Bad Santa Army - Reply to RedArmy27's Painting Challenge

[Sukhmet]

I have had plans for various 'Themed' armies using figures suitable for WHFB. The inspiration comes from my years of playing Hordes of the Things (HOTT), which led to the Geico Gecko Army, The Dark Dwarves, The Zombie Docks from Heck, the Ghost Chicks of the Apocalypse and the (Mighty) Duck Army. I also wanted to have dual-role armies, so that I could use them for both a VC army and other armies.

The inspiration for the Bad Santa Army came from these goofy looking Warhammer/Battle Masters goblins (picture coming soon). They just looked so demented that I KNEW I had to do something with them. Since I firmly believe that 'Everything is better with Zombies,' I proceded to think abou t 'Zombifying' them. This will be a dual role Orcs and Goblin and Vampire Counts army, with the models being used as 'counts as.'

There are two to three different Army Lists that I will be working on:

2500 Point List

Orc Great Shaman on Sleigh ('Slay,' Wolf Chariot for now), with Sanat Figure
Goblin Great Shaman
Goblin Big Boss BSB with Spider Banner
Goblin Big Boss on wolf
20 Wolf Riders with Spear, Shield and Bow ('Shock troops,' LOL)
4x10 Wolf Riders with Bow and Shield - Run around the flanks and shoot
2x25 Goblins with HW and shield
2x20 Night Goblin Bow with 3 Fanatics Each (Cover for the Orcs)
35 Orcs with 2 Choppas

All to be painted in a Dark, but Red, Gold, Silver Christmas theme

A second list will be all cavalry with mounted leaders, lots and lots of wolf riders, doom divers, pump wagons, wolf chariots, boar boys, etc.

Santa and Shamans will be used as Vampires in the VC Version, Wolf Chariot may serve as a Corpse Cart or Black Coach, Goblins will work as skeletons or zombies, Orcs as Ghouls, Yhetees as Varghulfs, Penguins as Grave Guard ('Glacier Guard'), Goblin Bosses as Wight Kings or Necromancers, etc.

Additional units will be Christams Three launchers (Spear Chuckas), Snowball Flingers (Rock Lobbas), Block Hoppers as Squig Hoppers, Psychotic Presents as Squig herds, etc.

But enough about that. Here are some preliminary pictures:

The Goblins:

Wolves:

Night Goblin Bow:

Bad Santa:

Night Goblins to be used as Candy Cane Spears (100!):

Christmas Tree Launchers:

Will it win battles as Orcs and Goblins? Probably not, but will be fun to have on the table

I will have better close ups and WIP pictures soon.

I started about two weeks ago, FYI, and my plan is to have a well painted 2500 point army ready to go by June 17th

 

[Count Lasombra]

RE: Bad Sanat Army - Reply to RedArmy27's Painting Challenge

 

[Mannerheim27]

Good lord. You haven't just answered the call, but are looking at going above and beyond the call of duty. Best of luck to you. It'll be fun to watch you paint! The Bad Santa theme will be pretty cool once it's done.

Jake

 

[Sukhmet]

Here are some WIP Pictures:

'Christmas Goblins' - BFSP Night Goblins, will eventually have a fluff on the top of their hoods:

Musicians and Spear Goblin - Note candy cane/Icicle spear

Champions and Shaman

Banner Bearers - I went for a 'metallic', semi-XMAS theme rather than the typical Night Goblin Yellow:

Santa Hat Goblins - Early edition goofy smile goblins.

WIP Goblins:

The Original Bunch, some of which are done:

Finished Example of a Santa Hat:

AND

Finally, the Big Guy Himself, Bad Santa:

His 'Slay' (Sleigh) - Flying Goblin Chariot pulled by Zombie Reindeer (Horror Clix)

Plus, a sneak peek at a few other finished figures:

Two Zombie Squigs and the First Santa Hat:

 

[Sukhmet]

Completed Tally:

11 Santa Hat Goblins
2 Zombie Squigs

In Process:

40 Santa Hat Goblins
Bad Santa and his Slay
9 Christmas Goblin Command figures
15 Zombie Squigs

Primed, paint not started:

100 Christmas Goblin Spear
50 Christmas Goblin Bow
4 Christmas Tree Launchers and Crew
50 OLD Lead Goblins - Old School LOTR figures
5 Squig Hoppers

Assembled, or need repainting

100 (or so) Wolf Riders
5 Block Hoppers
40 Orcs with 2 Choppas

Bare Metal

6 Goblin Lord/Hero Figures

 

[Cuzzy]

Very cool army, love the bad santa theme.
The candy canes look good on those little goblins :lol:

 

[KhazModan]

Lol, I'm also working on a Santa-themes army, but my is Ogre kingdoms.

 

[Sukhmet]

I just got a 'Big Borus' Santa and a Heresy Ghoul King Santa . . .
So, maybe a Christmas themed WOC army, and a 'Ghoul King' VC army.

 

[Count Lasombra]

Those old gobbos make me smile...they look really happy to be there.

 

[Sukhmet]

05/31/11 Update

So much for keeping to the time line . . .

I have 50 Gobbos done, just started on a few of the wolf riders

Doesn't look to be even close to done by June 19th

Here are the finished 'XMAS Gobbos:'

Horde View:

Please note the Wolf Riders - AKA 'UPS Pups' in the back ground. First skin tone, base color, black paint on the wolves started

Closer in:

Next up, Santa's Slay

 

[Count Lasombra]

Looking wonderful,dig the horde.What sort of glaze/varnish are you using?

 

[Sukhmet]

Looking wonderful,dig the horde.What sort of glaze/varnish are you using?

These have not yet been clear-coated, if that is the question. They will get a gloss coat and then Testor's Dullcote.

If you are asking about the skin, it is Gretchin Green, Highlighted with Bloodless Skin (Reaper Master Series), Badab Black wash (thinned a bit), then highlight of Rotting Flesh

leather: Ruddy leather base, Oiled leather highlights (both Reaper Master Series), then a slightly thinned wash of Devlan Mud.

The Black areas are Black, Stormcover Grey/Black mix (Reaper), then Badab wash.

Badab black wash on the metal bits

The red is Bloodstain Red Base (reaper), Carnage Red Highlight (Reaper), Blood red (?? brighter Reaper color), then with most extreme highlights with Blood Red (GW). No glaze or wash.

Bases are Shadow grey, drybrush Snow Shadow (Reaper), then Dry brush Icy Grey (Reaper)

 

[Trevy the Great]

This is an awesome army. I have nothing else to add, I can only be awed by its awesomeness.

BT dubs, looking forward to seeing the Santa painted!

 

[Santawraith]

I find this so demented that I can not look away, is that just wrong. Great work on the free handed hats.

 

[Sukhmet]

Long time, no post - Clearly I am not going to make my June 17th deadline . . .

Bad Santa WIP Shots:

and from the back:

and now fo rsomething completely different.
When I was a kid, and Christmas was approaching, I always listened for the big brown UPS truck, as it was always bringing something for Christmas for me or one of us in the family. So, i just had to have . . .

Goblin Parcel Service Wolf Riders

Command:

Banner:

Hero Cape detail

Troops:

NEXT will probably be Night Goblins and/or Orcs

 

[Sukhmet]

Update:

New pictures on my photobucket Page:

Bad Santa Photos

Be sure to check out the sub folders

Here is one of my Wolf Rider Champions:

I will post more pictures of some of the finished Christmas Goblins soon

Joe

 

[Sukhmet]

As promised, here are the finished Christmas Goblin Pictures:

 

[Lux Ferre]

Hahaha cool goblins dude

 

[Sukhmet]

Big Update

The 2500 Point Vampire Coubts Version is complete:

Santa: Master Necromancer on Corpse Cart
WK BSB, two fighhty vampires
Skeletons: Two Blocks of 20 (HW+S), 1 Block of 40 (Spears)
20 Ghouls
20 Grave Guard
5 Hexwraiths
6 Crypt Horrors
3 Vargheists

Photobucket Folder:

Bad Santa Photos

Santa and Sleigh - Bad Santa, Zombie Reindeer, re-worked Wolf Chariot

Skeletons - Santa Hats, Zombie Elves

Skeletons Spears - Zombie Elves

Ghouls - Yellow Snow Eaters - Zombie Squigs

Grave Guard - Haunted Presnts

Hexwraiths - Neiher snow nor sleet nor Gromril Armor

Crypt Horrors - Santa Ghoul and the Bominables

Vargheists - Pengheists, flying monstrous zvampiric penguins

Zombies: Frozen Goblins

 

[Johnny-Crass]

Those Varghiests are classic :tongue:

 

[Raven Torrid]

Awesome.

Especially liking the goblins and their spears, Grave Guards as well.
Nice work on Hexwraith scythes.

 

[Archean]

Nice theme dude!

 

[Dr. Cheesesteak]

Just wanted to say, I played this army this past weekend and it is an amazing site to behold in person!

 

[Sukhmet]

Thank you for all the positive comments -
Mr. Cheesesteak was very gracious in his unexpected loss this past weekend - He killed Santa on turn 2 (grudge thrower + my own miscast), yet I pushed forward and "ate" most of his artillery, his Ironbreakers, and his Quarreler Scouts. Gotta love those Possessed presents, er, Grave Guard.

I got the strong suggestion to convert a Mortis Engine into Santa's Sleigh. When money allows, I think I will do just that - How about a ghosts of Christmas Ethereal Army?

Keep watching this space - 40 some odd Archer Goblins will be done soon, as well as about 60 more spear (?!@# shading on the spears), plus Christmas Tree launchers, V-1 Glider of Doom, Disco Orcs, Present flinger, Vampire Penguins with great beaks

 

[Johnny-Crass]

Woah woah woah.... You played Dr. Cheesesteak last weekend? By any chance to you live in northern california?