When I first decided to build a Khorne fleet for Man O War, it was the Ironsharks that sealed the deal. How can a man be expected to resist a ship full of blood-crazed murderers that has a giant articulated metal shark's head at the front? Not this guy.
So I painted six of them, two squadrons. The first consists of The Gorger, Mercy of Iron and The Wrathful Tide. The second squadron is The Coward's Due, The Hateful Word and finally The Harmstead. (The final ship named in honour of the mighty Captain Crooks who sorted me out with three of the Ironshark models in the first place.)
 |
| Khorne, master of tasteful understatement. |
As with my death galleys I wrestled with some thirty year old transfers to add icons to the sails. After some initial failures I got the Microsol and Microset working and they smoothed the geriatric old transfers nice and flat. I think my decision to base them on clear bases was probably wise, as not basing would lead to chipping and I wasn't mad about sculpting waves and such, which is odd for me. I'm usually mad for going crazy on the basing.
 |
| Okay, here's the plan: we just brave the barrage of cannonfire and then bite them. Cool? Cool. |
These fellows were on my painting desk for a very long time, so I'm super happy to have them finished. That's given me the mojo boost to tackle the last two ships in the fleet, two Bloodships, The Worldeater and the as yet un-named final ship.
As the project has gone on I've decided to tailor my 28mm Khorne warband to work as the captains and crew of various ships from the fleet. It'll be a nice thematic tie-in, don't you think?
 |
| Like a floating death metal festival. |
These are marvellous. I really like the colour you've worked into the iron. The design is proper Galoob.
ReplyDeleteThanks Curis!
DeleteLooks really great!
ReplyDeleteCheers Michal!
DeleteI never played Man O' War, but it always looked great. Nice work!
ReplyDeleteTHanks Kraken. I've always admired it from afar, but I only got into doing a fleet for it this year. Doing the sails always put me off.
DeleteIt's a fantastic fleet tbh, the rage is permeating and the occasion to move your ships while saying NOM NOM NOM just isn't right to avoid.
ReplyDeleteThanks Assless. I think it's actually in the rules. 'Ironsharks may not move unless the controlling player makes either a nomnom noise or the derrr-dun - dundundundundadadaaaa! from Jaws noise.'
DeleteThey are the quintessence of naval warhammer. Iron sharks with rows and sails. You clearly made them justice, I love how they look!!
ReplyDeleteNice warships! Clear bases work well, good idea.
ReplyDeleteCheers Nico.
DeleteAwesome. Brings back such excellent memories playing this game.
ReplyDeleteThanks Simon. I missed out on Man O'War first time round, but I always fancied a go, and I have mates who love it. It's got quite a following too, and getting my hand on some ships (not to mention masts and beams) was no easy task.
DeleteThey look great I'm sure the Blood God will give them his blessing Ivor :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Frank. I will smash a bottle of the finest O+ against the hull of the final Bloodship to celebrate.
DeleteThese are great. The picture on the Dreadfleet cloth is my favorite. Why aren't there more hours in the day to paint and play all the games?
ReplyDeleteThanks Sean. The Dreadfleet cloth is almost worth getting the box for, nevermind all the sweet terrain and ships, and the fact it's actually a cool game.
Delete