Post: #1

Twelve years ago I started playing warhammer. A large necrodrake model that I had bought on impulse at Gen Con steered me toward the Vampire Counts. I evetually built up 5000 points or so, mostly painted, and played them quite a bit for many years.

Over the last few years, though, I started other projects. I have just recently finished 3.5K Ogre Pirate and Empire Marienburg armies, and with the new release of the VC, it's now time to dig up--pun intended--my old VC models and blow the dust off of them. I'll post lots of pictures as I go of the models in their current state and any retouching I do, as well as any new models I add in.

Here is a teaser pic:


This is a werewolf (counts as Varghulf) that I did after the clawed fiend came out for 40K.

Post: #2

i like the were wolf!!!!!!! i think the vmapires need them i was eut everuthing tells that nopexpecting they added in the new book b

Post: #3

Here is a list of models in the old army. You can see I've added a few along the way. Some of the models have been painted recently, and I'll post these as I go, but the rest will require some TLC.

Lords
Mannfred von Carstein
Ethereal Vampire
Mordheim Vampire
Vampire on Zombie Dragon
Sartosan Vampire
Heinrich Kemmler

Heroes
Konrad von Carstein
Wolf Vampire
Necromancer w/ corpse cart
Wight King BSB
Mtd. Wight King
Mtd. Vampire BSB
Sartosan Vampire
Chaos Lord Krell
Several more vampires

Core Units
60 Skeleton Warriors w/ cmd.
30 Zombies w/ cmd.
--or 2x30 Skeletons
30 Zombies w/ cmd.
25 Skeletons w/ cmd.
20 Ghouls w/ ghast
6 Dire Wolves
6 Dire Wolves
8 Dire Wolves

Special Units
6 Bat Swarms
6 Spirit Hosts
4 Fell Bats
4 Fell Bats
9 Black Knights
30 Grave Guard

Rare Units
Black Coach
Banshee & 4 Wraiths
Werewolf (Varghulf)
Terrorgheist

Post: #4

The werewolf looks great.

I plan to dig up some more of my figures too. I just hope I dont chop off any zombie's heads with the shovels tip.

So with your recent digging up of your models I wanted to let you now about the monthly challenge we do each month where we convert a model of the old world into the undead. This month is a necromancer made out of the empire wizard kit. If you wish to know more please check out this link.

Empire wizard into Necromancer challenge

Post: #5

Great to see you're back into the hobby. It looks like you've got quite a collection there and more work to get going on! Let's see some more pictures

Keep it up!

Jake

Post: #6

(01-13-2012 03:02 AM)Redarmy27 Wrote:  Great to see you're back into the hobby.

Hadn't left the hobby; I'd just been working on other armies. Having just finished Empire and Ogres, I'm ready to go back to my old VC.





First up will be 25 zombies and a Sartosan Pirate. I'm working on finishing my undead pirates contingent.

Post: #7

Haha, I love that army!! What is that large piece in the back with the big wheels?

Jake

Post: #8

Thats a FW Marienburg landship.

Post: #9

Here are a few more. First, an ethereal vampire and an old wolf-form vamp (sadly, no longer an option).



Banshee and Wraiths

Post: #10

Here are a few more units for the undead pirates portion of the army, based on the old story of Mannfred von Carstein assaulting Marienburg with a navy of Imperial barges and their former crews.

Spirit Hosts--the four in the back middle double as a banshee and three wraiths.



Skeleton Crew



The Ghouls



Sartosan Pirate, Mordheim Vampire, Sartosan Prince, and Necromancer



Once I finish my 25 zombies, the pirate crew will be done and I can get to work on their ship.

Post: #11

This will be their ship, the MegaBloks Flying Dutchmen. Note the captain on the foredeck for scale.

Post: #12

Nice. Is that a Mega Blocks Dragons range Ship?

Post: #13

It is megabloks, but it's the Flying Dutchman from Pirates of the Carribean.

Post: #14

that is just awesome I have to go look for it now I found one that zeveda did but its in 1/72 scale.


So did you paint this that color or is that how it came.


Your other pirates as the crew look smashing.

Post: #15

What character! I love how this army feels really unique. While every piece has a distinctive feel you've really managed to pull off a sense of cohesion!

u_m

Post: #16

That ship is the bomb. I can tell this is going to be a characterful army (my favorite kind) Please keep them coming.

Post: #17

Thanks, all. The ship comes that color. I plan to prime and paint it and add a few bits and bobs as well. The zombies are almost done!

Post: #18

Here are the finished zombie pirates:


They are part of a large horde of zombies:


A horde of skeletons:


Finally, 3 vargheists and a flying strigoi ghoul king:


This last group specializes in assaulting walls in siege battles, but have many other uses. :-)

Post: #19

I like how you used the new plastic Nurgle Hero model as a zombie! Great idea!

Post: #20

Thanks! It was to "gutsy" not to use, plus makes a nice filler model.

Next up is the ghost ship, except I've been hijacked at the moment by some dwarf pirates.