Hello... I am Vlad.

[VladTheImpaler]

Hello to all. I haven't joined a VC forum before. I have had my collection of VC since 2001, and haven't actually played them more than once or twice. I have just started painting them. My collection consists of 70 zombies, 25 metal Grave Guard, 20 metal Ghouls, 20 new Skeletons, 10 new Dire Wolves, 10 Black Knights, a Corpse Cart, the Black Coach, Zacharias on Zombie Dragon, Heinrich Kemmler as a Necromancer, and then a fine selection of Vampires from various editions to round out my collection.

Obviously I have a TON of models to paint. I have them all based using cobblestone, and they will have a city-theme to them. I have built a walled tower and graveyard as a terrain piece, and two dead trees stands. More terrain to come.

My other Fantasy armies are Chaos Dwarfs (2500pts, fully painted), and Orcs and Goblins (7500pts, only 2500pts painted).

I also play 40k (Orks and Ultramarines) and some LOTR (Angmar).

I will have to start a painting diary....

Cheers,

Vlad the Impaler

 

[The Dark Sheep]

Welcome to the forum Vlad.

That's quite a lot of models, and I look forward to that plog of yours (and feel free to put in your terrain as well).

 

[Onikaigo]

That is a shedload of models....And I love your cavalier attitude.

...and Orcs and Goblins (7500pts, only 2500pts painted).

ONLY?! That's a crap ton of models. I don't have that many points painted out of the three games I play. Then again, Mk II Warmachine has an incredibly low point system.

Welcome to the forum!

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Actually, I missed: 4 Wraiths and a Banshee, plus I miscounted my poor zombie horde. I have 40 zombies built, and another 80 on sprues! Yikes. I have a zombie infestation.

To Onikaigo - get painting! It takes time, trust me. My Night Goblins took me about 2 years to finish, but what a feeling when that many models are on the table and done!

 

[Onikaigo]

I'm having Artists' Block currently. I've even posted a Blog to that effect, and I'm trying to whip myself into getting progress made. I can't even say it's about finding time to paint, I have more than enough! I just haven't found the inspiration, until recently.

heck, I've got 3 K Vampires to paint, 2 K Ogres, 2 K Ork Boyz, and quite a bit of Warmachine Cryx. And I just ordered more, plus magnets so I can magnetize the bases.

And two years? Wow. That means that by the time I PCS to my next station I should be done.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

The trick is to reduce, not add, when you are overwhelmed!

In the past 3 months, I have sold off 4000+ pts of Daemons (Nurgle and Slaanesh), 2000pts of Chaos Space Marines, 2000+pts of Chaos Renegades (the Forgeworld ones, including FW tanks), Goblin Wolf Riders, a Best-Painted tournament High Elf army, all but one of the LOTR armies I have (still on ebay right now), and any other game systems - GHQ, Paranoia!, Reaper Minis/Warlord, DBA historicals (I had around 20 armies), and now I can relax and just paint the stuff I have left. It's like having a massive weight taken off. Honestly!

 

[Grish]

Welcome Vlad. Glad to see another Canuck on the forum! Hope to see some pictures of your excellent painting skills. I am also supremely jealous you have two great hockey teams nearby.

Cheers,
Grish

 

[Onikaigo]

I don't -Want- to sell, though. I enjoy having my collection. I like being able to look over and see my Toys, and say, "Hrm. Saturday sounds like a gaming day." And then go over to my gaming group and spend a day relaxing, blowing off steam, and beating the living tar out of plastic figurines.

So, selling isn't an option. At least not in the foreseeable future.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Welcome Vlad. Glad to see another Canuck on the forum! Hope to see some pictures of your excellent painting skills. I am also supremely jealous you have two great hockey teams nearby.

Cheers,
Grish

Well thanks! We only have one great hockey team though. It's in Calgary. :mrgreen:

- one of my (sold) High Elf units.

 

[Grish]

Well when they traded Smyth it all went downhill... ah the shame.

Great work. Can't wait to see more!

 

[Onikaigo]

Holy Crap those elves are amazing. Your freehand, sirrah, is something to be admired.

 

[Disciple of Nagash]

Welcome to Carpe Noctem!

I for one would love to see all your models, VC and otherwise. We have relevant forums to show off your other armies, so get your O&G ones up as well.

Some lovely freehand on your HE their, seeing them makes me look very forward to seeing your other models.

If you do have any questions feel free to ask.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys! I will endeavour to get my stuff going and get pictures.

Cheers!

Vlad