tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53326194494601575622024-03-05T11:03:04.476+00:00The AstronomicanThe inane ramblings of the average hobbyistsovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.comBlogger91125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-84524197585812903332010-06-07T16:13:00.003+01:002010-06-07T16:39:15.805+01:00For Sale: Dwarf Army<div>Hello guys! I'm afraid the blog has been rather dead of late, but I am still out there. I'm currently in the middle of a long stretch of straight working days, so I've not had much hobby time to speak of. And, in addition, I'm also running out of money so...</div><div><br /></div><div>Yep. Its come to this. This was a very short lived project, I didn't even get all the little fellows built. But, alas the overwhelming need for money has forced my hand, and I have to sell on my Dwarf army.</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SzakI210OoI/AAAAAAAACrw/2IuDvCcvaUE/s400/DSC02441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SzakI210OoI/AAAAAAAACrw/2IuDvCcvaUE/s400/DSC02441.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />What is on offer is the contents of the old Dwarf army box, plus a few extras, including a carry case complete with bronze dwarf badge on the front. At the moment I can't supply pictures as my camera is away, but they will come soon. So, on the contents:<div><br /></div><div>x1 20 strong Dwarf Warrior Regiment (assembled with Great Weapons)</div><div>x1 20 strong Dwarf Warrior Regiment (assembled with Hand Weapons and Shields, 1 test model is painted) </div><div>x1 20 Strong Dwarf Thunderer Regiment</div><div>x1 20 Strong Dwarf Regiment (could be assembled as either Thunderers or Quarrellers) </div><div>x1 20 Strong Dwarf Miners Regiment </div><div>x1 Organ Gun</div><div>x1 Cannon </div><div><br /></div><div>x1 Gyrocopter (Assembly in progress) </div><div><br /></div><div>x1 <a href="http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300279&prodId=prod780848">Dwarf Lord with Great Weapon</a> & <a href="http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300279&prodId=prod780836">King Alrik & Shieldbearers</a> - These models are in the process of being converted, with the Dwarf Lord model standing on King Alrik's Shield. The King model itself (which I'm not a fan of) has been mounted standing on a normal infantry base. Pictures of this will follow! </div><div><br /></div><div>x1 <a href="http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?catId=cat1300279&prodId=prod780857">Runesmith</a> </div><div><br /></div><div>x1 GW Standard Carry Case (which will fit whole army!)</div><div><br /></div><div>So, that's what is going under the hammer. As new, the army comes to the princely sum of £221, including the carry case. So keen am I to sell the lot soon the I'm going to be letting it go for <b>£120 posted</b>, saving you £100 on buying it new. Not bad eh? </div><div><br /></div><div>If you are interested please leave a comment on this post, or email me directly at sovietspace@hotmail.com. Its first come first served, so be quick! </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for looking! </div><div><div><div> </div></div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-26820326957422726682010-05-22T20:10:00.003+01:002010-05-22T20:24:36.508+01:00New GW Daemon Models!Hey guys, just a quick post from me today, and something that I think has been missed to date. The new Daemon models are up on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">GW</span> website!<div><br /></div><div>With a bit of searching you can find an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">un</span>-publicised article called <a href="http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/article.jsp?catId=&categoryId=&section=&pIndex=0&aId=6800025a&start=1">Daemon <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">tactica</span></a>, which pictures of all the Daemon models, including the new ones. Enjoy:</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Fateweaver</span></b></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121217a_Kairos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121217a_Kairos.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><b>New <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Bloodcrusher</span>: </b></div><div><b><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121219a_Bloodcrusher.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121219a_Bloodcrusher.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><b>The Changeling:</b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121224a_Changeling.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121224a_Changeling.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><b>Horrors:</b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121221a_Horrors.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121221a_Horrors.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><b>Seekers: </b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121226a_Seekers.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121226a_Seekers.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><b>Daemon Prince:</b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121228a_DaemonPrince.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 370px; height: 370px;" src="http://www.games-workshop.com/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/m1121228a_DaemonPrince.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">(What do we reckon that this a kit involving the parts to make the fantasy-esque Daemon Prince we have seen on </span><a href="http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2010/05/40kwfb-rumors-august-daemon-minis.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">BoLS</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">? The legs look remarkably similar...)</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div>Well there you go. I personally think there are some superb sculpts there, especially the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Fateweaver</span> and Changeling. Spread the news guys! </div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-71054738415590566942010-05-09T12:22:00.001+01:002010-05-09T12:22:00.608+01:00Praetorian Pattern Chimera<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0373.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />So, I've been working on getting my Chimera ready for painting. Now, I've never really liked one key aspect of the Chimera model; the turret. Even on the new version its painfully small. I really don't see how anybody could operate that without having his feet in the drivers face. I also dislike the fact its forward mounted. I wanted my chimera to look something more like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/planetcnc.gamespy.com/features/articles/AnsweringRenegade/APC-Bradley.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337.5px; height: 226.5px;" src="http://pnmedia.gamespy.com/planetcnc.gamespy.com/features/articles/AnsweringRenegade/APC-Bradley.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Bradley APC.</div><br />I was also really inspired by SandWyrm's excellent <a href="http://theback40k.blogspot.com/2010/05/converting-set-back-chimeras-part-iii.html">Chimera Conversions</a>. Its a really great tutorial if your looking at doing something similar...<br /><br />Sooo, after buying two different tank kits and some extensive cutting, filing and plasticard-ing, heres what I came up with:<br /><br /><i>Praetorian Pattern Chimera </i><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0375.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0375.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0374.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0374.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0376.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0376.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0377.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Chimera/GEDC0377.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I've got to be honest, I'm pretty damned pleased with it - it certainly looks more bulky and 'tank-like' than the normal Chimera model. It also gives the impression of more space for the passengers, which is no bad thing...<br /><br />Let me know what you think!sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-78094485518627541122010-05-04T21:12:00.004+01:002010-05-04T21:26:56.777+01:00New Black Library Covers<div>Well, I just got this in my twitter feed; some upcoming <a href="http://blacklibraryblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-artwork.html">Black Library book covers</a>. Allow me to show you one of them...</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpevFjTsOXQUNTrIUy-1Jwej0XMTYT0E2MQScT9v3Vr_ofkhUoRxlgng1qz68pigcVVEddWIyOhVpfw2HUNqpkmdNm3moLlap6bOW3VmRpJQdbNfLLYHJZznlPd9lSEr-TQG9yBcSb6w4/s1600/DAJSullivan.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 374.4px; height: 319.05px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpevFjTsOXQUNTrIUy-1Jwej0XMTYT0E2MQScT9v3Vr_ofkhUoRxlgng1qz68pigcVVEddWIyOhVpfw2HUNqpkmdNm3moLlap6bOW3VmRpJQdbNfLLYHJZznlPd9lSEr-TQG9yBcSb6w4/s1600/DAJSullivan.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Oh my, oh my, oh my, OH MY! </div><div><br /></div><div>How<i> frigging</i> awesome is that picture! Not only is it a Dark Angel, its also superb. I haven't the words to say how much I love it, I just had to share it. </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, excuse me while I dig up some Dark Angels to paint.</div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Oh, there was also some other cover with the Raven Guard. Whoever</span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> they</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"> are...</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SS6U5dbEERI/AAAAAAAAAus/ZDfo-fLNdh4/images.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 91px; height: 91px;" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SS6U5dbEERI/AAAAAAAAAus/ZDfo-fLNdh4/images.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-6549748392191921172010-05-03T14:24:00.000+01:002010-05-03T16:25:09.325+01:00Farewell to the Cosmic Serpent - Battle Report<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0328.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0328.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>''Stand To!''</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Welcome one and all to a rather special battle report here on the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Astronomican</span>. Not only do we have a guest opponent, in the from of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Zzzzzz</span> from the blog <a href="http://devos4.blogspot.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Devos</span> IV</a> (go on, have a look), but also we also see the departure of my <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/search/label/Saim-Hann"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Saim</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Hann</span> army</a>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Zzzzzz</span> had travel through dark and blighted lands (read as Southern England) to pick up his new army and we though it would be only natural to have a small game to celebrate. </div><div><br /></div><div>We also decided to play in a much more narrative way than I normally do. I've spent the last couple of years playing really competitive games, and only occasionally thinking up fun scenarios and just making stuff up on the spot. I want to thank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Zzzzzz</span> for making me doing it again, it was a load of fun (we both ended up making silly sound effects at all the right moments!). To that end, what follows is not a 'serious' battle report, but a roughly narrative account of what happened to the Praetorian 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">th</span> during their brief posting to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Devos</span> XIII...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>The Battle of Silo XI</b></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0327.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0327.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><i>Dawn was just breaking when the close range <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">auspex</span> scanners of A Company (5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">th</span> Praetorian Regiment of Foot) went dead. The order 'stand to' was given immediately, the garrison was ordered to take no chances with its precious charge - an ancient and rare planetary defence silo. </i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Suddenly out of the darkness two red shapes advanced at alarming speed. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Praetorians</span> checked their <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">lasguns</span> and readied themselves. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">xenos</span> pirates had returned...</i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0330.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>Despite their incredible speed one of the heretical craft was brought down by the steady aim of Medusa 323 (11<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">th</span> Siege Artillery). Pouring smoke the skimmer bailed onto the deck. However, to the dismay of the defenders, most of its passengers seemed to survive, the lithe blue-armoured shapes taking cover behind their craft. </i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0331.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0331.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>As soon as the smoke began to clear, a second wave of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">xenos</span> vehicle arrived, this time the sleek forms of multiple <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">jetbikes</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Vypers</span>. Meanwhile the remaining tank from the first wave continued to flank the Imperial line. </i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0334.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0334.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>However it was not all bad news, as Sir Xavier <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Marbo</span> (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Praetoria's</span> stealthiest noble - previously a Hive <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">Spyrer</span>) revealed himself in the midst of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Eldar</span> host. He desperately tried to buy some time for the defenders with a well placed demolition charge, but ultimately the speed of the aliens saved them, as they rose above the explosion. </i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0332.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Marbo</span> belatedly reconsiders his heroism...</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>To make matters worse, Imperial fire from the defences was dismal. Despite overwhelming fire-power, both Infantry and Tank gunners were unable to touch the 'Falcon' pattern craft. On his position on the front line, Lieutenant <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">Caine</span> ordered his men to fix bayonets. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>With a hail of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Shuriken</span> discs, the Wild Riders launched their first assault. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Marbo</span> was badly wounded by a torrent of fire from the warriors later identified as 'Dire Avengers', but managed to survive in his hastily built fox-hole.</i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>All across the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Ageis</span> Defences brave guardsmen began to fall. 1st and 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">nd</span> squads were badly hit, and even the carapace armour of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">Spireborn</span> veteran squad could not stand the punishment, with several of the noblemen meeting their end in the dirt. Even Commissar Thorn almost fell, his mind probed by the sorcery of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">Eldar</span> witch. Thankfully his faith in the Golden Throne saw him through. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>This firefight was followed up by 3 of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Jetbikers</span> assaulting the lines. Their brutal charge claimed two more brave lives for no loss. However, more shocking events were taking place further down the line.</i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0338.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0338.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>In a totally incomprehensible move</i> (at least from an Imperial mindset!) <i>the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">Eldar</span> 'Falcon' gunned its engines and drove itself directly at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">Leman</span> Russ holding the left flank. After a hurried order to brace, the crew felt the full impact of a surprisingly sturdy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">grav</span> tank moving at insane speeds...and survived. Proving the superiority of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34">Mechanicus</span> designs, the Falcon slammed into the front of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35">battletank</span> and proceeded to 'skim' of its hull, coming to a halt behind it. Indeed the true surprise was that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36">Flacon</span> suffered no fate worse than scratched paint. <br /></i><br /></div><div><i>Regardless of the tactical sense of the move, the line had been breached. </i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0344.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0344.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>The Imperial response to the assault was swift and brutal. Back on the line, the brave men of 1st and 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37">nd</span> Squads, backed up by Lieutenant <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38">Caine</span> and Commissar Thorn, cut down the three <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39">jetbikers</span> who had <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40">logded</span> themselves in the Imperial bunker. With the rest of the Aliens out of reach, cowering behind cover, Commissar Thorn led the assault. He had decided if the enemy would not come to them, then the regiment would have to dig them out. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41">Spireborn</span> and Officers would hold the line </i>(and the cover)<i>. </i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0345.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0345.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Charge lads!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0348.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0348.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>Ultimately though, as brave as the charge was, Commissar Thorn was not to wittiness its end. With <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42">Shuriken</span> to the left of them, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43">Shuriken</span> to the right of them, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44">Skuriken</span> to the front of them, the vast <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45">majoity</span> of 1st Platoon was cut down. Commissar Thorn suffered an ignoble death when his Plasma Pistol blew up in his hand, resulting in massive burn trauma. The few survivors went to ground, stuck between the enemy and their own fortifications. </i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0360.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0360.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0354.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0354.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>An overview of the battle </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>Over on the left flank both the Medusa and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46">Leman</span> Russ tired to finish their work with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47">Flacon</span>, but yet again the Skimmer prevailed. The surviving crew were to receive numerous 'motivation details'. This would not include the crew of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48">Leman</span> Russ, who promptly discovered why the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49">Eldar</span> Aspect known as 'Fire Dragons' were to be so feared. </i></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0357.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0357.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; ">They might have orange jumpsuits, but they still pack a punch! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>After suffering such losses, the Officers once again rallied their men and began a renewed counter-attack. The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50">Jetbikers</span> had tasted victory and had rushed toward the silo - finally leaving them in the open. After negligible fire from what remained of the infantry, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51">Spireborn</span> jumped the line and charged into the squad containing the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52">Eldar</span> Witch, whilst <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53">Marbo</span> finally recovered his wits and charged the remaining <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54">jetbike</span> squad. Following this example (and with Lieutenant <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55">Caine</span> ordering them back into the fight), the survivors of 1st squad bravely charged the Dire Avengers. </i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0361.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0361.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0366.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0366.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0363.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0363.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><i>The results of this charge were swift and brutal. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56">Marbo</span>, true to his reputation, was able to bring down all three of this opponents, and turned to advance on the alien <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57">Psykers</span>. They were entangled with the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58">Spireborn</span> squad who had, despite some losses, killed <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>all of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59">Wildrider</span> escort. </i></span></i></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0371.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0371.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>This level of carnage seemed too much for the cowardly </i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60"><i>xenos</i></span><i>. Despite being so very close to their supposed objective (only the men of 4</i><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61"><i>th</i></span><i> Squad stood in their way) they abandoned the assault on the Silo as swiftly as it had begun. Despite the cost paid by the men of A company, they had gained much glory for themselves, the Regiment and the Emperor. </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i>A thorough review of the silo's defences were carried out after the battle, and significant improvements were enacted. </i></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Battle%20Report%20Vs%20Zzzzz/GEDC0373.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i>4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62">th</span> Squad push the Xenos off the Silo, securing the area for the Imperial Forces.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Awards and Dispatches</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lieutenant <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63">Caine</span> - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64">Honorifica</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65">Imperialis</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Commissar Thorn - Medallion Crimson (Posthumously awarded)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sergeant Williams (1st Squad) - Medallion Crimson (Posthumously awarded)</div><div style="text-align: center;">1st & 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66">nd</span> Squads - Mentioned in Dispatches</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>An extract from the Military History of the 5<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67">th</span> Regiment of Praetorian Foot</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>+++++++++</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">So there you have it, a narrative game and a narrative battle report. If you enjoyed that I suggest you check out <a href="http://devos4.blogspot.com/2010/05/devos-xii.html">this</a> post on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68">Zzzzzz's</span> blog to see why the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69">Elday</span> didn't loose after all, pesky pointy ears! Here's hoping I see my old Eldar on his site some time soon, and get another chance to play a great game with him! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Meanwhile, I'll working on the new army that I have been able to buy due to the sale of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70">Eldar;</span> more on that soon! I'll also be trying to design a new banner, without the Cosmic Serpent of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71">Saim</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72">Hann</span>. Any input/banners would be graciously accepted! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for reading guys! </div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-33603751760955326342010-04-30T11:37:00.003+01:002010-04-30T12:22:08.226+01:00Fortress of Redemption: Finished!<div>Hello guys, I pleased to say I've finally finished the awesome Fortress of Redemption kit. Well, mostly. As the alert amongst you will notice, the lascannon battery is absent. Unfortunately my desire to see the fortress put in my local GW's cabinet saw me cutting some corners! Still, here she is: </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0297.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0298.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0299.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0299.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0300.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0300.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Sorry for the flash on some of the photos, kinda wiped out some of the detail. Still I'm really pleased with how its turned out. It takes an awful lot of effort to get a model of this scale done, I think I've put in about 15/20hrs into this thing. I've not tried to do much special, otherwise I would have been painting forever! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0301.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>The Missile Silo is a great piece of detail, and the cover has either the Dark Angels logo or an Aquila on the reverse. Mine is more bleached bone that white, but again the flash has done is mischief!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0303.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0303.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>I painted the rockets in a straightforward way, but hopefully they look nice and effective! Below are some details of the tower and door and such. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0304.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0304.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0308.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0308.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>The tower Angels were really simply done. Dheneb Stone base coat, followed by a heavy Bleached Bone drybrush. Next I added a ton of Gryphonne Sepia wash, and finally another Bleached Bone drybrush. Job done! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0306.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0306.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>The bastions have got some great detail on them, and are really fun to paint. The statue insets are taller than a marine! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0305.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0305.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Finally a picture of some heroic marines manning the defences. This is what its all about, some great models on lovely terrain. Makes all the effort worthwhile! </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0305.jpg"></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0311.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0311.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>So guys, please let me know what you think! Any comments and criticisms are welcome...</div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-47663619183778060202010-04-20T12:30:00.002+01:002010-04-20T12:42:32.347+01:0014,000pt Apocalypse Game<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0271.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0271.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Hey guys and girls. Last week 5 mates and I spent a day playing a rather large apocalypse game. Although I tried to keep a track on what was going on, the pressing need to focus on what 28,000pts of models were up too kept me occupied! So below you can see some snaps from the event along with a few recollections of what might have been going on at the time. Enjoy!<br /><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0238.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 500px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0238.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Terrain set up - I find that 12'x4' can accommodate this size game quite well. Just be sure to 'clump' terrain and leave open areas</span></div></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0243.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0243.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">My contribution to the good side - 7000pts, exactly half the combined army. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The forces played out as follows:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Good</b></div><div style="text-align: left;">Imperial Guard, Imperial Navy, Inq, Dark Angels</div><div style="text-align: left;">Black Templars</div><div style="text-align: left;">Eldar</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Bad</b></div><div>Chaos (including Iron Warriors, Tratior Guard, a Warhound and two Superheavies)</div><div>Eldar</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0244.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0244.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Inital deployment saw the Chaos bidding low and deploying in force and the Imperials grouping into what cover they could find. </span></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0245.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0245.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chaos Warhound = Awesome</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0248.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0248.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Turn 1 - The Choas forces pull out a careful planning asset and swarm the field with their forces, vastly outnumbering the Imperials. </span></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0250.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0250.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0251.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0251.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Iron Warriors defend the Slaaneshi doomsday device, otherwise known as the 'Doom Nipple</span>'</div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0253.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0253.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Chaos Turn 2 - The remainder of the Heretical forces (along with Eldar allies) arrive, continuing the punish the Imperial forces mercilessly. The good side hadn't even received any reserves at this point! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0255.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0255.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A Warp Rift spews forth Daemon Filth - much to the delight of the Daemonhost hiding to the right of the picture (it managed to make itself T9 and S8. Yes please!)</span></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0256.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0256.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Imperial Reinforcements arrive to redress the balance. They have an uphill struggle.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0257.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0257.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0259.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0259.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The might of the Imperial Navy makes itself felt - killing 45 Khorne Berserkers with its bombs alone. </span></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0260.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0260.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Templar bikers launch a suicidal charge into traitor Terminators holding an objective - straight into the face of the Chaos guns...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0262.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0262.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">A quiet corner of the field is set upon by a Dark Angel Redemption force hunting one of the Fallen</span></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0263.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0263.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Turn 3 - Imperial Guardsmen arrive to bolster the rapid moving Astartes, their guns thinning down a Berserker charge led by no less than Abaddon and Khan.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0264.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0264.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0266.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0266.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Its raining men around the Doom Nipple (or, Black Templars assault the Doomsday device)</span></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0269.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0269.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0271.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0271.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Sly Marbo makes himself known, hurling explosives into the now stalled Berserker charge</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">(Pictures of my painted Marbo soon!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0273.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0273.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The end of turn 4 and, despite a early hammering, the fast moving Imperial forces have managed to secure 4 objectives to the 1 held by the Traitors. A glorious victory for the Emperor!</span> </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0274.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Apocalypse%20Game%20April%202010/GEDC0274.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The charge that never was. Khan, so close to the softy chewy centre of the Imperial Army is forced to turn back. How odd that Khan suffered a similar fate at the end of a</span><a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2008/08/battle-report-22000pts-floorwar.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"> previous Apocalypse game</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hope you enjoyed the pictures!</span></div></div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-13534090451039322172010-04-15T09:03:00.002+01:002010-04-15T09:13:10.519+01:00Tale of Painters Entry 8Only time for a quick post today as I update what I have completed for ToP this month.<div><br /></div><div><b>Epic IG</b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0282.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0282.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Superheavy Tank Platoon - 200pts</div><div><br /></div><div>So not much of an entry, and I'm still miles behind with the army, but next month shall be epic month! I have no 40k to do so next up is titans, valks and tanks tank tanks!</div><div><br /></div><div>Army to date:</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0287.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0287.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><b>2050pts</b><br /><br /><b>40 IG</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Busy month with the IG, I tried to get them done for a tournament. I just fell short and had to use an old Chimera, but it did mean that I got these two bad boys done:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0288.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0288.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Leman Russ & Medusa - <b>300pts</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Army to date:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0293.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0293.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>1434pts</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>So thats another month, another entry. I do love ToP, its such a good motivator, if a bit stressful at times. Look forward to all the epic stuff coming your way!</div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-34029696683780357232010-03-23T21:34:00.004+00:002010-03-23T21:56:54.150+00:00Fortress of Redemption WiP (and some light comedy)<div>So, as I mentioned in my last post, I been working on a house for my Dark Angels, namely the new Fortress of Redemption kit. Allow me to show you the progress I have made...<div><br /></div><div>First off, the all important scale shot, with a crazy priest for flavour.</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0221.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0221.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>So as you can see, I have been working on the central walkway and the tower. The walkway is pretty much done:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0218.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0218.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><div>Just some simple dry-brushing and washes for the green steel on the walkway, and same again for the grey walls and bone panels. It's not going to win any prizes, but at least its getting done! </div><div><br /></div><div>On to the central tower, and after<i> several</i> hours work I have all four of the angels base-coated, washed and dry-brushed as well as the grey of the tower done. I have also got the skull pile on one done and the halo on another finished. </div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0219.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0219.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0216.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0216.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Well, that my progress so far, and I think it's shaping up nicely. Please let me know what you all think.</div><div><br /></div><div>Before I leave you, I want to point out the sheer amount of skulls on this thing. I know the Imperium rather likes the liberal application of skulls to everything, but this building must have been designed by some Gothic master on overdrive. Indeed, the appearance of skulls all over the Imperial Guard and Astartes always makes me think of the sketch below. Enjoy...</div><div><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JEle_DLDg9Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JEle_DLDg9Y&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-56823459169892545152010-03-21T08:34:00.000+00:002010-03-21T08:35:02.931+00:00Of scenery, tournaments and fortresses...<div>So then, time to prove I've not been idle while I've been quiet.<div><br /></div><div>One of the things I did last month was have a 'scenery day'. I've been meaning to do this for a very long time because, although I have a lot of the stuff, its not all in a good state and I knew it deserved better.</div><div><br /></div><div>For me scenery is the forgotten 'third player' of any game. Its a vitally important part of the experience. Not only does it effect how you play the game and the obstacles you have to overcome, it also greatly enhances the look of the whole thing. And lets be honest, the only reason we are gaming and not playing computer games or reading sci-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">fi</span> is that this looks cooler.</div><div><br /></div><div>So, the first thing I set about doing was painting up most of the forge world terrain I had. I had picked up these bits from a verity of sources (I'm sure some of them are on 'long term' loan), but they were all unpainted. Given how awesome they are, that simply didn't seem right...</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0202.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0202.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><i>Troopers Williams and Jones patrol through the ruins</i></span></div><div><br /></div><div>For painting I chose the simplest and most effective route I could. Sprayed grey base-coat, followed by two levels of dry-brush. Job Done. I think <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">thats</span> the key to getting terrain done whilst still having time to paint your armies. Don't get bogged down in the details, unless its a special piece. You can always go back to it later.<br /><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0203.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0203.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>These ruins are a prime example, there are a load of ammo crates and foliage that aren't detailed, but at arms length that doesn't detract from the scenery. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0206.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0206.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0207.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0207.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0204.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0204.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0205.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0205.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Next I set to making some of my own scenery, mainly for the Dark Heresy campaign I am running (hoping to write up a blog post on that soon). Taking some wire mesh and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">sprue</span> bits I was able to cobble together some effective fencing and, using toothpicks and the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">GW</span> razor wire kit, I produced some barbed wire fencing. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0197.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0197.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0199.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0199.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Simple and effective! Although the barbed wire still needs painting... </div><div><br /></div><div>The picture below shows the fencing before painting. The two main struts are supported by pieces of spare <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">sprue</span> - that stuff is so very useful when it comes to making terrain. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0200.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0200.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>So, we are nearing the end of my terrain post, and I'm still yet to mention either tournaments or fortresses. Well, allow me to change all that! </div><div><br /></div><div>On the 7<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">th</span> of April I am attending a small tournament at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Warhammer</span> World, and I'll be taking the Dark Angels off the shelf and bringing them along. This is mainly because there will be a <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">planetstrike</span> game, and I love <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">deepstriking</span> and assaulting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Deathwing</span>! </div><div><br /></div><div>However, the coolest thing is that each competitor needs a terrain piece. Now, I could have dipped into my terrain collection, but then I recalled that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">GW</span> had recently released a Dark Angels specific terrain piece. Well, I simply couldn't resist...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0209.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0209.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>I'm hoping to be able to put aside a whole day or two, and try and get this done before April. Wish me luck and look out for some pictures! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Terrain/GEDC0211.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>Thanks for reading...</div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-41372497361913637672010-03-18T09:45:00.004+00:002010-03-18T10:23:46.276+00:00For Sale: The Astromonican's Saim Hann Eldar!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOLEKUcrD3I/AAAAAAAAAac/GRF3Zky-w0s/s400/3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOLEKUcrD3I/AAAAAAAAAac/GRF3Zky-w0s/s400/3.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Yes, its true, I want to sell my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Eldar</span>. Why? Well there are two reasons, first I barely play them any more and secondly there is another army that I am really keen to buy. Which army is that, I hear you cry! Well, I'm not telling you, but I can promise its dramatically different to my current collection... </div><div><br /></div><div>On offer to you, dear blog reader, is my entire <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Eldar</span> collection. I'm posting it here first; if there is no interest then it will reach eBay, but if I can avoid sellers fees, I will! </div><div><br /></div><div>So then, what is there? Firstly there are all the models I have painted: </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOK0HuXwiSI/AAAAAAAAAaE/cFwyQ9s_K5w/s400/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 222px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOK0HuXwiSI/AAAAAAAAAaE/cFwyQ9s_K5w/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>In summary: </div><div><b>9 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jetbikes</span> (3 with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Shuriken</span> Cannons)</b></div><div><b>Converted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jetbike</span> Warlock</b></div><div><b>2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Vypers</span></b></div><div><b>10 Dire Avengers</b></div><div><b>1 Wave Serpent </b>(Magnetised) </div><div><b>1 Falcon <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">(Magnetised) </span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">WiP</span> stuff:</div><div><b>Converted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Jetbike</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Farseer</span></b></div><div><b>6 Fire Dragons (1 Painted) </b></div><div><br /></div><div>At the bottom of the post you can find some more pictures of this stuff (and there are more in this post <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2008/10/wip-saim-hann-army.html">here</a>)</div><div><br /></div><div>However, that is not all I have. Unpainted or assembled I also have: </div><div><b>1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Jetbike</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Autarch</span> </b>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Unassembled</span>) </div><div><b>Warlock on foot</b></div><div><b>12 Guardians (with Support Platform)</b></div><div><b>6 Howling Banshees </b>(Unassembled)</div><div><b>5 Shinning Spears <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(Unassembled)</span></b></div><div><b>1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Grav</span> Tank (with parts to make it either a Falcon or Wave Serpent)</b></div><div><b>My <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Eldar</span> bits box. </b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Finally, included with that is a <a href="http://images.frpgames.com/products/product_14201.jpg"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Sabol</span> Motor Pool Carry case</a>, already worked to fit the majority of the army. </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>So <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">thats</span> 16 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Jetbikers</span>, 35+ Infantry, 2 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Vypers</span>, 3 Tanks, some unique conversions and a carry case. </div><div><br /></div><div>All this, <b>brand new comes to £321</b>, not including the carry case.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>I'm only asking for £200 posted for the lot</b>! That saves you £121 pounds at least, and you get a bonus carry case! Not bad eh? So if you are looking to start an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Eldar</span> Army or know a friend who is, this is for you! </div><div><br /></div><div>I'll will happily post photos of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">un</span>-pictured models & case if there is any serious interest. I'm not really looking to spilt the army up, but if you do want a large chunk of the stuff, make me an offer. I'll see what I can do! </div><div><br /></div><div>Please comment on the thread or contact me via my profile page. </div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for reading guys, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">heres</span> hoping someone can help me get a new army! </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOLJgoWc8PI/AAAAAAAAAa0/IJB4hL4Kz3s/s400/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOLJgoWc8PI/AAAAAAAAAa0/IJB4hL4Kz3s/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">Jetbikes</span> and converted Warlock</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOLJg9lFHqI/AAAAAAAAAbE/x5xw-7ZF6lE/s400/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOLJg9lFHqI/AAAAAAAAAbE/x5xw-7ZF6lE/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Vypers</span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM1IVVvYmI/AAAAAAAAAbo/38YWh1tO7bg/s400/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 124px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM1IVVvYmI/AAAAAAAAAbo/38YWh1tO7bg/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Dire Avengers </span></i></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM4PCa2udI/AAAAAAAAAcA/AZS7NyNorQM/s400/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM4PCa2udI/AAAAAAAAAcA/AZS7NyNorQM/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">WiP</span> Converted <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">Farseer</span></span></i></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM4slIENMI/AAAAAAAAAcY/fKMJPg_omkc/s400/1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM4slIENMI/AAAAAAAAAcY/fKMJPg_omkc/s400/1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">First Painted Fire Dragon</span></i></div></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM1ICi9cGI/AAAAAAAAAbg/MkfPRttW-iM/s400/2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 329px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SOM1ICi9cGI/AAAAAAAAAbg/MkfPRttW-iM/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">Magnetised <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Grav</span> Tanks</span></i></div><br /></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-7164250600728954742010-03-16T16:26:00.005+00:002010-03-16T16:46:42.901+00:00Tale of Painters Entry 7Well, once again I have let the blog fall silent for far too long. Never fear however, in this last month I have not been idle, in fact I think I may have bitten off rather more than I can chew in hobby terms, but more on that in future posts! <div><br /></div><div>For today, regular as clockwork, is my monthly tale of painters entry. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Epic IG</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I went back on my promise to get the warhounds done. I tired to get the epic done but once again they fell by the way-side. Failure to produce any models next month will see them out of the competition, so I'm determined to get at least<i> something</i> produced for April.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>40k IG </b></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">The Praetorians however are a different story. I am attending a tournament at the end of this month with the </span></span><a href="http://www.bristolvanguard.co.uk/BV/Welcome.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Bristol Vanguard</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">, and I am hoping to bring the little Pith-helmeted fellows along. I've realised they wont be quite finished, I'm going to settle for having an old stand-in Chimera, but I want everything else completed. This means getting a Russ, a Medusa, the Command Squad and Sly Marbo finished before April. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Well, I can proudly report that the Russ is 75% done and the Command Squad is finished. Indeed, there were my March entry to ToP: </span></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0172.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0172.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">Similarly to my Veterans I'm using Vostroyan models to represent 'Spireborn' Praetorians. I do love these models, they are really in-line with the Praetorians, and they provide a nice change of pace and upping of detail. First off, here is the captain (with a chip on his nose I have just noticed...)</span></span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0185.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">Next, the most striking model in the squad (and already the most chipped...)</span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0175.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0175.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0181.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0181.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;color:#000000;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0179.jpg"></a><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">I'm pleased with how the banner came out, its not fantastic, but I think above normal table-top quality.<br /><br />Finally, one of my favourite models, the medic with the</span></span></span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"> huge</span></span></span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"> syringe. </span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0186.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0186.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0188.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Command%20Squad/GEDC0188.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">And finally, an army shot, showing where the Praetorian 5th are to date.</span></span></span></span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0193.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0193.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: georgia; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;">Sorry for the rushed post, I'm already going to be for work! Still, this is more interesting...</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#C0C0C0;"><br />Any comments greatly appreciated!</span></span></span></span></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-18197801635323834682010-02-18T14:39:00.004+00:002010-02-18T14:50:05.742+00:00Praetorian Guard Wanted - Cash Waiting!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x160/gravisblog/Gravis%20Blog/Misc/Misc002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x160/gravisblog/Gravis%20Blog/Misc/Misc002.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>Hello guys, here is a shout to all those people who might just have wasted Praetorian models sitting in their cupboards. Why not sell those models to a loving home? Remember, a Praetorian is for life, not just for Christmas...</div><div><br /></div><div>After working out what I would <i>like</i> my Guard collection to eventually look like I've settled on wanting another full Praetorian platoon and bit more besides. Basically, if you have any of the models below for sale, please email me on the address below or post in the comments. We can then arrange a price and within a matter of months you'll see your models taking pride of place on my blog. Everyone is a winner!</div><div><br /></div><div>Email: <b>sovietspace@hotmail.com</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>Wanted:</div><div><br /></div><div>37 Guardsmen with lasguns</div><div>4 Sergeants</div><div>1 Flamer</div><div>2 Lascannon Crew</div><div>1 Heavy Bolter Loader</div><div>2 Autocannon Loaders </div><div>2 Sitting Gunners</div><div>1 Officer</div><div>1 Standard Bearer</div><div>1/2 Buglers</div><div><br /></div><div>So guys, please let me know if you can add to the glory of the Praetorian 5th!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0149.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-52054747350149909692010-02-14T21:31:00.008+00:002010-02-14T22:09:23.709+00:00Tale of Painters Entry 6<div><div>Its that time of the month again...</div><div><br /></div><div>I'm now at the half way point of the <a href="http://www.librarium-online.com/forums/projects/187573-tale-painters-deadline-posting-thread-sci-fi-february-14-20010-deadline.html">LO Tale of Painters challenge</a>, and I'd sad to report that I'm behind schedule with both my 40k and Epic entries. However, that was the case <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/search/label/Tale%20of%20Painters">last time</a>, so I'm confident I'll get everything done in the end!</div><div><br /></div><div>This month I failed to get any work done on the Epic models, which is annoying. I'm going to get my two <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Warhounds</span> done for next month though, promise!</div><div><br /></div><div>As for 40k, I managed to pull through and achieve my target, which was:</div><div><br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0152.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0152.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>1 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Leman</span> Russ and 1 Infantry Squad w/ Missile Launcher: <b>215<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">pts</span></b><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">That leaves my Praetorian army currently at 792<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">pts</span>. I'm half way to 1500<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">pts</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">woohoo</span>!</span></b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><br /></span></b></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0149.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Tale%20of%20Painters/GEDC0149.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div>I've got to say I'm rather proud of this army now. All the Praetorian models are done, a full platoon's worth, and I think I've finally done the figures justice (especially compared to the<a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2009/05/those-new-army-shakes.html"> last paint job I gave them</a>). </div><div><br /></div><div>Moving on to the armour, I'm still trying to crack this realistic weathering, and I know I'm still a long way off from getting it. That said, I think I'm still moving in the right direction. For this months Russ, I think I may have gone over the top in a few places, but there are a lot of elements that I think really worked - for example I'm starting to get better use out of those pesky weathering powders. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Thats</span> what its all about in the end, gradual improvement. Hopefully I can have a few more tricks mastered before I attempt the Marauder... </div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, here are some pics, I would really be interested in any comments or criticisms people have. You should be able to click on the photos to get larger versions. </div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0136.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0135.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0138.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0138.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0137.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0137.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0140.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0140.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0142.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0141.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0141.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0145.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0145.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0143.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/Russ%201/GEDC0143.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>I really must learn to post less photos..!</div></div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-33988721537178853222010-02-12T09:30:00.002+00:002010-02-12T09:30:00.258+00:00My goodness...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S3MwVFATCCI/AAAAAAAACxg/mrznqus2pJo/s1600-h/image.axd.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 205px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S3MwVFATCCI/AAAAAAAACxg/mrznqus2pJo/s400/image.axd.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436742313845131298" /></a><br /><div>I recently saw this over at <a href="http://www.40korigins.com/40KOrigins/post/2010/02/10/Tentative-List-of-Events-at-Origins-2010.aspx">40k Origins</a> and, as a Praetorian player, I simply <i>had</i> to post it up.</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, this is my shortest blog post ever. Enjoy! </div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-1591789224388375292010-02-10T21:39:00.005+00:002010-02-11T00:10:44.942+00:00Battle Missions: The inside scoop!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S3MsxPBhjRI/AAAAAAAACxY/WJBxLUjh-fs/s1600-h/m730232a_P1Mb1-Battle-Missions-Cover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 288px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436738399524457746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S3MsxPBhjRI/AAAAAAAACxY/WJBxLUjh-fs/s400/m730232a_P1Mb1-Battle-Missions-Cover.jpg" /></a><br />Right then guys, I have seen and had a good look at the shiny new battle missions book, and I've come to share what I have learned! First off, lets get a good look at the missions themselves, in full:<br /><br />Chaos Marines<br /><br />1. Pillage<br />2. Black Crusade<br />3. Scorched Earth<br /><br />Chaos Daemons<br /><br />1. Night Fight<br />2. Invasion<br />3. Fight to the Death<br /><br />Dark <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eldar</span><br />1. Dawn Raid<br />2. Slave Raid<br />3. Feigned Retreat<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Eldar</span><br />1. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Pre</span>-<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">emptive</span> Strike<br />2. Flank Attack<br />3. Mobile Defence<br /><br />Imperial Guard<br />1. Prepared Assault<br />2. War of Attrition<br />3. Trench Warfare<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Necrons</span><br />1. Ambush<br />2. Reconnaissance in Force<br />3. Implacable Advance<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">Orks</span><br />1. Blitzkrieg<br />2. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Waaagh</span>!<br />3. Cut & Run<br /><br />Space Marines<br />1. Vanguard<br />2. Surprise Attack<br />3. All-round Defence<br /><br />Tau<br />1. Vertical Envelopment<br />2. Counter-Attack<br />3. Fighting Withdrawal<br /><br /><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Tyranids</span><br />1. First Contact<br />2. Wave Assault<br />3. Infestation<br /><br />Universal<br />1. Kill Team<br />2. <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Linebreaker</span><br />3. Clash of Heroes<br /><br />Quite a list!<br /><br />So then, what else can I tell you. Well, first the book itself is very nice. Its well put together, some good bits of fluff and some great shots of models/battles.<br /><br />I'm also happy to say I can allay some fears about the race-specific missions. Although they are clearly designed with each army in mind, this is more from a fluff point of view. It is clear that any army could happily play any mission, indeed this is expressed in the foreword. There is no reason why a Marine army couldn't play the Counter-Attack mission in the role normally filled by Tau, for example. This means we are in effect getting 33 new missions, as opposed to the few for whatever races your gaming group has.<br /><br />As far the missions themselves go, they are a mixed bag. Some are subtle changes of deployment zone or objective placement, while others are really off the wall or ingenious. My personal favourite so far is a Guard mission that has a random bombardment. This involves cutting out bombardment counters, holding them 36'' above the table and letting them 'flutter' down. Where ever they rest suffers a large blast hit. I think this is a really simple but awesome idea (though not one for tournaments...). There are other similar <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">surprises</span> throughout the book<br /><br />Finally I'm going to highlight the last three missions. Not only do we see a slightly modified return of Kill Team, but also a hero <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">centric</span> battle where only characters are <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">allowed</span> to kill off other characters. These seem like a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">real</span> blast to play, and I'll be trying them out as soon as I can.<br /><br />Anyway, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">that's</span> all I can recall for now, I hope its been of interest. From first viewing I can recommend the book, I'll be getting a copy when it comes out...sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-36844665424802483152010-02-04T11:06:00.003+00:002010-02-04T11:21:05.745+00:00Steampunk-ing it up...Hey all, I have just noticed <a href="http://leadpeople.blogspot.com/2010/02/cool-robo.html">this</a> post over at <a href="http://leadpeople.blogspot.com/">I see lead people</a>. It details a really cool looking model from <a href="http://www.smartmaxstore.com/mauser-earth-en.htm">Mauser Earth</a> miniatures, the 'Streetbot'. Now then, I've avoided putting any steampunk references into my Praetorian army thus far, but this model will be just superb as a Sentinel...<br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaDNuia3U_Ofg3KSxZqHAOT9Iz18BlPhvBqG2pN_1k9Xi_Zc7xDgo71RVoSd8enPrM7vxlHr6Xs3VEVvqrkR0yntdFEjU3w2rm7O_JcKWFuSDcOvy2iJBhGliFzkewjXEbNUsroW8spB46/s320/Cool+Robo.jpg" /><br /><br />I had best go check my bank balance!sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-8030328118375324762010-02-01T08:10:00.000+00:002010-02-01T08:10:33.514+00:00Marauder Destroyer - Built!!<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VPKHOvORI/AAAAAAAACwg/u1Dl7nocvng/s400/GEDC0116.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432835560650520850" /><br /><div>Well then, here is something I have been meaning to post for quite a while! After buying it at the beginning of 2008 I have finally managed to get this monstrosity constructed and I'm very excited indeed!<div><br /></div><div>Now, to be clear from the start, I did not construct this myself. Unlike that brave fellow at <a href="http://seemyinnergeek.blogspot.com/search/label/Marauder%20Destroyer">The Inner Geek</a> I dont really have the experience or skills to attempt something like this yet. So, knowing I would get a good job I surrendered it to my good friend <a href="http://www.darkeyestudios.co.uk/Jay/Welcome/Welcome.html">Jay at Dark Eye Studios</a>. Based in Bristol, UK, this one man shop is a fantastic commission painter and builder and if you want a good job done, consider giving him an email! Anyway, plug over. Back to the big freaking plane...</div></div><div><br /></div><div>First off, some shots of the beast itself:</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VTe5os8vI/AAAAAAAACxQ/8l46JyKeZp0/s1600-h/GEDC0103.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VTe5os8vI/AAAAAAAACxQ/8l46JyKeZp0/s1600-h/GEDC0103.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VTe5os8vI/AAAAAAAACxQ/8l46JyKeZp0/s400/GEDC0103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432840315825091314" /></a><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStrcTo4I/AAAAAAAACxI/acbNeNLkq2g/s1600-h/GEDC0102.JPG"></a><div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VSsQLzOaI/AAAAAAAACwo/2FRUobLQmAc/s400/GEDC0098.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432839445704554914" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VSs9s3MyI/AAAAAAAACww/FLGl6vg4HUY/s400/GEDC0099.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432839457922822946" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStUzHxRI/AAAAAAAACxA/uRZrdll1_VI/s400/GEDC0101.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432839464123090194" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStrcTo4I/AAAAAAAACxI/acbNeNLkq2g/s1600-h/GEDC0102.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"></a></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStrcTo4I/AAAAAAAACxI/acbNeNLkq2g/s1600-h/GEDC0102.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStrcTo4I/AAAAAAAACxI/acbNeNLkq2g/s400/GEDC0102.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432839470201414530" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:x-small;">I just<i> love</i> this little shrine in the cockpit, very fluffy indeed!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">A couple of bits I want to draw attention to, mainly to show the great work <a href="http://www.darkeyestudios.co.uk/Jay/Welcome/Welcome.html">Dark Eye Studios</a> can do. One of my main complaints about the Marauder is its landing gear, which stick out during flight, giving the whole plane the feel of a lander, as opposed to a fighter/bomber.</div></div><div><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VPIrXjlFI/AAAAAAAACwA/cbUIJ1VbaSU/s400/GEDC0105.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432835535991444562" /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">So, to get round this sticky problem, Jay magnetised the whole malarkey and make up some flush landing pads from plaster card, complete with tread on the bottom! Awesome! As for the wood block, that was to add stability to the interior of the model, giving it a healthy weight and some strength. Not that I intend to drop it. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The world might end if I did... </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VPI0FS9II/AAAAAAAACwI/c0cQOpLJx78/s400/GEDC0107.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432835538330776706" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VPJbDC6kI/AAAAAAAACwQ/By4wnOpzvTk/s400/GEDC0108.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432835548790319682" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">As good as the landing gear is, the real master stroke of Jays work is below. That right, what every good model plane needs! A flying stand! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VPJq_6o2I/AAAAAAAACwY/d8K_xVQ3q1A/s400/GEDC0113.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432835553072161634" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VMmj7U9XI/AAAAAAAACv4/AQmkOq1EP8E/s400/GEDC0115.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432832750855189874" /><br /></div><div>Make of a steel rod, its just over 12'' tall, and has really made the Marauder into something special! It also has me itching for my next apoc game. The really good thing is that I have two of the wooden bases, that lift off over the flying stand. This means I can make one display base and one more practical gaming base. Good times! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStDm7-4I/AAAAAAAACw4/rtn05-aDNx4/s1600-h/GEDC0100.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Thank for reading. </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStDm7-4I/AAAAAAAACw4/rtn05-aDNx4/s1600-h/GEDC0100.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S2VStDm7-4I/AAAAAAAACw4/rtn05-aDNx4/s400/GEDC0100.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5432839459508583298" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">The Emperor really wants you to die...</span></div></div></div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-19167876176681882822010-01-23T07:56:00.003+00:002010-01-25T00:28:31.006+00:00Kentack VII Campaign - 1. First Moves ' The Land Grab'<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S1qsl41B2mI/AAAAAAAACuw/n9QPmFlZWoE/s1600-h/Paint+Map.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S1qsl41B2mI/AAAAAAAACuw/n9QPmFlZWoE/s400/Paint+Map.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429842067658496610" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div>Hello all, just a quick post today. Following on from my description of the <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2010/01/kentack-vii-campaign-rules.html">Kentack Campaign</a> and its <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2010/01/kentack-vii-campaign-background.html">background</a>, I thought I'd let you know what our first month had produced. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Launching off from their various starting points, each faction attempted to gain as much as the planets landmass as they could. Early manoeuvres saw the Black Templars thwarting the efforts of the Praetorian Guard to claim Hive Primus by moving into the southern habs. Combat was finally joined when the Guard sent in shock troops to dislodge the Astartes. The ensuing cityfight was a slaughter, and confirmed why Terminators in enclosed spaces should be so feared. The Templars emerged triumphant. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In an attempt to regain the momentum after this disaster, the Guard commanders sanctioned an assault on the Eldar xenos forces at St. Veyda's Dock. This too turned out to be a travesty, with the Guardsmen being destroyed upon planetfall by a highly mobile Eldar force. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>However, it was not all plain sailing for the Eldar forces either. Attempting to dislodge the Astartes who had taken up residence at Mining Post Xc-03 the Eldar of Cairas Mythar bit their best to capture its vital structures, but were thwarted. Returning to their sleek grav graft, the Farseers promised revenge. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The final move of the first month of conflict saw the Templars and Guard clashing in an epic scale battle in the plains north of Hive Secondus. Attempting to drive towards the Ecclesiarchical Palace the Templars were ambushed by a force including Superheavy Tanks and scout Titans. Though they fought bravely and tenaciously, the Marines were eventually overwhelmed and forced to withdraw, leaving the Praetorians to celebrate their first victory of the campaign. </div><div><br /></div><div>As the war dragged into its second month, it was clear that battle had truly been joined, and that it was far from over yet. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S1qslcfXuGI/AAAAAAAACuo/riA_aK1Xhtg/s400/19159_562383529607_286603178_3887745_1929345_n.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429842060051462242" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Current Campaign Points:</div><div>Black Templars (Black): 14pts</div><div>Eldar (Blue): 12pts</div><div>Imperial Guard (Red): 10pts</div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-48712277551565137702010-01-17T10:06:00.002+00:002010-01-19T12:58:14.165+00:00Any help for a wee Beardling?<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Hello any Longbeards out there. Below I present my first Fantasy list since 2001, so I would love it if people could point out any obvious mistakes, or stupid ideas. This is not supposed to be a competitive list (which will be evident), but I would like it to hold its own. I've tried to get away from any form of gun-line, and I've taken some basic ideas from Podhammer (who's back catalogue I am quickly listening through!), but I have a feeling most people are going to tell me this list is a no-hoper. Still, you've got start somewhere!<br /><br />So, here it is:</span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Lords/Heros </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /><br />Dwarf Lord - 284pts<br />Shield & Great Weapon<br />Shield Bearers<br />MR of Kragg the Grimm, Ro Fury, Ro Striking, Ro Stone, MR of Spite<br /><br />Runesmith - 149pts<br />Great Weapon<br />MR of Balance, Ro Spellbreaking<br /><br />Thane - 101pts<br />Great Weapon, Shield<br />MR of Challenge, Ro Stone<br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Core</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /><br />20 Longbeards - 265pts<br />Shields<br />Full Command<br /><br />15 Thunderers - 225pts<br />Standard & Musician<br /><br />15 Rangers - 175pts<br />Shields<br />Full Command<br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Special </span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /><br />20 Hammerers - 305pts<br />Full Command<br />Shields<br />Ro Sanctuary<br /><br />12 Ironbreakers - 211pts<br />Full Command<br />Ro Stoicism<br /><br />Bolt Thrower - 75pts<br />MR of Immolation<br /><br />Bolt Thrower - 70pts<br />MR Penetrating<br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Rare</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /><br />Gyrocopter - 140pts<br /><br /></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">Total - 2000pts</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;"><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:100%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:11px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CCCCCC;">So there it is. The Lord goes with the Hammerers, and the Thane goes with the Ironbreakers, hopefully tying up fast cav and the like with his challenges. Im not sure where I'd put the Runesmith yet, probably with one of the Warrior units. I considered putting him with the Bolt Thrower with MR of Penetrating, to make it less obvious to attack that one first (over the other one that blows up in your face), but I can see that equalling a dead Runesmith.<br /><br />I would have loved to have fitted Strollaz's banner in there somewhere, but I couldnt find the points. I was amazed how expensive Dwarfs can be! Anyway, please let me know when you all think.<br /><br />Many thanks!</span></span></b></span></span></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-30249205136187398622010-01-15T00:06:00.003+00:002010-01-15T00:17:57.375+00:00Tale of Painters Entry 5<div><div style="text-align: left; ">Here we are again guys!</div><div><br /></div><div>This month I epically failed to get enough 40K IG painted, so I've had to play my first joker for the Praetorians, which is not good as I'm already behind with them. I'm hoping to get two tanks and a squad done next month to compensate for this. What I can share with you though is my latest addition to the epic force, a Superheavy Tank Company:</div><div><br /></div></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0-zK6bmqnI/AAAAAAAACuA/poxck2zf3-0/s400/GEDC0080.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426753076069837426" /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0-zLuj1TZI/AAAAAAAACuQ/naWx3Y6eJ-c/s400/GEDC0082.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426753090062994834" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0-zLBlUslI/AAAAAAAACuI/w1d8uptPvG4/s400/GEDC0081.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426753077989651026" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0-zL9NbhtI/AAAAAAAACuY/L6loTDPW_jI/s1600-h/GEDC0084.JPG"></a></div><div>This 600pt addition brings the whole army up to 1850pts, leaving them still 150pts behind target. Jeez, its hard work this painting schedule stuff! </div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0-zL9NbhtI/AAAAAAAACuY/L6loTDPW_jI/s1600-h/GEDC0084.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0-zL9NbhtI/AAAAAAAACuY/L6loTDPW_jI/s400/GEDC0084.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426753093995562706" /><br /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: left;">For next months epic entry I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of some Epic Valkyries, so I can start creating my rapid response Stormtrooper platoon. Now I've just got to think up a suitable colour scheme to paint them...</div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-56821633628340733322010-01-12T11:06:00.008+00:002010-01-12T11:43:34.780+00:00The Kentack VII Campaign - RulesFollowing on from my <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2010/01/kentack-vii-campaign-background.html">last post</a>, describing the background of my current Kentack VII campaign, today I'm going to be posting the campaign rules.<br /><div><br /></div><div>First off, here is the campaign map, with all the territories labelled:</div><div><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0xYsqUKI_I/AAAAAAAACtY/n0WnkTezOO0/s400/Paint+Map.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425809175370933234" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://s141.photobucket.com/albums/r42/sovietspace/?action=view&current=PaintMap.png&newest=1">(Click here for a larger map)</a></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Rules</b></div><div><br /></div><div>(It is important to note that these rules are designed for Eldar, IG and Black Templar armies. However, with a little tweaking it could be used for any army in the 40k universe). </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Starting Locations</b></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Eldar: St. Octia's Station</span></b></div><div>IG: Praetorian 5th HQ</div><div>Templars: Airfield Primus</div><div><br /></div><div>1. To begin, have all players roll off to see who goes first, second, third etc. This order will remain throughout the campaign. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. Moving off from their starting point, players may move into an adjacent territory to one they already own (unless location rules state otherwise).</div><div><br /></div><div>3. To capture a territory occupied by another player, simply declare you are moving into it and then consult the location special rules to determine what sort of game is played. Game size (i.e. points limits) is agreed between players before the game begins. The winner of the resulting game wins the territory. </div><div><br /></div><div>4. Blue lines donate space routes, which can be travelled by any army. Should a space route be used to invade a territory, then a planetstrike game should be played. Note there is a space route from St. Veyda's Dock & the Praetorian 5th HQ. Also note that, despite the fact that it is linked to the planet on the map, St. Veyda's Obrital station may only be attacked directly by adjoining space routes or St. Veyda's Dock.</div><div><br /></div><div>5. Campaign play continues either until a predetermined date or until two of the three armies have captured their vital locations (see location special rules). The person with the most territory points is then declared the winner. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Location Special Rules</b></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">*note that unnamed territories with the symbol that looks like a cracker are Towns, and unnamed territories without a symbol are Plains.</span> </div><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">The Plains<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Being largely a bleak and inhospitable planet, Kentack had much to offer in the way large open spaces, be it for leisurely walks in the near-poisonous atmosphere, holiday travel or general carnage and mayhem. Only really to be used as a method to get to somewhere more important, control of the plans nonetheless proved vital in the war of 996. <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking a plain, roll a D6. On the roll of a 1 play a game of 40k, on a 2-6 play a game of Epic. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">1pt <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">The Towns<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Outside the Hives, settlements are rare - the expense of importing vital resources like water and foodstuffs often out weighed any possible gain. That said, some of the larger mining stations had small supporting settlements, that often became the focus of fighting in the area.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking a town, roll a D6. On the roll of a 1-2 play a game of 40k, on a 3-6 play a game of Epic.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">1pt <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0xd2b3rzlI/AAAAAAAACt4/Rndo0bZsZ4M/s320/Bomber.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 295px; height: 275px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425814840850239058" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Airfield Primus</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Site of the initial Templar landing on Kentack, the Airfield became the base of their operations for the duration of the war. The extensive airfields and runways allowed the Marines to deploy to any point on the planet, giving them the element of surprise that the Astartes so loved. However, Kentack’s fraught atmosphere, worsened by the increasing Warp tension, meant that any airborne travel was hazardous, and ships often crashed en-route, for no explicable reason.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Control of the Airfield allows a player to occupy any plain or town on the map, playing a Planetstrike mission to gain control of the area. However, if claiming a territory in this way, the player must roll a D6. A roll of 3-6 means the attack goes ahead as usual. A roll of a 1-2 means that a terrible accident has occurred, and no attack is made. The player may do nothing further in the campaign turn. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Ecclesiarchical Palace<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="Garamond","serif";mso-no-proof:yesfont-family:";">Keen not to cause unrest amongst the population, nor to give any visible sign of their treachery, Quinn and the Followers left Kentack’s Ecclesiarchical Palace largely untouched throughout their reign (although the preists themesleves were slaughtered, naturally). Upon learning this, the Black Templars made it their primary mission to sucure the Palace and the artificts within, to potect them from any possible harm. They vowed that the bones of Saint Octia would not fall into the hands of any enemy. </span><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking the Palace roll a D6. On a 1-2 play a Cityfight game, 3-4 play a 40k game, 5-6 an Epic game. This is the Templars’ PRIMARY OBJECTIVE. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">3pts (8pts for the Black Templars)<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"></span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0xdBF6hO_I/AAAAAAAACtg/_RqL1cVoTlY/s320/Hive.png" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 157px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425813924423482354" /> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Hive Primus<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Once the jewel in Kentack’s crown, Hive Primus used to be a relatively civilized place to live. As with any typical Imperial Hive, the glory and splendour of the Spire realms were contrasted with the dull and depressing drudgery of the middle and lower Hives, where life was a simple cycle of working to survive. Home to some 4.5 billion citizens, the Followers of the Farther were keen to keep this valuable bio-resource intact, and as such constructed huge defensive walls and bastions; as much to keep the people contained within as to keep any enemy out.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"> The result was a besieger’s nightmare of dense killzones and murderous streets. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Hive Primus can only be attacked once all three Hab P territories have been captured. The Grand Assault Mission is always played at this location.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">7pts <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Habitation Blocks P/a, P/b & P/c<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Though often centrally planned, Hives normally sprawl out of their original confines as their populations grow, Hive Primus being no exception. Vast tracks of hab blocks and supporting infrastructure stretched for miles in every direction around the main Hive spire, and this was where most of Kentack’s citizens lived their pointless, unfulfilling lives. Although not designed with defence in mind, the very nature of condensed streets and alleyways made the Hab regions a nightmare to take and hold. This situation was not helped by the murderous hab gangs, who eked out a living, even as war raged around them. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Cityfight games are always played in the habs.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Hab Gangs:</span></i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"> Any 1 rolled for difficult or dangerous terrain tests will result in the unit loosing D3 models to stealthy Hab gangs. Monstrous Creatures, Independent Characters or Vehicles are not affected. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts each<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Hive Secondus <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Although significantly smaller than Hive Primus, Hive Secondus proved to be incredibly important during the war for one primary reason. Fearing the retribution of the Emperor’s forces, Quinn and his entourage quietly relocated there, hoping to escape attention for as long as possible. Messages were covertly dispatched to the brain-washed Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup>, who made the rescue of their beloved leader their highest priority. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Citfight games are always played in Hive Secondus. This is the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup>’s PRIMARY OBJECTIVE. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">4pts (8pts for the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup>) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Habitation Blocks S/a & S/b<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Being constructed in the late M36., Hive Secondus was significantly younger than the Primary Hive. As a result its hab blocks were somewhat better planned and often contained wide boulevards and wooded squares. It was therefore a surprise to many that, as war neared, the populous descended into even more violent gang warfare than that seen in the Habs of Primus, as mans basic instincts were revealed.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking a hab, roll a D6, on a 1-2 play a 40K game, on a 3-6 play a Cityfight game. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">Hab Gangs</b> rules apply. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts each <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Hive Secondus Habitation Block S/c (The Tunnels) <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Another, little known reason, for Quinns flight to Secondus was his knowledge that he could return to his capital quickly if he needed. He was aware of an incredibly long tunnel system that stretched from a secret opening in Hab Block S/c, right into the heart of Hive Primus’ Spire. Constructed by a mad Lord Governor, Rector the Wise, some three thousand years ago, its existence had long since fallen out of common knowledge. It was a useful card that Quinn intended to keep up his sleeve. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking Hab S/c, roll a D6, on a 1-2 play a 40K game, on a 3-6 play a Cityfight game. The player who controls Hab S/c may launch an attack on Hive Primus, by passing the need to occupy it’s surrounding habs. However, due to the size of the tunnel, no vehicles or walkers may be used in the assault. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0xd2OIlZAI/AAAAAAAACtw/sGoXDxEQch0/s320/AdMech.png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 286px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425814837163025410" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Kentack Fabrication Blocks<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">In addition to its mining operations, Kentack had a small manufacturing sector, which supplied industrial equipment to its own Hives and nearby systems. Sanctioned and co-run by the Adeptus Mechanicus, the Fab Blocks encompassed many miles of factories and workhouses, engaged in relentless construction. The faction that eventually gained control of this region was able to harness these resources to bolster their own forces.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Cityfight games are always played in the Fab Blocks. The player who controls the Fab Blocks is allowed a ‘free’ 50pts in any 40k game, or a ‘free’ 100pts in any Epic game.</span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">4pts <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Kentack VII Spaceport<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Previously a busy harbour, filled with bulk haulers loading up on Kentack’s mineral exports, the increasing Warp Storms meant that the Spaceport played little part in the wars overall course. Still, it was one of a only a few reliable routes onto the orbital stations, and the powerful assets contained therein. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking the Spaceport (expect from a space route) roll a D6. On a 1-2 play Cityfight, 3-4 play 40k, 5-6 play Epic.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">4pts <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Mining Post Xc-03<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">For the population of Kentack, Mining Post Xc-03 was much like any one of the several hundred mining posts that could be found dotted over the planet. It had been in place for several generations and workers had successfully drilled many miles below the surface, following a particularly strong adamantium vein. Little could they know that they were but scant meters from unearthing the immense Engine of Vual, before war came and drilling ceased. For the Eldar, locating this devise was an objective of all consuming importance <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking the Mining Post, a 40k game is always played. This the Eldar’s PRIMARY OBJECTIVE<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts (8pts for the Eldar) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup> HQ<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Positioned far away from most areas of habitation (in order to create detachment between the Guard and the population) the HQ of the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup> was a fortress befitting any garrison force. Though far from any existing front line, the Praetorians had ensured they were well equipped, and boasted a full infantry regiment as well as supporting armour, even a number of Superheavy detachments. As soon Kentack was assaulted the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup> sallied forth from their palisades, ready to rid the world of the enemies of the Emperor. It was tragic that so many of them died whilst unwittingly furthering the cause of the Xenoform Quinn, and it is a sin that the 5<sup>th</sup> seek to absolve, even to this day.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking the HQ (expect from a space route) roll a D6. On a 1-2 the Grand Assault Mission is played, on a 3-6 a Cityfight game is played.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"></span></span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts </span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b><br /></b></p> <img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0xdBjyG28I/AAAAAAAACto/BFJs5Pov7HA/s320/Farseer.png" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 320px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425813932441263042" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; ">Space Routes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Any attack launched using a blue ‘Space Route’ results in a Planetstrike Mission being played.</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i><br /></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">St. Octia’s Station <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Cited on the smaller of Kentack’s two moons, St. Octia’s station was home to the planets defensive weapon battery, designed to form the last line of defence against any hostile Space Fleet. It proved to be no match for Eldar ship technology however, whose vessels slipped past its defences unseen, and proceeded to capture the station without much fuss. Its guns were not wasted however, as the Eldar Guardian teams put the Mon-Keigh weapons to good use. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Possession of St. Octia’s Station allows the controlling player to launch a preliminary bombardment at the start of any 40k game, or a free Orbital Bombardment (with the stats bellow) in any Epic game.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Orbital Bombardment - 3BP - Macro Weapon<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">2pts <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">St. Veyda’s Dock <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Similarly to the Spaceport, St. Veyda’s Dock was of little use given that most of the combatants already had their forces on the surface of Kentack. However its advanced communication arrays did allow army commanders greater accuracy in coordinating their forces on the ground, an asset that gave the upper hand in many battles.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking St Veyda’s Dock (expect from a space route) a 40k game is always played. While controlling St Veyda’s Dock, a player may add or subtract 1 from any of their reserve rolls. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">1pt <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><br /></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><u><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">St. Veyda’s Orbital Station <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Taking up the majority of Kentack’s largest moon, St Veyda’s Obrital Station was almost a city in its own right. Constantly looking onto the surface of the planet, the Station was mostly used as a launch pad for strikes onto the surface, though these faced similar difficulties to those lunched from Airfield Primus. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">When attacking St Veyda’s Station (expect from a space route) an Epic game is always played. Control of the Station allows a player to occupy any plain or town on the map, playing a Planetstrike mission to gain control of the area. However, if claiming a territory in this way, the player must roll a D6. A roll of 3-6 means the attack goes ahead as usual. A roll of a 1-2 means that a terrible accident has occurred, and no attack is made. The player may do nothing further in the campaign turn </span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span></span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">3pts</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>End of Location Rules</b></p><p class="MsoNormal">So there you have it guys! This is the first campaign that I have entirely written myself and I would love to hear any questions or comments you guys have, either to clarify or improve the rules. </p><p class="MsoNormal">Soon I'll be posting up how our first few turns went, and the adapted Cityfight/Cities of Death rules we are using for the Hive games. Until then, thanks for stopping by...</p></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-87902928368085765942010-01-09T07:42:00.001+00:002010-01-09T07:46:33.786+00:00Kentack VII Campaign - Background<div style="text-align: left;">Recently I have undertaken to launch my gaming group onto a 40K and Epic Campaign, in order to give the games we have been playing a linked feel. We are already several games into it, and I have only just realised that I haven't mentioned on this blog! Heresy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>In this first post I'm uploading the Campaign story that I wrote up. Now, I warn you, it is rather convoluted! I was keen to make a story that could do several things:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>A.</b> Find a reasonable reason why my Praetorian Guard, Mullan's Black Templars and <a href="http://forgotmytea.blogspot.com/">Ben's Eldar</a> would be fighting each other. </div><div><b>B.</b> Set the action in the Segmentum Tempestus. As the location for my beloved Preatoria, I have decided to set all my fluff in Tempestus (as can be seen in my <a href="http://theastronomican.blogspot.com/2008/12/dark-angels-army-fluff-1st-capture.html">Dark Angels Background</a>).</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>These objectives have led to a rather interesting tale, involving all manner of evil and indeed Tyranids, an army that nobody is even playing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Anyway, enough of my ramblings! I hope you all enjoy, Campaign rules are to come...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0cXmOvPvUI/AAAAAAAACso/V5a5MUJEKac/s400/Kentack.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424330221749779778" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Kentack VII and her moons</span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:";font-size:12.0pt;"><i>Late in the year 996.M41, the previously peaceful world of Kentack VII was the site of a bitter struggle between three mighty forces. What began as a straightforward compliance action by the Black Templars Adeptus Astartes, was turned on its head by the sudden arrival of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i>the Eldar of </i><span class="apple-style-span"><i>Cairas Mythar. The Xenos intervention signalled that the world of Kentack VII was of great strategic importance, and would ultimately be a place of death and suffering for all concerned...</i></span></span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language: EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0cY0in9J7I/AAAAAAAACsw/4erxeHSPfA4/s320/Temp..png" style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 197px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424331567117707186" /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">The Kentack system was located in Segmentum Tempestus, around 9 months rimward warp travel of the Segmentum Capital at Bakka. Although consisting of 11 desolate planets, an early Imperial exploratory team singled out Kentack VII as suitable for human habitation, and the world had remained under imperial control for tens of thousands of years. Despite having no natural water deposits and a barren landscape, Kentack VII’s mineral wealth ensured the construction of a plethora of mining colonies and even a few scattered Hive Cities, whose hard pressed inhabitants refined the rocks harvested out on the plains.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">By M41, generations of industrial activity had resulted in a thick smog that enveloped the planet, leaving it a dim and depressing place to exist, as well as hampering air travel to and from the surface. Continuing regardless, the mining operations became of such importance that a Space Dock was constructed on one of Kentack VII’s moons, along with orbital defences, and a permanent Imperial Guard presence was installed on the planet. Ultimately the planet paid its tithes to the God-Emperor and thus remained a largely uneventful little place. This was until Victor Quinn assumed the role of Planetary Governor.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">As head of the wealthiest mining family, Victor Quinn assumed the role of Planetary Governor upon the death of the previous incumbent. For the first 20 years of his reign, life on the planet continued much as it had for thousands of years. However, at some point the ruling class of Kentack were gradually and quietly converted to a cult known as the Followers of the Farther. Initially portrayed as another branch of the Imperial Creed, the few Ecclesiarchical priests on the planet paid it little mind; until it was too late.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">At the beginning of 995.M41 warp storms began to trouble much of Segmentum Tempestus, and the guiding light of the Astronomican waxed and waned. On Kentack, contact with the Imperium became intermittent and unreliable. As if foreseeing these events, Quinn and the Followers of the Farther initiated plans to break away from Imperial control and a successful covert campaign saw the agents of the Adptus Arbites and Adptus Administratum quietly removed and eliminated. However, to take total control Quinn still needed to ensure the loyalty of the population of Kentack and, perhaps more crucially, the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup>, who were the Imperial Guard regiment stationed on the planet at that time.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Taking to the public address system on the eve of New Year 996.M41, Quinn announced to the population that a great shadow was about to fall over the galaxy. Fabricating a false tale of an Imperium in ruins, Quinn convinced the people that the Followers of the Farther where the true incarnation of the Imperial Church and that the Emperor had in fact sent the current series of Warp Storms to protect Kentack from strife. Fantastically, the velvet tipped words of the governor were convincing enough to even persuade the Officers and Commissars of the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup>, who moved man Kentack’s defences. With the Planet under his complete control Quinn and the Followers began to work toward other, darker, ends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0cZSdzvSQI/AAAAAAAACs4/bTz5IvJyCHo/s400/Rouge.png" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 119px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424332081221028098" /> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt">However, unfortunately for Quinn, the cessation of exports from Kentack did not go unnoticed. Segmentum Command at Bakka learned of Quinn’s Heresy. Coincidentally a battle group of Black Templars were less than a months travel from Kentack, assembling to undertake a new crusade. Asked to re-establish the Pax Imperialis, the Templars took to their Strike Cruisers within days and entered the warp.</p> <img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0cZytgINzI/AAAAAAAACtA/9vG4ri0qXjU/s400/Tempt.png" style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 228px; height: 349px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424332635189557042" /><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Upon arrival in the Kentack system, the Templars quickly launched an unforgiving assault on the planets main airfield, catching the Praetorian garrison completely off guard. Finding themselves under attack, the Praetorians resisted with maximum force, but the Marines quickly gained a foothold. In response Quinn quickly began to mobilise his forces, and war was afoot. However, even as the initial assault was happening, Alien forces were arriving, and would proceed to make the situation much, much more complicated.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Under the direction of Farseer Idranel, the Eldar of <span class="apple-style-span">Cairas Mythar used the commotion of the Templar assault to gain a control of the small orbital station of Saint Octia’s dock. It was crucial to the Eldar that this planet be theirs as soon as possible, for they knew the true nature of the Followers of the Farther, and the horrors they were seeking to aid. They knew that the Great Devourer was coming. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Barely a year before, the Seer Council of Cairas Mythar had foreseen that imminent arrival of Hive Fleet Leviathan, which would tear into </span></span><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">Segmentum Tempestus by the end of 997.M41. They had seen that the Followers in fact formed a small part of the vanguard of this invasion and that the ‘Farther’ to which they referred was no less that a Genestealer Patriarch, who had infiltrated Kentack generations ago. Indeed Quinn himself was descended from this hideous creature, and was a powerful Hybrid Magus in his own right. This was the reason that his words were able to overpower the minds of population of Kentack and the Commissars and Officers of the Praetorian 5<sup>th</sup>. In a story repeated on several of the most isolated worlds in Tempestus, the Followers were to ensure that Kentack would fall to the Tyranid fleets without a shot being fired, gifting them crucial recourses with which to jump-start their invasion. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";">But the reason that the Eldar chose to intervene on Kentack was deeper still. They knew the planet by another name entirely, that of Chen’lack. Ancient beyond reckoning, Chen’lack was a bastion world of the old Eldar Empire, designed to guard the fringes of Eldar space from its enemies. To this end the planet had been heavily reconstructed by the bonesingers of old, and at its heart lay an Engine of Vual, one of immense power. Forgotten after the Eldar fall, and revealed to the Seers of Cairas Mythar, Idranel knew that if they could secure it then his forces could set a trap for at least some of the approaching Hive Fleet. Whether it would be enough to blunt the invasion or not, he could not discern, but he knew they had to try… <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="Garamond","serif";mso-ansi-language: EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="font-family:";"><i>Colour Sergeant Williams slammed home another magazine and returned the lasgun to his shoulder, which was already bruised from an hour of rifle firing. The small garrison of Airfield Primus had done its best to hold on against the black clad monsters, but it was clear that their time was almost up. Hope had been lost the moment Lieutenant Wilkins’ fire-support team had been brutally ripped apart by bolter fire and chainswords. Without those Autocannons there wasn’t much the rest of the Praetorians could do against the ceramite armoured Black Templars. </i><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="font-family:";"><i>With that thought Williams faltered, for the second time during the battle. Black Templars? But they were Astartes of the Emperor, why were they massacring loyal Imperial soldiers? He quickly remembered the words of the great Quinn, his revelation that the Imperium was tearing itself apart with civil war, but it suddenly just didn’t feel right. Why was this happening?</i><span><i> </i></span><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:36.0pt"><span style="font-family:";"><i>As he looked around him however his doubts quickly faded. As he saw 2</i><sup><i>nd</i></sup><i> Platoon engage the enemy, saw Lewick’s Squad cut down by a single Astartes, saw Commissar Thorn fend off three Marines single-handed, he decided only loyal soldiers of the Emperor could die with such heroism. The enemy must be traitors. And, as he was decapitated by a Chainsowrd he never saw coming, Colour Sergeant Williams was convinced that what he was doing was right... </i></span><span style="Garamond","serif"; mso-ansi-language:EN-GBfont-family:";"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-41906542592675813692010-01-07T20:49:00.005+00:002010-01-07T21:25:47.824+00:00Moving at a Dwarf's pace...<div>So, the building begins and my room is a mountain of sprues! </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0ZKCQ4V7EI/AAAAAAAACsA/wMc6zuC377U/s1600-h/DSC02473.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0ZKCQ4V7EI/AAAAAAAACsA/wMc6zuC377U/s400/DSC02473.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424104203965819970" /><br /></a><div>So far its taken me a few days of sporadic work to build up the three regiments you see below, and I have two left to work through. Once I have these done I'll look to buying some more fun stuff, with Thanes, Hammerers, Ironbreakers and Slayers definitely on the agenda.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0ZKCQ4V7EI/AAAAAAAACsA/wMc6zuC377U/s1600-h/DSC02473.JPG"><br /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0ZKCEeckDI/AAAAAAAACr4/4xOlREEzvLA/s1600-h/DSC02471.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/S0ZKCEeckDI/AAAAAAAACr4/4xOlREEzvLA/s400/DSC02471.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5424104200635977778" /></a><br /></div><div>Not much to really add at this point. Its going to a <i>really</i> slow burning project, what with both the 40k and Epic Guard on the go as well. But, hopefully as I get re-acquainted with the fantasy rules I can bring you such delights as Battle Reports and Army Lists. </div><div><br /></div><div>I will say that if you can find any of the old Army sets, buy them, they are great value and a really good way to start up an army, especially in fantasy where you need a load of models. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'm also wondering if anybody else is finding the Dwarf models a pain to assemble? It seems to me that the torso joint is difficult to get right, and the mould lines are numerous and are in particularly annoying places. That said, the moults/sculpts are great, with some really characterful pieces. Finally, I'm beginning to realise that I'm going to be drowning in spare bits. If anybody needs an axe for a model, I'm your man... </div><div><br /></div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5332619449460157562.post-89840285256549876952010-01-02T10:00:00.000+00:002010-01-02T10:00:01.098+00:0013,000 points of Apocalypse...So lets start the new year with a little bit of excitement eh?<div><br /></div><div>Months ago, the day before heading off to Games Day, myself and four friends played a 13,000 Apocalypse at my house. Kicking off at 10am and finishing sometime around 8pm, we managed to play a full 6 turns and rack up some considerable carnage! <div><br /></div><div>What follows are some photos from the battle, including a video of the point where nearly all of the 26,000 points of models were on the table. I intend to let the photos mainly speak for themselves, as I've rather forgotten the flow of the battle! In addition to that I call on all of you to head over to <a href="http://forgotmytea.blogspot.com/">forgotmytea</a>. As a player on the opposition side, Ben has some much better <a href="http://forgotmytea.blogspot.com/2009/09/apocalyptic-carnage-warning-crazy-long.html">photos of the battle</a> (damn him and his good camaera), as well as a narative descripition of the role his Eldar played in the battle.<br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></div><div>Enjoy!</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Board</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMQtSG-vNI/AAAAAAAACiI/Yzs_0nGjQx4/s400/DSC02285.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387167949406518482" /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SscKxMPv4XI/AAAAAAAACmU/2TY244XdJ5w/s400/Object.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388287319389233522" /><div style="text-align: left;">In order to give the game a little bit of extra space, I used the Space Hulk board sections to create an underground tunnel system, with some extra rules and features. Although, in the event, these tunnels didn't really feature in the fighting, its an idea I would use again! </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SscKwTmyc5I/AAAAAAAACmM/i7xImQV4WzU/s400/Under+Object.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388287304185050002" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Deployment</b></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Both armies bid highly with their deployment times, with the Evil armies going first. After labouring to place out nearly all their models, we rewarded the heretics hard work by declaring we would deploy nothing. A cunning plan was afoot. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMRUfPJecI/AAAAAAAACiY/wKYsxfEBaFA/s400/DSC02289.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387168622945335746" /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMRU8PVzcI/AAAAAAAACig/zJSNBHxSohM/s400/DSC02290.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387168630730771906" /><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Turn 1</b><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Turn one came and went, as again the good forces committed no forces to the fight.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMSQ97DNTI/AAAAAAAACio/vAv4OSwiJpQ/s400/DSC02292.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387169661974689074" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMSRW-CO9I/AAAAAAAACiw/TbjUIVp-pa0/s400/DSC02293.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387169668698094546" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMSR1M7FgI/AAAAAAAACi4/8mzJYRYRXLY/s400/DSC02295.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387169676813604354" /><b>Turn 2</b><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div>Turn 2, well, erm, still no actual fighting. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMVhIBrcII/AAAAAAAACjA/M9E_RQUlISY/s400/DSC02296.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387173238099636354" /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div><b>Turn 3</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Turn 3. This was more like it. The Imperials had waited to commit all their forces in one go, the boards literally breaking under the weight of all the assembled models. </div><div><br /></div><div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMXkkB6ZOI/AAAAAAAACjI/OML8-g0qrP8/s400/DSC02299.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387175496179672290" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMXlG-lNhI/AAAAAAAACjQ/E6D3TYlPubc/s400/DSC02300.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387175505560942098" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsMXln345aI/AAAAAAAACjY/thp5y4NsCbo/s400/DSC02301.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387175514391242146" /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwcI2-SvqIMbfAmeshzHjWPYw17nBFrT_cakG2A9EnOhYX-YfHif886LtTBipie07XJXNhfXA-iaJeq4vjD6A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Turn 4</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOAGyAtGmI/AAAAAAAACj4/L9uiKuZ25T4/s400/DSC02307.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387290433257544290" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOAHZmgq1I/AAAAAAAACkA/IRKVq5ESh-o/s400/DSC02310.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387290443885095762" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">65 Terminators from various chapters deep struck into the enemies rear, following two orbital bombardments. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOAHz41hjI/AAAAAAAACkI/SsqMoJACgBI/s400/DSC02311.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387290450941281842" /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rhinos form a screen around the entrance to the tunnel system, whilst Tactical Marines descend to clear out the aliens and heretics within. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOAIQD45sI/AAAAAAAACkQ/dUPQfpB1cUI/s1600-h/DSC02309.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOAIQD45sI/AAAAAAAACkQ/dUPQfpB1cUI/s400/DSC02309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387290458503833282" /></a><br /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOByx5WUeI/AAAAAAAACkY/vmM7WtLXjgM/s400/DSC02312.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387292288652562914" /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOBzTzKX5I/AAAAAAAACkg/dmwL6AyhJPc/s1600-h/DSC02314.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOBzTzKX5I/AAAAAAAACkg/dmwL6AyhJPc/s400/DSC02314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387292297753419666" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold; ">Turn 5</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div></div></div></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODEMPW19I/AAAAAAAACko/dOrdBgeJMKY/s400/DSC02315.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387293687293597650" /><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Terminators charge the mass ranks of Necrons. Despite their unchallenged destructive power, the presence of 5 Resurrection Orbs meant they simply couldn't kill the machines fast enough. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODE2RZF1I/AAAAAAAACk0/NQxBfk6i9T8/s400/DSC02316.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387293698576422738" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODFlITy9I/AAAAAAAAClA/K9Wj6IDsAW4/s400/DSC02317.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387293711154793426" /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Carnage across the table!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODGHRyaTI/AAAAAAAAClM/rUWeioAlmZo/s400/DSC02318.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387293720321354034" /><div style="text-align: center;">And combat in the tunnels...</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODG6Not7I/AAAAAAAAClY/qFKZyV7q3vU/s1600-h/DSC02319.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODG6Not7I/AAAAAAAAClY/qFKZyV7q3vU/s1600-h/DSC02319.JPG" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsODG6Not7I/AAAAAAAAClY/qFKZyV7q3vU/s400/DSC02319.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387293733994149810" /></a><br /><b>Turn 6</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The Terminators, now severely depleted, still try to deal with the un-dying masses of Necrons. </span></b></div><div><b><br /></b><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFFOp5RLI/AAAAAAAACl8/tpmXobBQ4ew/s1600-h/DSC02324.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFFOp5RLI/AAAAAAAACl8/tpmXobBQ4ew/s400/DSC02324.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387295904144901298" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The damned indestructible monoliths, sitting atop an objective each.</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFEoFz5YI/AAAAAAAACl0/jKsdX0NHEBM/s1600-h/DSC02323.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFEoFz5YI/AAAAAAAACl0/jKsdX0NHEBM/s400/DSC02323.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387295893793006978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFEAZaETI/AAAAAAAACls/ttiVwe0VG-k/s1600-h/DSC02322.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFEAZaETI/AAAAAAAACls/ttiVwe0VG-k/s400/DSC02322.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387295883137782066" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFD5vfS3I/AAAAAAAAClk/aXSNJSCOPq0/s1600-h/DSC02321.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ChSN1yi58D4/SsOFD5vfS3I/AAAAAAAAClk/aXSNJSCOPq0/s400/DSC02321.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387295881351351154" /></a>By the end of a hard days fighting, victory narrowly law with the forces of evil, by one objective. This was in no small part due to the fact we simply couldn't kill off 120+ Necron warriors, and the Monoliths squatting over vital objectives. Still, an exceptionally fun day, I hope you all enjoyed the photos! </div></div></div>sovietspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02615093181150684763noreply@blogger.com2