tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75866758469322819782024-02-19T08:27:42.524-08:00A Taste of ChaosOne man who gave in to temptation and began Warhammer Fantasy...Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-66305415113539897542013-04-25T00:16:00.001-07:002013-04-25T00:24:03.464-07:00WIP blood throne conversion<p>Hey all, getting back into the swing of things with updating this thing. Hope we're all good?</p>
<p>Recently, after the dissapointment of the new armybook, I began trying to get my mojo for warhammer back. I began looking at new armys but, in the end, Im staying with Khorne.</p>
<p>GW only seem interested in pushing new armies, and I've given them near £75 in buying skullcannons. Now I'm just going to add to my khorne army. It may be crap, but I like my models, I'm not shifting.</p>
<p>Here's my latest addition, a skull throne of khorne. Its heavily converted, replacing the from buck toothed face for a juggernaut. Juggers are just a staple of a khorne army, and I really wanted one pulling my herald along. </p>
<p>The herald has skull takers head and a cloak from the warriors chariot set. I added a chain for hos cloak and a spare shoulder pad from the skullcrusher kit. I gave the bloodletter body guard a bloody icon, I know its a fairly common bit but I havnt used it anywhere else in the army. I can now use him as a BSB.</p>
<p>Let me know what you think!</p>
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Now, sadly, this has meant my whole army of bloodletters need a drastic change.<br />
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Personally, I did the techno asthetic path they're taking with khorne. He out of the four is the major forgesmith, the worker of metal, like the dwarves he channels magic into weapons rather than individuals.<br />
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However, the points for the units have well, to be honest, gone a little batshit crazy.<br />
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Lets see what's changed<br />
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Ok, Bloodletters were due a nerf. I'm actually happy about that. 14pts for none natural strength 5 on the charge may be a wee bit steep, but they seem to have balanced this by giving them a 6+ scaly skin armour save (which, personally, I don't think is worth the paper it's printed on).<br />
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Everyone ran bloodletters in a hoard. Honestly, it was the best way and a wee bit thematic. You all may know, I've got a raging hard on when it comes to running hoards. Nothing gets my blood stirred like the sight of 40 meatbags running madly at the enemy.<br />
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Now, Fantasy battle has tried to make things abit more tactic, it's about synergies, units need other units to bring out the best in them. Daemons have always been the same. Heralds give a locus to their kin, and really make the unit sing. Sadly, the locus were a bit bent in the last edition.<br />
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Here's the core I ran to a recent 1500 tournament:<br />
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Herald, BSB, banner of sundering (-2 to a chosen lore to cast), armour of khorne (3+ armour save)<br />
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43 bloodletters, Icon of eternal way (+D6 to first charge)<br />
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I added 3 bloodletters as I had the points spare and you cant buy anything else for 36 points. This unit had hatred on the first charge, but was unwieldly, easily avoided. The whole thing cost about 750ish points.<br />
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Now, lets see how it comes in with the changes in the new book.<br />
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Herald, BSB, Greater gift, locus of hatred - This herald loses the ability to take an armour save, and instead may roll for a 1 in 6 chance to get a 2+ save, an extra wound or the ability to nibble back wounds he's lost in close combat. His BSB is no longer magical. He's now 250points.<br />
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43 bloodletters, banner of swiftness - can march 2 extra inches, charge an extra inch. 650ish<br />
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So, 900 points vs 750, and increase in 150 points. For a more killable herald (to the point he's probably not even worth taking), less magic protection and less charge.<br />
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Ok, lets ignore the bloodletters nerf, as we agreed it was needed and is actually fair. Lets look at the herald.<br />
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I'd actually say he's worth 250 if you could ensure his survivabiltiy. If you could buy him an armour save. If you could guarantee he wont be poked to death by s3 spearmen.<br />
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Sadly, you can't. it's 250 points wasted. Even with the frenzy locus, at 225, he's still very killable. Even elves will kill him before your unit even gets to strike, wasting the locus you spent 60 points on. You need the 2+ armour save or he's pointless. And on average you'll get that once in 6. Once a tournament.<br />
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What can you do? Well, giving him fencers blades can help a little, making him only hit on 5s. But still, 9 attacks hitting on 5s rerolling, wounding on 5s, then 5 up saves (maybe even 6+ armour if you're real lucky) - you'll be lucky to keep him alive.<br />
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You could put him on a juggernaut, though that takes him away from his massive hoard and gives him an extra wound and 4+ armour, also making him immune to killing blow and a shedload extra attacks from him mount.<br />
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You could also put him on a skullchariot for an another 160points, making him near prohibitively expensive, vulnerable to cannonballs and slower than everyone else due to being unable to march. I've always been wary of putting BSBs (or any character) outside of units away from look out sirs. A T5 chariot isn't too bad, but is still a great risk, especially for going on 300points investment.<br />
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Of course, nurgle heralds have it much easier, and slaanesh and tzeentch have it worse. And again, I've so little experience with the new book. But I do have experience playing warhammer, and running BSBs, and I know from experience that they are vulnerable and to never rely on a dice roll. Therefore the age on the foot bsb, and perhaps the foot herald, is over.<br />
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<br />Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-43115285746142864202013-03-07T06:56:00.002-08:002013-03-07T06:56:55.257-08:00My Khorne daemonsSo, I've been upto quite a bit since the last time I update, approximately 9months.<br />
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What have I been doing? Well, I've finished 2000points and mores worth of khorne daemons. This was, at least, in the old book. Sadly, I'm rather dissapointed in the new book. Swapping a cannon no one wanted for being to buy your BSB some armour is not progress, in my humble opinion.<br />
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Its disappointing, to be honest, as I really enjoyed playing my army. I guess I'll have to adapt to the change. But this isn't an armybook review, you came to see the cool stuff.<br />
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My bloodletter scheme is an alternate - charcoal skin, with bright flame like secondary colours. Stands out far more than khorne red washed with nuln oil and bloodletter glaze.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My infantry herald of Khorne. Again, soon to be extinct.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The manibles are from the chaos possessed kit, adds a bit more edge to the head swap on skulltaker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My soulgrinder, Sally. I felt the forgefiend fitted the mad, daemonic forges of khorne more than the actual soulgrinder kit, and led to me being able to put a particularly brave juggernaut rider on him.</td></tr>
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So, let me know what you all think! I'll be back shortly to discuss the new daemon armybook.Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-71726406403279288452012-07-20T12:23:00.000-07:002012-07-20T12:23:47.508-07:00A taste of 40k - HERESY!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Greetings from the white woods, fellow beastmeisters, vile daemonsters and 8 pointed urchins. Simonster is back in the game!<br />
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So it's been a damn long time since I've updated this blog in anger, and there's an excuse for that - I'm human, and I don't get paid enough! But I've been keeping my beady little eye on all you lot, and I like what I see. Keep it up fellow blogfacers:<br />
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Especially you, <a href="http://mrsaturdaysmumblings.blogspot.co.uk/">Mr Saturday,</a> you fimir hugging bastard. <br />
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Especially you, <a href="http://thegrumpystunty.blogspot.co.uk/">Kuffy,</a> and your rediculous skills at painting the vertically challenged.<br />
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Especially you, <a href="http://40kbunny.blogspot.co.uk/">Max Pearson</a>, professional slackarse and mispeller of my name.<br />
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Not you though <a href="http://awholelottacrudd.blogspot.co.uk/">Daz</a>, no one likes Cruddance which means no one likes you.<br />
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Anyway, dissing Daz and <a href="http://awholelottacrudd.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/2000-pts-empire-vs-orks-n-goblins.html">his crushing tournament winning knight bus of doom</a> aside, this blogs about me, as it's got my name in the address bar. What have I been doing?<br />
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Well, real life is back on track, hurrah! Uni woes are very close to being behind me now, so clear sailing here on it. Only one thing is stopping me from enjoying my pure, unadulterated fantasy of warhammer.<br />
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40k.<br />
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Yes, my former muse, my 10year plus on-off wargamefriend seems to have reared her head after about a year being mostly quiet and letting fantasy whisk me away. So, obviously, like a tool, I wandered into town of 40k release day and dropped over a hundred pounds on daemons. <br />
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So, I've read the rules, assimilated the new fluff (trust me, there's hardly anything new, but just enough to whet my appetite. Beastmen in the back of the book!) and played a game.<br />
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I'm not sold. It's just not as good as fantasy! Psychic powers are just no brainers now - and I can see it ruining the game. My daemons took a major nerfing yet again, whilst the top tier armies didn;t get effected (Space wolves actually getting better!<br />
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Sadly,40k is still a flawed system. The rules may be fixed, but the individual books are still massively variable in power levels.<br />
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But this isn't a blog about that. Well, maybe in the future it will be. Capricious the four powers are. But for now, this is still a Beastman blog. And treats for you to enjoy in the future:<br />
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- A unit of Pestigor, including flavoursome fillers<br />
- Complete army shots<br />
- Some bloodbowl madness<br />
- Some more battle reports<br />
- Some terrain<br />
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But thats all to come, so stay tuned.Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-41088202148759781202012-06-23T15:16:00.000-07:002012-06-23T15:16:51.447-07:00Ghorros Warhoof and A minimalagorI return! Well, the last week or so I've been wracking my brains over new projects - Mantic chaos dwarves, chaos warriors of khorne and even 40K orks - But, in the end. I decided to go with finishing a few more beastmen models!<br />
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s, since I bought him to represent my Centigor with club in mordheim. As such, I lost his left hand, belly plate horns and unicorn horn. This put me off making him - until today. I got my shizzle together, pillaged some spare horns, and stuck a shield on his left arm, as I'll be using him as a champion for my other centigor more often than not. Also helps him look like he earns that 4+ armour save. This needed a bit of greenstuffing to bulk out/smooth the elbow join but I think I pulled it off.</div>
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Malagor...yes, I recieved this cheeky chappy pro bono from my friend Mike at the club. Although I don't need a new mage, I thought I'd give him a play with as he's a nice sculpt and extra wizards always come in handy for storm of magic. Well, he was a wee bugger! I greenstuffed the hole in his back after I removed his wings, gave him a new beard and he somehow lost his pinky from his left hand. Not hanving enough spare left hands which look quite wizardy, I ended up greenstuffing a new finger.</div>
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In the end, I got him sorted, then painted and - well, I just didn;t enjoy it. I don;t know if it's just the texture of the material but I just really found it a pain to paint. In the end I just left it about 75% complete and gave it an angrax earthshade bath hoping that would hide the multitude of painting sins.</div>
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See you all soon!Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-54116830616560321682012-05-29T00:06:00.001-07:002012-05-29T00:06:18.183-07:00Ungor raiders<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF70QAS5UqTkzBxLOLFsAD-Ff6M7JGPypCcRMWRzRwchcenFnzcWNQWm88SmB3-ujv0vXvzj3xwWBcm2X3h1UxN3uCY8EmjqPQD_VLGA0P7FFjnc8ilEzAY-BuH6kE499vRBA3YM0BBNc/s0/IMAG0459.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF70QAS5UqTkzBxLOLFsAD-Ff6M7JGPypCcRMWRzRwchcenFnzcWNQWm88SmB3-ujv0vXvzj3xwWBcm2X3h1UxN3uCY8EmjqPQD_VLGA0P7FFjnc8ilEzAY-BuH6kE499vRBA3YM0BBNc/s400/IMAG0459.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG0Y8aFns0DZMmc6up_mpr-kz5sLZLoye4G6IqOr6A-AtlRgZhPSpbbVsTVQdC5Y3p0lWlUfPmwOB4VhQ5cUMRVCb4dtEZwNZCUADRCYBCAIWdhKzcs1a0W5XkGB69sWnWRTitlu4JGU/s0/IMAG0457.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjG0Y8aFns0DZMmc6up_mpr-kz5sLZLoye4G6IqOr6A-AtlRgZhPSpbbVsTVQdC5Y3p0lWlUfPmwOB4VhQ5cUMRVCb4dtEZwNZCUADRCYBCAIWdhKzcs1a0W5XkGB69sWnWRTitlu4JGU/s400/IMAG0457.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv4LO3rCV3-edcVDkQueb8iZhR6yfUlClrbp6q6PjeyGXq-0pm-x4wIGw5tW-JE6wL6L9SqrDByoqdrEnTV4sK0ghpSh-VES66RKridcXxW6nGPjUFypK75vLTq-ahySaypvHy4TCfac/s0/IMAG0456.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv4LO3rCV3-edcVDkQueb8iZhR6yfUlClrbp6q6PjeyGXq-0pm-x4wIGw5tW-JE6wL6L9SqrDByoqdrEnTV4sK0ghpSh-VES66RKridcXxW6nGPjUFypK75vLTq-ahySaypvHy4TCfac/s400/IMAG0456.jpg' /></a></p><p>Here's 8 raiders I've had knocking around. They took about 2 hours in total to paint, a relative quicky. I didn't want to spend hours on a unit which cost 42pts but also didn't want to do a rubbish job on them. I'm happy with them, I used the new argax earthshade instead of devlan mud on them. Not as good, but it does the job.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-81574856605873041582012-05-24T00:36:00.001-07:002012-05-24T00:36:40.298-07:00A change of pace, a new Games Workshop and new paints<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigH07FqF2QiPu32r6-TrBCYVglFwpikLtVrJ-_B3Co2FJ3GLWq8X-zEvqT5_TsD44nQwq164mXHRsSlX9m17gASIhVkoh2L4W6FMFCYwuWZyyx1AhbkMuaLKi-xzfukbmhLXOTAoYSez0/s0/IMAG0441.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigH07FqF2QiPu32r6-TrBCYVglFwpikLtVrJ-_B3Co2FJ3GLWq8X-zEvqT5_TsD44nQwq164mXHRsSlX9m17gASIhVkoh2L4W6FMFCYwuWZyyx1AhbkMuaLKi-xzfukbmhLXOTAoYSez0/s400/IMAG0441.jpg' /></a></p><p>So my exam and essay are out of the way for my post graduate course, meaning some free time is on the horizon. In celebration, I went to games workshop with crazy thoughts - starting bretonnians.</p> <br/> <p>I've toyed with the idea of bretonnians for months. I've never done a "good" army, their range is majority plastic (and still very good!) And to top it - no one else plays them. So, I decided to test myself and paint them in my club heraldry of yellow and blue, and I'd get some of the new paints to help.</p> <br/> <p>Well, I popped into the new games workshop,which moved last week across town to a far less beneficial place for me. After the obligatory blue shirt pressuring me to buy kits and talking to me like I've not been in the hobby 15 years, and actually flat out lying about the bretonnian battleforce componants ("individually that would cost you over a hundred pounds!"...my maths calculates it at £70 so a saving of £15... Alevel maths w/ mechanics for the win.). I won't say that cost him the sale, but not listening to me when I said I wanted to test my schemes first one a single unit and ploughing about how you can play a game straight away out of the box didn't help.</p> <br/> <p>So I bought a box of knights, some trees and a shedload of paint. They'd helpfully taken down the nice old paint-to-new paint conversion chart, so I had to do some guess work. The wonderful GW chap was also no real help by telling me the paints were wonderful, I should buy a dry and it worked great on his skaven  and they're working on reflective surfaces. That's nice, but I asked what a good skintone for dwarves was...</p> <br/> <p>Dark flesh is now improved to rhinox hide, which I actually now prefer. I think I picked wrong with the graveyard earth equivelent as my new colour makes the horse I based look like he's running through a hot chocolate.  Warpfiend grey and slaanesh grey are literally the same colour and have a purple tinge which wasn't really put across on their display. So finally we have averland sunshine and the yellow glaze. The glaze is really nice actually and gives yellow a nice clean finish.</p> <br/> <p>Now, I'm not saying yellow is easy now. Buti t's a damn sight easier.</p> <br/> <p>So please, let me know what you think of my Brets. The errant knights will have white shields, showing they have to earn their heraldry and basically help identify them on the tabletop.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-30250001131368227082012-05-20T13:51:00.000-07:002012-05-20T13:51:24.250-07:00The Herdstone "bloodgreed" painting competition - Winners<br />
So, the painting competion at the Herdstone finished this week - the theme being Minotaurs. It was fiercely fought, with a fair spread of votes throughout the eleven entries. The standard was exellent as well, and serves to remind us that, although the Beastmen are not regarded as the best army out there, they have one of the fiercest followings!<br />
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So, in first place - an obvious winner - Popisdead's amazing minotaur lord<br />
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As you can see, the standard was extremely high, so I'm highly chuffed I ranked at all! Well done to everyone who entered!</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-64139896828708065072012-05-17T02:05:00.001-07:002012-05-17T02:05:49.110-07:00Chaos terrain - chaos tree<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpfDHwJ5J7uvzj32X6Any-LgHpuS5UnEf8pw5PVeQwWcjCsWBk4h4am0XgHW2agINODK33C4trL1pxlryWD-nlFQRRqR0D_nheaYwrkca4FExSACb2V1co53GKj83ddkXZb4LvlFs4bs/s0/IMAG0408.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzpfDHwJ5J7uvzj32X6Any-LgHpuS5UnEf8pw5PVeQwWcjCsWBk4h4am0XgHW2agINODK33C4trL1pxlryWD-nlFQRRqR0D_nheaYwrkca4FExSACb2V1co53GKj83ddkXZb4LvlFs4bs/s400/IMAG0408.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1NSHMBKAPWStMYflcrkDQRyMU9lRUkqIkKoFa1O80uWigfmZt1oazNoEA0M0N-bhuaLRKmt5Dm0nZUHYVLWJt6TfrtmgGMEsJshu2WvRcL0_t5qoAiW57CoA1Wnmcp_Fy2C5xIPfZ90/s0/IMAG0409.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd1NSHMBKAPWStMYflcrkDQRyMU9lRUkqIkKoFa1O80uWigfmZt1oazNoEA0M0N-bhuaLRKmt5Dm0nZUHYVLWJt6TfrtmgGMEsJshu2WvRcL0_t5qoAiW57CoA1Wnmcp_Fy2C5xIPfZ90/s400/IMAG0409.jpg' /></a></p><p>So this is my chaos tree. Got it for a tenner off eBay, it's made by microarts studio. If the person who made this is reading please....make more terrain. Its brilliant, I love this piece. It fits my chaos wasteland/forest theme wonderfully. </p> <br/> <p>His bark is dark flesh, and pale inner bits are rotting flesh. All washed with devlan mud.</p> <br/> <p>One day I'll convert to the new paints. One day.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-90420878533182906012012-05-17T02:01:00.001-07:002012-05-17T02:01:36.717-07:00Chaos terrain - sinister statue<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrr6PuQPgpWKNoP69xoPKS3WgC9KNxTmeavhtSrJDtTQ5v-9boDTkhx80K-DPDHHVkn3qoBn9LNlXyAZ1lA4TQuyyc-dHlK8VgFmbYUZGy_GTZrlcHViy0X6sE6R0LSKf07NQUSZL_tA/s0/IMAG0411.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitrr6PuQPgpWKNoP69xoPKS3WgC9KNxTmeavhtSrJDtTQ5v-9boDTkhx80K-DPDHHVkn3qoBn9LNlXyAZ1lA4TQuyyc-dHlK8VgFmbYUZGy_GTZrlcHViy0X6sE6R0LSKf07NQUSZL_tA/s400/IMAG0411.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW4WlTNFTnFwiqIlgQbyLijohTZdEQ6EHytz4XyiNNzJIwk90d4YkZa6XM3BSMutGr9gNVRt9HlJFhyphenhyphen2ehXXFgI6LO2pPka-KOKKmUW_WPEDfG4tJLC8fGfCIyiIbAqaJ6KXRRShP4ts/s0/IMAG0413.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjW4WlTNFTnFwiqIlgQbyLijohTZdEQ6EHytz4XyiNNzJIwk90d4YkZa6XM3BSMutGr9gNVRt9HlJFhyphenhyphen2ehXXFgI6LO2pPka-KOKKmUW_WPEDfG4tJLC8fGfCIyiIbAqaJ6KXRRShP4ts/s400/IMAG0413.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoO_l0FtcWMyyhiBnFJCjh-G8rbIqxUpgd1XruA5ezw2afuzt8we2NEpe5xOcQelYOR03wHT31cmSBXyC9g5Suc3mbU2UoQ8ndM1e4h8SkK1fUGDoFqnjXuRNAYMk50Z4fJ59AcCUzwk/s0/IMAG0416.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaoO_l0FtcWMyyhiBnFJCjh-G8rbIqxUpgd1XruA5ezw2afuzt8we2NEpe5xOcQelYOR03wHT31cmSBXyC9g5Suc3mbU2UoQ8ndM1e4h8SkK1fUGDoFqnjXuRNAYMk50Z4fJ59AcCUzwk/s400/IMAG0416.jpg' /></a></p><p>Hi guys. Well I'm not having a great time of it with work and uni at the minute and having little free time to tinker with. </p> <br/> <p>I did however manage a game this weekend against Neil's chaos warriors and discovered I intensely dislike Hellcannons. In a cracking game which literally went down to the last turn (partly because of a resounding charge by my gors, wiping a block of warriors,  Overunning into another deathstar block, and my lv4 rolling a 6 with his steel claws!) I narrowly lost by about 200pts (about the same cost as my beastlord who ran off after failing a ld9 stubborn test anf being chased down in that same last turn...). </p> <br/> <p>So, with time short, I've ploughed it into making terrain. This is a sinister statue I made a few years back, but went back to make a wee bit better. I'd roughcoated it (why, young Simonster, why?) and based it on a round 60mm base (seemed a good idea at the time...).</p> <br/> <p>The statue itself is a demon from Heresy Miniatures and was going to be a herald in my 40k army, until he became surplus to requirements, heralds in 40k being mostly pointless. He now sits atop an arcane ruin pillar (great things they are!) with the magical help of alot of pinning.</p> <br/> <p>The demons painted a 50:50 mix of black:shining gold, drybrushed shining gold then washed with heavily watered down scaly green.</p> <br/> <p>I went for the rough blood splattered icon of khorne on the pillar.</p> <br/> <p>It still needs snow basing but hes otherwise ready to hit the table and block line of sight like nobodies business.</p> <br/> <p>I've literally had dozens of ideas for a chaos table that for years I've been unable to do until now. Now I've got chance, I'm going to have fun.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-81075941515352177672012-05-13T08:18:00.001-07:002012-05-13T08:18:09.699-07:00Join me on TwitterSo, I've been kinda neglecting my blogging duties as of late. Not intentionally, just I've been busy making terrain for my new table. I wanted to finish a large portion of my table before I brought proper, decent photos on here.<br />
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I'm not going to lie. Dreadstone blight was a ballache to make. The walls were warped, didn't fit the base and the wooded floors had nothing to purchase on to form a solid, firm bond to the walls. <br /><br />In the end, I broke the componants down into two sets of parts. I built a stripped down blightstone, with just a single floor. I decided that one floor would be plenty for gaming with and making it larger would only add to my misery of making it. With the rest I made another piece of terrain, a single floored wall. </div>
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The inscrption on the death scrolls is "mann gegen mann". It's german and roughly translates "man verses man". As my board will be chaotic I think its fitting.</div>
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I've also mostly completed my fulcrums. I'm just waiting to mix my next batch of dark gold (50:50 shining gold and chaos black) so I can finish them off.<br />
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There's some pretty strong contenders for the prize, so pop along to the Herdstone forum <a href="http://z8.invisionfree.com/herdstone/index.php?showtopic=24885">here</a> to have a gander at all the entries and if your a member - cast a vote for your favourite ones!Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-26418269497489757372012-04-29T14:05:00.001-07:002012-04-29T14:05:55.481-07:00a throne for my prize! (magewrath throne wip)<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoA6t-MINqEgosKZeNWT__Xiy1GVsrxGusZNmNwP6bGsnhAqKZH3M5OcbRQJTk2tR9-DOw9NT93ui4WUeyg-boyizM-YorFhD1myRJNRkwuxqhVTggQTwxyETvd5DjCw5GzjF3XGZtZ4/s0/IMAG0367.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEoA6t-MINqEgosKZeNWT__Xiy1GVsrxGusZNmNwP6bGsnhAqKZH3M5OcbRQJTk2tR9-DOw9NT93ui4WUeyg-boyizM-YorFhD1myRJNRkwuxqhVTggQTwxyETvd5DjCw5GzjF3XGZtZ4/s400/IMAG0367.jpg' /></a></p><p>Not content with my prize from my tournament sitting on a SHELF, with my other loser models, I decided to build a special trophy throne for my OOP beastman!</p> <br/> <p>In seriousness, I needed some terrain for my table. The fulcrums GW make are the bomb, and the magewrath throne screams khorne - so here it is, a throne on some skulls.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-13334931198579263742012-04-29T04:18:00.002-07:002012-04-29T04:18:50.674-07:00Blood in the Badlands - 2K vs Empire<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>He now sat back in Barak Varr, his forces returned from the south. Bitterstone Mine, although a victory, was a hollow one. The forces of disorder failed to take advantage of the opportunity granted them by Kravyn’s defeat of the Imperial - Tomb King defence, so the Beastmen slinked off with their haul and returned north to rethink their next step as the rest of the Badland’s squabbled and bickered between themselves. The attention of the entire Badland’s focused on that one point, and as a true scion of the Uglu, Kravyn knew it was best to be out of sight.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Since his return, there seems to have been no good news. He now sat in his undersized throne, an almost endless barrage of negativity being fed back to him by Skullcrown.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“The Ogre’s of Kurr continue to harass our flanks, making headway into our eastern territory. Karniforex has returned, however, and as we speak is mustering a force to repel the invaders. He seems to have taken is defeat at their oversized hands personally. Hopefully this bodes well and he will utterly crush their threat.” Skullcrown cleared his throat, “You may have heard since our return from the southern badlands another of our mines has collapsed. All we could find in the rubble is some silver armour with a golden star of chaos embellished on it. Whether this is a clue to who was responsible for the cave in we’re not sure.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Kravyn nodded, his fingers steepled under his bearded chin. “And Grosque?”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Skullcrown smiled, “Ah yes, our herd for hire. We have good news from our western front. After his apparently grievous injury at the hand of the Elves, he has made a full recovery. He now leads a force deep into the imperial lines, powered by some renewed purpose perhaps. He seems intent on retrieving the head of Jagerbomb after his brush with death.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“Perhaps he’ll get better results of finding it than the manlings,” Kravyn jested darkly, “I hear the alliance between the Khemrian’s and men have crumbed quicker than their liche priests.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Skullcrown laughed, “Yes sir, you are correct. The forces of Jagerbomb were defeated by the undead in the fallout, and the experience has left his mind…fragile.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“I wonder if I can get away with paying Grosque less. His head is short of the wits it had at the beginning of our deal. I do hate not receiving value for money.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“Very good sir.” Skullcrown said flatly. “I believe even now the Manculler engages the forces of the Metal Mage.”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“The real brains behind the imperial war effort.” Kravyn stood from the throne, “Now more than ever. Is that everything, Skullcrown?”</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>“Very well. Now leave me. I believe I need to cogitate on all this information.”</em></span></div>
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So, we return to the Badlands this week. I missed out on the last game as both myself and my opppoent had Uni work to be getting on with, and our recent trip to AGOM meant the club as a whole took their eyes off the prize of the Flying Fastness.</div>
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This is game two of summer, and my forces are back in their home area. All of my moves have been made on my behalf, as I've been unable to attend the rolls for terratories as well. My "Ally" Neil managed to collapse one of my mines and sent Grosque off into imperial terratory - the second bit is fine by me, but I still think one of his silver chaos warriors snuck in and knocked a few support beams down.</div>
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So I took on Rob's empire in his second outing with his book. I lost, but a few highlights of the game:<br />
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Skin of man Lv 3 Death: My level three had a duff leg from a previous injury, so would slow down any unit e was with. Instead, I gave him skin of man to scout and send a purple sun down Rob's line. First turn I got greedy and went for the big one and failed to cast. Second turn I got a little one off which only went 6 inches and accounted for 1 single knight. Lame. It was a gamey trick but one I wanted to try out. Rob's demigryphs spent the entire game pestering the mage and nothing else, so that was a bonus at least.<br />
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Hurricanum: This cart is a nice addition. It can get +1 to hit (hitting on a 2+ is nice) but has a duff bound spell. You get an additional power dice, and Rob made the good point that you basically get the spell for free as it's castable on one dice.</div>
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Although losing in this campaign seems to be benefitting me well - My new level two wild has Stubborn now, and my BSB is immune to psychology. Very tasty! I've also captured Rob's level 4 and BSB. Not really much of a loss!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Grosque released the horse’s head from under his right arm. It’s lifeless body dropped to the ground, it’s neck dislocated after being wretched roughly by the beastlord. The Manculler smashed the flat of his pitted axe into his shoulder pauldron, ringing loudly and getting the attention of his surrounding Pestigors. Their remaining number stopped what they were doing, dropping dismembered crew members and dismantled wyrd wagon parts alike. Grosque raised his axe forward, towards a human warmachine and it’s terrified crew feverishly attenmpting to reload it’s ordinance. The Pestigors roared and as one powered their hulking forms forward towards the remaining humans.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Grosque waded forward, past the now ruined gun and its butchered crewmen, and saw his next target. Three monstrous griffin halfbreed’s and their masters rode towards him to his front, five regular warhorses and their masters to his left, and behind them another half regiment of small men with big swords. Yet again, he’d been out manoeuvred by the damn humans. </em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Grosque bellowed again, a long, roaring bray. He then barked behind him, and a Pestigor walked forward. In both hands he dragged two heavy, cumbersome objects. He tossed one at Grosque’s feet, and kept the other. The Beastlord bent over and brought the weight up easily in one swollen hand. He raised it so the human’s could see what he had.</em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em>Then he raised his axe’s blade to the unconscious Goldschlager’s throat. The Pestigor behind him did the same with the human’s standard bearer. Both had been defeated in battle earlier, knocked down brutally Grosque himself. Both now dangled limply in the hands of the Beastmen.</em></span></div>
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So, I've got your attention. This is a weird one. I had two exams this week (which I utterly nailed), but the night before I was unable to sleep. I was hot, uncomfortable, and hallucinating. It turns out I had a gland infection, which has meant I've been unable to go to work all week. My throats swollen, my joints ache and weirdly my arms have been feeling horrible.</div>
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My hands have had utterly no strength what so ever. I couldn't open a tin of beans, it was painful to button up my jeans, and, worst of all - I couldn't paint or sculpt! I've literally been going nuts at home, unable to do a damn thing due to my accursed fingers (even my university work is at my workplace).<br />
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I'd bought my Firebelly as a treat for my lack of model making over the last month, but even that has had to sit on the side until this weekend.ow, I'm not<br />
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So, this idea came to me in my mad fit of hallucinating pre major exam. I was musing on the idea of using minotaurs as ogres, but the lack of a suitable minotaur model to use as a mage bugged me. Then it hit me, I was going about it all wrong, making an ogre into a minotaur - FRICKING GENIUS!<br />
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At least, in a sweat soaked bed at 3.56am it was.<br />
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So here's some WIP shots from the blighter. He's about 75% done. His paint needs tuning up, base doing, washes applied, generally tarted up to table top standard. But I'm happy how he turned out (including the quality of the green stuff chin giblet thing).<br />
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Oh yeah, my shelf of warhammer fame! Maybe I'll win something proper one day? (I had to take my degree certificate out of that frame to put this one up).Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-3431428822776545312012-04-23T13:05:00.001-07:002012-04-23T13:05:57.665-07:00workbench - operation path to glory<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPvvLSRD6zJELYTL3eq1Gmq7_eiLgQ0i_Ei5mkOV5EO5p3zQt_noK1YRDBQlBtIp5ZsEggWLMjLKCmUKRAtxoUyjf-N09s-Q7sc6wopb6m9QA6umeHIn2najYDyuOURuZAYqBF5PFOuc/s0/IMAG0322.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqPvvLSRD6zJELYTL3eq1Gmq7_eiLgQ0i_Ei5mkOV5EO5p3zQt_noK1YRDBQlBtIp5ZsEggWLMjLKCmUKRAtxoUyjf-N09s-Q7sc6wopb6m9QA6umeHIn2najYDyuOURuZAYqBF5PFOuc/s400/IMAG0322.jpg' /></a></p><p>Here's something I threw together and painted last week. I'm really wanting to get a path to glory minigame going at my club. Here's one of my warriors of chaos - the flash has really shown where I need to touch up on the shield! Hes designed to fight alongside my daemons and beastmen so I've gone for a mainly black armour and purple cloak. My chosen may get purple!</p> <br/> <p>I've tweaked the rules for path to glory to try and modernise it. I'd love to give it a go one day.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-57544684654689857382012-04-23T09:41:00.001-07:002012-04-23T09:41:42.304-07:00Herdstone painting competition submissionSo, the great chaps at <a href="http://z8.invisionfree.com/herdstone/index.php?">The Herdstone</a>, the internet's premier beastman forum, are holding a painting competition with the theme: Minotaurs.<br />
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Here's my submission - I couldn't decide between the two models, so they form a (legal!) unit of two characters.<br />
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Lets hope they make the top 3! Come on boys!</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-82504668342171941152012-04-17T14:07:00.001-07:002012-04-17T14:07:38.152-07:00If you can't beat 'em..<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0C-qsB454AzudpPlxyXvSsXD5XTlkLVfYOjBEEYxesbZo_00T09tAAloJ3kmbJPTgJjpv8sw8sgkNyAgjaPr6WLZd1BlW_yWnYXUeCTzPGH_vyuljRdxiynTphg9IwW1e8joNol-F1c/s0/IMAG0300.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0C-qsB454AzudpPlxyXvSsXD5XTlkLVfYOjBEEYxesbZo_00T09tAAloJ3kmbJPTgJjpv8sw8sgkNyAgjaPr6WLZd1BlW_yWnYXUeCTzPGH_vyuljRdxiynTphg9IwW1e8joNol-F1c/s400/IMAG0300.jpg' /></a></p><p>So a theme of this weekend was the sheer number of ogre players who attended the tournament. Over 20 of 55 brought the brutes, and led to much chagrin to those who got stomped by them. 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Ranking a might 50th in 55! Hoooo-ah!</p> <br/> <p>(and only Beastman player...but don't let something like that marr this fleeting moment of victory!)</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-36777486349512837412012-04-14T22:09:00.001-07:002012-04-14T22:09:56.074-07:00day one - AGOM<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuZj2PmDWVyFYWlkgja-GqS82BW2e_8Ti2_QozbEesXQ87oW2s7xn0Mvh1oIvXbTV0gcjlURYHe0ZmuAfPh05YRZC-4hWiSjv-cg_J-Cp1qQjQcnFvzs_nm56f5DczDVK6P7XOn9EF7Q/s0/IMAG0282.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuZj2PmDWVyFYWlkgja-GqS82BW2e_8Ti2_QozbEesXQ87oW2s7xn0Mvh1oIvXbTV0gcjlURYHe0ZmuAfPh05YRZC-4hWiSjv-cg_J-Cp1qQjQcnFvzs_nm56f5DczDVK6P7XOn9EF7Q/s400/IMAG0282.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirATS4zj74tqkg6Fh91WVT8I9kb4236Fap6Li_2nBZbSq-k0OkLANAcBzgG0v68jubZir_iUP5KjDtSEsObUUJu-cGg03HrBeW2Zgr9-1_WyB-phONaHSzPX1_VCo4Y0NayFIAJVGzpLE/s0/IMAG0283.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirATS4zj74tqkg6Fh91WVT8I9kb4236Fap6Li_2nBZbSq-k0OkLANAcBzgG0v68jubZir_iUP5KjDtSEsObUUJu-cGg03HrBeW2Zgr9-1_WyB-phONaHSzPX1_VCo4Y0NayFIAJVGzpLE/s400/IMAG0283.jpg' /></a></p><p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe26QMawiPvVpbTP_XSPTkB-gLE_oF2GpXvr0Extnd7DulzaAMJ37TRuvjaSKdzj8TIH9Odvt_SAP4femAXLszcxilP0c51mgIGXhB3ZF4MVSqtrF6ga3jKiYCj2BAuca82TXqgPQ4ic/s0/IMAG0284.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLe26QMawiPvVpbTP_XSPTkB-gLE_oF2GpXvr0Extnd7DulzaAMJ37TRuvjaSKdzj8TIH9Odvt_SAP4femAXLszcxilP0c51mgIGXhB3ZF4MVSqtrF6ga3jKiYCj2BAuca82TXqgPQ4ic/s400/IMAG0284.jpg' /></a></p><p>So I'm in bed after my first night at AGOM with a win and two losses - a very good first day!!!</p> <br/> <p>My first game was against dark elves...and the obligatory poor dice didnt help. A two dice miscast, a 4 on the table, 15 dead gor and a dead mage didn't help me!</p> <br/> <p>Second game was a blood and glory against a duel hydra list versus another fellow nightowl, who repeated my exploits and blew his mage and 10 spearelves up turn 2 too! </p> <br/> <p>Third games was a hottly contested brawl against fellow nightowl James's red orcs, which went down to the wire and I lost narrowly. </p> <br/> <p>An absolute blast of a first day. Followed by a horrendous drinking session in bugmans which involved pile ons and hide and seek!</p> <br/> <p>Here's some pics, enjoy and see you tommorrow.</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-38089234228355165342012-04-13T10:45:00.000-07:002012-04-13T10:45:05.149-07:00Editorial - Pre tournament jittersHoooowdy howdy howdy. So, I'm writing now the prevening (ref: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUflhSDbyws">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUflhSDbyws</a>) before the big tournament, A Gathering of Might. This isn't a big tournamnet per se, but it is my first tournament. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't worried or jittery. <br />
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I'm not going to win, or hit the top tables (beastmen is not the list for that...). My army won't win best army. I just want to make a good account of myself. As the victor of the wooden spoon before (with my inglorious dark eldar) and the runner up in the wooden spoon (at the woeful Carnage where my Daemon army faced the only two Grey Knight armies at the tournament and an awful "who can throw the last game worst" 6th game) I'm well used to being in the bottom half of the table. But I have fun. I've won best sporting before at Throne of Skulls, I rank pulling a draw out in a game against a 18 year old's Tau army as one of my greatest victories, I rank thrashing a none English speaking space marine army my worst. I've had people come up to me and shake my hand at the end of a long weekend thanking me for the game, I've had people whisper in my ear I've got the patience of a saint as I crawl through a tedious last game on a sunday against an IG Leafblower list and someone who questions (wrongly) every one of my armies rules yet won't refer to his own book regarding his own. I've seen grown men hurdle over table to shout at a poor barman running a Pub Quiz at whether a zzap gun or a termegaunt with a devourer with -1 strength is the weakest weapon in 40k. I've been on a team who won best team name with a rather rude limerick involving Marneus Calgar. I've met great people who I'm still in touch with. And I've met <a href="http://40kbunny.blogspot.co.uk/">Max Pearson</a>, my arch nemesis. </div>
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My list has whethered an utter hammering over the course of the last few months, experienced general's picking it to bits and my own woeful decision making not helping either. In the mini one day gathering my army ranked the lowest of the AGOM participants, this I begin the weekend wearing the Pink Sparkly Pants (the forfeit for being on the lowest table). </div>
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Last night was my final game, where I beat Rob's filthy Lizardmen after a dodgy charge neither of us are sure if it was legal or not. I'm having doubts, should I drop a Razorgor for harpies? Should I drop the BSB and take blackened plate, giving my unit a 4+ ward against flaming attacks? </div>
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I'm under the kosh with alot of work this week, I have two exams and an essay this Tuesday, I'm stressed. I probably shouldn't even go this weekend. But I am doing, and I'm going to enjoy it. I love tournaments, I love the game, I love the way I can tune out the whole world for 2 hours and nothing matters except the contents of a 6x4 board (and usually the contents of my bladder if the ale is flowing freely).<br />
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I don't have time to do the usual night-before-painting-session or list tweaking. I will no doubt tweak some bases, pack my bag, ensure everything is ready for intense scrutiny. <br />
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Am I jittery? Of course. But once I don those pink pants, all those worries will go away.<br />
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Expect to get updates from the front as I utilise my smart phones to it's maximum capabilities.Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-7189960778703158772012-04-12T08:11:00.001-07:002012-04-12T08:11:13.315-07:00A descrepancy between chaos dwarves ranges...<p><a href='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvOqU3qiKm037pA0i3Jw5yjzC8XvdSWL1rdZh_rHrIDeB9ECwPLnTR8A-mjudN37ihAUmuz811OuBuobCyBX4GTJMPAduPcqAccrpJNHj8-dRBTGqtnNAKUvZeJuqbvbp3P3FtHa1hR4/s0/IMAG0281.jpg'><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyvOqU3qiKm037pA0i3Jw5yjzC8XvdSWL1rdZh_rHrIDeB9ECwPLnTR8A-mjudN37ihAUmuz811OuBuobCyBX4GTJMPAduPcqAccrpJNHj8-dRBTGqtnNAKUvZeJuqbvbp3P3FtHa1hR4/s400/IMAG0281.jpg' /></a></p><p>So, I bought an old school big hat blunderbuss toting dwarf (love that model!) And when I put him next to my Avatar of War dwarf...hmmm...</p> <br/> <p>Now I understand why they wear those big hats! I guess this dwarf warlord is just a fat bastard amongst his kind!</p> <br/> <div style='clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;'>Published with Blogger-droid v2.0.4</div>Simonsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064036031904433740noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7586675846932281978.post-5199805198601464532012-04-11T04:01:00.002-07:002012-04-11T04:01:44.668-07:00Next project - one of thriceSo, with the tournament coming within three days, already I've begun thinking of a new project. The thing is, Beastmen ave been such a damn good project of mine (the best yet!) that it's difficult finding anything to compete.<br />
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6) A maximum of 40 more gor, with a variety of shields and AHW.<br />
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This I think would take me to over 2500 points, and a fully unique and impressive force. Should I ever wish to sell it, it would go for alot of moola.<br />
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3) Mordheim - Build a terrain board. I've recenly been getting into making terrain so making a small board for the house (I've only a small dining table, so 4x4 would be the maximum I could make) would be interesting. My friends making a necromunda board, I was thinking of a full mordheim board (with all the gorgeous new GW terrain to boot, as well as some 3rd company pieces) would be cool. It may spur all my gaming group to make mordheim gangs (lets face it, unlike necromunda everyone has minis in their armies they could use). I could also adapt it for gorkamorka as I had planned a few months ago.</div>
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So, I throw it out for you: Two new armies, or a small board for skirmish games?</div>
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