Last week during our game we were talking about my Dwarf army and the subject of the old WFB Chaos Dwarfs came up. I thought for a minute and said I think I have some of those in one of the deep dark recesses of Aladdin’s cave; and sure enough:
This was a great codex written by Rick Priestly, back in the day when the were also good value. There is a battle report (of course showing how unbeatable they are), and all of the unit flags to photo copy! I am glad I still kept it. But wait there is more:
Astragoth (the oldest living dwarf and 4th level sorcerer).
Given that we use Dragon Rampart Astrogath will do as an Elite Foot magic user costing 10 points.
Chaos Dwarf leader Flying Great Taurus
This little fellow will be classed as Elite Rider with flying capacity at 8 points.
There are seven Bull Centaurs that will make up two units of Greater Warbeasts for four points each.
A unit of twelve warriors counting as Bellicose foot for four points.
12 Blunderbusses that will count as Heavy Shooters for 4 points.
There was a set of three command figures and three axemen left over that I will use as Elite foot for six points.
Last but no least the Chaos Dwarf rocket launcher that I can use as an artillery piece that has the “boom” and “reload” rules for another four points.
This gives me an army of forty eight points!!
I have mixed feelings about finding these. On the one hand they have been sitting there waiting for the High priest Astragoth to breathe life into them once again and will look great on the shelf. On the other they are just another bl**dy project to add to the list. I seem to have finished so much this year but the project list still remains far too long!
Nice. Let’s not kid ourselves, the project list will always be infinite hehe. Sorry mate, I thought I was already following you but I am now. 👍🏼
Wow that is a blast from the past, before you set to work painting them perhaps you should have a look on Ebay at what sort of price these are going for as so of that old stuff commands silly prices I believe!
Personally though I’d just paint them (but then I’m stupid!)
Cheers Roger.
Yep I’m gunna be stupid to!
Now, why am I not surprised you had some of these…..
Back in my day son, when GW products were cheap and represented great value, a whole army of dragons could be bought for seven and threepence!
I think you paid threepence to much!
They are coming back… In the last boxset they announced, Hobgoblins wearing Chaos Dwarf armor are included! I’d sell this ones, but I find nostalgia in the latest most realistic versions… They often look more as I imagined than the crude reality!
Thanks for the heads up. I will keep these as I already have them and don’t need/wish to outlay more on expensive GW figures. For me these are just a sideline that when I get around to painting them can be used for another option in our Dragon Rampart games. I already have enough but may consider a unit of foot Hobgoblins and a unit of Hobgoblins on wargs if these are available. i also have some of the really old plastic black orcs that can be used as an alternative so I have a few options.
That’s a great find!
I always chortled at the Dwarves stumpy little legs, but that’s just me. Who doesn’t love Dwarves with their books of grudges? 🙂
Regards, Chris.
I think SWMBO has her own book of grudges!