Wednesday, 17 February 2021
9th Ed. Necron Army: 1. Warlord
Sunday, 24 January 2021
Ultrasmurf Army
Ultrasmurfs
This army isn't new but I had just given it a very basic paint job to get it on the table for 8th edition. As I now have time on my hands, sigh, I decided to tart them up a bit.
I wanted to give my Ultramarines a completely different feel to the Blood Angels as they are based on the 'safe' side of the Great Rift. Their armour and vehicles are clean, well maintained, waxed and polished....and in general they are better equipped. This is a mechanised detachment rather than an infantry raiding force.
1. HQ characters, Captain (5 points), three Lieutenants, one a Reiver (at 4 points each), and a Librarian converted from spare Primaris model (5 points).
2. Battleline Repulsor IFV (16 points) and two five-man Intercessor Squads (at 5 points each).
7. Battleline Tactical Squad of Old-Style Marines (10 points).
3. Heavy Fire Support Hell Blaster Squad (5 points).
4. Fast Attack Inceptor Squad (6 points).
5. Elite Reiver Squad (5 points) and Primaris Ancient (4 points).
6. Elite Scout Sniper Squad (4 points).
8. Contemptor Dreadnought (8 points).
9. CAS Stormtalon Gunship (9 points).
10. CAP Stormhawk Interceptor (10 points).
If I fielded the lot, the army comes to 112 points.
Monday, 18 January 2021
Indomitus Blood Angels Elite Close Combat Army
HQ Units
I chose to paint my Indomitus Primaris marines as Blood Angels to represent the armies of the Imperium Nihilis. The models in the box let me assemble an elite, close combat, strike army - for which Blood Angels are perfect.
There are three HQ units: a Captain (centre), Lieutenant (right), and a chaplain (left). For a small army this is a heavy HQ loading.
Thursday, 31 December 2020
Warcry Catacombs Buildings
The Warcry Catacombs set is one of the best value boxes currently available from GeeDubya.
Alongside the two warbands, one gets a ton of terrain. These are the buildings included. The smaller scatter terrain is used for Catacomb scenarios while the larger buildings are designed for above ground scenarios.
Of course, this is also very useful Age of Sigmar terrain.
Saturday, 26 December 2020
Indomitus Primaris Blood Angels Characters
The five Space Marine 'character figures painted as Blood Angels.
Space Marine Captain with Power sword and Lieutenant with volkite pistol.
Chaplain with Crozius and Judiciar with executioner blade and temperomortis engine.
Bladeguard Ancient with Astartes Banner.
Sunday, 13 December 2020
Blood Angels Primaris Captain: First Model of a New Army
Way, way, back in the dawn of time I had a Blood Angels Army based around one of the original metal Dreds and a load of the first starter set 40K. They were orange in those days, as I recall.
Finally getting around to opening my new Indomitus set, I was going to just add them to my Ultrasmurf Army. But then I had a radical idea: why not paint an army operating beyond The Great Tear in Space? Blood Angels are the obvious choice, especially as Dante is now Head Honcho of half the galaxy.
I went for a dark look for the captain, especially on the shield. These are dark days, after all. Anyway, I hate the white shields.
I will probably paint the line troops a little more brightly.
More clickable photos below.
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Review: Warcry Catacombs - the gibbets
Gibbets
The amount of scenery in the Catacombs set is stunning and I am slowly working through it. As well as 'boardgame' type scenery for the Catacomb boards, one gets a wodge of above ground Sigma ruins stuff.
Sigma scenery has been a bit yuk in the past requiring copious amount of filler but this went together fine and looks terrific with loads of detail.
More, much more, to come.