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US Open: Orlando Report – Here Are Some of Our Favourite Armies

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Last weekend, the US Open Orlando saw gamers from all over the United States come together to roll dice and play some high-stakes Warhammer.

Tournaments are the bleeding edge of competitive play, and many of these players also hobby as hard as they game. Every event is a chance to see a wide range of beautiful Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar armies, so today we’re sharing a few of our favourite photos from the weekend.

Kasey Myers’ Idoneth Deepkin army uses cool turquoise and waves of pale light to suggest light breaking through the surface to these deep-sea dwellers. We particularly like this dark take on the army, with sinister metals reminiscent of the Corsair fleets from the World-that-Was. They’re especially evident on the brilliant Akhelian Leviadon centrepiece.

On the opposite end of the colour wheel, Blake Law uses supersaturated rainbow hues for the snazzy Daemons of Nurgle and Tzeentch surging around the feet of his dazzling orange Chaos Knights, which sport some especially fetching black and white checkered patterns. It’s an explosion of colour that shows off how diverse the forces of Chaos can be.

The first thing you'll notice about Jacob Thayer’s Ork army display is the tall, rickety water tower, topped with a light-up neon Dakkashak sign!

Ramshackle Ork vehicles cover every inch of his board, finding footing wherever they can. Despite its chaotic assemblage of colours, a consistent rusted scrap aesthetic ties everything together, so much so that it’s easy to miss the looted Rhino sat front and centre. You can almost smell the promethium fumes.

Bringing some Order to the Age of Sigmar, Jason Thurmond’s mixed Fyreslayers and Kharadron Overlords force looks especially smart lined up in what must be some ancient duardin ruins. 

It’s not often you see the hot-tempered descendants of Grimnir fight alongside the offspring of Grungni, and you can be sure that much aether- and ur-gold changed hands. Regardless of the circumstances, a Magmadroth flanked by two Grundstok Gunhaulers is an impressive sight.

Other brilliant forces include Joe Blackett’s dark and evocative Slaanesh army, which features Synessa and a Keeper of Secrets as a dynamic focal point.

Last but by no means least, Vito Roppo’s take on Lord Kroak shows off his awesome new incarnation. 

With Armies on Parade fast approaching, perhaps these excellent armies have inspired you to pick up your brushes and put together your own display? 

We always love seeing your work, so head over to the official Warhammer Community Twitter and the Warhammer Age of Sigmar and Warhammer 40,000 Facebook pages to show us what you’ve got.