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I hadn't thought of that WM... thanks!

Also, if you put 3 bugs per base (which makes sense, they have 3 wounds each) then you get 25% more swarms!

Or you can put 1-2 on a base and have little comical dirt clumps also on it so it looks like some
are moving underground. and maybe have bits of them showing through the ground.

Yay more updates they are filling my hunger for all things 40K and ice lollies but thats a different note, OT lovely scarabs

I actually have a battle report that I need to put together... the Necron's first official action! (he did well) If I get stuck at home by the incoming blizzard I'll work on it.

I finished reading through this thread earlier and I had to register just to tell you how great it is that you are doing this.

Thanks OrangePine, I really appreciate that! Hope you enjoyed our little blog.

heh heh, not so little anymore...

I was just posting to say how incredible it is how these young folks paint. My ten year old brother did some flames on a LoTD model....they look brilliant, he's got the transition all the way from the yellow at the centre to the red further out....its a little unrefined but still looks fairly professional. If he focussed he'd go really far...
anyway...to the point. This is great for simply encouraging youngsters, especially in an age such as ours where computer games are thrown at children. Keep it up as far as possible Gits!

Imp. Monkey
ps. Well listen to me. 16 and ranting like a 70 year old (no offence intended to anyone in that comment)

Well, I'm closer to 70 than 16... but your observations are still valid. Thing 1 has been slowly working on his Telion counts-as recently. He's not in a hurry and I'm been monopolizing the painting bench as of late... but it's looking good. He always does a much better job when he slows down.

haast gespoed is zelden goed
or in english
slow and steady wins the race.

Gitsplitta,

i am in awe of what you have done here. im amazed at the skill of your sons, congratulations.

Your skill is also exceptional. Ive read this thread start to finish and it is excellent.

Just starting to read thing 2s tyranid thread. then your mantis warriors thread.

Keep up the hard work everyone, youve inspired me to start again and to do it properly this time

Regards

Nathan

Thanks Nathan, I really appreciate you're sticking with us. Keep in mind that I still do a lot of the detail painting, especially for the little one but still some for the eldest too. Don't want to misrepresent my work as theirs... and getting the kids to take their time and paint carefully is a real challenge. But, when they're motivated... they can do well, and I have hope that they'll come into their own eventually.

Feel free to chime in any time. The Mantis Warrior blog is very interactive so don't worry about giving unwelcome comments... won't happen.

Nathan_D wrote:
Just starting to read thing 2s tyranid thread. then your mantis warriors thread. Nathan

Good luck its a challange too read 113 pages but its worth it.

No new pics (I've been preoccupied prepping for Adepticon so I haven't been able to help him work on his Necrons) but... I thought I'd report that Thing 1 went to the local gaming night from kids at our FLGS and was victorious over a Nid player with a couple of fex's, some warriors and lots of gaunts. Apparently the Nid player couldn't close fast enough and the crons just shot them to pieces. Nice to see him get a win.

He also built his first monolith all on his own.... it's a bit crooked and gluey... but it's all his. Not bad...

Once I get back to painting things for the boys we'll have it done in a jiffy.

But how well will it stand up to a railgun shot? I'm eager to see it, looks like you guys went with the standard scheme for crons for the most part but still very impressive work I think you noted it but isn't ironic how he chose another MEQ army?

EDIT: also? wtf is a tomb stalker? I can't find it on GW's site is it a FW model?

FW... 256 parts... total insanity.

i almost bought that one to turn it into a looted wagon for my ork boyz. my commen sense (that would be my GF) talked me out of it.

LOL! My son is hell-bent on getting one. If course HE doesn't have to put it together...

yea I found a pic...looks awesome! you should make him help you. Like, it looks like repeating geometry, so have him build the segments. you can show him how and treat the resin and all that, and maybe do a few to show him or build them alongside him. My favorite childhood memories are building the old technic battle droids with my dad, and we'd team up to help make it easier...I think if he can handle the glue from the looks of it he should be able to assemble it with some help of course I'm also assuming its made up of two legs connected to a segment and then just repeated a bazillion times...if i'm wrong you can totally disregard this

Nah, it's a good idea db... I'll consider it!

Tomb stalkers are awsome! The model is really nice, sort of a robot centipede, and the rules are good too, have you seen them?

great scarabs and destoyers , i am in a necromantic mood at the moment and the Verdigris is looking top notch.

Thanks Neil! His army has been languishing as I've totally co-opted the painting bench to get ready for Adepticon, but after that's over... we'll get back to working on his crons.

Ok so it took 2 days off and on to read all this and I have to say wow. I am impressed by all parts of this thread. I have to say that if there were more fathers like you in the world it would be a better world. Keep up the great work, both with your armies and your kids. In 10 years they will look back and truly appreciate all the effort you have put in just to spend more time with them. Hell they probably do now keep up the great work!

Thanks Xmortis, that means a lot. Wish I had more to report... though the boys and I have played several games, just manage never to have the time to write them up properly. Expect more attention to this blog come April.

Well, finally got to play a little game with my eldest after recovering from Adepticon. He took a 500 pt ork army and ran over my little 500 pt space marine army. Painting should resume shortly so we hope to have some things to show soon.

how was Adepticon by the way?

Best war gaming experience ever.

nuff said?

Aww i get annoyed at living in the uk sometimes...

try China