Aella13

Forsaken Conversion

Original upload date: April 17 2013

I wanted at least two Forsaken for my Abby list but I don’t like to have identical models, so I had a go at modifying the second one.

Forsaken

At this point I was still very new to sculpting so I needed a reference to compare size and shapes. I based the new head off Vayl1 and the new arm off Annyssa Ryvaal’s.

Forsaken Conversion

Forsaken Conversion

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Shepherd Conversion

Original upload date: April 17 2013 – July 12 2015

I painted my first Shepherd to have a bright red cape lining.

Shepherd

I came to greatly value the Shepherd’s presence on the battlefield, both in healing a much needed beast and managing fury. I don’t think there’s a better one-point option for Legion. I wanted another, so two years later I converted a second Shepherd.

Shepherd Conversion

To distinguish her from the original sculpt I wanted to remove her hood and make her hold the weapon in both hands. I gave her Saeryn’s head and Cylena Raefyll’s arms which I modified to hold the scythe instead of her sword.

Shepherd Conversion

This conversion looks simple but was actually surprisingly fiddly. First I had to remove the head, arms and a substantial part of the cloak to go with them. Cylena’s arms end halfway up the bicep so I pinned them into position and sculpted back in the rest. Getting them into the correct position was very tricky because I had to gauge the correct arm length and ensure that the angles matched up so that the haft would sit correctly in both hands. I resculpted the top part of the cloak and added a hood from Eiryss3.

Shepherd Conversion

Here they are, side by side for comparison:

Shepherd Conversion

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Ravagore

Original upload date: April 16 2013 – September 19 2015

The Ravagore/Scythean was my first attempt at magnetising the multi-part kit. The arms and heads can be swapped between the two heavy beasts.

Ravagore

I like the fire effect on the first ravagore, but I left it off on the second one so that I could more easily tell them apart on the battlefield. Apologies for washing the colour out!

Ravagore

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Legion of Everblight Battlebox

Original upload date: April 15 2013

I’ll start by consolidating the pictures I’ve already uploaded on the net.

Like most Warmachine beginners, I started with the Battlebox set. I was drawn to the Legion of Everblight because I’ve always loved fantasy elves and dragons.

Everblight Battlebox

I hope you’ll forgive the amateur photography. I have improved (a little!) since this point. I got a light box and stopped taking vertical pictures like this one.

ShredderCarnivean

Shredders

Lylyth was a test scheme for my Nyss. After this one I decided to make their skin more similar to the beasts, after all, they are spawned from Warlock blood.

Lylyth

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An Introduction, Long Overdue

I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now, and I’m finally running out of excuses. So, let’s start this from the beginning, shall we? 

My name is Jenna O’Connor. On the net I’m often known as Aella13 or simply Aella. I was always interested in board games as a child and I enjoyed art, but I never realised that the two could be combined until I started dating my now husband. I fell in love with miniatures and have never looked back.

In April 2013 at the behest of my friends, I finally started posting pictures of my painted models online. The positive response I received was overwhelming, and this website is the next logical step.

I hope to share with you my experiences and tips. Thank you for sharing your time with me.