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Really great stuff you have going here. I’m also a fan of Taros and have my own drop troopers army that I’m starting. I use the Taros book rules for my guys in our Horus Heresy campaign. And we have played a few of the missions in our campaigns with other armies because neither my brother nor I have any Tau. That book has so much flavor. I love what you are doing with it so far. Keep it up.

Oh man, that is too bad about the unlucky streak. I have heard a lot of stories of canopy glass fails so you are definitely not alone and luck you have a replacement. Bad things come in threes so hopefully you are done with the bad mojo for a while.

I am definitely excited to see the Arvus come together. I'd love to get one for myself eventually, but I paint at a glacial speed and I have a long list to get to before that. So I will just have to live through yours for now! Looking forward to it.

-Rids

The Dragon turned out great. Good recovery. I’m looking forward to seeing what’s next.

-Rids

I love the Arvus. Looking forward to seeing yours complete. And that’s a unique veteran squad. It has a lot of character and fits the desert theme.

-Rids

Looking really nice, Kestral!

I definitely need one of those. It can add so much story and character to a campaign.

-Rids

I think the campaign concepts should work well. That is fairly similar to how my brother and I are running ours with things like agreeing on the story progression to link the battles and deciding if characters die or not after dying in a battle, mostly based on what feels right and what advances the story. This sounds exciting. I wish you luck with the campaign!

-Rids

Nice use of dramatic topography on the table. I like when the vertical dimension plays a role rather than tables always being flat with a few buildings.

And I’m enjoying the storyline so far as well. Looking forward to the battle reports!

-Rids

The battlefield and terrain are looking good! Let the war commence!

-Rids

Interesting vehicles. I hope they can be used to add some extra flavor to a scenario.

-Rids

Very cool and original scratch build on the Tau terrain! And the Sky Talon is looking quite good. I need to get one (or two) of those while they are still around.

-Rids

Yes! I love the big crane. I’ve been fiddling around with a similar idea forever. Nice idea to throw the spider claw on there.

-Rids

I like the idea of having a wider variety of Xenos and those white-snouted Kiff look like they will fit in nicely.

That is an interesting set of rules that makes them fairly unique and they should be fun to play. My only question is why they simultaneously have Stubborn and a rule that makes them seem somewhat cowardly or like they would escape when in great danger. So if they just got wrecked in melee, wouldn't they want to run away, not stand and fight on despite the losses? Plus, they have Hit and Run, giving them a more appropriate way to respond to a close combat they are losing than standing and fighting to the death. And it currently feels like maybe too many USRs to keep track of in the game. I would maybe stick to the ones that all seem to fit (my perception of) the theme better. Just my observation without knowing anything else about these guys.

Cool idea and I bet they will add some fun to any game they are in. Looking forward to seeing them in action.

-Rids

The variety of models and forces in this campaign is impressive. I agree with you that there is so much more to the galaxy that could be explored beyond the core armies and models. Your imagination is the only limit. I love the idea of introducing some new xenos species and strange human cultures.

-Rids

Looks like it was a great battle. I’m envious of having a GM to enable some real plot twists in the games. Really looking forward to more.

-Rids

Interesting and creative stuff, as always. I love the shot of the kroot in front of the cave with the supply crates and the meat pole. This blog has such a unique feel to it, its what the hobby is all about.

Nice rides! I want to see those cars in action. This looks to be yet another very unique battle.

Nice double battle report. I like the unique scenario with the vehicles and then the throwback to the original Kill Team rules.

I can’t wait to see that thing painted and in a battle report, Insurgency Walker.

I love that sticker! “Look out, sir! Aaargh!”

I'm digging the Chimera variants. Adds a lot of character and realism. Given how large the galaxy is and how many planets are out there, I would expect there are many variations.

Great battle report photos. I’m loving the blue sky background. The backgrounds to my battles are always chairs, garage walls, beer cans, and other things that spoil the realism. Nice work.

I love the idea of a BFG/40k hybrid game. I have never played BFG but the ships would be such a crucial part of any campaign. The space battles and boarding actions are always tied together in the stories so this should be a lot of fun. Looking forward to seeing it come together.

Tons of great, creative stuff on here, as always. And an impressive level of output. This is one of my favorite projects on here because of the throwback to the Taros campaign, the old rules, the eclectic mix of models, the terrain, battle reports, unique scenarios. It’s all here. And it feels fun and spontaneous. Great hobby inspiration.

Good to see this project is still as original and cinematic as ever! The Privateer rider is really interesting. And the fleet battle over the continent looks awesome with the lakes and the wisps of cloud. I can always count on getting some inspiration when I visit.

Those Rogue Tank Destroyer crew models look excellent. And that is quite an epic battle report. I love the unique and flavorful scenarios you guys come up with, and making good use of the concept of linked games across systems and rule sets. Good inspiration for own campaign.

Laser Destroyer looks great and that light-up hatch is a really nice touch! You need to get some in-game pictures with night fighting where you darken the room and use the lights on the tanks for some epic battle photos.

Great looking flyers with very interesting and unique colors and patterns. And that scenario looks intriguing. There are so many possibilities for movement and deployment by both sides that it seems like it would be hard to have any strategy in advance. It will be fun to see how it plays out.

Yay, nice to see Rough Riders in the battle report! And those are some cool Tau bikes. This is the first time I have seen any painted.

Awesome stuff. Lawrence of Taros had me laughing.

I like the scenario around the drill rig and well head. As someone in the drilling industry, I look forward to seeing a battle where a drilling site is center stage. And the rules sound quite interesting, although I wonder what is the thought process behind having up to 12 turns. In most of my games, there is generally not much left on the table after four turns unless the terrain is very dense and the table is very large. Keep up the good stuff.

 Insurgency Walker wrote:
Almost considered a Regimental relic, the Rhino No. 7 still serves as a living piece of Guard History. Saved by an obstreperous enginseer from the Departamento Munitorium order that removed all Rhinos transports from Imperial Guard inventory through the installation of a powered lifting arm and reclassifying No. 7 as a Munitions Carrier.

The Munitions transported, Guardsmen, who utilized No. 7 often referred to themselves as the Emperors Hot Shots,

As a Historical side note, Rhino No 7's maintenance log book also has it classified as a MK1 Rhino that has been heavily repaired over the years. Even though the chassis shows signs of its many years or service it is believed the only original part of Rhino No 7 is the entry in the Regimental equipment list.

Awesome fluff. The only original part is the entry in the list.

The pace of cool stuff on this project log is just unbelievable. It feels like you guys are cranking out at least a few new things every week!