First Model

My first WM related shipment arrived from Wargamer's Cave (thanks Ray). Finally picking up the official rulebook (no relying on the old pdf anymore), a MKII Menoth Deck, and the Exemplar Errant UA. I have never put together a model before so I spent a bit of time googling what I need to do. Here is step one. Pewter is in soap bath, the wood is just some scrap that I am planning on 'converting' to a mobile workspace with some wooden barriers around it and thick-ish cloth (probably canvas) to limit sliding around and the like. (Ignore the pile of resumes and cover letters sitting under the book - yay unemployment.)


Washed them, here are my 13 pieces to put together. There isn't much in the way of 'flash lines' I can find (but again, I've never put one together before) but there are gaps in the shoulder. It is a tiny area, so I don't know if the moldable epoxy/green stuff is my best option. I need to look into what I might use in a smaller/harder to get to area.

So far I can see how everything fits together except the spaulders. They may just kind of rest on top though. Only big worry is how it will fit on the standard bearer - there is very little room between his head and the standard.

Speaking of the standard bearer - the banner pole is very pliable. It has me worried about long-term stability. I may need to cut the bottom of the pole off and pin it if/when I get a pin vise (not even sure if that is the best way to do it, but looks like the best option).

So far so good...of course all I did was wash.

It Begins!

So I now have models en route to my house (please USPS deliver them safely!) thanks to craigslist and some creative searching. I kept being drawn back to the Menoth even though Khador was what I got the hang of first, I ended up finding someone who was getting out of the game and picked up all of their army.

Here is what I bought:

Casters:
pFeora, pKreoss, eKreoss, pSev, Harby, Amon, High Reclaimer, Testament

Jacks:
Avatar, 2x Castigator, 2x Devout, Guardian, Reckoner, Redeemer, 2x Revenger, Vanquisher

Troops:
2x full choir, 2 Deliverer Sunburst, Min Deliverers (+2 grunts), 2 exemplar seneschal, 2x Full zealots, 2x Monolith Bearer, 2x Knight Exemplar [KE], Paladin, min Errants [KEE], min Cleanser (+2 grunts), full TFG, Wracks

Mercs:
Eiryss, Gorman, Rhupert


So I ordered the rulebook, MKII deck, and the KEE UA in addition. I have more than enough options for numerous, viable 15/25/35/50 point lists and am pretty pumped. About half the models are painted, so I will get to work on my painting skills and I need to figure out how the crap how to put together the UA.

I'm also planning on trading off some of the 'excess' models to fill the holes in my list. So here is my list for trade/receive (with help from the PP Forums):

Things I think I need:
1) Book
2) Vassal
3) Heirophant
4) 4 KEE grunts, KEE Senny
5) TFG UA

Things I want:
1) eFeora
2) Reznik
3) Reclaimer Solo (just to try out)
4) FoS
5) Crusader
6) Vilmon
7) Bastions

Things that aren't necessary and could be traded off:
1) Castigator
2) 4 of the choir grunts
3) one unit of Zealots + Mon. Bearer
4) the extra Devout


Anyway, quite pumped to be able to play with flesh and blood (instead of Vassal-only) soon. So to those in PDX, hope to see you soon.

In bigger news - T minus 13 days until my first child (daughter) will be here. Way more exciting, but wholly unrelated to WM/H.