Bloody Buccaneers & MORE Characters Coming To Warmachine
July 31, 2016 by brennon
Gen Con is going to be a massive few days for Privateer Press. As well as more folks picking up MK III of Warmachine and Hordes they also have more characters to add to the roster. First off we're looking at the new addition for Khador, Kommander Andrei Malakov...
This is a mighty fine looking Warcaster for the folks who play Khador. I love how detailed the armour is, straddling the line between it being a Fantasy suit of armour and a Sci-Fi one. His long, mean face shows that he means business too.
His artwork also shows off how his loyal troops are willing to go to great lengths to keep him alive with their sacrifices...right? Some fantastic artwork which really shows off his character in more depth.
A Dashing Elf
As well as Malakov here we also have some of the render work and art for Elara from the Retribution of Scyrah. She is looking excellent here in this artwork; a style very reminiscent of the work you seen in World of Warcraft.
The goggles and, well, most of the elegant movement you see in this artwork have crossed over into the miniature design too. See what you think...
She looks like a wild new Warcaster to have under your command. This model also continues to show why I love the units for Retribution but not the 'Jacks themselves - I mean just look at how cool this Elf is!?
One Brew Too Many
Rounding things off we step to the dark side and join Cryx as they also showed off the Bloody Buccaneer Brew Skarre that you can snap up at Gen Con this coming week. A rather epic looking model I think you'll agree.
This is a fantastic miniature packed with character and quite frankly just what you want as a collector of Warmahordes miniatures - a bit of fun to get stuck into some different painting styles. The model is also aching to be added to a diorama based on this artwork.
Imagine if you could put together this little bar room brawl as a diorama? It would make for quite the scene.
Are you getting stuck into more Warmahordes with MK III?
"Imagine if you could put together this little bar room brawl as a diorama?"
No. The god awfulness of the models in my new cygnar starter has dampened my enthusiasm.
Also these new warcaster all look worse then their journeyman incarnations. The cryx dude especially is a fugly model.
This version of Skarre though is hella cute.
I assume that the success of Warmachine is due to it being a very good game. I can’t imagine ever buying into it for the miniatures.
Never seen the ArcAngel, I take it?
They’ve got some losers in the lineup, but for the most part, their minis are good to great. I often paint them for competition.
I am normaly not the biggest fan of the Privateerpress minis, but the Skaare is looking nice.
She remembers me about the beginning of WM where not everything was grim and dark fluffwise.
Sculp wise Malakov is weakest of those but I do like Elara. Buccaneer Skarre does look great.
That Khador chap in particular is a weak sculpt; compare the artwork to his wooden pose.
WM, and Khador in particular were my gateway to start this hobby again after about 20 years off, but this one doesn’t do it for me. Shame.
Well, Malakov is not a very likeable character according to the fluff. Perhaps his movel is not really supposed to be liked either. 🙂
*model
As mediocre as PP minis usually are.
It’s a colossal shame, really, cause’ the rules are as solid as they are. If only they could produce minis even half as good, they’d be set.
I think mediocre is a bit too strong, from what I have seen PP minis are usually quite get good.
Guess that depends on your personal preferences, these are as a group not the best examples they do have a few stunners though for my taste.
Objectively looking at detailing, and execution on ‘form’ they can match any of the companies out there in my view, and on average sit above mediocre.
I will agree that it’s obviously a question of taste.
Generally I find PP minis a strange mix of being far too busy and having wonky proportions and detailing.
“on average above mediocre” simply isn’t good enough if your minis cost more per piece than GW, however.
Sadly Malakov is not a great sculpt, detail bar the face is nice pose is rather static. Retribution is Ret if you like them then this fits well, never really been a fan.
Skarre model has great character.
The biggest reason i quit this game was not the rock paper scissor list mechanic it was the fugly minis after assembling the khador “plastic” infantry i wanted to commit suicide. worst shit in my 20 years of tabletop experience. I thought mk3 they gonna do better i was hyped but after seeing the new starter sets my friends picked up it got worse. the new shit looks like bones minis. WTF PP
Pretty much this. The PVC they make many of the models out of, makes me want to stab myself.
Their hard plastic models are ok, if a bit primitive compared to GW, despite costing about the same.
O_O !!! This Malakov model shouldn’t have make it to production. This sculpt is a shame… He looks like a vintage static toy soldier.
Once PP moved away from metal I stopped buying. In nearly a decade they still haven’t perfected their plastics to the exrent I’m prepared to take the risk. In the UK the price is rather offputing so …