My 10mm Vampire Counts - list building

I initially posted my entry into Warmaster with a dual Wood Elves - Vampire Counts post - but since I am actually using these as references for ideas, etc, I decided to separate the two lists into posts of their own.

Wrath Ruin and the Red Dawn has some amazing conversions for his Vampire Counts army - many of which appear to model the current Warhammer Fantasy 8th Edition army list.

Pendraken Undead models pictured by Turbil

Ultimately I settled on these quantities. For ease of reference, I will link the model's entries on their respective website - I apologize for any broken links in advance.

WARMASTER - 10mm Vampire Counts
6 units of Skeletons

• 18 bases, 180 model [10 per base]

4 units of Zombies

• 12 bases, 120 models [10 per]

2 units of Ghouls

• 6 bases, 60 models [10 per]

2 units of Grave Guard

• 6 bases, 60 models [10 per]

2 units of Ethereal Host [5 or more per base, TBD]

• 6 bases, 30-ish models

4 units of Black Knights

• 12 bases, 48 models [4 per]

2 units of Dire Wolves

• 6 bases, 12-18 models [2-3 per base because of the model's size]

2 units of Fell Bats

• 6 bases, 6 models [1 per]

HEROES:
Lots! 2 Generals (1 mounted), 4 Vampires, 2 Wizards...1 Black Coach

And look at this fun thing! It's from DGS Games. It'll be a fun vampire item! I think it could be used as a Winged Nightmare mount, or even a dragon of some sorts for Mayhem?

Wildly Inappropriate NSFW (Language) Fluff that was a blast to read but yea, language, kids!

Black Coach conversion idea

My Order list [NOTE: I love variety, and have mixed and matched excessively, compulsively, and in some cases, maybe foolishly...]:

*Since I originally made this order with my Wood Elves, I've left that part of the entry intact*
Miniature Resellers links:
Eureka Minis in Australia
[163.75 from the US store, and 124.03 from the Aussie store [qtys in US were limited] - $43AU for S/H!]

• Elf Archers [400FAN07] x7  -
• Elf Warriors [400FAN08] x7 -  [Note: my quantities could be WAY off...without knowing the exact contents in the packs, and since I'm mix-and-matching per Athens Fantasy, well, who knows...]
• Elves mounted on stags [400FAN24] x2 [15 figs per] - combine with MM's mounted elves
• Elves mounted on falcons [400FAN25] x3
• Wood Trolls [400FAN18] x1 - [4 figs] - Intended for my Treemen
• Eagles [400FAN12] x1 [6 figs] - for Giant Eagles (obviously)
• Woodland Creatures [400FAN19] x2 [32 figs] - for Dryads, Wardancers, and Heroes

Eureka mini's USA branch
Copplestone Castings in the UK [$43.18 USD w/shipping]

• Evil Characters [TM9] x2 - for Heroes, etc
• Heroes on Horseback [TM16] x1 - for Wood Elf Heroes
• Rangers [TM17] x1 - to sprinkle into Waywatchers, etc

Kallistra in the UK [$117 UK pounds w/shipping and "Buy 6-pay for 5" sale]

• Historical Miniatures:
• EEM The Impaled  [H-3019] x1 - for fun
• 100YW Men-at-Arms [H-901] x3 [4 bases per] - for my Grave Guard based on this link (I'll paint skin/faces as white with black gaps and hope for the best)
• 100YW Command [H-908] x1 - because Command :)
• Fantasy Miniatures:
• Skeleton Warriors [301] x5 [4 bases per] - for my main Skeleton horde
• Zombie Horde [307] x3 [4 bases per] - my main Zombie horde
• Undead Command [309] x1 [30+ figs] - Command/Heroes and fun
• Tormented Spirits [308] x1 [4 bases, 16 figs] - for Ethereal Host, combined with Pendraken Wraiths
• Skeleton Cavalry [302] x3 [4 bases per] - Black Knights

Pendraken in the UK
Pendraken's models through the War Store (US) [I placed this via email request to Neal, since some of the SKU's werent on their website] [$76.90 USD w/shipping]:

• FE4 (Wood Elf Command) x1
  FE10 (Wood Elf Hero) x1
  AC24 (Mixed Ghouls) x6
  FU14 (Wraiths/Spirits) x2
  FU5 (Undead Command) x2
  FU26 (Undead Hero) x1
  FU13 (Undead Vampires) x1
  AC12 (Swarm of Bats) x6
  SYW12 (7 Years War Civilians) x1
  SYW10 (17/18th Century Carriage) x1
  AC2 (Helpless Maidens) x1
  AC4 (Zombies rising from the Grave) x1
  AC23 (Crucified Mummy) x1

Magister Militum in the UK [$37.38 USD w/shipping]

• Undead Horses [FMC403] x1 - [? models] - as scenery, or for the Black Coach if the 15mm Splintered Light horses are just too big
• Wood Elf Archers on Deer [FEF403] x1 [9 models] - for Glade Riders
• Wood Elf Lancers on Moose [FEF404] x1 [9 models] - for Wild Riders
• Wood Elf Command [FEF502] x1 [? models] - for Heroes, etc

Khurasan Miniatures in the US [$24.65 USD w/ Shipping]

• 15mm Fantasy items: 
• Vampires [MYST-200] x1 [2 models] - for Heroes
•  Zombie Wolves [MYST-202] x3 [6 models per] - for Dire Wolves
• Jon Laney, Werewolf [MYST-203] x1 - for Hero or to lead DWs

Microworld Games - 6mm in the US [$23 total w/ shipping]
 > Because Kerynne.com offered some great ideas

• Forest Giant x1 [1 model] - for Treekin
• Lesser Tree Kin x1 [4 models] - for Treekin
• Pixies x1 [60 models] - for Dryads

Splintered Light 15mm minis in the US [$34 total w/ shipping]

• Dryads x1 [6 models] - for Dryads
• Treeman #2, qty 1 [1 model] - for Dryads
• Wood Trolls x1 [6 models] - for Dryads
• 15mm Zombie Horses x1 [6 models] - to lead my Black Coach conversion as Zombie Nightmares, I hope!

For actual lists, I threw this together:
http://wm-selector.appspot.com/army_selector.html?list=vampirecounts&label=&print=l,sl,sr,miu,sp&0=6&1=6&2=2&3=4&4=2&5=3&6=2&7=2&8=1&9=2&9-0=1&9-1=1&10=2&10-WP=1&10-RR=1

A really good idea from http://theultimatewarmaster.com/2013/07/ :

 " Due to the nature of the undead army and being able to raise new units in battle (which are worth no victory point’s, and contribute nothing towards army break point). I was wondering how I can depict these without confusing myself and my opponent. So after having a quick chat to my local GW manager, I came up with the idea of painting the Skeleton Warriors ethereal.

The idea is to have at least 4 of these units painted. It was quite simple to do. I undercoated black, dry brushed the whole unit white and then gave it a blue wash. I am thinking of giving the whole unit a very faint white dry brush again. Not too sure yet."

http://hetairoiwargames.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/wm-ethereal-host.html  is another site with spirit hosts, so easily painted!

And this Black Coach: