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Sadly no pics.. I was ill and left it him to play a 3 way game against a balanced Ork Army and a new Grey Knight Army.

By turn 2 the GK's had wiped out the Ork army and then did the same to the SW army. Truely there is no balance anymore.

SO.. the local group was putting on a 5 vs.5 game ( turned out to be 4 vs 4) No Apoc. units but LoW were allowed.
Imperial vs Non Imperials. Ended up facing 9 Demons/Demon Princes all but 2 wern't flyers. 2 Giant Nids. Tons of Chao's Marines. 4 Necon barges, 2 command barges and 4 flyers. 2 Helldrakes.

Worst yet a Trancendant Ctan. Least to say we were pretty much wiped out by the end of turn 2. Our only LoW, an Imperial Knight was wiped out by the Ctan in one shot. Just one of the Ctan attacks are 6d6 S8 AP1. When the knight blew it created a apoc sized blast. Anything it flys over takes a D hit and it move 18 in. not hampered by terrain. Add a hellstorm D template for it's 2nd attack. ( the Apoc one ) and 1/2 of our army went away. Taking it out is almost impossible.. T9 S9 W6 and 8 attack in close combat. Yikes.

Big Game pictures. Could not Possibly explain what went on for the 2 hour per turn battle. Nice thing.. 90% of all this Terrain used in the game was all made by me. Some made 15 years ago. You can see the new stuff as well.

Our center defensive position. Note... we had 4 Vengeance batteries that proved useless against the tide.

Our right side

Our enemies center. Note the Necron gun Platform on the highway overpass.

Our far left flank. Totally exposed as we didn’t have enough bodies to cover that flank.

This is what it looked like after turn one! Note Ctan in frount of my Land Raider.

Wow. Impressive. And,yet,somehow, depressing. Sounds like a frustrating experience.

Yeah, not much fun to be had in either one of those games. Nice work on the terrain though.

Why did you show up to an apocalypse game without your own heavy hitters? Where's the titan or squadron of knights? I feel like you should own something that only sees the battlefield in an apocalypse game. I didn't even see a baneblade or similar super heavy.

Great terrain, by the way.

Thanks, I like a lot of terrain and at least most of it made the board consistant.

Couldn't bring titans. LoW units were acceptable but the only one available to SM was the Tunderhawk. I don't have one. Don't think it would have mattered. What we really needed was 2000 pts of Grey Knights.

Nothing Imperial is capable of taking on that Ctan the way it was purchased. A badly thought out and unbalanced unit.

On to normal gaming. Me and YB are going SW vs. SM tonight at 1650pt. After learning the Necrons have no trouble taking out the SW, I decided out with the cheese and man up!

The transcendent ctan is the single unit we have banned for apoc games. It is straight up broken, and no fun to play against, even with super heavies and titans it takes several dedicated turns to kill it.

I talked to the player who set up this game and if another gets done in the future they will probably ban it as well.

Last nights game went well. Instead of me playing against YB, we had two of the regular guys wanting to get in our game . So we rolled off and YB and I were teamed up against a GK player and a Crimson fist DP list. We won 10 to 5. thou it worked in our favor that the majority of the GK terminator force didn't show up till the last turn. Without them we held our own. Otherwise I'm pretty sure we would have lost. Cleansing flame is powerful. By no means determined, but to those whom say the GK got nerfed. In the games weve seen or played against them they wiped out close to double their points.

Back to painting.. Almost finished with my GMS trades. 6 more bikes. Bunch of Sternguard bits in the work as well. I also got some new Necron and Ork models on the way adding to my other armies.

These are some very nice Lamenters! And that yellow is impressively bright.

Thanks BJ. Yellow always looks bright next to all the dark colored terrain and other figures. My earlier stuff was much brighter. My later work have more of a brown rust yellow.

Been a busy summer. Lots to do before winter. So what about progress.. I've managed to get enough bikes to do 2 nine man squads with an Attack bikes. Also manage to get 2 bike of all the special weapons except for the flamer. I still have 3 more bikes slated for some sarges with different load outs. This should end the bike purchases forever! Now to start priming and finishing the ones I have.

Next didn't have enough time to do some painting but got time bit by bit to start assembling some more marines. I have lots of bits, most I have no idea of what I'll do with them. So I channeled Graven and built a 4 man Honor Guard for my not yet built Chapter Master. 2 of them using BA Sang guard torso's, Sternguard legs, Winged Ravenguard Helmets, and Grey Knight Force Halberds ( counts as relic weapons ). Banner bearer made the same way as well without the Halberd . A Champion with 2 handed GK sword and shield made from a Dreadknight plate. While at it I assembled a 5 man Vanguard squad consisting of 2 pairs of LC, 2 PS 1 with Plasma Pistol the other with Grav pistol and a sarge with PS and Plasma pistol. Most likely put them with JP's

Both the Honor guard will need to be painted differently than the normal Lamenter Yellow. Want to stay away from an all metallic look. The Vanguard will be the Normal yellow but with white helmet face masks like my sternguard...

Looking to get these painted before the 18th as Git and I have a game day session planned. Lamenters vs. Mantis Warriors.


Plan.. This winter since we are not participating in the Team Tourney this year at Adepticon, thou stll planning on attending; thus freeing up all the time I'd be making a display, is to finish all the half done and odds and end for the Lamenters, Eldar and Necrons, So as to start next years Chaos Marines Project. Oh and get more games In!

I feel good about taking a break for a year (from the TT)... it's such a demanding project and you've been carrying the majority of the load (display) since we began. I look forward to a more social experience with a lot of good gaming around the corners!

Though disappointed in no TT, I definitely agree with Gits. You've been absolutely nuts with all the work you do on the displays each year, and its great that you can now take this time to wrap some other stuff up for your own armies!

Suppose it works well for me too, as I might actually get some paint on my own stuff before AC 2016!! (haaaaaa riiiight )


Over that weekend, we definitely need to figure out a mini-event for the Wardens. Not so much a MOAB, but a mini battle between us all



Looking forward to your new stuff!!

Great idea Ramos. I actually really liked the little one-on-one battles we did for a warm-up last year on Friday. More fun hanging out/gaming with each other... less stress. I'm all for it!

Well if Brent shows up. We can do a 2vs2 then rotate players. it be like playing in the TT but our own event.

Are you planning on doing the single event, or just hanging out for the weekend?

 whalemusic360 wrote:
Are you planning on doing the single event, or just hanging out for the weekend?

The 40K championship? No. probably just hanging out looking to play some friendly games.


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Some pics of the latest stuff I’ve been fiddling with…all Camera phone shots

Honor guard build and base coated. Here I used all the most odd and flamboyant bit I had.


Sternguard legs, BA Honor guard torsos and Shoulders, Ravenwing Helms, Grey Knight arms and weapons. FW Red Scorpions Banner.

While I was using the most heraldic of parts I built 5 Vanguard. 2 LC pairs, I LC and Plasma pistol, PF with grav pistol, and the Sarge with PS and PP.


Last two other quick builds.. Some Whirlwind tops for any of my rhino chassis.

And.. 2 of 4 vengeance batteries ( 2 cannons & 2 Gattling cannons )

I’ve started working on the bronze on the Left one.

Lastly I have a long time friend whom had a tragedy a long time ago with his son and stopped collecting 40k. He hasn’t done anything with the hobby for over 14 years. So I decided to paint him some Grey Knights as his ‘Grim Reaper’ Chapter.

Captain with 10 terminators. Rhino with both AC and Las plas Razorback options, 2 10 man strike squads ( pic only shows 5 so far, the other 15 are still in need of their metallic’s) I will do a 5 man Purgation squad, Libby and finish off with a Stormraven.
More pictures ( sorry camera shots ) in my Gallery; Grim Reapers/GK’s

Cool stuff Solar. I'm still not sure if I'll make it to Adepticon but hanging out with you guys and battling was certainly my favorite part. That and going to that restaurant again! It was so good I forgot the name. Yellowbeard will remember.

Harry Carays?

No, I don't think you came with us Ramos, but it was a fast food chain place that had hot dogs and burgers. There were like sixty people working there, a double drive through, four of five different lines you could enter to order your food. We got burgers, fries, and shakes and it was awesome. It was maybe 10 minutes from the hotel.

Oooooohhh That sounds awesome!

Yeah I defintiely missed out on that one. Real shame too, as that sounds right up my alley of food places.

Let us know if you and or Steve can make it a day and we'll plan on doing some internal Wardens gaming. This time with a bit more decent pts or again 2vs2.

Cool stuff you've got laying on the table, mate. As usual.

I wonder if we should "rent" one of the gaming tables (if they're doing that again) so we have somewhere to play all the time?

 Meph wrote:
Cool stuff you've got laying on the table, mate. As usual.

Thanks! I seem to have just as much semi-finished stuff as I do finished. Hopefully I'll get to some of it this winter.
Last night I got about an hour to add some bronze to 5 strike squad. 10 more to go then detail stuff.

 IceAngel wrote:
No, I don't think you came with us Ramos, but it was a fast food chain place that had hot dogs and burgers. There were like sixty people working there, a double drive through, four of five different lines you could enter to order your food. We got burgers, fries, and shakes and it was awesome. It was maybe 10 minutes from the hotel.

I don't remember this as well. Could be due to age thou. Adepticon is in a new venue this year so we'll have to scope out new places to eat.
I'm all about gaming with and against you guys so if you can make it that would be sweet!

On the purchase front... I think I got 2 SW flyers in route as part of a special deal. Will only know when I open up my order. Since I'm never gonna play SW, I'll be assembling and painting them up for Yellowbeard ( a old time SW player). Should be a fun kit to build and Paint ( primer, then grey - how hard could it be?). Most likely I'll do the transport versions only. Pic if it happens.

Finished the 15 marines for filling out the Strike squads. Camera shot.




Next week’s agenda.. assemble the Purgation squad, libby and paint. I'll probably use the Libby from the DV set for a Librarian for this army. I also need to finish the detail on the Rhino/ RB.

What else do I need to make this sucessfully playable?

List so Far...

Captain w/GS
10 termies w/ 2 hammers, 6 Halberds, 2 Psycannons
20 PA marines ( 2 strike squads ) 8 Halberds, 4 Falchions, 2 Hammers, 2 Greatswords, 2 incinerators, 1 psylincer, 1 Psycannon
Rhino with AC/ Las plas RB options
Dreadknight w/ Incinerator, Gattling Psylincer and Greatsword.

If what you've told me is true... you need more mobility for games using the cards. Need more mobility anyway. One of the best tactics for dealing with GKs is staying outside of 24". I realize card missions make this more difficult... but if you were more mobile you could force your opponents to deal with your firepower rather than having them dance around you. Might be a simple as adding a single drop pod.

Really good Idea.. I do have a Drop Pod NIB. Had no plans for it. .. welcome back!.. Grim Reaper Drop pod. I should be able to get this done before I go at the End of the the month.

Assembled the Purgation squad. 3 Psycannons and a psylincer(sp). Sarge w/2 hander. Started on Drop pod.

Really looking forward to our games SL. Might try and see if I can't get myself back to the painting desk so I can move the Centurions along a little bit before our meeting.

Nice to see at least one of us plowing away at their back-log!

For mobility I am a fan of two minimum squad sized interceptors who jump pack to objectives or 30" gate to deny others. Oh and slap a teleporter onto the NDK, you won't regret it!