Skaven project : Part one.

WD N°137, the first issue where you can find an article with pictures of an entire WHFBattle army, Andy chambers describes his Skaven Army, paint plan, army list and tactics.

Twenty years after, I apply Andy’s tricks to paint in four months a playable Skaven horde (2500pts ). To realise this project I firstly analysed WD pictures to find why Andy’s Army is so impressive.

What’s the principals things who attract my eyes when I observe the Andy’s army? Indisputably, the mass effect give an interesting global brownish colors of the army, others principals things are big banners, strange bases and movements trays. After I distinguish the war paints on fur, shields and weapons. The individual miniature painting is the last thing I notice, it’s hidden by the mass effect, that’s not the central point of this Skaven army.

I kept this reasoning to paint my own army : I must use speed technics to paint individual miniatures, I don't want to lose my time to paint things that nobody can see (Think mass effect !!). On the other hand I take time to make my bases, spéciales bases for élites troops, movements trays, larges banners for units, personal banners for heros and détails like war paints on fur and weapons.

Paints tips : Buy new brushes, paint mini’s ten by ten. Make a black undercoat and use covering colors (Citadel Foundation) for bases coats. Drown the Skavens in the magic Devlan Mud, and make only one highlight. Don't forget, every step have his own brushe size.



In the final part, more troop, Giant rats, plague monks, Hero, Grey Seer and banners.






References : Andy’s Chambers Skaven Army, pictured in WD134, WD141 and WHFB 4th ed rules book. Jes Goodwin sketchs and Skaven back ground in Hérault Citadel N°2 and WD134.