3D6" From Rage Quit - 2014 Edition

[TkaiC]

Skaven are probably my favourite race, model wise, hence sticking with their nefarious but generally ineffective plans!  The old models remind me of the weasels in the 1983 Wind in the Willows film...



I was only 1 when that came out but it's clearly the root of this trauma that's taken over my adult years!

And yes, the Fellblade is *the* answer to Monstrous Cav, I'm hoping to see how it does against Plague Toads this Thursday.  I7 is really good, shame there's no way to up his number of attacks (although with D6 wounds I can see why there's not!)

@Pip - With my tight painting schedule and the stupid price of Jezzails then a unit of 5 would be a huge help actually. 

[Pip]

I'll bring them down the club after I get back. Hopefully there'll be a day we're both down, otherwise I can just leave them there for you.

I wouldn't hope for much against G's toads, that list is as mean as it gets. Interesting question, though... does the Fellblade force rerolls on regen saves? I think they are technically a ward but I'm not 100% on that.

[lagar312]

I'll bring them down the club after I get back. Hopefully there'll be a day we're both down, otherwise I can just leave them there for you.

I wouldn't hope for much against G's toads, that list is as mean as it gets. Interesting question, though... does the Fellblade force rerolls on regen saves? I think they are technically a ward but I'm not 100% on that.

Regen isn't a ward i'm afraid.. same with other trickster shard not working against regen... but with d6 wnds i wouldn't worry too much about that bound to fail a regen save or two 

[Pip]

Ouch. In that case I wouldn't back him against the toads... on average he'll get two hits, they'll save one, and then he only has a 50% chance to actually score a toad kill thanks to their 4 wounds.

mumble grumble Nurgle grumble mumble

[TkaiC]

Skaven!  Armoured, Chariot driving Skaven!

Now, unlike a certain other regularly updated painting log on this forum, I don't procrastinate.  Never.  Nope.  When I have a tight deadline to meet, such as needing to paint up a couple of big projects, such as a Warp Lightning Cannon and an Abomination, I knuckle down and put in the time. 

Ta da:





Ok, ok, they aren't really Skaven.  Hard to see how chariots would work in small tunnels too.  These are instead 2 old style metal Chaos Chariots for my WoC army and were sitting on the painting table in a half painted state for a few weeks so I decided to assemble and finish them off, barring the snow bases.

I have almost finished assembling the Abom, it just needs some more green stuff work where I've replaced the steam engine/wheel part with some flesh and hair.  Once the current blob of GS is dry, it's on to undercoating and (hopefully) I'll have it painted before I jet off for a week leaving me with just the following 'to do' list:

(0.  Paint abom)
1.  Assemble and paint 2nd Cannon
1.5 Come up with genius unit filler for jezzails
2.  Assemble and paint genius unit filler for jezzails
3. Assemble appropriate movement trays
4. Base everything (not actually that much, just the big stuff and movement trays to do)
5. Varnish it all
6.  Weep as metal miniatures chip anyway
7.  ??
8.  Profit

And, whilst I worry about the incoming Blood Angels Codex I've found that at some point ages ago I bought a Tau Rapid Insertion Force, presumably of Ebay when I wanted to be a power gamer.  It's on the furthest of my back burners, but if anyone doesn't play Tau but has some models I'm in the market for them...

[cunningmatt]

Excellent Warp Lightning Cannon!

[TkaiC]

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the END TIMES

End Times Skaven are out in January and I am officially quite excited.  However, before that, there's time for me to enthusiastically rush into another ill conceived project after picking up a bargain from, in this case, Gumtree.  I'm going for a Space Wolf army, having split Stormclaw with Matt and 10 Fenrisian Wolves for a tenner, wins.



Simple case of Dheneb Stone/Charadon Granite over a black undercoat, drybrush of Astronomican Grey, Agrax Earthshade wash, Pallid Wytch Flesh for the skin parts, pick out the eyes and teeth and then a heavy drybrush of Astronomican again.  Quick n easy and looks alright I think.





Love the poses on the models, really dynamic.  Also done a test Bloodclaw, the first of a unit of 15 who, along with Lukas The Trickster will ride in a Landraider.  The rest of the army is going to be furry...Thunderwolf Cav including Canis and Harald.  Add in a Grey Hunter squad in a Razorback and a couple of Lone Wolves and I think the army's done.  Quite tempted to shove Bjorn in as well for a suitably saga-esque overload of characters but the Venerable Dread gets the same job done for a fair bit cheaper.



Sorry for the blurry shot.  The ginger hair hasn't worked, think blondes are the way forward.

[Angelus Mortifer]

Very nice job and good to see an alternative 40k army at the club. Question is, are you actually going to play 40k in 2015? :)

My new Blood Angels need a run out and if you're game I'll be using the Barbara Woodhouse Strikeforce BA Formation vs your dogs;

- All BA have the "Heel" Special Rule. All enemy SW units within 12" at the start of any Player Turn must take a Ld test with a -2 modifier. Any unit that fails may not move or charge.
- All BA units cause "Play Dead". In the BA shooting and/or assault phase, after a target is chosen but before any dice to hit are rolled, the target SW unit must take a Ld check at -2. If the unit fails it immediately lies on the floor pretending to be dead. All subsequent to-hit rolls in either the shooting and/or assault phase automatically hit as the target unit goes from very nearly dead... to very actually dead.
- All BA units with the Psyker rule have an additional power, "Squat of Russ".  Malediction, 18", S*. Enemy unit must take an immediate Ld test at -2. If the unit fails the squad either cocks their legs or squats to take a shit on the battlefield. The unit cannot perform any voluntary action in its next Turn whilst the model in the unit with either the IC or Character rule goes around scooping up the mess.

[TkaiC]

- All BA units with the Psyker rule have an additional power, "Squat of Russ".  Malediction, 18", S*. Enemy unit must take an immediate Ld test at -2. If the unit fails the squad either cocks their legs or squats to take a shit on the battlefield. The unit cannot perform any voluntary action in its next Turn whilst the model in the unit with either the IC or Character rule goes around scooping up the mess.

You forgot what happens when I pass...said mess results in cluster mines as your Angels panic over getting their boots befouled.

Space Vikings will drunkenly charge their giant wolves at you f'sure...the slight issue of them having Blood Angel allies won't be a problem, right?  (Seriously, 5 man assault squad with free drop pod and 2x melta, oh, and 2x melta pistols? All the win, right there.)

I've also started painting my Traitor Guard...3 sentinels are in the minor conversion/base painted stage.  Pics next weekend...games...the week after?

[cunningmatt]

Wolves look great - what basing scheme you going for?