Inspirational Chaos Army by Edward George Gladdis Part 3

Good morning, well its morning here, and welcome to a final stroll through the Chaos army of Edward George Gladdis. As we have seen previously, he has quite a large force made up from models take from the Citadel ranges from the early to mid '80s, with a few later '80s models thrown in too. In this first photograph we have models that fall into that criteria. These are all single piece castings from the mid '80s that didn't make it into the later famous Realm of Chaos ranges. They may not look like the traditional chaos warrior but these models are varied and imaginative even if the sculpting is less precise in places. 

Here we have the on foot versions of the models we discussed in a previous post. In fact, I have really grown to like the idea behind them. One purchase gives you two versions of the same model, one mounted and the other on foot. Its shame that this concept didn't continue as I would love to have some mounted versions of some of the later chaos champions. 

Slambo drops in to say hello before getting stuck in with his matching axes. Probably the definitive chaos warrior in my opinion and a fantastic model. The other two chaos warriors in this image are also of note as they are some of the few that suggest a more oriental origin. Chaos samurai on the left and a chaos ninja on the right? These models seem to have a slightly different colour scheme. The metal effects seem much more precise and smooth but are simple enough to match the previous tones. It is worth reminding you here that Edward has been working on this army for some 17 years so some inconsistencies are going to occur. Not that this ever actually matters when models are based and fielded of course. 

This chaos sorcerer makes a welcome change from all the chaos warriors. He is accompanied on his chaotic travels with one of the more common famous familiars sculpted by Jes Goodwin. Many of these were still available up until recently and are a joy to behold for their imagination and variety. These models are very well executed and I particularly like the green, yellow and pink scheme on the sorcerer himself. Though the red tone on the familiar is very rich and just goes to show what can be achieved with a dark basecoat. The white start on the model's forehead adds super detail that helps bring the smaller model to life. An idea well worth copying in my opinion. 

What follows are a series of photographs that show off the chaos warriors in Edward's collection. They are a mixture of slotta and preslotta much like the models we have seen previously. 

And to finish this review off a final single piece. None other than a Jes Goodwin Chaos Champion from 1987. This is a fantastic model and has really been well presented here. Two motiefs well worth stealing here are the chequers (very John Blanche) and the gorgeous flames on the boots. The yellow face with the pink lips create a good contrast with the red and black of the rest of the model and help draw attention to the facial features of this model. 

Do you have an old school army that you think we would be interested in seeing? Just let me know and I will gladly share your collection here in a future post. 

Big thanks to Edward for taking the time to post up these shots of his collection. i have really enjoyed putting these posts together and have been inspired to try some new ideas in my own work. I hope you dear readers feel the same. 

Orlygg

Inspirational Painted Chaos Army by Edward George Gladdis Part 2

No sooner do I publish a little article about the work of Edward George Gladdis than he posts more lovely models on the Facebook group. So I am going to have to do a second post to have a closer look at his chaos cavalry. As you will have noted in the picture above, these models follow the now familiar scheme of colour we discussed earlier with a little variation created with different coloured tassels. I like this idea and its a useful one for anyone trying to produce a lot of models for a unit in s small amount of time. 

Again all the models here are preslotta chaos warriors and the spectacular command model (with the mutated mouth) is one of those mid '80s mounted chaos warriors that came with a foot version. You can see Edward's painted version of this model in the previous post of his work. Of note here are the shields Edward has used to finish off these models. They are the rare metal ones produced by Citadel before the adoption of the plastic sprues that came in the later '80s. They are very collectible and can be quite pricy, especially the ones with the sculpted faces. For more information about this range look here. 

Okay, lets have a closer look at each of the models.

Well, I hoped that was as inspirational for you as it was for me. Considering that I have a bunch of (albeit later) chaos knights on the work bench in front of me, these images couldn't have come at a more useful time. With three weeks to go to the Oldhammer Weekend (BOYL) and holidays commencing there is plenty of time for me to get stuck into the lead pile and get some lovely models of my own completed.

Orlygg

Inspirational Painted Chaos Army by Edward George Gladdis

Its been quite a while since I posted up some models I found online here. Today, I found a collection of models that are well worth a wider share. Some of you who frequent the Oldhammer Facebook group may well recall seeing these miniatures before as they were posted there by their owner, Edward George Gladdis. 

As you will have noticed after gazing through the first image, there are a good range of classic era Citadel models on show here, including some that are rarely seen painted up. From his postings, its seems that Edward has been working on this army for about 17 years and that there are more units to share in the future. Hopefully, more images of this lovely force will wing their way towards the internet in the not to distant future. 

This dark metallic and scarlet colour scheme just goes to show how effective simple colour schemes can be. If memory serves the two knights on the left are preslotta mounted chaos warriors and the two on the right are the Chaos brothers from the Malal era, though these models were released as chaos thugs in the later '80s I am not sure if the mounted versions (shown here) were part of the release. The super retro bases are very evocative of the era and help tie the models together. 

Two classic era Realm of Chaos champions by Jes Goodwin (I think). The model with the book began life as a limited edition job but later became part of the general release. I am lucky enough to own both of these pieces and they are excellent. If you are not familiar with the range go look it up, as these models are easily part of the greatest set of chaos champion models ever released. 

The metallic and red colour scheme continues here (which is rather unusual for these Slannesh based models) though there are great touches to be found. I love the strip on the trousers (something that I want to try out myself) and the Blanchian cheques on the other. The pink tinge to the hair of the female champion is also a great idea and one I shall be most certainly stealing in the future. 

Ahhh, proper old school chaos warriors. The more I learn about this range (from 1985) the more I love the crazy variation that the models offer. Long term readers may well recognise the model in the centre of this photo in my own collection. The standard bearer is a conversion using a later plastic piece and a '80s metal shield. The model on the right is new to me and looks brilliant with that purple head stuck on the helmet. A great fun model that just oozes classic chaos! 

Orlygg