Saturday, May 31, 2014

Astrubal Vect by Rated Tabletop Painting

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

To do list.

I wanted to start posting my to do list of the things i need to finish. Lately with the start of my painting studio things have been busy and it would be nice to keep track of things and let you guys know what im working on.

Tyranid Army commission
Hive Tyrant x2
20 termagaunts
15 hormagaunts
25 genestealers
Lictors
Warriors
2 Hive Guard
20 Gargoyles
2 Zoanthropes

Zombie Vixens from Wargames Factory
30 Zombies

Dark Eldar Army
2 Ravagers
3 Venoms
2 Razorwing Jetfighters

Chaos Daemons
Lord of Change
Bloodthirster
Keeper of Secrets

Ultramarines Project
35 Scouts

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Sunday, May 18, 2014

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Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Golden Throne GT Practice Battle Report

Lately I've been wanting to test out my draft list for my GT. Today I had the chance when my buddy Alan asked if he could come over and get a game in. I was ecstatic to play a game in my newly built terrain.

My list. The Golden Throne Gt will be allowing Double Force Org and I've been building my list towards that. On to my list.

Ultramarines/ Clan Raukkan/ Inq

Warlord - Marneus Calgar

Tigurius (Prescience, Perfect Timing, Forewarning)

Chapter Master - Bike, Shield Eternal, Thunder Hammer, Artificer Armour

Chapter Master - Bike, Storm Shield, Power Fist, Artificer Armour

4 x 5 Scouts Bolters

Clan Raukkan Allies

Chapter Master - Bike, Gorgon's Chain, Power Sword, Artificer Armour,

5 Scouts Bolter

Inquisitorial Detachment
Coteaz (Prescience, Misfortune)

2000 pts

Alan is deciding to go with as much flyers as he can. He starts with Crimson Slaughter and allied in Necrons.

Crimson Slaughter

Sorcerer - Bike, Slaughterer, Daemonheart, Sigil of Corruption, Force Axe, Mastery level 3, Mark of Nurgle

Cultists
Cultists

Heldrake - Baleflamer
Heldrake - Baleflamer
Heldrake - Baleflamer

Necrons Allied

Destroyer Lord - Semp Weave, Mindshackle Scarabs, Warscythe

Warriors
Night Scythe

Immortals
Night Scythe

Deathmarks
Night Scythe

Doom Scythe

6 Wraiths 3xwhip coils

2000 pts

Alan rolled Scriers Gaze, Misfortune and a Csm power. We roll off and Alan chooses to go first.

Mission is Emperor's Will

I chose not to seize.


Turn 1. He hides his sorcerer under a level in his left ruin so that I can Orbital him. He moves his wraithstar into the building and spreads out to mitigate my bombing next turn.


Bottom Turn 1- I pass Prescience, Perfect Timing and Forewarning with Tigurius on my squad with centurions, Calgar and Shield Eternal Master. 
I pass Prescience into Coteaz, Clan Master, and Storm Shield Master.

I shoot 3 Orbitals but 2 scatter off even with rerolls, 5 Lascannons, 5 Missile Launchers and Calgar's Guantlet into hisDest Lord and Wraiths.
He takes two wounds on the lord and loses 4 wraiths to instant deaths wounds. Incoming!!!!


Top Turn 2 - With Scryers Gaze up he gets leave his cultists in reserves and all 7 of his flyers come in. Yikes!! I almost freaked out.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Dark Eldar Painting Project

After a hiatus I got the painting itch. I really wanted to paint Dark Eldar. I found my buddy Devon that wanted to trade Dark Eldar so I traded him for some of my spare space marine bikes and some spare Daemons units I wasnt using.

I got the following from the trade.
3 Venoms
2 Ravagers
1 Razorwing Jetfighter
1 Void Raven Bomber

And I got to painting right away. Here are some pics of the basecoats. Decided to go with Green and White colors. They blend well together.

Chapters on Parade Star


This year has been full of GTs. Some have come and more are on the way. The next GT I will be attending is the Golden Throne GT Prime in Pleasanton Ca. It's on Aug 1-3. A 2000 pts Double Force Org Gt. Everything goes besides Escalation and I believe a few Stronghold are out.


For more info.

http://prime.goldenthronegt.com/


Tix still available.


Today I want to talk about my list. I've started my practice games, trying out different lists and this is the one where I am at right now.


Iron Hands/ Tau Empire/ Inquisition


Chapter Master - Shield Eternal, Bike, Thunder Hammer, Artificer Armour, Combi-Grav, Meltabombs

Chapter Master - Storm Shield, Bike, Power Fist, Artificer Armour, Combi-Grav, Meltabombs


Tactical Squad- Bolters X4, Meltagun X1

Tactical Squad- Bolters X4, Meltagun X1

Centurion Squad- Lascannon/ Missile Launcher X3, Omniscope


Chapter Master - Storm Shield, Bike, Power Fist, Artificer Armour, Combi-Grav, Meltabombs

Chapter Master - Storm Shield, Bike, Power Fist, Artificer Armour Combi-Grav, Meltabombs

Tactical Squad- Bolters X4, Flamer X1

Tactical Squad- Bolters X4, Flamer X1


Tau Commander - Multi-Spectrum Sensor Suite, Command and Control Node, Neuroweb System Jammer, Puretide Engram Neurochip, Vectored Retro-Thrusters

Fire Warrior Squad- Pulse Rifles X6

Riptide- Heavy Burst Cannon, Twin Linked Smart Missile System, Velocity Tracker, Early Warning Override


Ordo Malleus Inquisitor - Bolt Pistol, Chainsword, Servo Skulls X3


I have the 4 Chapter Masters with the Tau Commander and Centurions. Throw 4 Orbitals per game that ignore cover and twin linked. With Iron Hands I will  be getting 6+ Feel No Pain and It Will Not Die on my Masters. Ill use the Riptide to take out a flyer here and there and taking out infantry with SMS. Troops are weak but Ill keep them in reserve and then go after objs. The Centurions will be my tank busters and when I can Ill shoot frag missiles at infantry. 

This GT is known for taking nasty lists as we saw last year. Im expecting alot many Double Force Org lists its gonna get crazy. Hope to see you guys all there.


If I did an error somewhere please let me know.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Space Marine Revived

I picked up my Space Marines again mostly because I wanted to paint. I ended up going with Ultramarines. Yes the blue smurfs. I avoided that color scheme for many years. But I decided to give them a try. After some hefty purchases ( 2 boxes of Centurions, A Riptide, A box of Fire Warriors and a Tau Commander) I was ready to build a list.

Ultramarines with Tau Allies

Tigurius

Chapter Master- Bike, Thunder Hammer, Artificer Armour, Shield Eternal

Bike Squad- CombiGrav, Grav Gun x2

Bike Squad- CombiGrav, Grav Gun x2

Bike Squad- CombiGrav, Grav Gun x2

Centurion Squad- Omniscope, Twin Lascannon/ Missile Launchers x5

Tau Empire

Tau Commander- Command and Control Mode, Puretide Chip, Vectored Retro Thrusters, all the good stuff

Fire Warriors- 6

Riptipe- Ion Accelerator, Velocity Tracker, Early Warning Override

1750 pts