Moving Time!

Just finished the move into the new house this past Sunday. Now the monumental task of unpacking. Ugh! The Escalation League I am running starts tonight at the LGS so until I can unpack some paints and supplies, playing will have to suffice.

Replacement part received!

So when I got the new Thunderbolt I noticed that the engine part was missing. I shot an email over to the fine folks at FW to advise them of the issue. They replied that a replacement part would be cast and shipped. Five days later, low and behold, a package arrives with the part. As a long time customer service guru, (answering calls on everything from cars to mattresses and all points in between) I am impressed by the service level of FW. I will continue expanding my army with Forgeworld pieces, mostly because they are amazing figures and vehicles, secure in the knowledge that this company has my back on quality and responsibility. That's my two cents.

'Ard Boyz 2010

So this year I will not be attending the 'Ard Boyz competition. Mainly because I simply do not have the miniatures or time this year. Not wanting to go out and be yet another Leafblower player hoping that lightning can strike twice; I have a 2,500 point army that will be built up over the course of this coming year in anticipation of next year's competition. Also, since TheNecro is canceled for 2010, there simply aren't any good, large tournaments in the southeast area with the exception of BoLS-Con. With that being said I am currently on plan to head up to Games Day 2010 in Baltimore but those plans may change to BoLS-Con depending on finances.

To all the players who are duking it out at 'Ard Boyz today, best of luck!

Saturday Night Fights!

A clearing where a Rhino and a squad of Grey Hunter's once stood.

Cmd HQ and an Infantry Squad preparing to sell their lives.

So my buddy Brenton is in town from school and getting ready to head up to Boston for a summer intern position. So I figured it would be a good time to get the ladz together and go roll some dice. My buddy Luis (Lue Bangs on my followers list) lives here in town and loves the new Space Puppies, he has an Ork army and offered to lend it to Brenton. We stuck to games @ 1500 pts so we could all test some 40k goodness. I fought Luis' SW first and managed to eek out a victory 8 kp's to 6. Next I fought Brenton's ork list and barely managed a victory of 2 objectives to one. I feel safe in the knowledge that one more turn would have seen my IG receive a sound crumpin'. It is very clear to me that I lack some significant punch to the list. I am going to start building a Manticore or two out of extra Hellstrike missiles and some plasticard. More on that in a few days.

Busy painting...

Cmd Squad Khaki done

Another View

The Table

Astute viewers will notice the Farseer ( a commission job) observing my Imperials

The 2nd Valk "Queen of Hearts"

Finished building the objectives

Weapons Cache

Fuel Supply

Comms Tower

Downed Pilot

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.