So I went out into the world and rolled some dice...

Went down to a new LGS tonight and was pleasantly surprised. I got a game in with a fairly new player named Sean, who fielded a Lysander SM army that was very difficult to deal with, but all in all I had a great time. I brought the following:

1500 Pts - 5th Edition Roster - IG

HQ: Company Command Squad (7#, 217 pts)
4 Company Command 36 @ 217 pts (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x4; Medi-pack; Laspistol x1; Plasmagun x3; Astropath Cullis; Chimera)
1 Colonel Chelkar (Flak Armour; Refractor Field; Close Combat Weapon; Melta Bombs; Bolt Pistol; Senior Officer)
1 Astropath Cullis (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Telepathic Relay)
1 Chimera "Resolute" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)

HQ: Company Command Squad (7#, 192 pts)
4 Company Command 49 @ 192 pts (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4; Lieutenant Commander Druviak, Naval Liason; Chimera)
1 Major Varden (Flak Armour; Refractor Field; Bolter; Power Fist; Senior Officer)
1 Lieutenant Commander Druviak, Naval Liason (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Intercept Reserves)
1 Chimera "Churner" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)

Elite: Psyker Battle Squad (11#, 165 pts)
9 Psykana Squad Severus @ 165 pts (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x9; Laspistol x9; Chimera; Soulstorm; Weaken Resolve)
1 Overseer Phelps (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol)
1 Chimera "Solace" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (33#, 420 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 420 pts (Special Weapons Unit 190)
4 Platoon Command 77 (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x4; Medi-pack; Laspistol x1; Plasmagun x3; Chimera)
1 2nd Lieutenant Briggs (Flak Armour; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Melta Bombs; Junior Officer)
1 Chimera "The Brigg" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
9 Infantry Squad 812 (Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Meltagun x1; Chimera)
1 Staff Sergeant Graves (Flak Armour; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Melta Bombs)
1 Chimera "Grave Digger" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
9 Infantry Squad 501 (Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Meltagun x1)
1 Master Sergeant Davir (Flak Armour; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
6 Special Weapons Unit 190 (Close Combat Weapon x6; Flak Armour; Lasgun x3; Demolition Charge x1; Meltagun x2)

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 115 pts)
9 Vets "Smokin Aces" 005 @ 115 pts (Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Shotgun x6; Plasmagun x3)
1 Master Gunnery Sergeant Dukes (Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon; Shotgun)

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 "Miss Behaven" 450 (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Multilaser; Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 "Queen of Hearts" 265 (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Multilaser; Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 "Double Down" 728 (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)

Total Roster Cost: 1499

Game ended on 5th turn with a Draw. This is my first time using the Psyker Battle Squad and I have to say that with Lysander's Stubborn rule, it was really underwhelming. I will keep trying this 1500pt list and see what I can accomplish. I really feel it is a good list but I need to get over how fragile the actual army is singly and be more aggressive with the units as a whole.

The New Toy!

Front Down View

Side View

Nose View

Cockpit Controls

Pilot View

Model is washed and ready for assembly and painting. I finished the pilot and the cockpit and am very excited to get this model properly underway.

The birds...

The 1st Valkyrie "Miss Behaven"

Front

Side

The 1st Vendetta "Double Down"

Front

Side

Cockpit View

Still works in progress, still need to weather them and finish painting. I am going to paint up my nose art and have turned into waterslide transfers. So suffice to say there is work aplenty to be done on these two.

And before anyone asks; it is my understanding, from fluff mostly, that Valkyries are part of the Imperial Guard for use as troop transports, whereas the Vendettas are part of the Imperial Navy for use as gunboats and rapid insurgency vehicles. Not to mention it gives me a chance to test my color pallet for the Thunderbolt fighter.

1250 list

HQ: Company Command Squad (7#, 200 pts)
4 Company Command 36 @ 200 pts (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x4; Plasmagun x4; Astropath Cullis; Chimera)
1 Colonel Chelkar (Flak Armour; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Melta Bombs; Senior Officer)
1 Astropath Cullis (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Telepathic Relay)
1 Chimera "Resolute" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)

HQ: Company Command Squad (7#, 175 pts)
4 Company Command 49 @ 175 pts (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x4; Meltagun x4; Lieutenant Commander Druviak, Naval Liason; Chimera)
1 Major Varden (Flak Armour; Refractor Field; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Senior Officer)
1 Lieutenant Commander Druviak, Naval Liason (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon; Laspistol; Intercept Reserves)
1 Chimera "Churner" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)

Troops: Infantry Platoon (33#, 370 pts)
1 Infantry Platoon @ 370 pts (Special Weapons Unit 190)
4 Platoon Command 77 (Flak Armour; Close Combat Weapon x4; Plasmagun x4; Chimera)
1 2nd Lieutenant Briggs (Flak Armour; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Junior Officer)
1 Chimera "The Brigg" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
9 Infantry Squad 812 (Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Meltagun x1; Chimera)
1 Staff Sergeant Graves (Flak Armour; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
1 Chimera "Grave Digger" (Heavy Bolter; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Turret Multi-Laser)
9 Infantry Squad 501 (Close Combat Weapon x9; Flak Armour; Lasgun x8; Meltagun x1)
1 Master Sergeant Davir (Flak Armour; Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon)
6 Special Weapons Unit 190 (Close Combat Weapon x6; Flak Armour; Lasgun x3; Flamer x3)

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 115 pts)
9 Vets "Smokin Aces" 005 @ 115 pts (Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon x9; Shotgun x6; Plasmagun x3)
1 Master Gunnery Sergeant Dukes (Flak Armour; Krak Grenades; Close Combat Weapon; Shotgun)

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 "Miss Behaven" 450 (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Multilaser; Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 "Queen of Hearts" 265 (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Multilaser; Multiple Rocket Pods x2)

Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (1#, 130 pts)
1 "Double Down" 728 (Extra Armor; Searchlight; Twin-linked Lascannon x3)

Total Roster Cost: 1250

What I have been working on...

General Erasamus "Ironbeak" Howle
Astropath Cullis (still in progress)

I have almost finished both my Valkyrie and my Vendetta. I will post pics tomorrow. Won an auction for a FW Thunderbolt Fighter and pilot. Should be here this Tuesday. I cannot wait to finally get my hands on this model!

Command Squad finished build, now to paint...

The Colonel's chimera "The Resolute" side view,
And front view,
Colonel Chelkis & Cmd Squad; 3 plasmaguns, medic, & Astropath Cullis.
Another view

First outing after an 8 month hiatus.

Went up to the LGS tonight and played a couple games at 1250. As this was the first game of 40K I have played since last year's 'Ard Boyz I figured I would ease myself in with a few laid back friendly games. First game went well with the Cadian 109th shooting like champions. Game ended on a draw on account of some newbie decisions I made such as not moving my chimera full of troops onto the objective on 6th turn whereby snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. All said and done it was a great game against a really fun player. Second game went a little poorly for me. Dice were not with me on my shooting and I kinda played overly defensive against a Space Wolf player. Being my first time playing against the new Codex I should have been more aggressive and concentrated firepower before moving on to another unit. That game ended in a loss at the bottom of five. All told I had a good time, need to remember some key points of 40K and get used to using the army all over again. Special thanks go out to my opponents Ken, and Mark for being patient with me while I waded through remembering the rules.