More interesting, however, to Warhammer fans, is the High Elf mage I just finished today from the upcoming Isle of Blood starter box, following in the wake of the new 8th edition rules released earlier this month. Having had a good look at most of the models in this set, I've got to say that this is one of the highest quality starter sets that GW has produced to date, with exceptional quality sculpts, and is an order of magnitude better than the previous Battle for Skull Pass set. The set features High Elf and Skaven (rat men) armies and contains everything you need to get started in the Warhammer hobby. I don't mean to shill for GW, but if you've been thinking of getting into Warhammer, now is a great time to start, with a new edition of the rules hot of the presses and a super-spiffy starter set that is a crazy good deal.
One of the most breathtaking models in the starter set is a High Elf lord on a Griffin mounted on a flying base. This is a friggin' big model and the detail is superb. I was asked to paint this one up for display, too, and it broke my heart to turn it down. The catch was that it had to be turned in by August 10th; since I'm still busy finishing off the kitchen and putting the final touch on a research paper before heading into the field on the 13th, I just didn't think I'd be able to get this model done by the deadline and give the attention that it deserves.
Anyhow, since the Isle of Blood won't be on sale until September, here's a first look at the High Elf mage:
My hat is off to Mark Gruener, manager of the GW Winnipeg store, for recognizing Ulthuan, the ancestral island of the High Elves, which is painted on the orb of the wizard's staff. This was an easter egg that I thought no one would ever find. You've got to respect someone who knows the geography of the Warhammer world so well that he recognized a small island painted only a few millimetres in diameter.
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