Warhammer Invasion - first impressions.

So, to plead for mercy - given the inordinate amount of time it took to paint the Rune Priest - here's something I did earlier this week. I played through a couple of games of this LCG (Living Card Game) by Fantasy Flight Games.  ...the box...    What it looks like on the table.   ... And in fact, the games went really well. The rules are accessible and easy to use. The cards/tokens/counters are well made, as I have come to expect from FFG, and the art work on the cards was also pretty good overall (if not quite as 'artistic' as many Magic : The Gathering cards). Essentially you play as a race with a set of 50 cards against an enemy (or up to 3 in the core box). Cards are split into Units/Support/Tactics...

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Posted in: LCG,Warhammer Invasion

Rune Priest ... are we nearly there yet?

Hrrumph. After what seems like an eternity. No, it was an eternity. I think I'm finished. Started in January last year, got to this point at Christmas... Then just got to this point now...  This was taken in daylight, which is quite a flattering way of taking a picture. I added some flock, for deepish snow. Gave the face a thin GW Ogryn flesh wash to reduce some of the elf flesh pale qualities. Put the back pack on (see later pic). Added rune to knee and wolf head transfer to shoulder. Runes on other shoulder pad painted in same colours as power weapon. So you can compare pics here are a couple more, with base painted.  Added a skull to back pack for effect.    Done?   Well. Longer than I could...

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Posted in: 40k,Rune Priest,Space Wolves