Warhammer 40,000 can be an expensive hobby. In particular, the miniatures cost quite a bit of money. A crafty fan has now assembled a large army of Chaos Daemons with … a special appearance. That is really well received.
What is this army about?
- Warhammer 40,000 is actually a so-called “tabletop”: You play with (ideally painted) miniatures on a table with built terrain, essentially re-enacting a battle.
- The miniatures are precisely what has made Warhammer known as an expensive hobby: an entry army including accessories can easily cost 200-300 euros.
- For many, this is too expensive, which is why they simply build their own units. Here you get wild “minis” like a 23 cm tall cybot made from ice cream sticks – or a user’s army made from clay.
This is the player’s army: On Facebook, a user shares images of his own army of Chaos Daemons, specifically Daemons of the Plague God Nurgle. What is special about it is that the army does not consist of official models.
Having been involved since Rogue Trader every now and then
, he now wants to re-enter with his own army. The user writes that he built everything himself from:
- air-drying clay
- modeling clay
- wood scraps and wooden boards as a base
For some of the details, even bone remnants were used, as he writes: one of the knives is the splinter of a bone that his dog chewed on. Fitting for Nurgle. Less fitting is perhaps the appearance of the army.
Instead of disgusting plague creatures, the daemons look more like characters from the Muppets or some bizarre creatures made from clay. The clay series “Trap Door” was also a significant inspiration, as the user writes.
“Wouldn’t mind playing against this army”
The post has accumulated 700 comments alone on Facebook and was also shared on Reddit. Everywhere, the player receives great praise for his craftsmanship, although – or perhaps because – the minis look so absurd with their bulging eyes and exaggerated faces.
In the community, the daemons are compared to the Muppets or Globox from Ray Man, who would likely make an excellent Great Unclean One (a Greater Daemon of Nurgle). Most players also state: they have absolutely no problem fighting this army.
This is actually not really allowed: “Proxies”, that is, unofficial figures made from scratch or 3D printing, are not allowed in tournaments. Even in casual games, the opponent must agree; otherwise, the army is simply not allowed to play.
However, in this case, many players agree that the army has more effort put into it than most players invest in their official minis. This, along with the crazy appearance of the daemons, leads to much applause.
Some even ask whether the user might share his templates or build figures for someone else. Apparently, the bizarre style is well received and would be significantly cheaper. Because Warhammer miniatures can get really expensive, especially if they are older: Grandma ran a comic shop 20 years ago, gifts her grandson dozens of Warhammer miniatures, making the community envious
