Lupa15’s Protectorate of Menoth

After taking a break to work on other projects I decided to tackle this partially painted warjack over the weekend.

I went to the tournament and won second place after losing just one game! Well…I kind of only played one game.

Following the short tournament I played again with my opponent and learned that I still have some learning to do when it comes to playing for scenario. I often jammed my own units behind each other or left units unsupported.  But I had alot of fun and truly enjoyed my time at the very first Armourcon.

My Feora Guardians of the Temple list:

• Feora, Protector of the Flame
  • Castigator
  • Hand of Judgement
  • Purifier
  • Repenter
  • Repenter
  • Vigilant
• Pyrrhus, Flameguard Hero (RP)
• Nicia, Tear of Vengeance (RP)
• Temple Flameguard(10)
  • Temple Flameguard Officer and Standard (RP)
• Temple Flameguard (10)
  • Temple Flameguard Officer and Standard
• Daughters of the Flame (6)
• Choir of Menoth (4)

My Kreoss Exemplar Interdiction list:

• Grand Exemplar Kreoss
  • Castigator
  • Fire of Salvation
  • Revenger
• Exemplar Warder Elias Gade (RP)
• Exemplar Warder (RP)
• High Exemplar Gravus
• Wrack
• Exemplar Errants (10)
  • Exemplar Officer and Standard
• Exemplar Errants (10)
  • Exemplar Officer and Standard
• Knights Exemplar
  • Knights Exemplar Officer (RP)
• Visgoth Juviah Rhoven and Honor Guard

During the month of September I was able to complete the painting of all the bases for my entire force.  I painted the sand and then painted the rims black and red.

Additionally I completed the finishing touches for High Exemplar Gravus, the Purifier and the legs for Hand of Judgement.  To the side you can see a Jaime Lannister miniature that I completed the cloak on.

One thing I learned through this process of painting all these miniature is that I do better when painting two or three at a time and I prefer switching color palettes.  Spending too much time working with the same set of colors has made it extremely difficult to focus and remain motivated.

Over this past weekend I worked on completing the bases for all of the lists that I am taking to the tournament.  I was able to successfully complete the sand with XV-88, an overbrush of Zamesi Desert and a drybrush of Tyrant Skull.

I then started and got half way through painting the bases black and adding a half mark of Mephiston red.

This way even if the models are not completely painted they will be playable on the tabletop.

I have been extremely busy but I have gotten quite a lot done in the past two months to get to a point I am happy with.  With a month to go until the tournament I have about 25% of the models I will be bringing fully painted.  The first step back in July was to undercoat the newly assembled models with Zandri Dust.  I completed this with an airbrush during one late summer night.

Also back in July I stressed that I wanted to explore using Feora Protector of the Flame and High Exemplar Cyrenia for my two lists.  I was able to complete both models and I am quite happy with how both turned out.

I was also able to complete the Blood of Martyrs warjack and a second Repenter that I plan to bring with a Castigator for Feora’s list.  For Cyrenia’s list I finished the arms for the Reckoner.

Not content with just painting tan and red I had a half finished Thagrosh that I completed the arms for.  Red VS Blue!

I have been exploring list options and while I know that my two lists will be centered around a Flameguard/Daughters of the Flame list and an Exemplar force I still am not quite what sure which warcasters I will run.

Currently I am considering either Feora 1 or Feora 2 as the leader of the Flameguard/Daughters of the Flame list but have been open to the idea of Thyra as an assassination list.

For the Exemplar force I have considered Kreoss 1 and Kreoss 2 but recent investigation has turned out some nice Tristan and Cyrenia combinations with Exemplar units.

Assembled, based and primed! The second unit of Exemplar Errants and Flameguard arrived. I promptly assembled the units and based them with a sand texture.  On July 4th itself I spent the warm summer morning happily priming the miniatures with Chaos Black and Zandri Dust.

Later during the holiday weekend I completed painting the capes for High Exemplar Gravus and Phyrus the Flameguard hero solo.  I was able to complete the body for the Repenter and the arms of the Purifier. Next up the body of the Purifier!

I have not played a game of Warmachine in almost a year and a half.  This has been mostly due to the fact that in order to play I need to travel an hour and a half to a game store.  This October is a 75 point tournament that is 15 minutes down the road from me.  So I set myself a challenge… have two full 75 point lists fully painted and complete a bunch of test games with my brother using the other factions I have.

I will be documenting this journey through this project blog and I hope that you enjoy the journey.

While I have one unit of Flameguard and one unit of Exemplar Errants unpainted I found that I want to run two units.  I also want to pair Feora with her character warjack The Hand of Judgement.

With the goal in mind I have also decided to break painting down into groups of three to four small based miniatures.  I have also simplified painting the warjacks by removing the arms and focusing on completing the bodies and arms separately.