Concept Armies for MESBG

Concept armies are a great way to smash through the pile of shame that every hobbiest has. They are useful tool for speed painters and people that are not found of painting. But how can they be implemented for MESBG- what is the lore justification for them? This is the topic for today's video.
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[@Lovestocube]

Great video mate! love the galadriel model

[@Roadrun98]

I'd like an army of gollums, my head cannon is there were hobbits in mordor that began to worship Sauron in the 2nd age

[@windrushwargamers2745]

That does sound class - there are plenty of Gollum poses as well :)

[@Redrung]

Your stone orc is just Bakshi Lord of the Ring version of Orcs

[@windrushwargamers2745]

I looked it up and i do see a resemblance to be fair, good spot

[@TheInsaneCommander]

I think I read somewhere that really, really ancient Elves fades into spirits if they don't sail west. Also, the stone statues made by the wild Drúedain people seems to be a case of living statues.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Ah, that sounds cool, potential there for a stone Druedain army then :) What are you working on currently?

[@user-je6ou4xh4m]

I've got an idea for a concept army, and the figures would be painted like paper with writing on it, I think it would look great, like the army came from the pages of a book.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

sounds great mate, love the idea. Which army would you paint in this way? Also, would you use the actual paragraphs from the book?

[@user-je6ou4xh4m]

@@windrushwargamers2745 You could do Moria dwarves from the chamber of Mazarbul and use quotes from the book of Mazarbul, or maybe an army from the Silmarillion or something.

[@hunsler1006]

Tip video man, I did a very light layer of gold on my Galadhrim cloaks (so only reflects in certain light) to represent the resistant to magic, but I've got to say the entre spectral army of Galadhrim (also angmar and Numenor) sounds awesome

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks Huns, I would like to see the cloaks if you want to put some in the discord. yeah I agree, that's the issue with making these videos, during the making of them I tend to pick up expensive ideas 😄 Got any ideas for topics you might want me to cover?

[@kaz9357]

The spectral/ethereal galadrim sound awesome

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Cheers, what are you working on in the hobby right now?

[@kaz9357]

@@windrushwargamers2745 unfortunately not too much. Trying to finish up a Star Wars Legion force. I did recently get the Minas Tirith and Mordor battleforce, so those are being assembled and preped for priming at least!

[@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth]

Amazing ideas man. I had no idea how you'd fit stone dwarves into this but wow that works so well. A new meaning to a great big bushy beard. Think I want to make some stone giants now xD

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thank you bro. Half makes me want to make more stone dwarves. Good shout--Collab stone giant videos???

[@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Yesss lets do it. I have zero ideas at the moment though need help hahaha

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth Our boy released some STLs in the discord that look class- could be an option. I will use the three trolls I think. If you based them on the film you could just make them out of foam? Make them like 1.5 feet tall put them on a massive base and use the Smaug profile? the breath attack is the throwing stones for example. Would feel right for the size of the ones in the films.

[@jmaccsarmiesofmiddleearth]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I love the sound of that. OK I shall have a big think! Still got our Balrogs to do as well haha

[@thehallway4228]

Fantastic stuff, I'm doing something similar atm with my Dark Denizens of Mirkwood army, it's all shades of blue with a bright red OSL lighting up one side of each model.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Nice man, that sounds really striking. Would love to see some pics if you want to drop them in the discord or our gmal: discord.gg/Gz3dawMq [e-mail]

[@briarsandbantams]

I did a small Beorning force shaded with purples and greens, using mostly proxies. I wanted them to look kind of like illustrations in a fairy tale book. Beorn became a Green Man type figure with Grimbeorn as a shape-shifting shaman type guy. The Beornings are forest men caught up in the Wild Hunt. Everybody has green spiral tattoos and stuff.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Dude, that sounds wild (pun intended). Really like the sound of that. Would love to see some photos if you had any.

[@briarsandbantams]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Sure no problem

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@briarsandbantams Thanks Bud: here is the discord discord.gg/Gz3dawMq or here is the gmail if you prefer [e-mail] . I look forward to seeing them

[@briarsandbantams]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I sent a few to your email. It seems like the Discord link doesn't work.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@briarsandbantams Thanks, I will take a look. That is a odd one as the other guys could join fine- do you have a discord already? You might have to search for our channel I discord- I will look into it. Thanks for letting me know.

[@KabinMiniatures]

Some truly awesome ideas here! Makes me wanna start a LOTR force... but my backlog is already gigantic 🥺

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thank you Sir :) Go on, start one...you know you want to :) In theory, which force would you pick? I know the feeling, I am trying to make content with what I have, instead of contributing to my pile of shame. What do you have on the go right now?

[@KabinMiniatures]

@@windrushwargamers2745 Don't...tempt me, Frodo! 🤪 I used to play LOTR when it first cane out and I have a bunch of poorly painted minis from around 20 years ago in the basement. If I would pick it up now it would probably be Isengard or Mordor... or maybe Rhûn? Or Harad... geesh, this is dangerous! Right now I'm making Horus Heresy content for my channel 👍

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@KabinMiniatures It was worth a try :) Might be worth a rummage then, there might be some rare metal minis in that pile :) Those are all fantastic choices by the way. You could collect them all and ally them together? Looks good, I like Night Lords stuff a lot. a very underrated legion. What is HH like to play?

[@KabinMiniatures]

@@windrushwargamers2745 thanks! Haven't had time to play the HH game yet... but the rules look old school cool!

[@owaingray3480]

Great video! What did you use for the moss on the dwarves and how did you attach it? It looks amazing!

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Thanks Buddy! It is AK interactive moss. It's class. Just needs attaching with PVA (white glue). Well worth it for basing/ minis/ terrain.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

I forgot to ask, what are you working on right now?

[@owaingray3480]

My current project is an uruk hai scout I found in my bits box that was pretty badly broken. I did some simple fixes and I'm in the process of painting him up at the moment. It's also my first time applying cork to a base so hopefully that ends up looking okay!

[@eliavillhabrand]

I made Bilbo, Gandalf, and Thorin as a trio with blue glowing swords! Video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/maHSXo1_pN6Sps0

[@windrushwargamers2745]

Nice, what are you working on right now?

[@eliavillhabrand]

@@windrushwargamers2745 I actually have zero unpainted models right now, believe it or not! I am however working on a ’defense of nature’ army consisting of beorn, beornings, some eagles and maybe an ent in the future. The eagles are missing bases, and i’m waiting on a beorn’s bearform proxy. I’m also waiting on a pack of grim hammers, and considering bying some dwarf rangers later. I just really like dwarves and dwarf lore, I have an idea for a themed army being the ’petty’ outcast dwarf faction, made from the dwarf rangers. Would you like to share what windrush wargamers are working on currently? :)

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@eliavillhabrand Defence of nature does sound cool. Will you include Radagast? I love dwarves too :) As far as WWs- we are working on some 40k stuff- an Inquisitor kit-bash and some Eldar Exodites. In terms of MESBG I have 2 dwarf projects: Champions of Erebor conversions and Moria expedition. Lastly, some Angmar hill troll conversions. These will all be videos so stay tuned and sub

[@eliavillhabrand]

@@windrushwargamers2745 sounds awesome, looking forward to future videos! Radagast would make sense thematically, but he costs a lot, and the army is already kinda elite heavy, so idk. the old radagast (with the crow) is really cool tho

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@eliavillhabrand That is a good point, could you ally in the Druadan as some cheaper options?

[@nilssaugen2303]

How did you paint the spectral elves?

[@windrushwargamers2745]

1. Prime Black 2. Heavy dry brush of a mid grey 3. white dry brush 4. a very light bone colour (I used writhbone) on the skin/ hair to give some warmth 5. all over coat of a contrast or AP speed paint 6. On Galadriel I used AP speed paint so I reactivated the paint with water on some of the highest values to give even mire highlight.

[@windrushwargamers2745]

your mileage may vary and you can add other colours to the underpainting stages if you like. Perhaps a very light pink for the skin or very bright metallics ect.

[@nilssaugen2303]

Im thinking of adding a yellow to the eyes

[@windrushwargamers2745]

@@nilssaugen2303 Nice, That would be very striking :) ,yellow is opposite of blue on the table top. If you like you can send through some pics