From JohnSh - Freddy's Revenge Chronopia Dwarves (65 points)

One of my favourite figure ranges of all time was Chronopia from Heartbreaker Hobbies/Target games. This fantasy game is long defunct but I managed to accumulate a large stockpile of miniatures and have been hoarding them in my lead mountain for years.
Dragon Rampant has given me the opportunity to field a lot of these chaps again so I need to build up a couple of units for our upcoming DR campaign. My Dwarven force could do with a bit more crazy close combat so these Vulture Claws are just the ticket.

My reasoning on the paint scheme is that as mastersmiths, Dwarves would make everything they could from metal. To show off their skills the metals wouldn't just be "shiny silver" but would be alloyed and coloured.

Umm, Freddy, are you sure that swinging around these bladefingers is a good idea?

Hence the variety of metallic paints chosen here. I have used paints from just about anywhere that I could find, GW, Army Painter, Vallejo and especially craft paints. These are particularly tricky to get right when using on miniatures requiring careful mixing with a flow medium, and several coats, to get the desired effect. They are finished with army Painter Dark Tone ink to make the metallics pop a bit more but maintain that slightly grubby look that I imagine anyone living among forges would have . Basing has been kept simple with a sandy ground with "veins of minerals" (granite dust) for contrast.

I will find you in your dreams!

Thirteen 28mm miniatures here so 65 points I believe.

Alan and Paul: Two entries of Chronopia Dwarves on the same day! These look great - the blue tone to the steel Wolverine claws is very effective, and I like the thought that has gone in to giving reasons for the colours you have chosen. Top stuff!

From ReillyOG: Sons of the Silver Sword (30 points)

To go with my Legion of the Bronzed Hammer unit (submitted for the Armour bonus round) is my second Heavy foot unit of Dwarf warriors: The Sons of the Silver Sword!  Finished just in time for this week's entry (the bases are still wet!)

Again these are old Chronopia figures for use with Dragon Rampant. I have mostly used dry brushing over a black undercoat, using GW Dwarf Bronze and Boltgun Metal colours.  For the Blue features I used Vallejo Prussian Blue and Prussian Dark Blue. Thats 6 x 28mm figures for a total of 30 points.

Alan and Paul: Great work Reilly! I love these Chronopia dwarves with their pig-snout helmets. The combination of the silver armour with the blue and yellow looks really good. It will be a genuine pleasure to crush them on the battlefield and hear the lamentations of their women.