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mm, I don't enjoy their rending claws tearing through my pretty yellow armor though!

This brings me to a delightful tale of a Tournament I attended. My friend and I went to the 40K doubles last year with his Dark Angels and my Imp Fists. When we were confronted by a Tyranid Swarm i felt that the Genestealers were going to cause much harm. After reducing my Devastators to erm, a sergeant rather quickly, imagine my surprise when he managed to kill all ten Genestealers in the next four turns. It was epic.

Sar Mikael was there, and my Sergeant received an paint job as a reward, I named his chainsword Tyrant, placed a Stealer skull at his feet and he now goes by the name John McClain... Die Hard!

Why am I telling you this... because its stories like this, the greatest tales of against the odds heroic blood and guts bravery that will win somebody the Maelstrom Man of the Match Award.

Dude, you need to write some fan fiction for that guy! No wait, a SAGA!

That sounds epic lol. I.can.see his chainsword skittering away as its knocked out of his hand, so he just smacks a stealer with a missile.launcher instead lol

man i was there! it shouldnt have happened, but by the the emperor it did!! haha good times. pictures will be taken of the warhound this evening, hopefully posted too.

We'll see if he manages to perform anymore epic feats at the Campaign weekend. I'm sure Mikael won't want reminding but he survived an entire round of Dire Avenger fire... bladestorm, pah, he laughed at it! If I remember right though he was the only Imp Fist to survive that day...

He clearly nicked the Chapter Masters Iron Halo

so, as promised. a view of my warhound in progress.

also of my subjugator

he's a bit top heavy at the mo but when i attach him to a base itll be fine.
and a shot of the crotch armour so all the foot slogging troops can see death laughing at them from just above their heads.

guns ready next week................................ish!

That's awesome dude

GOOD NEWS - Tickets are available NOW!

Follow the link, or go to Maelstrom Games Webstore and find our Campaign Tickets in the Independant Events section.

http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=pro&pre=ind_evt_tkt_40k_002_000

Tickets are now £20 and not £18 as previously advertised. hopefully this does not deter anybody from attending.

The campaign pack has altered slightly to reflect a few minor changes including the price increase.

Remember to email me at venerabledread@hotmail.co.uk when you have purchased your ticket and to confirm which force you intend to bring.

Thanks everybody. The support from those already involved has been invaluable for helping progress to this stage.

Boom, its all official now and stuff. Aces! Just got to make the remaining 3000 points. Loads of time.

sar mikael wrote:Boom, its all official now and stuff. Aces! Just got to make the remaining 3000 points. Loads of time.

Yes, Boom indeed...

Thats some nice work above Mikeey. Can't wain to see it painted!




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Got some info from Maelstrom regarding accomodation in the area!

The closest hotel to the venue is the Pine Lodge Hotel: http://www.pinelodge-hotel.co.uk/

It is a very comfortable and intimate hotel, and one which we have been recommending since we opened the venue back in October 2009. There have been no complaints AFAIK and everyone seems more than happy with the service they provide. They offer a discount to players, please mention "Maelstrom Games" when you make your booking to receive the preferential rate.



Next up, Travelodge Mansfield: http://www2.travelodge.co.uk/

These guys offer rooms from £19 per night, but you need to book at least 21 days in advance. if you do that, not only can you get the cheapest deals, but you can also make the room 'flexible'. That means that if you need to cancel or change the booking for any reason, you can do so up until noon on the day of arrival. this hotel is about 15-20 minutes walk from the venue. Easily accessible from the main arteries into Mansfield and tons of car parking. There is a Frankie and Bennys next door, as well as a Tesco Express. McDonalds is across the road as well as The King and Miller pub.

These are the 2 popular choices for players and the 2 closest.

I'll add some of these details to the Campaign Pack!

Hey dudes.

Remember, tickets are on sale now! http://www.maelstromgames.co.uk/index.php?act=cat&cre=evt-tkt-ind

When you've bought your ticket don't forget to let me know and tell me which army your going to be playing as. The more info I get the easier it will be to formulate the narrative (story).

Thanks.

Ok, as it stands it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to make it, as term at the university of my choice finishes on the 21st of December. However, if I don't get the grades I'm taking a gap year, so if that is the case I'll rush down and grab a ticket if there are any left. I am very flexible with which army I use so that shouldn't be an issue.

Rampage wrote:Ok, as it stands it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to make it, as term at the university of my choice finishes on the 21st of December. However, if I don't get the grades I'm taking a gap year, so if that is the case I'll rush down and grab a ticket if there are any left. I am very flexible with which army I use so that shouldn't be an issue.

Thats understandable mate.

If your plans change then just drop me a line or post on here when you know.

In the meantime spread the word mate.

Ta da for now.

Welcome to the two Ben's who've taken it upon themselves to represent the Hive Mind...

More nasty claws to rake at my pretty yellow armour!

I've bought my ticket today...

Its possible that its the first ticket purchased, but hey ho.

A few things I have discovered in the process :

You'll need to register with Maelstrom Games in order to place an order. This isn't much of a hardship and only takes a few seconds.
When the order is processed there is an option for postage, select Second Class Royal Mail. As far as I am aware (and I should be) there is nothing for them to post out so please don't waste your money on a First Class option for nothing.
If you are purchasing for somebody else the system will ask you to enter their email details. If you ARE purchasing for somebody else please make sure you enter this correctly as it is a necessary piece of info for me...

If you have already purchased a ticket, please let me know so I can begin making definitive plans for the event. It's great having a theoretical list of participants and selected Task Forces for the weekend but until tickets are purchased thats all it is, theoretical!

I am also aware that December is a long time away but if you can, get your tickets as soon as possible. The success of the event will require a great deal of preperation and you would all be doing me a favor if that preperation could be started annd finished as soon as possible.

Thanks for your time dudes.

ven dread aka geordie09 aka Scott.

p.s. Look out for the Merc pics I'll be adding over the next few weeks. Whilst my painting abilities will never get me any great praise (except from my mum and my friend Sar Mikael, cos he's nice like that) hopefully the concept of Mercenaries will become clearer.

Thansk again.

Ta da for now.

Hey really interested in taking part but don't think I'll be able to make it, similar sorts of Uni constraints as above!

However I really want this to be a success, it looks like everyone is putting in a lot of work, especially Geordie. So if anyone is in the Newcastle area to collect I could send down some stuff as mercenaries...got a lot of Blood Angels, Nids, Orks and Eldar so gimme a shout if you need anything geordie, I've got a few apoc units as well.

If things change I will definitely be attending though!

swalker91 wrote:Hey really interested in taking part but don't think I'll be able to make it, similar sorts of Uni constraints as above!

However I really want this to be a success, it looks like everyone is putting in a lot of work, especially Geordie. So if anyone is in the Newcastle area to collect I could send down some stuff as mercenaries...got a lot of Blood Angels, Nids, Orks and Eldar so gimme a shout if you need anything geordie, I've got a few apoc units as well.

If things change I will definitely be attending though!

It may surprise many to find out that I'm in Newcastle, despite my cryptic dakkauser name, so if you fancy a game some time pm me.

I appreciate the offer to field some of your units as mercenaries for the campaign, its very generous of you and the support is very welcome but it would be wrong for me to accept. I would not feel comfortable with this without your presence at the event. If you do find you can attend though I will be happy to accept your offer. Thanks.

In the mean time, your support for the event is ever welcome.


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I think that worked...

Kick ass banner, it's like a victory air punch.

Animosity? Bah! I break your animosity with my super awesome claw hand!

kitch102 wrote:Kick ass banner

Thanks Si.

Just a bit of advertising experimentation. Managed to get one on my signature now too!

Hows your Kabal coming along?

No additions lately; wedding, sisters wedding, wife's birthday... Been a crazy time! Lol. Soon though... Soon...

Airbrush and compressor.now in my possession.so hopefully get a load.of painting done soon

The first four player Task Force has been filled. Evangelus Dominus has been the first Task Force to recruit its members.

Its a great sign of how things are progressing even though we have six months before the Campaign Weekend.

If you are on the periphery and were contemplating joining the Angelus Task Force then don't be disuaded, we will make room for you, and until players step forward and confirm they've purchased their tickets no Task Force is finalised.

With that in mind I'd like to encourage all those players who are hoping to attend and are yet to purchase or those players who have expressed an interest without reserving a place to please act quickly. I have sent notification emails to all the registered GCN clubs yesterday and this has already yeilded positive results.

Thansk for taking the time to read my rambling.

Ta da for now.

Hi Geordie

I see you are now including an Apocalypse game on the sunday........Damn You!!.
Looks like Mark and I are going to have to try to come down in December.
Looks like I'm going to have an ex-wife in January.
Kidding apart we love appoc games.
I would bring either 5000pts of 'Scars, Salamanders or Iron Hands, Mark would bring either his IG , Grey Knights or Ravenguard.
Our last appoc game was in March, I have posted our lists on dakkadakka (also some pics in my gallery).
Seriously though I have been made redundant so coming down to Mansfield from Fife for a campeign weekend is difficult to justify, I will seriously look at our finances and try to sweetalk the better half.
Mark and I have given ourselves until the end of September to finance the trip, Mark is carbooting his old stiff and I am trying to offload some of my collection of unbuilt plastic kits and trying to sell some of my surplus space marines.
We hope to see you in December!

Kramanal wrote:Hi Geordie

I see you are now including an Apocalypse game on the sunday........Damn You!!.
Looks like Mark and I are going to have to try to come down in December.
Looks like I'm going to have an ex-wife in January.
Kidding apart we love appoc games.
I would bring either 5000pts of 'Scars, Salamanders or Iron Hands, Mark would bring either his IG , Grey Knights or Ravenguard.
Our last appoc game was in March, I have posted our lists on dakkadakka (also some pics in my gallery).
Seriously though I have been made redundant so coming down to Mansfield from Fife for a campeign weekend is difficult to justify, I will seriously look at our finances and try to sweetalk the better half.
Mark and I have given ourselves until the end of September to finance the trip, Mark is carbooting his old stiff and I am trying to offload some of my collection of unbuilt plastic kits and trying to sell some of my surplus space marines.
We hope to see you in December!

Hey dude.

The Apoc game has been in the planning for a while, currently its running at 4000 points in order to allow players who haven't got large forces to still participate but I am going to see how things pan out and if its possible match up players with the possibility of expanded forces. It will probably get complicated but that's something else for me to worry about.

I have set a cut-off date at which time I intend to pull the tickets in order to allow time to thoroughly plan the narrative details according to those factions and forces that are confirmed by purchasing. Currently I am throwing my myriad brain scatterings to the wind as everything that happens will depend upon which races are represented etc... I'm rambling, the cut-off for tickets will be after September so don't fret too much. I've added the Maelstrom recommended hotels to the campaign pack but since you're both seasoned by the Tempus Fugitives I'm sure you'll already be aware of the logistics.

Sorry to hear that you've had difficulties. It's a hard time for many so I appreciate the efforts that you're going to. I will be happy to reserve you both a place in the relevant factions and secure your places at the event as its only provisional, if you can't make it I completely understand.

Just drop another post with your chosen forces and I'll add you both to the list. I have one request, if Mark could resist the temptation to bring Raven Guard that would be cool, either of the others are still very open but we've got two RG already and the faction is pretty well bolstered. If you bring Scars or Salamanders you'll be in the Jaeger Faction (with the wolves, its a hunter/claws theme... Scars are hunters, dragons have claws etc). If Mark chooses to play as Grey Knights his force will be integral to the Campaign story, and since he'll be the first to sign up for the GK/Inquisition he'll be the nominated Task Force Commander (if he wants, it will have some surprise benefits in the apoc game).

Thanks Kramanal,

ta da for now.

Oh, and if you've got unbuilt kits, have you tried the Dakka Swap Shop in the forum?

Thanks Geordie,
Good of you to reserve us places. If we can convince the wife, (and find the gas money) we would stay at the Travelodge as usual.
I will bring my Scars, loads of jetbikes, chariots, bikes and attackbikes, for appocalypse I will bring 6 squadrons of MM/HB landspeeders, and 2 Squadrons of LSStorms(carrying Scouts} should be about 7000pts if needed. Loads of room in the old Belingo so no problem if I have to cut to 4000pts, extra points would be if you want to organise a bigger game on the Sunday.
Mark would love to bring his Greyknights but he still has nightmares about his first game at Maelstrom when he ran into that 2 megastomper, deffdreads as troops Ork army, with so little antitank its a difficult army to play against armour. Would love to play against Chaos or Eldar though. If we come he will bring about 6000pts of GK. Bossy little bugger would love to be TF commander.
Thanks for the suggestion about my kits but they are all 40 or 50 yearold aircraft, tank and ship kits, mostly Airfix and Frog, I sell them at model fairs, got about 250 left.

Reeto Al, consider it done.

We've got plenty of Chaos and a few Eldar players so far so who knows what could happen as the story unfolds...

Ta da for now.

Wee quesrtion, are Stormhawks acceptable ?

Yup! As long as you bring the FW rules (not the TF rules, which I'm aware are very close but not all players are TF savvy).

Geordie: It is great to see this developing more and more. I have been dropping in to catch up but only now replying...

As far as Attending goes, I will look into this but dont know if it will be possible as the 16th is in fact my Birthday So the wife may make plans. However, if I can get her to arrange something in Mansfield I'll happily be there That said I too will be divorced come January if I made her watch me play with plastic soldiers all weekend hahahha!

TSD

thesupplydrop wrote:Geordie: It is great to see this developing more and more. I have been dropping in to catch up but only now replying...

As far as Attending goes, I will look into this but dont know if it will be possible as the 16th is in fact my Birthday So the wife may make plans. However, if I can get her to arrange something in Mansfield I'll happily be there That said I too will be divorced come January if I made her watch me play with plastic soldiers all weekend hahahha!

TSD

I wouldn't worry too much, wor lass will be there on the sunday to do the same thing... or gainfully employed as administrator for the day. She doesn't know it yet! Luckily, i'm not married, so we can't get divorced... I may get my ear bent though!

Count yourself lucky if it's just your ear lol