Warriors of Chaos

It's been a long while since I've posted! Many things have kept me busy lately, but I'm getting back into more of a routine with both painting and posting. I recently finished up a commission of Games Workshop Warhammer Bloodwarriors, so I'll start back with them.

As I am the first to admit, I don't know much about Games Workshop's Warhammer game system- despite it being the most popular tabletop game around, the aesthetic, both of the miniatures and the rules has never really appealed to me. I much prefer the more realistic miniatures (and rulesets) that are my normal fare. However, it's been very enjoyable to take a break from these, and try out something a little different.

The first thing I noticed about these miniatures was the sheer size- they tower over all my standard 28mm miniatures. Also, the detail present on them is very impressive- there is a lot of angles and raised details for an inject-molded plastic model!

The standard scheme for the Bloodwarriors is, rather naturally, red. I preferred a different scheme, adding some more variation to the colors. As a result, the more muted green and bronze tones make the bright red stand out even more on the battlefield.

While the miniatures may appear very similar at first glance, there are definite differences in their gear, and I enjoyed playing around with these, adding some subtle color differences as well.

I saved my favorite of the lot for last! This particular Bloodwarrior has a strange mouth in his stomach- whether it is supposed to be his, or somehow in his armor I don't know, but I decided to add more details (like his toothed axe) suggesting a magical influence- as if he has morphed into an aberrant, inhuman creature...

These fellows look well at home in a wasteland (possibly of their own creation), and I based them accordingly. All in all, it's been a pleasant painting experience, and a good opportunity to try out some different techniques.