Monday 10 December 2012

From the deep jungles came the Slaan

I have added some Slaan to the lead pile which is now growing to proportions where I begin to wonder when I will paint them all. Much like the pile of lead and plastic armies for modern Warhammer and various Blood Bowl teams that are also sitting around. Still, you can't turn down the opportunity to get your hands on some of the frog-men when they become available. I picked these up locally again. Not sure quite what I will do with them as they are seemingly an eclectic mix of Slaan.  There are several riders (or these could be regular Slaan with the slotta base removed) but only one coldone, there is a single warhound but no handler, 3 Alligator warriors and 3 blow pipe warriors. The rest I think are regular Slaan. I will need to compare them to the Armies book some more and Solegends to really work out what's what.


And I grabbed a Zoat as well. I am quite happy with him as I have never seen one in the flesh before. I am trying to hold off on buying any more Orcs and Goblins as I hope to buy an army off an old friend...or is that and old army off a friend? Potentially lots of 3rd edition goodies to be had there so I must be patient... GAH!!! O.o

Oh and I also picked up a whole bunch of 3rd edition era White Dwarfs for some bedtime reading. I will share any interesting tidbits I come across while reading them. There is a pre 3rd edition (by 4 months) Warhammer scenario that could be worth posting.

7 comments:

  1. Nice catch... Though I have the feeling that it is a tough job making them old slann guys good looking. I have never painted one myself, I must admit. Bring some picturs of them painted, please! :)

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    1. When I do get round to painting them you can be sure I will post the pics here. No guarantees when that might be though! :/

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  2. Very nice haul of slann! and...that Zoat with the axe would go well with my more wizardy one...fun figures.

    Keep u posted on the old O&G army...sounds good!

    Blue

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  3. Good hunting there - the Orc and Goblin deal sounds rather tasty too!

    Don't forget there's a great article about a Slann mercenary force sent over to the Old World to bash some "Leg Hunters" (Bretonnians!) if you're stuck on how to use them wit the likes of Orcs and Dwarves.
    Can't remember which WD its in at the mo but I'm sure someone will know.

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    1. I would like to find that issue! I am struggling to work out just how to use them at the moment.

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    2. Apparently the article Thants is referring to is in issue #96 of the White Dwarf titled "Slann'O'War" and it features rules for Slann Mercenaries. This is one of the WD's I don't have so I am looking to see if I can dig this up on-line.

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