[EDIT] This was originally a dual post about Wood Elves and Vampire Counts, but I separated the VC into their own post...
It's time. I've wanted to own some 10mm armies for some time now - mainly for Mayhem, but also for Warmaster since it is the more dominant game locally.
I decided to get Wood Elves because I'm an elfy-kind of guy, and for the bad guys, well, I love vampires, so Vampire Counts was an easy choice.
Of course, any time you enter into a new game system, the army list you write up to buy may not be what you end up playing with. This can be for a number of reasons, but I find it usually stems from lack of knowledge, unfamiliarity with what actually works, or just being attracted to the bling (or all of the above!). Since finding army lists was a challenge, I wrote up some lists of what I thought I'd need, and then sourced out the models.
Athens Fantasy was KEY to my feelings of success (I suppose "success" will only be determined once all my moving pieces arrive and are assembled into what will, ultimately, be my final product).
He also wrote a list for Wood Elves which I combined with This and this. The Wood Elves Warmaster army list is here.
One problem I found with selecting the different manufacturers was the lack of pictures on different websites. I turned to the web for help.
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 Wood Elves
2 units of Dryads
- 6 bases, 18-30 models [3-5 per base, TBD]
- 12 bases, 120 models [10 per]
- 6 bases, ~30 models with dogs [5-ish per, TBD]
- 9 bases, 27 models [3 per, because of model's size]
- 9 bases, 18-27 models [TBD, models undecided]
- 9 bases, 9 models [1 per]
- 2 bases, 10 models [5-ish per]
- 2 bases, 2 models [1 per]
- 6 bases, 6 models [1 per]
- ?
HEROES:
2 Generals (1 mounted?), 2 Heroes, 2 Wizards (1 on a Unicorn?), 2 Branch Wizards (magical Dryads - models TBD)
My Order list [NOTE: I love variety, and have mixed and matched excessively, compulsively, and in some cases, maybe foolishly...]:
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
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
- 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'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
- 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
- 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
> 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
- 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!
[EDIT 6/5/2015 - Rebel Minis just announced a "line" of 10mm figs for their Mighty Armies game, which currently consists of Wood Elves and Orcs. Well, damn! I'll be picking up an army for fun's sake!]
Couple of great sounding armies! Looking forward to seeing them in person. Maybe we'll have to set up a couple of painting nights.
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Not sure if you still play this or have the miniatures, but do the Pendraken and the Kallistra match up well size wise?