The Incas: My personal path from nothing to something
The Incas: My personal path from nothing to something…
Eviljoe here! After
some thumbs screws and peer pressure I have decided to take anyone bored enough
to actually read about my journey along with me to “cheese land” via the Andes Mountains
as I build and quickly paint my Mythic Americas Inca force.
So what was it that captured my short attention span and
projected me down this dark and twisted path?
Was it the amazing background found in the rulebook, the vision of the
Maras in the office cabinet or even the amazing paint jobs the guys have been
displaying? Nope! Frankly, I have a reputation of chasing the
cheese in table top games a reputation that I admit is earned. After working and playing with the Tribal
Nations, the elements of the force that I found most attractive was their
ability to influence my opponent’s movement in the form of multiple pin
projection. I would run 4 to 5 minimum
size units of Seneca Archers. Backing
these guys up with a few units of Mohawk Warriors was the core to my lists. Some wolves and Sasquatch would round out the
force providing speed and hitting power.
After a quick look at the Incas, I found all these elements and few more
I was unaware of.
As we were painting models and putting together the core
rule book I was able to get my hands on a few Antisuyu Archer models…about 25
in fact! So yeah, I had the shooting I
wanted which led me to start looking at what other units I might find
attractive. I was pleasantly surprised
to see how balanced a force you could build with the Incas. They have dependable warriors, decent
shooting, potent magic and flying units.
Oh yeah, I was in!
Where to Start? The
Starter Set was the perfect answer to that question. Unlike most of my previous ventures into
collecting an army, instead of buying everything and then deciding what I
needed, I actually created a list first.
I needed a warlord, several warrior units, probably running them 10
strong, several 5 man archers units and something fast. I tend not to run monstrosities, opting for
more foot troops to capture objectives.
Inca Starter Set – Good place to start
Tearing open the box like a 5 year old on Christmas morning
I was giddy with anticipation. Sapa
Warlord..check! Cuzco warriors with
spears and the shieldwall rule…check! Hey,
a unit of 3 condor riders, sweet. Now I
have some speed with a flying unit. These
along with the archers seem perfect.
To bolster the force I added the Oracle and High Priest, not
just to sacrifice virgins but they both bolster your troops and improve their
performance. But really, it was to
sacrifice virgins.
High Priest (virgins to sacrifice)
The Oracle (more virgins to sacrifice)
Nest Steps:
Trimming the flash, washing and applying the undercoat.
Trimming. I do not plan to enter any of my miniatures
in a painting contest. The goal is to get
this warband built and painted quickly to a table top standard. The trimming process however is
important. With a hobby knife I cut away
the flash, bend all the bows and spears back in place, basically try to correct
anything that happened in the packing process.
Mold lines…well let’s just say if they are prominent and will stick out
once I highlight the miniature then I will scrap them with the hobby
knife. I typically end up cutting my
thumb and just ignoring them.
Washing. I do think the washing step is important, if
you have ever played in a one-day tournament you will quickly realize some
players in this hobby do not agree. For
your metal miniatures, I do toss them in the sink with hot water and dish
soap. This will remove any nasty stuff
left behind and the undercoat will better adhere to the model.
Undercoat. I have been using the Grey Seer spray from
Citadel. I like it. It is expensive but I find with my painting
style it tends to work the best for me.
Once all of that is done, I am ready to slap some paint on!
Wait: I did it again. Running headlong into the abyss of painting
everything and not needing half of it. Ok
next step, finalizing my list. After
that, painting, playing and losing. Then
buying and painting more because losing cannot be my fault, must be the
miniatures!
End Part One
Look out for Part two at these links
https://discord.com/channels/687297172646920196/758319531016847420
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Great read! Looking forward to the next one.
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