Spooky Ghosts, my attempts at collecting and painting Nighthaunt

[Count michael]

So I have finally started to actually collect an AOS army after just moslty only following the lore and stuff for a while. Decided to collect Nighthaunt as really love the models. Got the boat guy as thought was such a cool looking model and wanted to paint him, just waiting on some of that technical basing paint. Brought the battletome and after looking through have decided on going the Scarlet Doom route. I really like the looks of the Bladegheists, Cruciator and Graventhrone guard and wouldn't mind including some. I dont know if Awlrach works well with them but would like to use him as well
Shall try and keep this active as I try collect a full AOS army and learn to play getting some games in

ctu

 

[Unas the slayer]

as a Nighthaunt collector, i approve of this.

 

[Count michael]

as a Nighthaunt collector, i approve of this.

Thanks
I've got a Lord executioner and Bladegheist revenant b9xnin tye eay to assemble next but was hoping on some suggestions on what else to get
Planning on running scarlett doom but unsure what else to include for a 1500pt army and if Awlrach would actually work well in such a list
Executioner is a pretty cool model ao wpipd like him as my leader likewise with cruciator but is including both a good option

 

[Unas the slayer]

Before entering in the suggestions' realm, have you already taken a look at our Nighthaunt Handbook?

 

[logan054]

That’s a great start, I look forward to seeing it finished

 

[Count michael]

Got the start of a small force which I shall try to paint and expand upon this week, I certainly notice the assembling difference going from a force like deathguard to Nighthaunt. So far 20 Revenants, 4 banshees, Spirit Torment and an executioner. Just waiting on some spray primer to arrive before can start paining but will try and paint them in same style as Awlrach


This is the list I am sort of trying to build towards,
+ Leader +

Guardian of Souls [150pts]

Lord Executioner [130pts]: Fuelled by Ghurish Rage, General, Soulfire Ring, Spiteful Spirit

Spirit Torment [120pts]

+ Battleline +

Bladegheist Revenants [360pts]: 20 Bladegheist Revenants, Reinforced

Bladegheist Revenants [180pts]: 10 Bladegheist Revenants

Bladegheist Revenants [180pts]: 10 Bladegheist Revenants

Hexwraiths [170pts]: 5 Hexwraiths

+ Other +

Myrmourn Banshees [100pts]: 4 Myrmourn Banshees

Myrmourn Banshees [100pts]: 4 Myrmourn Banshees

+ Allegiance +

Allegiance
. Allegiance: Nighthaunt: The Scarlet Doom

++ Total: [1,490pts] ++

Dont know what Strategy I should take or the Battalions if any I should have as still learning, any suggestions?

 

[Unas the slayer]

Dont know what Strategy I should take or the Battalions if any I should have as still learning, any suggestions?

Given that you are taking a reinforced unit of Bladegheist, you will need a Galletian Veteran battalion

then you can choose between Battle Regiment (basically to have just 3 drops) or Warlord for the additional enhancement

 

[The Sun King]

For the Grand Strategy you have some good options. Take What's Theirs are often easy because of your good mobility and retreat and charge. Otherwise I would go with the book Grand Strat Fright or Flight.

 

[Count michael]

Finally found some time from work to get started on painting getting The Lord Excutioner done

 

[Unas the slayer]

Finally found some time from work to get started on painting getting The Lord Excutioner doneView attachment 63528

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i like how the haunted spirits of the "executioned ones" are blood red.
I makes really sense, love it.

 

[Count michael]

Got the first unit of Bladegheist done, Thought Id do the same with Excutioner's bloody floating skulls and do the same with rest of the army so does look like a scarlet Doom force, and keeps the red, blue and green as main colours for my army making easy to paint.

 

[Count michael]

Got some more painted with another unit of Revenants, 2x units of Banshees and a Spirit Torment

 

[The Sun King]

Awesome to see your progress mate!

 

[Gederas]

Very good grim grinning ghosts. I like the use of red as a spot color!

 

[logan054]

This is some awesome work!

 

[Count michael]

Been a couple of weeks since last posted but have been busy each week painting and assembling more spooky ghosts

Got a Guardian of Souls painted for some magical support. wondering if I give the Spirit Torment the tome so can be another Wizard for the force.

Also got another Revenant Squad done so now have 30 of the 40 I am planning on taking for the 1500pt narrative event / tournament I have coming up next month just need another Revenant squad and hexwraith unit and will be finished.

I couldn't get my hands on the actual models and to be honest actually dislike the hexwraith models since old and doesn't really match the same look as the newer Nighthaunt stuff so converted my own using dreadblades and reapers

 

[The Sun King]

I love the conversions!

 

[Raven Torrid]

Those counts-as Hexwraiths are awesome! A huge improvement over the old Hexwraiths, proper menacing.
Also loving the bloody take on the skin/faces, especially in combination with the yellow/gold metal.

 

[Count michael]

Got the Hexwraiths all painted up in same scheme I'm doing. Just need one more Revenant unit done and will have the 1500pt army all done.

 

[Count michael]

So finished last of the Bladegheist Revenants so now my 1500pt army is complete, have narrative event playing with them which should be fun and give me more idea of what to add. Probably aother Hexwraith unit and maybe some more characters

 

[logan054]

looking great!

 

[Count michael]

Thought I'd post here instead of making another thread, but I had a tournament / narrative event with my Night haunt. won 2/5 doing winning against Slaves to darkness and Lizardmen whilst losing badly to kharadron overlords, Stormcast and gloomspite Gits. Havent been able to play much at all so was a bit of things I forgot in first games like Frightful Touch but slowly getting a better idea. Got some photso of the lizardmen game which was a really close game especially due to the -1 D the Saurus had but thanks to a few lucky charge rolls was able to inflict strike last on alot of things so my ghosts stayed alive more, looking to add Spirit Host and probaly Reikenor for more magic support

 

[The Sun King]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Count michael]

Been a while but slowly trying to get more active with my nighthaunt with new edition coming
Really loved the look of the new warcry warband so grabbed 2 units of Prygheists so I could paint them up and try using them in games