader Kroq-Gar

To kick off the Lizardmen army photos we have none other than Ancient Scar-Leader Kroq-Gar himself. Now this one was bought painted in 2015 so we can't take cred for this one. This guy is a war mahine unto himself!

Snotling Pump Wagon

Well we finally got around to completing our Snotling Pump Wagon (bought in the late 80s) so what better way to launch the blog!. We bought the model with only a bottom level at the time and have always intended to add the second level with additional snotlings to the top. Well we finally did! And we even painted it! Enjoy.