Knights Panther

In 1986 John Blanche painted an iconic image, a classic which is a real piece of art, the Knights Panther, (reproduced in the 1997 Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay GM’s Screen and Reference Pack), it is one of my all time favorite drawings & one that made the Knights Panther my favorite Empire Knightly Order.

With the release of the Old World, GW has been selling a lot of old classic miniatures, this particular painting didn´t have any miniature though, until now:

It isn't an exact reproduction, but very close to the original painting. Despite the fact that I don't play Empire, I am eager to get my hands on this model, it's a lovely model which I will paint up just for the sake of it!

Forge World Preyton

Another monster just in time for Halloween, this time a quite rare one, a Forge World Preyton which I've had ever since they were first released. 

Preytons are a savage and hateful breed of Chaos beast that haunts the forested lands of Bretonnia in the Old World. So renowned is their ferocity that sightings of Preytons will draw Questing Knights from many miles around, seeking to prove their valour by slaying the beasts. Mighty and winged creatures born of the energies of Chaos, hybrid in form like the Chimera, Preytons bear upon their savagely equine heads a pair of blackened and serrated antlers, which have caused foolhardy knights to mistake them for majestic Great Stags, much to their error. 

 I was inspired by the artwork from the Monstrous Arcanum, so a very dark grey skin, almost black, green details & lots of blood!

Rules for the Preyton was only ever released in the Monstrous Arcanum, with a profile that matches something like a Griffon, however it did have some fun options as well as special rules: 

 Impact Hits (D3) 

Fly 

Terror 

Hatred 

Consuming Hatred (wounds inflicted upon the Preyton count towards the Preytons combat result) Endless Malice (might not pursue an enemy it breaks, if so, all enemies within 10" must take a panic test)

 Options:

 Frenzy 

Scaly Skin (5+) 

Forest Stalker (Ambush & no movement penalty in woods)

Fighting a treeman at the outskirts of Loren

As I don´t play 8th edition I guess this will most likely just be a counts as something else model, but it is a great model imo!

Varghulf

 October, or rather Orctober as it is known among most gamers usually means one paints orcs or at least greenskins this month. However for those not into the miniature gaming market, October is mostly known for Halloween, which usually means scary monsters. 

I decided upon painting som monsters this month, the first one got finished last week, a varghulf for my Vampire Counts.

Within every Vampire's black soul lurks a slavering monster, driven to feed on the blood of the living time and again. Most Vampires seek control over this side of their existence, clinging to the trappings of aristocracy, privilege, or - in some extreme cases - a debased form of martial honor.

Yet not all Vampires care for the trappings of mortal life or seek to control their inner urges. There are a few Vampires who allow the animalistic hunter within them to consume their personality completely. These feral predators abandon their citadels in order to run unfettered through the forest, hunting at the head of packs of Dire Wolves or even stranger beasts

Those who revel in such behaviour become physically changed beyond recognition by the necromantic magic of the Vampiric curse. Hence are born the creatures known to the peasants as Varghulfs.

Varghulfs are the result of a Vampire repeatedly overfeeding on blood. Over the centuries, these most devolved of Vampires become blood-mad killers that exist only to feed. Like enraged, starved beasts, they run rampant, devouring whole villages and yet never sating their thirst. They slaughter without mercy, luxuriating in bloody carnage.

Warhammer Wellness

I really wanted to share this video from 90percentgeek, mental health issues are at an all time high & I think this video helps people remember that & try to help in a good way:

R.I.P. MR Ansell

One of the most successful and influential miniature game designers has parted our world. Sadly we mourn the passing of Bryan Ansell. He was vital to our hobby and will be mourned by the community. Warhammer as we know it was born in 1983, when a group of enthusiasts consisting of Bryan Ansell, Richard Halliwell and Rick Priestley came together to create the ultimate war board game. Together they invented Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the first edition of the game to be distributed by Games Workshop.

Thanks to Ansell's work, the franchise gained much relevance and Games Workshop became a benchmark in the medium. 

His relatives assured that he died peacefully and surrounded by his loved ones.

Thank you for all the memories created by your game, R.I.P.