Mousekillers Works in Progress: Armies of Order

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Mousekillers Works in Progress: Armies of Order

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ARMIES OF ORDER

Across the field the uniformed ranks of knights and men-at-arms could be seen, with bright armour gleaming in the sunlight and colorful pennants flying overhead. The majestic ranks lined up in such beautiful uniformity, discipline and dedication undoubted by the Lordling who led this mighty army. But under those gleaming helmets stood the faces of common men and peasants, expressions of fear and doubt clearly on their faces as they looked down upon the massing disorganized ranks of the Orc and Goblin horde across the field. The numbers were not in favor of the Lady this day...

Ok, this week brings us to the update of the Armies of Order: High Elves, Bretonnians, and Empire! My wife surprised me by coming home a week early, so I did not get nearly the amount of work done this week that I intended, but I promised weekly updates so here it is!

Oh, I changed the color of the backdrop for the pictures to black, after advice from several people that the blue was distracting... what are your thoughts?

One last side note, I tried to look up the GW model info on my handy Warseer link, but was having issues pulling it up, hence all the unknown info on the sculptors.


HIGH ELVES:

LORD IMRIK ON DRAGON

Ok, so this one took most of my effort this week. I did the blue belly (not including head and wings), and also the purple scales as well as the little red marks. My wife looked at it and her first recommendation was to make the scales green... which in hindsight would make sense if we are using green for the outer garments on the high elf archer clothes? What are your thoughts? Imrik himself got a touch of gold base... but nothing else.

Manufacturer: Games Workshop
Sculptor: Unknown

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HIGH ELF ARCHERS

These guys just got a simple white highlight on the inner garments, and also colored his hair yellow. I had intended to finish his bow and shoes before making the change in color to his sash, but I just did not get it done this week.

Manufacturer: Games Workshop
Sculptor: Unknown

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EMPIRE:

Fire Wizard: No updates this week.

Celestial Wizard: No updates this week.

HALBARAD, CRUSADER CLERIC (WARRIOR PRIEST)

The only thing I got done on him this week was some highlighting on the comet design. Do you think it needs a small black outline, or is it good as it is now? Also, I tightened up the gold trim around the lower part of the robes (with the buttons).

Manufacturer: Reaper Warlord, 14036 Halbarad, Crusaders Cleric
Sculptor: Werner Klocke

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FLAGELLANTS

Beards and a little work on the metal this week. Again, not a huge update. They will be about 20 strong when done, if I do them in two's and three's we should have a good variety of beard colors to use.

Manufacturer: Games Workshop
Sculptor: Unknown

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EMPIRE MORTAR

Again, not a huge update, but someone recommended that I change the color of the Mortar to more of a bronze... so that is what I got done. Works, doesn't work? More weathering?

Manufacturer: Games Workshop
Sculptor: Unknown

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BRETONNIA:

PEGASUS KNIGHTS

This one is the first of a unit of three, but overall I am still not happy with him. I feel like he just needs so much more flair than I have given him! Anyway, the shield emblems definitely still need work. Mostly just added a highlight to the horse, but my wife suggests going with a grey or white color for the horse instead. Thoughts?

Manufacturer: Games Workshop
Sculptor: Unknown

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Re: Mousekillers Works in Progress: Armies of Order

Post by Gwill_of_the_Woods »

Looking good. Dragon colours look great and I like the Warrior Priest model. The colours on the dragon will make him stand out, especially if you give the rider green garbed robes.

I really like the mixing of army units and factions in AoS.
My main army (and where my heart lies) my Wood Elves are a huge Summer Themed force back from the days of 8th. I haven't rebased them, but I have added the Green Knight to their forces. I think he kind of fits fluff-wise. I continue to play in the old world setting but with AoS game mechanics. I use a Frost phoenix painted as a Resplendent Quetzal surfed by a Wild Rider based rider.

Keep 'em coming :)
Long live the King in the Woods!!!
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