Wraithseer

Behold the dead are marching to war once again.... Well having picked up this model on Sunday its now compleate within 3 days so I'm very happy. The colour scheme is the start of my own Craftworld who's name and back story is yet to be written but I'm hoping to do that soon. As a project overall though these guys are to distract and not take over as my Raptors and Orks are in more need at this time for there own reasons mentioned in other articles. The plan is every 2-3 weeks paint up a small unit and by the time i want to play ill have a core force ready to go. Ill be working on my troops 1st and Wraithguard as i can only take the Wraithseer as a HQ if i also have Wraithguard which is a pain but i can live with it. Well that's it for now laters.

FW Open Day - My review

Well first off id like to say thanks to all the people i got to speak to on the day from fellow Bloggers such as Sorrowshard, fellow Freebootas and gamers from around my local area that made the trip to WW to share there resin addictions with the rest of us.

So what did i think of the day?

Overall it was a lot of fun, there were a lot of people there as expected (obviously those who prioritise resin over there mothers) and overall more or less the same as the previous years that I've been. What were the good bits then?

Well having access to the all the FW staff and designers means you get a really personnel feel from the company and a lot of insight into how they work and the thinking that goes into all there kits.

The ability to buy pre-release stuff is also a nice thing and this years releases were amazing, more so in person, than any picture Ive seen to date especially the RoB expansion tile which is a must get (note a trench tile maybe in the works). What i also liked about this was they limited how much of the show model you could order to 1 and made you order the rest so that everyone could get one - they should have done this years ago.

The reservation system was also much improved as you paid and collected on the day which is much better than the system at games day.

What were the bad bits?

The que as it lasted forever. Now this is partly there fault and partly unavoidable. The problem was having only 2 tills and 1 card reader as the venue didn't have a socket for a 2nd machine. Well that is something that cannot be helped but they should no this in advance and warned people to pay cash to speed things up.

The cabinets, by this i mean there back catalogue of models were no where to be seen only the really recent stuff which was a shame and made it feel very empty. I like looking through the older stuff as sometime you forget a certain part and it can inspire you when you see it in person to want to buy it.

No new game, all the had was a rehashed titan game from last year which while cool and I'm sure exciting for new people was a bit blah for the vets. I really think they should have some cool tables and have some cool events or scenarios that involves there figures.

Did anything you did/saw really stand out?

The new Dark Eldar were a bit of a surprise and a good one. The chance to look though IA 11 was cool although its much further of than i would like. And special mention goes to the Phantom Titan which needs to be seen to be truly appreciated it is immense for all the right reasons.

Did you buy anything?

Well dur it would be rude not to although my budget this year is super tight, i managed to convince myself i needed the Show Only Boarding Marine which is cool and comes with a combi melta which is always useful and i also bought a Wraithseer as its like sex on legs amongst the already stunning Eldar line. Pictures of that will be up soon as Ive already almost finished painting it.

Would you go again?

Forgeworld day = Me there, i wouldn't miss it no matter how bad a day it is i love my resin.

Badab Objective Markers

Well been relaxing the last few days and put these together as a bit of fun and variation in the painting schedule, with the thinking of the Raptors doing battle over hotly contested ground fought over by there allies.

I'm really happy with the Marine Errant (in the centre) i actually enjoyed painting him the Star Phantom and the Red Scorpion were fun but glad i only have to do as one offs.

So from now (at least for the next couple of weeks) on the painting bench will be green with Orks as i game with my Raptors which is giving me some good hobby structure while the stress of buying and moving into a new house fills real life with stress!!!!!

The WAAAAGH is brewing

Its been a while so what have i been doing? With a local Tourney im attending (Immortals Warzone in Birmingham) coming up in a couple of weeks im adding the finishing touches to my 1750 Ork army that ill be taking (see above) which i only have 12 more lootaz to go on top of the 12 i have already done, much Dakka in this list. The biggest problem with the army i will be facing is i wont have any chance to actually playtest the list properly before the event itself which will suck but im confident enough to do well with it regardless (famous last words). Overall the quality of the list is somewhat irrelevent thought as this event itself is serving as the initial testbed for my ETC ork army so whatever i learn will be well analysed for future events so i can refine it more so for when it heads to the big time. As well as my Orks my Raptors are now compleate for now minus some Badab themed objective markers which i hope to show in the next couple of days and also some pics of my more recent works as i play in my clubs campaign which starts next week. I also hope to do a review of the FW open day which is on this sunday and is one of my favorite days of the year so really looking forward to that.

BREAKING NEWS

I am pleased to announce i have been welcomed aboard the Scottish Team for this years ETC in Switzerland in August this year.

This is a massive achievement for me as it represents the biggest and best of what the gaming side of the hobby can be. Having 30+ countries all coming together to compete for who will be world champions.

Currently ill be taking an Ork army of some form (although this may change) but hope to add a series of articles describing my journey there. Obviously team secrets will remain as such and my final list will remain hidden till they are all announced closer the time . Hope this is something you will enjoy as much as I will.

Caestus Assault Ram

Been meaning to post this for a while so here it goes.

The 1st Company so far

25% of the 1st Company is now finished. Not sure how much further i want to go with this. Another Sternguard unit is likely as they are always a star performer and maybe a Vaguard unit just to fill the gap of not having a unit of them yet. A Character or 2 will also be added so they will act like a self contained force in any future Apoc games i plan on using them in.

The 3rd unit of terminators are finally done.

Well that's me finally back on the updates, in the next few days ill have a quick run down of my tournament experience with my IG, a few pics of Ceatus Assault Ram, details of some future tourneys i plan on attending and announce a new segment that will run during my clubs Badab War Campaign.

IG Update - 1 Week gone, 1 Week to go

My Commissar Lord, who was missing in the last pics as i lost him but he has now been rescued and back on active duty.

And the army so far, mostly the tanks are done and ive since finished the tracks but otherwise a good weeks work.

Hopefull in a few days I can show off the finished army. And to the Badab lovers out there I will soon be back with some new updates on my Raptors so watch out!

IG Tourney Army - Progress so far.

Well as part of my new years resolution of entering more tournaments, ive come up with this IG army put togeher using parts of my Armeggeddon Steel Legion and Tank Companies to take to the first one this year. The event (Caladonian Uprising) is on the 22/23rd of this month so as you can see there is a lot to be done still, but i have a little confidence that ill manage it.

Ill try and post another pic next week to show my progress and the army list is bellow.

1750 Pts - 5th Edition Roster

HQ: Lord Commissar (1#, 80 pts)
1 Lord Commissar @ 80 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Refractor Field; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Aura of Discipline; Independent Character; Summary Execution; Stubborn)

Elite: Psyker Battle Squad (8#, 135 pts)
6 Psyker Battle Squad @ 135 pts (Psyker (Santioned Psykers Only); Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x6; Laspistol x6; Psychic Choir; Ultimate Sanction; Soulstorm; Weaken Resolve)
1 Overseer (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol)
1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

Elite: Ratling Squad (4#, 40 pts)
4 Ratling Squad @ 40 pts (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Laspistol x4; Sniper Rifle x4; Infiltrate; Stealth)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (28#, 367 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 367 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Lasgun x2; Plasmagun x2)
1 Platoon Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Junior Officer)

1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x7; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)

1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x7; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)

1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (28#, 347 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 347 pts
4 Platoon Command Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x4; Lasgun x3; Flamer x1)
1 Platoon Commander (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Bolt Pistol; Power Weapon; Junior Officer)

1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x7; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)

1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

7 Infantry Squad (Unit Type: Infantry; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x7; Flak Armour; Lasgun x7; Combined Squad)
1 Heavy Weapons Team (Missile Launcher; Frag Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x1; Flak Armour; Lasgun x1)
1 Sergeant (Flak Armour; Frag Grenades; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)

1 Chimera (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser; Amphibious; Mobile Command Vehicle)

Fast Attack: Hellhound Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Hellhound Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Hellhound (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Fast); Inferno Cannon; Heavy Bolter)

Fast Attack: Hellhound Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 Hellhound Squadron @ 130 pts
1 Bane Wolf (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank, Fast); Chem Cannon; Heavy Bolter)

Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 180 pts)
1 Leman Russ Squadron @ 180 pts
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Demolisher Siege Cannon; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon; Lumbering Behemoth)

Heavy Support: Leman Russ Squadron (1#, 180 pts)
1 Leman Russ Squadron @ 180 pts
1 Leman Russ Demolisher (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Demolisher Siege Cannon; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon; Lumbering Behemoth)

Heavy Support: Manticore Rocket Launcher (1#, 160 pts)
1 Manticore Rocket Launcher @ 160 pts (Unit Type: Vehicle (Tank); Storm Eagle Rockets; Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Limited Ammunition)

Total Roster Cost: 1749

Hobby Resolutions for 2011

1) Play a minimum 104, 40k games averaging 2 per week

2) Enter 4 tourneys over the year

3) Run 2 successful campaigns at my gaming club

4) Play at least 1 6k+ game with my Orks in Apocalypse

5) Play at least 2 other games of Apocalypse

6) Get more involved with the UK ‘Bootaz and relating events

7) Compleate 1 Battle Company of my Raptors

Well thats my aims for this year, and i hope to keep coming back to them as i get closer to compleating them and provide a write up.