So I'm trying to put together a Vigilus army (Thousand Sons/Tzeentch daemons) for a campaign, especially for an
apoc battle that's being held at my local
GW store next month. My first big problem is that, besides a very brief training game, I've never played
40k proper and I want to be good enough to be able to participate in Vigilus. I do have a Khorne daemon army that I could practice with, but that leads into my next dilemma, which is trying to set up the army with units, battalions, and commanders. I have designated three warlords for my Khorne army, but beyond that, organizing the army is very much confusing me, and that is affecting how I approach my Vigilus army. Then there is the issue of painting and constructing an army. I can paint up my special character quickly, but for my Rubric Marines, if I just put them together without painting them, painting them later might be very difficult as their poses make it very difficult to paint certain details since the weapons cover up areas like the chest. I'm torn between putting them together now for the tournament or painting them first (and I am very much a beginner when it comes to painting, and I want to make my models look at least somewhat good). Taken together, all of this is leading to a good deal of stress
My army as it stands is:
1 Lord of Change
1 Exalted Sorcerer (using a mildly converted Gaunt Summoner; this is my special character)
3 Heralds (2 with burning chariots and one on foot)
11 Rubric Marines (9 with warp bolters, one with a soulreaper cannon, and an aspiring sorcerer with empty palm/no weapon but staff)
12 Pink Horrors
17 Blue Horrors
10 Brimstone Horrors (20 technically, since each model is double)
1 Daemon Prince of Tzeentch
3 Screamers (optional for me)
1 Exalted Flamer
20 Tzaangors (all with
AOS-style blades)
20 Kairic Acolytes (to be used as cultists)
3 Enlightened
3 Skyfires
1 Shaman
I'm also thinking of getting a Chaos Rhino/converted Imperial Rhino to transport most of my Rubric Marines, and
possibly a Forgefiend, though the Forgefiend is unlikely, at least in time for the Vigilus campaign.
So there's amy dilemma. I don't really have any experience playing the game, I'm torn about painting, and I'm having issues with properly organizing my army.
I really need some advice on how to move forward. Should I just skip Vigilus or should I try for it? I don't want to be a drag on the
apoc battle and end up not having any fun for any of the Vigilus battles due to these issues, but I also really want to participate