Really not sure if this event is going ahead or not yet in the very strange climate we all currently find ourselves living in. However I am treating it as an excuse to get a new cast done for it Using the deadline is a good motivator. However money is quite tight at the moment due to the COVID 19 situation so its being saved away for essentials only. So there will be no purchases of hobby stuff in future until my wife can go back to work. This means I shall be using what mini's I have in the pile to build this cast.
Its a super hero themed event with some optional 'powers' rules to try out. People who have volunteered there allegiances mostly seem to be on the heroic side of things which has encouraged my to go villainous for this one.
My idea currently for it centres around a dark witch who has supernatural powers over the undead. Looking through the Pulp set and the recently released Menagerie of Terror cards and then mooching through the leadpile I have devised a Ghoulish themed list. Its a little rough still at the moment as I need something else to round out the cast.
So we have the witch model supplied by Hasslefree as my Star (profile to be decided) I also have the Ancient Evil model that came from the Crooked Dice Pulp Kickstarter last year. The Black Goat which is also from Crooked Dice will stand in for a Wendigo (which is classed as massive on the profile and the model mostly matches its description.) I have been meaning to build a Winterley cast around the Black Goat but haven't had the spare hobby funds to pick up the extra models I need for it. This gets it painted at least. Then also from the lead piles is 10 Mantic Ghouls that I had picked up to use as gibbering maniacs for another cast idea. But again dual purposes for these.
Some of the ghouls will be part of my initial cast but one of the star qualities of the Wendigo is turning your opposing cast members into Ghouls so I will need spare models in order to do this. Meaning I will need to plug the gap with something else. I had though of Large bats or Werewolves but unfortunately don't have the models for those. So at the moment its cultist types or assassin's which are whizzing round my head. Though that might change the theme slightly.
The leader will either be the Mummy or the Witch but I have differing profiles and either Stars, Co Stars or extras that they could stand in as.
Work is underway at any rate having cleaned up assembled and primed most the figures shown above.
The clothing will be green like my cultists that I have already done. A couple of them may get a bit of white added in as I need a Ghoul King to be like a pack leader for them.
Interesting cast list Simon, and great use of what you already have to make it
ReplyDeleteIt will hopefully look cohesive when finished. I have just remembered some other models that need doing which may fulfil a role.
DeleteFingers crossed for the event! Great load of troops too!
ReplyDeleteCheers Ray! I hope so too.
DeleteGreat looking cast Simon hopefully the event goes ahead.
ReplyDeleteCheers Frank we will see. The deadline of getting them done is all I am keeping focused on.
DeleteHoping the event goes ahead and what a cracking cast that looks like Simon. Good start on the ghoulish cultists.
ReplyDeleteCheers Simon. I hope it does we will have to wait and see.
DeleteGood use of your resources, repurposing what you already have and I do hopr you get to use them if the event goes ahead, but I wouldn;t hold your breath!
ReplyDeleteYep needs must at the moment. If it does it does the deadline for the project is what I am focusing on at the moment.
DeleteLoving the idea for a cast list Simon!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michael. Hopefully once its all painted it will kind of make a bit more sense.
DeleteGreat stuff Simon. Fingers crossed but good inspiration regardless.
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Stu
Thanks Stu. Yeah I tend to be able to knuckle down and get stuff done when there is a viable deadline for things.
DeleteLooking good Bro!
ReplyDeleteCheers brosef!
DeleteHope the event plays out Simon, interesting cast :-)
ReplyDeleteCheers it's a bit quirky but that's what 7TV is about :).
DeleteI really hope it does.
Always good when you can manage with the figures you have. It sounds like the system is quite open to almost anything one desires. Here's hoping your deadlines are met & the event can still go! There are some interesting methods people are using to continue gaming with friends, so that may provide an option as well.
ReplyDeleteYeah indeed and it brings down the lead pile somewhat.
DeleteGood looking collection of figures and at least the deadline is a motivator to get stuff done! I'm doing the same for a tournament that doesn't look like it'll happen but at least I'll have a Roman army done by the end of June!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Exactly for this reason. Even if it doesn't go ahead I will have anew cast. The ghouls can be use in many profiles as well as Fantasy that's coming next year.
DeleteLooks promising! Hope you get it done soon.
ReplyDeleteWorking on them :)
DeleteThis has a lot of promise, and I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with them.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vagabond! Sadly today 11/05 just been told its been cancelled. Still going to continue with the cast anyway and we are going todo share our casts online instead.
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