Well, well, well.
The Guard got now where fast. I have however painted a rather nice addition to my Dark Angels force. A Librarian. He looks cool. Will post pictures soon (ish).
The whole regular posting didn't quite make an appearance either. Hmmm...
A quick note needs to be made of Games Day. Fantastic eve of gaming. Woohoo, Termagants took down a Nurgle Daemon Prince. Whilst there I saw the new cover for the 'Nid codex.
So...
A new year approaches. Resolutions need to be made. An apocalypse army in a year. Should be reasonable.
Will post when I have the new codex. This looks exciting.
Bloodthirster
Sunday, 13 December 2009
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
The aftermath and future
Well, so much for the deadline. Ended up painting until 2am on the morning of the tournament and then adding bits to a few models on the coach in. Hmmm....I need more discipline in painting my models.
Tournament went well. Won one game and lost the other two. All three games were very enjoyable and all resting on crucial decisions (which we got wrong). Good fun and if the dice gods were looking the other way we might have done better, still a fun day and more importantly our army looked splendid.
Upon arriving home I found a very special package waiting for me....it was from Forge World.
Imperial Armour Volume 7: The Siege of Vraks Part 3. The culmination of the magnificent story based on the armoury world of Vraks. Forge World have done it again. Just reading the background, looking at the colour plates in the book and reading the new army lists left me with a strong sense of longing. I want it all. I want a Krieg army, I want Plague marines and Beserkers. But, I cannot have. I have decided that I must concentrate on my armies and my painting. To this end I am going to go back a few years. Back to Imperial Armour 3 and the story that really kick-started my desire for cool armies. The Taros Campaign.
The Taros Campaign was Forge World's first book to include a story, army lists and new rules. It also heralded the release of some very cool models, including Tallarn snipers. Whilst reading this book I was hooked on Guard. I needed a Guard army and the Tallarn were to be it. This was during the time I worked at Games Workshop and as a result I ordered in a massive box of Tallarn metals. It was this army that led me to start up this Blog (albeit a thoroughly incomplete and inconsistent one). So it is with great pleasure that I made the decision to go back to the roots and develop my Guard.
Since beginning this the new Imperial Guard codex has been released and with it it destroyed my ideas. The removal of lasguns for Sergeants ruined everything. I had based my infantry platoons around this concept and now I had to find an alternative. This was easier said than done, as there are very few (1 in fact) Sergeant model in the Tallarn range. Although cool looking, he is not available separately and I am, at this point, unwilling to shell out £20 to buy one man. I needed an alternative. Then it struck me. Looking back to the Taros Campaign I had my answer.
So, I have created the Tallarn 117th. The idea is based on the Tallarn 17th in structure. After the war on Taros the 17th were disbanded and the Veterans merged with other units. This has formed the basis for the 117th.
The 117th are a veteran regiment. Limited in numbers after a posting to a particularly brutal theatre of war, they have been merged with another regiment. The Cadian 141st. This is an armoured regiment, also from the same conflict as the 117th, but relatively unscathed. As a result the 117th act as veteran squads for the Cadians. This overcame the problem of needed Sergeants with Laspistols as it will be easier to give them shotguns.
I have drafted a list for the Tallarn for me to work towards and will keep posts updated (honestly). I am also going to be adding to the Salamanders I took to the tournament as I think they would make nice allies for the Desert Regiments of the 117th and 141st.
Will try to keep the progress updated and hope to have this done by Christmas so I can get a few games in in the Holidays.
Bloodthirster
Tournament went well. Won one game and lost the other two. All three games were very enjoyable and all resting on crucial decisions (which we got wrong). Good fun and if the dice gods were looking the other way we might have done better, still a fun day and more importantly our army looked splendid.
Upon arriving home I found a very special package waiting for me....it was from Forge World.
Imperial Armour Volume 7: The Siege of Vraks Part 3. The culmination of the magnificent story based on the armoury world of Vraks. Forge World have done it again. Just reading the background, looking at the colour plates in the book and reading the new army lists left me with a strong sense of longing. I want it all. I want a Krieg army, I want Plague marines and Beserkers. But, I cannot have. I have decided that I must concentrate on my armies and my painting. To this end I am going to go back a few years. Back to Imperial Armour 3 and the story that really kick-started my desire for cool armies. The Taros Campaign.
The Taros Campaign was Forge World's first book to include a story, army lists and new rules. It also heralded the release of some very cool models, including Tallarn snipers. Whilst reading this book I was hooked on Guard. I needed a Guard army and the Tallarn were to be it. This was during the time I worked at Games Workshop and as a result I ordered in a massive box of Tallarn metals. It was this army that led me to start up this Blog (albeit a thoroughly incomplete and inconsistent one). So it is with great pleasure that I made the decision to go back to the roots and develop my Guard.
Since beginning this the new Imperial Guard codex has been released and with it it destroyed my ideas. The removal of lasguns for Sergeants ruined everything. I had based my infantry platoons around this concept and now I had to find an alternative. This was easier said than done, as there are very few (1 in fact) Sergeant model in the Tallarn range. Although cool looking, he is not available separately and I am, at this point, unwilling to shell out £20 to buy one man. I needed an alternative. Then it struck me. Looking back to the Taros Campaign I had my answer.
So, I have created the Tallarn 117th. The idea is based on the Tallarn 17th in structure. After the war on Taros the 17th were disbanded and the Veterans merged with other units. This has formed the basis for the 117th.
The 117th are a veteran regiment. Limited in numbers after a posting to a particularly brutal theatre of war, they have been merged with another regiment. The Cadian 141st. This is an armoured regiment, also from the same conflict as the 117th, but relatively unscathed. As a result the 117th act as veteran squads for the Cadians. This overcame the problem of needed Sergeants with Laspistols as it will be easier to give them shotguns.
I have drafted a list for the Tallarn for me to work towards and will keep posts updated (honestly). I am also going to be adding to the Salamanders I took to the tournament as I think they would make nice allies for the Desert Regiments of the 117th and 141st.
Will try to keep the progress updated and hope to have this done by Christmas so I can get a few games in in the Holidays.
Bloodthirster
Thursday, 20 August 2009
Start of Play
Well, cricket on, rain expected, washing brought in. Painting required.
May have left it a little later than I would like, but the deadline is finally working it's magic and forcing me to paint an army.
Pictures will follow. Highlighting the armour on the first lot of five Marines. Long way to go yet.
Will keep updating.
Bloodthirster
May have left it a little later than I would like, but the deadline is finally working it's magic and forcing me to paint an army.
Pictures will follow. Highlighting the armour on the first lot of five Marines. Long way to go yet.
Will keep updating.
Bloodthirster
Tuesday, 4 August 2009
A Real Deadline!
SO, quite a while since I posted anything. In this time I have built a Command Squad and Chimera for the Cadian 141st, the unit the Tallarn 117th are attached to at the moment. New Guard codex has been out. Read another two Horus Heresy books. Entered a tournament.
The reason I post today is linked with the final point.
I like to think I can set myself deadlines to work to. Goals to achieve, but I am rubbish at doing so. I need to have a deadline that has been set in stone by someone else that I cannot miss. Two years ago I entered a Conflict tournament in London with a mate of mine. Doubles, 500 points each. This really focused my army building and painting. I managed to get an army painted up ready to use and it looked good. (I will post pictures later).
When I was asked if I wanted to enter another doubles tournament I jumped at the chance. Spending a whole day at Warhammer World, playing 40K with a good mate. What could be better?
We had a discussion and decided that we enjoyed using Space Marines last time. In addition, we both had a large supply of bits and models to use. When the Marine codex came out we both worked out cool Salamander armies. I even went as far as collating some models to build it with. That was last September. Nothing happened since. However, with the deadline set, 24th August, and a goal set, 600 points painted well, I'm off.
The mighty Sons of Vulkan are going to be the theme for the army. Lots of melta/flamer goodness. We needed a balanced list and some cool models, so I have actually been quite busy with modelling and painting recently and later today I will show you the fruits of my labour.
For now, back to work.
20 days to go
22 models to paint
Bloodthirster
The reason I post today is linked with the final point.
I like to think I can set myself deadlines to work to. Goals to achieve, but I am rubbish at doing so. I need to have a deadline that has been set in stone by someone else that I cannot miss. Two years ago I entered a Conflict tournament in London with a mate of mine. Doubles, 500 points each. This really focused my army building and painting. I managed to get an army painted up ready to use and it looked good. (I will post pictures later).
When I was asked if I wanted to enter another doubles tournament I jumped at the chance. Spending a whole day at Warhammer World, playing 40K with a good mate. What could be better?
We had a discussion and decided that we enjoyed using Space Marines last time. In addition, we both had a large supply of bits and models to use. When the Marine codex came out we both worked out cool Salamander armies. I even went as far as collating some models to build it with. That was last September. Nothing happened since. However, with the deadline set, 24th August, and a goal set, 600 points painted well, I'm off.
The mighty Sons of Vulkan are going to be the theme for the army. Lots of melta/flamer goodness. We needed a balanced list and some cool models, so I have actually been quite busy with modelling and painting recently and later today I will show you the fruits of my labour.
For now, back to work.
20 days to go
22 models to paint
Bloodthirster
Wednesday, 8 April 2009
It was all going so well
So, I thought I was safe painting my Skinks (Nearly finished). but then I was hit hard over the head with a brand spanking new book. War of the Ring. Ah. This has posed a problem.
With the skinks on the go I was drawn back to my 'Stealer force for 40K and have finished my lictor conversion, built some gargolyes. I have worked out a method for these guys and will post it now I have some time.
Now, I am a big fan of Lord of the Rings, the books, the films and the game. Having played War of the Ring I knew I needed an army. A proper army. So, easiest way o do this was to build on what I already have. Uruk-hai.
I found that my Uruk-hai force already included some key elements for my planned army based on the Fortress Isengard list.
One thing I did not have was numbers. 3 boxes of Uruk-hai scouts later and I have the models. It took me about two hours to clean, build and spray 1 box. So I should have all three built by tomorrow evening sometime. I can then start to paint them.
More on this later.
Bloodthirster
With the skinks on the go I was drawn back to my 'Stealer force for 40K and have finished my lictor conversion, built some gargolyes. I have worked out a method for these guys and will post it now I have some time.
Now, I am a big fan of Lord of the Rings, the books, the films and the game. Having played War of the Ring I knew I needed an army. A proper army. So, easiest way o do this was to build on what I already have. Uruk-hai.
I found that my Uruk-hai force already included some key elements for my planned army based on the Fortress Isengard list.
One thing I did not have was numbers. 3 boxes of Uruk-hai scouts later and I have the models. It took me about two hours to clean, build and spray 1 box. So I should have all three built by tomorrow evening sometime. I can then start to paint them.
Bloodthirster
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
The Rise of Sotek
So, I have been looking through the new Lizardmen Army Book.
It is very nice, with a wonderful background section filling in some of the gaps in the Lizardman life time with interesting little stories.
A lot of this time has been spent painting Skinks and writing army lists.
After some fun trying to find a balanced army list I have decided to go for a Skink theme. No real reason, I have a Saurus regiment ready to paint, but I guess the whole Rise of Sotek and Tehenhuain character from the Lustria book has captured my imagination. I will at some point branch out into Saurus land with many Cold One Cavalry, but Skinks first.
Here then, is my initial 500 points. This will hopefully be painted ASAP. Although I do have some old painted models available as stand-ins so at least I will get a couple of games played soon.
Hero: Skink Chief with Dagger of Sotek and Shield
Core: 12 Skink Skirmishers with Javelins, Shields led by a Brave
Core: 12 Skink Skirmishers with blowpipes led by a Brave
Special: 5 Chameleon Skinks
Special: 3 Kroxigor
The idea is a skirmishing force (obviously) just to see the limitations of these skink units. I would like to include some ranked skinks with kroxigor in the units eventually and this might be the next step forward, but unitl then, these will do.
The Skink Chief is a fiesty little character. With 3 strength 4 attacks at initiative 6, he can compete with most Heroes in combat. The Dagger of Sotek gives him Killing Blow, just to add a little extra to his attacks. Backed up by 3 Kroxigor they should be able to take on most units at 500 points. The skirmishing skinks provide a little shooting, all poisoned weapons. The Chameleons can scout and will cause problems early on for stationary enemies. If they can stay in cover they could distract a shooting unit for a couple of turns.
Here is the first unit of Skinks so far.
Very simple paint job. Enchanted Blue basecoat. Drybrushed 50:50 Enchanted Blue and Ice Blue followed by a drybrush of just Ice Blue. This was given an Asurmen Blue Wash. The scales were painted Scaly green, highlighted with a Scaley Green/Bleached Bone mix.
They are in the process of being tidyed up ready for the gold and stone to be painted. This will be a Dwarf Bronze Base with Burnished Gold Highlight with a Ogryn Flesh Wash. The stone is simply highlighted with a mix of Chaos Black and Codex Grey and the Eye is Golden Yellow.
The Brave was painted about a year ago and is probably how light I want my Skinks. This first unit are probably the tone required by Saurus. The Kroxigors will be darker still.
Will post up pictures of these when they are finished.
Monday, 9 February 2009
And Now for something...
Has it really been six months since I last put anything on here?
Wow!
Well, the 500 point Tyranid army is nearly there. Just need to paint the Broodlord and Retinue and then do all the details on the horde. Not much left.
However, I have come across a problem. Well, two problems.
Problem 1: For the next 250 points I want to add a Lictor (I have one nicely converted ready, pics to follow) and some Gargoyles. I was warned that these beasties were notoriusly hard to put together. Those warnings were true. They will be some time coming.
Problem 2: Lizardmen. My first every Fantasy army were Lizardmen, back when they were released in the box set for 4th ed? with the Bretonnians. Now I did have a nice army and about 5 years ago when their army book was released I bought the army set. I painted one skink. New army book came out this weekend. I had it on advnace order anyway, but still got down to the store. I will post a review up soon with my thoughts.
Why is this a problem? Well, I have dusted off the models and have embarked on a 500 point Lizardmen army. I now have more than one skink painted. I will put pictures up hopefully, tomorrow.
Anyway, I will post a more complete thing later.
One final thought. I had to check this out stright away in the army book.
Saurus Old-Blood on a Carnosaur with the Carnosaur Pendant, Sword of the Hornet and Maiming Shield with Light Armour. This guy and his mount will go Frenzy if they kill anything and neither will lose it for the rest of the game. So when they are frenzied they will get 7 str 5 attacks from the Old-Blood that always strike first at WS 6. 5 str 7 attacks from the Carnosaur that inflict D3 wounds. They cause Terror and the Old-Blood has a 2+ Armour save, the Carnosaur is T 5 with a 4+ save.
More on him tomorrow.
Bloodthirster
Wow!
Well, the 500 point Tyranid army is nearly there. Just need to paint the Broodlord and Retinue and then do all the details on the horde. Not much left.
However, I have come across a problem. Well, two problems.
Problem 1: For the next 250 points I want to add a Lictor (I have one nicely converted ready, pics to follow) and some Gargoyles. I was warned that these beasties were notoriusly hard to put together. Those warnings were true. They will be some time coming.
Problem 2: Lizardmen. My first every Fantasy army were Lizardmen, back when they were released in the box set for 4th ed? with the Bretonnians. Now I did have a nice army and about 5 years ago when their army book was released I bought the army set. I painted one skink. New army book came out this weekend. I had it on advnace order anyway, but still got down to the store. I will post a review up soon with my thoughts.
Why is this a problem? Well, I have dusted off the models and have embarked on a 500 point Lizardmen army. I now have more than one skink painted. I will put pictures up hopefully, tomorrow.
Anyway, I will post a more complete thing later.
One final thought. I had to check this out stright away in the army book.
Saurus Old-Blood on a Carnosaur with the Carnosaur Pendant, Sword of the Hornet and Maiming Shield with Light Armour. This guy and his mount will go Frenzy if they kill anything and neither will lose it for the rest of the game. So when they are frenzied they will get 7 str 5 attacks from the Old-Blood that always strike first at WS 6. 5 str 7 attacks from the Carnosaur that inflict D3 wounds. They cause Terror and the Old-Blood has a 2+ Armour save, the Carnosaur is T 5 with a 4+ save.
More on him tomorrow.
Bloodthirster
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