Posts made by Araden Kwyll

• Dark Age/Germanic Warrior Army Builder

  So, what's my point?I am ok with 48 bodies.I would actually hope for more: 30 bodies in tunics to soak up Goths, and 20 with integral left arms to soak up Irish.If we're working with a figure of 6 ...

  posted in Vox Populi

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 12:02 PM
• Dark Age/Germanic Warrior Army Builder

  04 - Persians Now, with WGA Persians we're pushing into fringe armies, alt history and outright fantasy.But they are an integral arm kit, and worth mentioning too.The box contains 40 models, 5 bod...

  posted in Vox Populi

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 11:51 AM
• Dark Age/Germanic Warrior Army Builder

  03 - Dark Age Irish Probably my favorite soak up kit from WGA, DA Irish has 6 human bodies plus 2 dogs per sprue. Those bodies come with integral left arms, and have fewer right hand option...

  posted in Vox Populi

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 11:47 AM
• Dark Age/Germanic Warrior Army Builder

  02 - Late Romans in Lorica Hamata   WGA suggest to mix Goths and Late Romans to get armored Dark Age Warriors.Let's compare Late Romans with Goths.At 4 models per sprue, 24 per kit, Lorica...

  posted in Vox Populi

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 11:43 AM
• Dark Age/Germanic Warrior Army Builder

  01 - Goth Warriors Sprue     When assembling Goth Warriors, one sprue yields 5 complete models. We have about 30 leftover bits - depending how many extra bits put on those bodies,...

  posted in Vox Populi

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 11:37 AM
• Dark Age/Germanic Warrior Army Builder

  Alright, might be a bit long-winded.Bear with me, there is method to my madness, and a point to my ramblings.First of all, the blurb on the pre-production page says "at least 48 bodies".I know we t...

  posted in Vox Populi

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 11:31 AM
• Very silly assembly question

  Sorry for noticiting it so late.But I see people are still struggling with Conquistadors, so here's my take on them.I made up the diagram BEFORE getting the actual sprue, so it might be a bit off.S...

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 11:07 AM
• My Ongoing Conquistadors (and related stuff)

  I never shot a whole army picture of my Empire guys.But this is what they looked like a couple of years ago.I added more units, and branched out too...I also mixed Conquistador and Aztec bits, to c...

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 10:58 AM
• Conquistador Halflings

  I kitbashed mine from Warlord and Perry bits.WGA Conquistadors arms/heads were too large for my tastes.^_^  

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Araden Kwyll
  10/6/24, 10:54 AM
• Kitbash - Preacher and Peasants

  Sorry, guys.I have no idea why pictures stop showing up, after a while.Probably something related to shifting server and facebook.I don't even remember what I originally posted.I'll try to fix some...

  posted in Blood Oaths: After Rome Falls, Who Will Conquer?

  

  Araden Kwyll
  5/21/22, 3:21 AM
• D&D part-works minis

  Alright, for what it matters, I'll throw my two coppers...I loved the idea of upgrade kits.I think I bought a bunch - and, aside note, I'm liking the new plastic - more bendable and kitbashable tha...

  posted in General Chatter

  

  Araden Kwyll
  5/21/22, 3:16 AM
• My Ongoing Conquistadors (and related stuff)

  @William RedfordAt last I managed to pay a visit to the forum.I thought my army was big, but your units are great!I see we've been following a similar path, with conversions.I tested how Conqueror ...

  posted in Painting & Modeling

  

  Araden Kwyll
  5/21/22, 1:37 AM
• Female Landsknechts

  By sheer chance, a pal of mine provided me with a 3D printed, flexible resin, female Landsknecht - as a printing test.I'm definitely for a female Landsknechts kit.Even though their historicity migh...

  posted in Renaissance: Gunpowder, Mercenaries & Kings

  

  Araden Kwyll
  5/21/22, 1:12 AM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @Anthony Allen Not yet.Goblins have a similar neck nub joint type as Raumjaegers - just shallowed.Personally, I was considering mixing Oathmark Goblin heads with Gripping Beast Irish.

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  1/10/22, 2:45 PM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @Battle Specter I'm linking the picture from facebook.Apparently, they love changing urls for some reason; I updated it, we'll see how much it lasts.

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  1/10/22, 2:43 PM
• Kitbashing kits and character creation kit

  @Yronimos Whateley Random musings, with chance of wildly inaccurate forecasts.Gauging market is tough, in these times and economy.What used to be a no-brainer project - huge kits of similarly ...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/21/21, 7:25 AM
• Conversion ideas

  @Yronimos Whateley I am familiar with the Reaper models you mentioned.And your project sounds rad.I was considering assembling a Doom Revenant myself.Gasmasks on ghouls is something I should t...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/21/21, 6:14 AM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  @Yronimos Whateley Musings...Old ork and gretchin minis had no shortage of spikes.Studs could be made with nail art half-beads.One could splice ghoul heads from any suitably sized undead kit a...

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/21/21, 6:11 AM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  @Womble Of Darkness Thanks.Execution is what it is, but hopefully, as I keep tidying them up, they should pop more on the table while retaining their grimdark allure.

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/20/21, 10:16 PM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  @Berggeit  Thanks!I'm also building some relatively good guys, so I can pit them against.

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/20/21, 11:49 AM
• Kitbashing kits and character creation kit

  Loving the premise.Some doubts on the feasibility.

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/20/21, 9:56 AM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  @Yronimos Whateley Thanks!I tested the WWI heads, both unconverted and converted, and I wasn't sure: they weren't giving the right sci-fi vibe I was looking for.Grognard gasmasks looked both f...

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/19/21, 2:58 PM
• Kitbash + Size Comparison - Skeleton Warriors

  @Yronimos Whateley Thanks!I was considering using Erehwon skeletons as scenery, but with spears as support they become sturdier enough.Sure, WGA bulkier skeletons work great as melee specialis...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/19/21, 2:26 PM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  @Frank Reischmann I need to paint more, and touch up what I've painted so far.I have a heavy weapon guy with a gatling gun and a couple regular troopers, too.

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/19/21, 1:15 PM
• Kitbash + Size Comparison - Skeleton Warriors

  When I shot these pictures, I only had a couple of WGA kits: halflings and skeletons.Halflings didn't sit well with me, and it took a while to find ways to kitbash them to my liking.Skeletons, howe...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/19/21, 11:59 AM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  @BS Kitbasher  The biggest problem is, WGA plastic is shiny and tough to cut through.More or less the same problem with Maelstrom's Edge kits.Newer models I heated in hot water, so plastic wou...

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 7:50 PM
• Kitbash - Axis of Evil from Space

  Alright, in a covert attempt to flood the forum with my contents, I'll slowly add pictures of my kitbashes in most forum sections...:DThis time it's a mix of WWI German helmets and Grognard bodies....

  posted in Death Fields: The Greatest Sport is War!

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 1:57 PM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @Forrest Wentworth I'm tempted to swap heads before.That head is big indeed, and maybe could work better on the taller body.I'm also waiting for ideas for the special/heavy weapon guy, so I pa...

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 1:39 PM
• Kitbash - Resistance and Civilians

  Alright folks, new post.I'm appending it to the previous one to keep things tidy, as they used to do on forums on ye olde times; somebody let me know what's more fashionable nowaday: new topic for ...

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 9:29 AM
• Great article on kitbashing with our goblins

  @Ben Saunders I'd try that kind of conversion using Irish.Ragged tunics, bare feet. Good goblin foundation.For heavier troops, I'd pick late Romans.

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 9:05 AM
• So what are you looking forward to seeing come out

  @John Wilson All considered, I wouldn't mind either reduction or original scale.Depending on the vibes they'll be giving me, I'll convert them into heavy infantry or full powered super marines...

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 8:18 AM
• Conversion ideas

  @Paul Lucey Wow.Sounds nasty.Erehwon skeletons were notoriously fickle: separate feet, separate legs and torso, with joint in the lower spine.Head connected via a tiny neck nub to a shallow so...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 8:10 AM
• French Resistance Partisans and what you can do with them...

  @Battle Brush Sigur Likewise.I sometimes assemble female partisan from various kits, but bits are somewhat more limited.

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 8:06 AM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @BS Kitbasher  My models are usually characters in a squad or a warband.I seldom assemble rank and file, but going for memorable sometimes collides with aesthetically pleasing.The trenchcoat f...

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/18/21, 4:41 AM
• Kitbash - Preacher and Peasants

  @Rohan Wilmott Thanks!!!That's actually what I did...I mixed Afghans with Iron-Core.https://wargamesatlantic.com/community/xenforum/topic/44299/iron-core-kitbashes

  posted in Blood Oaths: After Rome Falls, Who Will Conquer?

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 5:38 PM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @BS Kitbasher  I'm torn.On one hand I like how idiosyncratic that guy looks.He's stooping, slouching, with a big head of beard and cloth.He's not a good looking fellow.And in a sense, I feel h...

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 4:50 PM
• Kitbash - Resistance and Civilians

  @Jules Moles Thanks!It's a bit scruffy, but I feel it belongs with survivors and partisans.It's really glazing over a tan coat, plus progressively lighter somewhat random highlights.^_^

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 4:45 PM
• Kitbash - Preacher and Peasants

  @david phillips Basically, anywhere a guy in a loose tunic wouldn't be out of place, would be fine.Which reminds me, I haven't kitbashes those Irish with Afghans yet...

  posted in Blood Oaths: After Rome Falls, Who Will Conquer?

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 3:30 PM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @BS Kitbasher  Heh.Ok.

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 3:01 PM
• Conversion ideas

  @Derek H Loving the use of living bodies to convert classical skeletons.Did something similar with Victrix Normans for my wights.

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 12:38 PM
• Kitbash - Resistance and Civilians

  Alright folks, more peasants.French Resistance is among my favorite kits: very versatile, I can build guys from early '20s to later '70s, just with judicious headswaps.These guys I envisioned as ea...

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 7:24 AM
• Kitbash - Preacher and Peasants

  Alright folks.Those Irish seem to be very popular, and I guess I'll join the party and show mine.I don't usually assemble whole armies, so this is just a small posse, led by a preacher, with a coup...

  posted in Blood Oaths: After Rome Falls, Who Will Conquer?

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 7:11 AM
• French Resistance Partisans and what you can do with them...

  @Battle Brush Sigur Project Z firearms?

  posted in World Ablaze: The Second World War 1939-1945

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 6:36 AM
• Conversion ideas

  @Ethan Gilbert I had to assemble them in SLOW stages, and let them cure, or they'd collapse under their own weight.Which is a real bummer: they are very characterful and the skulls are among m...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/17/21, 6:31 AM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @BS Kitbasher Bit of both.Some WWI legs are somewhat smaller.Also, I picked a fairly large Afghan head; probably could have swapped with the shotgun guy.Angle forces perspective though.From the sid...

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/16/21, 9:47 PM
• So what are you looking forward to seeing come out

  @BS Kitbasher  Did they mention whether they were going to reduce size for Valkirs too?

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/16/21, 9:22 PM
• Conversion ideas

  @Andrew Fernandez Perry or old Fireforge?They'd probably more in scale with halfling arms.

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/16/21, 9:01 PM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  @Brian Van De Walker Same pictures as on facebook.Linked from my page, not attached.@BS Kitbasher Care to elaborate?Maybe can be fixed.

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/16/21, 9:00 PM
• Iron-Core Kitbashes

  Alright folks.The idea for these guys stemmed from a couple of discussions over facebook.People were wondering how bits from Iron-Core and historical ranges would mix together.Since I hadn't tried ...

  posted in Iron-Core: Mark Mondragon's Universe

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/16/21, 6:44 PM
• Conversion ideas

  Alright folks, first post, and I'm skipping introductions to dive in talks of conversions.Speaking of skeletons, these are some guys I assembled a while ago; they aren't extensively converted, just...

  posted in Classic Fantasy

  

  Araden Kwyll
  12/16/21, 6:31 PM