Assimilations Slaanesh WoC gnoblog

Righto, figure I should build up a gnoblog for these boys, and maybe I can keep myself motivated enough to make more progress than I am with my vampires. (Probably not though)

Currently I have a few variant lists sorted (seen in the army list forum somewhere).

I also have all currently required models purchased, since I got my Daemon Prince for my birthday today.



And for a size comparison


This bad boy stands 70mm from foot to head, 100mm from the top to bottom of wing, and each wing is about 30mm wide.

Nice to see you starting another blog What is that model?

JJ

Its a model from Mindstalkers, an Italian miniature skirmish type game (I think it is skirmish based).

That Daemon Prince looks awesome

The current DP is on 40mm base correct? Is it just me, or does the new one look like 50mm base in the WoC book? The model I have comes with a 50mm base, and I don't know which to mount it on.

This discussion came up a while back... IIRC the general consensus was to go with 50mm

JJ

What colour scheme is fitting for a DP of Slaanesh? I don't have a scheme for my WoC yet, so this will be the centre piece, defining the general scheme for my whole army. Suggestions?

Slaanesh tends to have purple, pink, light blue or something in that direction.
So That might be a nice direction.
Especially not the hard blue, yellow, red or dirty green/brown as they are for the other gods.

I would go whit ewith a hint of pink (ie pink undercoat and white above, obviously with a few layers inbetween).
And I would say he goes on a 40mm base, since he is unit strenght 3, and that is the usual base for them.

My Slannesh scheme uses bright silver armor with a gold hint to it and a purple/blue cape (that's for the warriors).
it looks a bit tzeentch like but if you use more purple and gold it  should come up more slanneshi.

So, some photos. It's not so much that I haven't been making any progress on this army, more that I haven't had the inclination to update this gnoblog or photo the army in good light. Tonight, after taking apart my camera and fixing it (kinda. Zoom doesn't zoom any more, but at least there is an image) I decided I would take some photos of my sorcerers of slaanesh that were assembled today.

So, 3 sorcerers of slaanesh on steeds of slaanesh








All obviously from the Lord kit, with different conversions using chaos warrior, marauder horseman parts, and even the icon off a random space marine that I found at a bits night.

Currently, I am enjoying playing a list with 3 lvl 2s, 3 units of 5 Slaanesh Knights, 3 units of 5 hounds and 5 units of 6 Slaanesh horsemen with flails and throwing axes at 2000pts, with another couple units of horsemen and an extra 3 hounds thrown in at 2250pts.

What are peoples opinions on this type of list? I know it is an all cav list, and that is not so friendly, but to me the list doesn't actually feel that bad. Its not like I have unkillable frenzied nurgle knights, nothing can ignore terrain penalties, and yeah, I run out of arguments.

The list doesn't sound to terrible to me but it strikes me as a bit boring. Then again I am not a Slaanesh fan.

Nah, the Slaanesh magic is fun, and the main aim of the army is to be able to support whatever the spell casters manage to do.

I also have a slaanesh list focused on a block of chaos warriors, but I find that it is so hard to get any decent number of troops without including marauders (which I don't like) that the army just feels way to small.

Looking good so far!

Though i cant mentally stave off the fact that the Slannesh sorcerer with the moustache reminds me of one of the guys from the Village People...



Just make sure you call him Glenn

- Warplock

I love the conversions Simple changes, but make all three look noticeably individual

Can't wait to see more!

Wow warpy, that is scary as hell. Think you might shrink that image, as it makes my gnoblog look, um, bad.

So, I want to field my DP of Slaanesh, but I haven't had much luck writing a list that he is effective in. I am opening it up to you guys here, in the hopes that someone will come up with something new.

Restrictions:
No marauder infantry
No ogres.
No Hellcannon

Can do:
Knights
Marauder Horse
Warriors/Chosen
Forsaken (would be an interesting modelling exercise)
Dragon Ogres
Hounds
Shrines
Spawn
Shaggoth

Ohh, and Slaanesh themed all the way.

Cheers
Ben

what about a slaanesch always strike first giant?

Ok, here is the units of my 2250pt list
 I'm still 7 marauders short, as the GW had only 3 boxes the other day.





and the list
Sorcerer of Slaanesh Lvl 2   
Steed of Slaanesh   
Scroll, Power Familiar   
Conjoined Homunculus   220
   
Sorcerer of Slaanesh Lvl 2   
Steed of Slaanesh   
Scroll, Spell Familiar   
Bloodcurdling Roar   210
   
Sorcerer of Slaanesh Lvl 2   
Steed of Slaanesh   
Blood of Tzeentch, Power Stone   
Third Eye of Tzeentch   225
Total   655
   
7x 6 Slaanesh Marauder Horsemen   
Flails, Throwing Axes, Musician   826
   
3x 6 Warhounds   108
   
Total   934
   
3x 5 Slaanesh Knights   
Musician   660
Total   660
   
TOTAL   2249

So, I have neglected this gnoblog too. What a surprise 

Anyway, here are a few photos (phone only) of the Chaos Dragon conversion that I am working on.



In these pictures it is sitting on a 50x50 base. I have since decided to use a 50x100 HE dragon size base, as it fits better. Also, the wings are not attached, just sitting in their pinning holes, hence the supports.

Nice looking army, although... too much grey!    I'd love to see some of these cool guys painted... what are the chances?

They will get painted, but until I finish uni in November, it will probably only be a model or two to test out paint schemes.