Felix, Author at Felix's Gaming Pages

Snotlings

These are Citadel snotlings from my collection.

I based them individually to use them as Lesser Goblins.

Long ago, before Sigmar was plucked from the heavens by the great drake Dracothion, the powerful Draconith empire was brought low at the hands of Kragnos, whose divine rampage smashed city after city until only a handful of Draconith remained. In a desperate gambit to defeat what they could not kill, the princes Krondys and Karazai enlisted the aid of the enigmatic Lord Kroak to seal Kragnos beneath a mountain, where he stayed until the Necroquake sundered his prison. With the God of Earthquakes returned, the Draconith princes have sworn the Pact Draconis with Sigmar and lead a new generation to war against the enemies of Order.

Old World Metal Dwarfs

I did look into my miniatures archive. I knew I had some drunken dwarfs and some metal miners.

The drunken dwarfs were released twenty five years ago in 1999 and were designed by Colin Dixon. There were four dwarfs in the pack, including one miner.

The miners were released at the same time, I have three of them, four if you include the drinking miner.

I also discovered I had three Ironbreakers as well.

Though in theory they are finished I think they’re not and need some additional work.

I know I have a classic Dwarf Gyrocopter as well, well I have the pilot, but need to find his aircraft.

I like my miners and drunken dwarves, so would like to get some more like that.

I am thinking I might have to go to the eBay to get some OOP miniatures. A really challenge is finding some 25mm slottabases, as the newer Warhammer: The Old World models are coming with 25mm bases.

Trojan Support Vehicle

The Trojan is a workhorse used by Imperial Guard armoured regiments as a towing vehicle for artillery platforms and as an armoured ammunition carrier, ferrying extra ammunition to the platforms once in position. Each Trojan is equipped with a crane to lift heavy crates of ammunition from it’s hold.

Old World Imperial Dwarfs

I was going through some stuff and I found some Imperial Dwarfs that I have had a few years. This is a unit commander and a standard bearer. I didn’t have the bases, and there was only one plastic shield.

According to the copyright information on the base these are from 1987.

I don’t know if I have any more unpainted models of this era in the garage, but I don’t think I have anymore than these two unpainted models, I know I have some painted miniatures, somewhere.

Having bought some metal models recently from Warhammer World, I have been thinking about how I could build my Old World Dwarf army. There are plenty of plastics now available, as well as some metal models. I am thinking I might have to go to the eBay to get some OOP miniatures. A really challenge is finding some 25mm slottabases, as the newer Warhammer: The Old World models are coming with 25mm bases.

Lord-Celestant on Stardrake at Warhammer World

Even amongst the gloried ranks of the Stormcast Eternals and the star-born hierarchy of the Children of Dracothion, only the mightiest and noblest are chosen to lead an Extremis Chamber. So infused with celestial power are the Lord-Celestant and Stardrake that they radiate azure energies. The power of the stars themselves is theirs to command…

Constructing the Werewolves

On the cover of a recent Miniature Wargames was a sprue of Wargames Atlantic Werewolves.

I constructed the models, you get a number of choices of arms and heads, so if you had the box, all twenty of your werewolves would be different. They were simple to put together, however I did find the placing of the tails a little challenging.

I based mine on twopence coins. There were no bases provided on the cover of the magazine. As these are plastic miniatures the coins add weight to the models.

The next stage will be landscaping the bases with sand and then a white undercoat. I will probably use a contrast paint as the main basecoat.

Leman Russ Main Battle Tank

Across the Imperium the Leman Russ Main Battle Tank is the core of the armoured forces of the Astra Militarum. The tank is named after the Space Wolves Primarch, Leman Russ and the tank itself is used by the Space Wolves.

This is an unsophisticated armoured vehicle, its strengths are reliability and simplicity.

There are many variants of the Leman Russ main weaponry, which provides the Imperial Guard with the range of options when facing diverse enemies.

The Leman Russ hull is also used as a platform on a wide range of other armoured vehicles.

Leman Russ Punisher

Leman Russ Demolisher

Leman Russ Executioner

Leman Russ Main Battle Tank

Leman Russ Eradicator

Leman Russ Main Battle Tank

Leman Russ Eradicator

Leman Russ Executioner

Leman Russ Main Battle Tank

Leman Russ Demolisher

Seraphon

The cold‐blooded Seraphon strive to enact the Great Plan of the Old Ones, their ancient and mysterious creators. They are utterly dedicated to the destruction of Chaos, and will show no mercy to any who stand in their way.

Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur

Saurus Scar-Veteran on Carnosaur

Commanded by the slann, cohorts of brutal saurus are bolstered by swift skinks and towering reptilian behemoths. Those who stand before them soon find themselves met by the unfeeling wrath of the cosmos.

Militia Group and Pickup Trucks

After thinking about it for a while I have ordered the Battlefront Militia Group and Pickup Trucks for Team Yankee. Back in 2022 I was intrigued and pleased to see the announcement of the release of Team Yankee: Red Dawn.

With the war in Europe hitting a standstill, the Soviet Union has taken a bold decision to invade North America. Utilising their elite airborne forces they strike into the heart of America in a two-pronged attack. First through the Canadian province of British Columbia and into Alberta and then from the Gulf of Mexico into Texas. Using elite Air Assault Battalions they make surgical strikes on key infrastructure and secure their route inland. With them comes their staunch ally, Cuba. Though they have older equipment, the Cubans are well-trained and determined. Facing them are the US and Canadian home forces, as well as the various militia groups that have sprung up to fight against the invasion!

Of course Red Dawn was the name of the 1984 film starring Patrick Swayze. The film depicts a fictional World War III centered on a land invasion of the continental United States by an alliance of Soviet, Warsaw Pact and Latin American states.

The story follows a group of teenaged guerillas, known as the Wolverines, in Soviet-occupied Colorado.

The Team Yankee version of Red Dawn is very similar, but is part of the Team Yankee setting, so there is a war in Europe whereas in the film the war was focused on the North American continent.

I like the concept of armed militia and pick up trucks with HMGs on board, they had been on my wants list for a while. They could also be used for games in Wessex: The Second English Civil War for insurgent and militia forces.

You get four pickup trucks, each armed with an HMG.