Well, I took a while off from Epic, especially painting. I got a batch of 6mm Napoleonics and have been grinding away on them. I needed a break from French and British Line battalions, so here they are: the Warp Spiders of Saim-Hann.
Here are the close-ups of the Wave Serpents dedicated to the Warp Spider Temple.
My intent was to evoke the image of fangs and venom, hence the jagged appearance of the Wave Serpent shield and the green highlighting. (Well, that and I wanted to use all of my old plastic Falcons!)
Here is a close-up of the Aspect Warriors:
Finally, I used some Guardians and painted them in the Warp Spider colors. They are considered Initiates (warriors who have not yet attained Aspect status). Basically I play them exactly as Warp Spiders.
Why use them? Well, you only get 10 Spiders per Epic box and I want to paint all of the box before buying another. So I decided to use Guardians as proxies, then when I get enough Warp Spiders, the Guardians will actually be Guardian-quality troops assigned to the Warp Spiders' temple. No new rules here.
I really like the effect of of the bright green. They evoke images of spider's eyes and venom for some reason.
Well, back to painting the Napoleonics!
