SLAVES TO DARKNESS The Slaves to Darkness box has me weak at the knees. Yes, it’s not Old World, my first and bitterest love, but the sculpts are FIRE! Who wouldn’t want to paint them? I started collecting after the tempestuous days of Slaves to Darkness & Lost and the Damned. I don’t have the…
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Who is Torgillius the Chamberlain? Ulfenkarn was once home to the brotherhood of sepulchrists known as the Pact Mortalis. Torgillius was a member of their order but turned his back on them, taking their research into grave-sand phylacteries and throwing in his lot with the vampires that came to rule the city. The chamberlain’s knowledge…
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Halloween is a time of subversion. And none more so than for Vellas Von Faine. When the usual norms are upended, even if it is for one night. When a lord can dress as a peasant, a man as a woman, a politician as an honest man. We can all break societal norms without transgressing…
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Radukar the Wolf is a cruel and savage Vampire Lord who rules over the city of Ulfenkarn. In battle, he wields the Barrow-Blade – a weapon stolen from a legendary vampire emperor. Who this Emperor was, or what domains he ruled are now lost to times passing. I dragged my feet painting this one. In…
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WARHAMMER Cursed City Vykros Bloodbourne. What is the vampire aesthetic? Warhammer is a strange mix of 80’s hair metal, Bram Stokers Dracula, and Vallejo art. The Vykros Bloodbourne definitely have an 80’s vibe. The hair, the feral snarl, the loincloth – all hallmarks of the 80’s. The pictures – I’ve been asked what is a…
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CRIMSON COURT Gorath the Enforcer “The blood is life… and it shall be mine!” Dracula, Bram Stoker One of the many great things of the Crimson Court set are the different archetypes present in the Warhammer mythos. Stolen Inspired by Bram Stoker, Dracula incarnates himself in different forms throughout the film. The beast, the bat,…
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My favourite sculpts from the range – the simple Saurus. The menacing stance, the weight of the muscle, the casual dismembered arm… beautiful. Full 4k video tutorial series coming next month! Miniature can be bought from Greebo Games
The ven Altens got us into this, and the ven Altens will get us out. After you my dear. Cursed City The brash young duellist is the last surviving member of the once-proud ven-Aletn dynasty. He now seeks to avenge his family’s honour, starting with slaying his three cousins who willingly received the Blood Kiss.…
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Phew, and it’s done! Below is the full team shot ready to ogle. It’s worth reflecting on the initial design process with the client, and see how that evolved into the paint scheme. The design brief was quite loose; make them colourful, make them turquoise. Various pictures of exotic birds were exchanged and I had…
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The client who commissioned this team is a Manchester United fan, and like most fans of the club, they don’t have a great deal of respect for the owners. I printed out a few images of Avram Glazer, one of the owners, and used them to riff off. Even though Avram is a fairly conventional-looking…
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