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Friday, July 27, 2012
Painted Rune Priest
The great thing about Space Wolves, as I've said, is how every model is a character. That being said, making characters is great fun! This guy was created using parts from the Wolf Pack, Thunderwolf Cavalry, and the Grey Knights box.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Space Wolf Army So Far
I've finished a second unit of Grey Hunters, and my Space Wolves are really starting to come together. I'll have pics of the new guys up soon, but it was such a pleasure to see everything together on my desk, so I had to snap a pic.
I'm working on Thunderwolves and Long Fangs next.
I'm working on Thunderwolves and Long Fangs next.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
Weekend Update: Hobby Machine!
Lately, I've been getting a lot done hobby-wise. In the past few days, I managed to:
- File and assemble thirty Swordmasters,
- File and assemble five Dragon Princes,
- Paint about 75% of a Grey Hunter pack.
- Visit the local GW store for its official grand opening.
My Wood Elves are playing against Lizardmen tomorrow, there's a Fantasy tourney this Saturday, and I want to finish the Grey Hunters and paint a Wood Elf Lord by Sunday. It's Hobbypalooza!
- File and assemble thirty Swordmasters,
- File and assemble five Dragon Princes,
- Paint about 75% of a Grey Hunter pack.
- Visit the local GW store for its official grand opening.
My Wood Elves are playing against Lizardmen tomorrow, there's a Fantasy tourney this Saturday, and I want to finish the Grey Hunters and paint a Wood Elf Lord by Sunday. It's Hobbypalooza!
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Bull City Wargaming Podcast - Episode IV
Hey kids!
This week Bart joins us for our 6th edition 40K special, we find out what Bull City Wargaming means in German and Tom almost falls asleep on air.
Enjoy!
http://archive.org/download/BCWep4/bcwep4.mp3
We are also available on iTunes!
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
A Couple Thoughts on 40K So Far
Thoughts That I'm Thinking So Far:
- Allies are as awesome as I thought. I was looking at having to wait another year in 5th to have my Space Wolves painted enough to play. Now they're out on the board every game as allies.
- 2+ saves are hard to deal with. In other news, Plasma is going to be hot (har har). I've got some Plasma Cannon Long Fangs in the making.
- It's great to see all the infantry on the table! The table looks interesting, which I didn't find in 5th's tank battles.
- I'm really enjoying the game so far. There's a newness factor, but I think this edition will have some legs for me.
- Allies are as awesome as I thought. I was looking at having to wait another year in 5th to have my Space Wolves painted enough to play. Now they're out on the board every game as allies.
- 2+ saves are hard to deal with. In other news, Plasma is going to be hot (har har). I've got some Plasma Cannon Long Fangs in the making.
- It's great to see all the infantry on the table! The table looks interesting, which I didn't find in 5th's tank battles.
- I'm really enjoying the game so far. There's a newness factor, but I think this edition will have some legs for me.
Monday, July 16, 2012
Delightful Monday CSM Rumors!
From an anonymous poster, these rumors sound pretty cool if true...
Release date – 1st September (7 weeks he said) and it is a hard back like the 8e WFB Army Books.
There is an Eye of the Gods esque table (Warriors of Chaos players will know what I am talking about) that you get to roll on whenever a character kills another character in a challenge, or a Walker or Monstrous Creature. There is a multitude of gifts (and curses) that your Characters can acquire which range from +1 Save, +1 Toughness, or becoming either a Spawn or a Daemon Prince!!!
Chaos Cultists are definetely in (but we all kinda know that already), as is the ‘Dragon’ – think Necron Night Scythe with the main chassis been replaced by a massive mechanical dragon head with segmented wings sweeping forward and around from it. On top of those there are also:
Dark Apostles – evil Chaplains basically
Warp Smiths – evil Techmarine that can curse vehicles and degrade terrain.
A new Daemon Engine – half way between a Dreadnought and a Defiler.
Speaking of Defilers as they are Daemons they have a 5+ Inv save.
‘Cult’ units are all Elites and are unlocked to Troops by appropriate HQ choices, but there are no Cult Terminators which makes me sad.
Obliterators are exclusively for shooting – so no powerfists. BUT there is a new unit which is basically a close combat Obliterator.
There are 2 types of Raptors now; regular CSM with Jump Packs, and then some kind of Possessed Daemonic Raptors that all come with Lightning Claws!
Possessed are meant to be amazing, and take a lot of benefits from the Eye of the Gods esque table.
There are NO Daemons in the Codex because that is what Allies are for.
That is all I can remember for now. Sorry I am VERY tired. But regardless I have to say I am excited to see the Codex in the flesh and get cracking on some themed lists with Allied Daemons or Guard (for a proper Lost and the Damned army).
Release date – 1st September (7 weeks he said) and it is a hard back like the 8e WFB Army Books.
There is an Eye of the Gods esque table (Warriors of Chaos players will know what I am talking about) that you get to roll on whenever a character kills another character in a challenge, or a Walker or Monstrous Creature. There is a multitude of gifts (and curses) that your Characters can acquire which range from +1 Save, +1 Toughness, or becoming either a Spawn or a Daemon Prince!!!
Chaos Cultists are definetely in (but we all kinda know that already), as is the ‘Dragon’ – think Necron Night Scythe with the main chassis been replaced by a massive mechanical dragon head with segmented wings sweeping forward and around from it. On top of those there are also:
Dark Apostles – evil Chaplains basically
Warp Smiths – evil Techmarine that can curse vehicles and degrade terrain.
A new Daemon Engine – half way between a Dreadnought and a Defiler.
Speaking of Defilers as they are Daemons they have a 5+ Inv save.
‘Cult’ units are all Elites and are unlocked to Troops by appropriate HQ choices, but there are no Cult Terminators which makes me sad.
Obliterators are exclusively for shooting – so no powerfists. BUT there is a new unit which is basically a close combat Obliterator.
There are 2 types of Raptors now; regular CSM with Jump Packs, and then some kind of Possessed Daemonic Raptors that all come with Lightning Claws!
Possessed are meant to be amazing, and take a lot of benefits from the Eye of the Gods esque table.
There are NO Daemons in the Codex because that is what Allies are for.
That is all I can remember for now. Sorry I am VERY tired. But regardless I have to say I am excited to see the Codex in the flesh and get cracking on some themed lists with Allied Daemons or Guard (for a proper Lost and the Damned army).
Monday, July 9, 2012
Painted Space Wolves Grey Hunters, Part 2
Here's the second half of my first Grey Hunters squad. I really look forward to painting these characterful models, and am hard at work on the second squad.
Painted Spacewolves Grey Hunters, Part I
Here's the first half of my Grey Hunters pack, a ten man squad with two melta guns. I decided to make my Wolves as members of Grimnar's Great Company, alternating the typically black shoulder pads for white ones (like a home jersey vs. an away jersey).
I particularly like painting Space Wolves, as each model is like its own character with all the detail and dynamism. I am particularly proud of the gentleman with the standard on his backpack.
I particularly like painting Space Wolves, as each model is like its own character with all the detail and dynamism. I am particularly proud of the gentleman with the standard on his backpack.
Out With Old Lysander, In With The New!
On the right, you can see the Lysander I painted a few years ago. On the left, the Lysander I painted this weekend. There's been some small improvement.
This is the beginning of a Space Marine repainting project, for two reasons. Foremost, I want my Space Marines to look better, as they are some of the earlier models I painted. Secondly, I want the bases to match for allying.
Lysander is a start!
This is the beginning of a Space Marine repainting project, for two reasons. Foremost, I want my Space Marines to look better, as they are some of the earlier models I painted. Secondly, I want the bases to match for allying.
Lysander is a start!
Painted Deathmaster Snikch
I liked painting a Skaven model so much that I ended up painting the Deathmaster for myself. That's one awesome model! I wanted the red to look like a bright splash of blood contrasting with the dark cloth. 
Painted Skaven Chieftain
This is the first Skaven I have painted, a gift for Tom since he loaned me his army for a tournament a whole back. I enjoyed the painting, and was inspired to paint a Deatmaster Snikch for myself, which I'll post up tomorrow!
Check out the Bull City Wargaming Podcast on iTunes, where Tom and I discuss these models!
Check out the Bull City Wargaming Podcast on iTunes, where Tom and I discuss these models!
Bull City Wargaming Podcast, Episode III
Episode III of Bull City Wargaming is out now! Go and get it on ITunes! Tom and I talk about our experiences with Sixth Edition and the awesomeness that is Chaos in the Old World. As always, you'll learn proper British from Tom, play along with our Warhammer Trivia, and hear a random fact from Michael Penny. Plus, I shout about things! Who doesn't like that!?!?
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