The Road ahead 2024 (Update)

 Just flicking through my blog and saw my post about plans for 2024 ( Check it out here). So I thought I would add an update!

40k 

Imperial Guard has stayed the same apart from one unit that will be Tempest Scions. Not been tempted by the jump pack ones .... Yet. With the new codes expected in the first or second part of next year it's a kind of just wait and see now.

My Lion Warriors have been reinforced! Assault intercessors acquired and all painted up along with some other character options as well oh and a new dreadnought on the painting table. So these are going strong. 

Bolt Action

Got the 3rd edition rulebook still not managed to fully read through it so haven't played a game yet but I did buy a 25pdr and a centaur tank for my British (ooo haven't done a blog post about them!!) so plodding along nicely. 

Last Days 

Still not played this. Thought it might be a good idea to try with the kids one school holiday but we shall see. 

A Space ship game

I played battlefleet Gothic! An oldy but a goody. Had a great time 

Starship Trooper Project

Well I've gone from 15mm to 6mm!! I even have actual models. I do need more bug models at the moment. The troopers have got to be outnumbered it's the only true way. 

Star grave 

I still wanna try this maybe next year . I might start actively planning an idea for 2 crews and see what's out there. 

Anything Else

Gaslands and Rumble slam are fine, I'll play them if a game opportunity appears but don't need anything adding to them I don't think. 

More lion warriors and a historical figure joins my forces

 August's hobby money was spent on Socratis Melee units from the station forge printed by Hammer line miniatures. As ever with Socratis models you kind of have to decide what model is what in the space marine range . From this set I made up a unit of 5 assault intercessors, a chaplain, a judicar and a Reiver Lieutenant. I have 2 models left over I don't really know what to do with. 

A Judicar 

Yet to be decided could be an alternative assault intercessor Sgt

No idea with this guy!

A Riever Lieutenant 

5 Assault intercessors 

The Chaplain

Also with the coming of Bolt Action Version 3 I decided to treat myself to a new officer. I found the range from Stoessi's heroes and really liked British Army Lt. Col. – John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming “Mad Jack” Churchill. He shall lead my British forces in V3. 

Starship Troopers

 

I took a brave pill and attempted to carry on and paint my 6mm starship troopers . The bugs weren't to complicated, I used some yellow and green speed paint. I know they have more distinctive markings but I don't have the skill or patience for that. The troopers, I used a dab off flesh coloured speed paint and then a dark grey contrast for the armour and a light grey on the guns. Not sure yet on the guns might have to try different colours. The bases I didn't dip in sand next time Indo more troopers I will dip their bases in the basing material. The the base edges inside colour code so I know difference between troopers, support weaponry  and officers. Still got the outpost base to paint up .

 Gonna have a try playing them using xenos rampant rules . See how that plays

Tempest Scions

 I always wanted to add some Scions to my guard army. Being able to deep strike with them makes them quite useful. So I naturally went to station forge. A lot of the grimguard special forces match Karskins more but I found these guys who look a lot like Hell divers to me but they still work. I bought them from South of Resin. The colour scheme is quite bright and showy but I'm my head canon they are from a very elitist planet and deem themselves better than normal folk (like the Volpone from Gaunts Ghosts). 

These guys will be dropping in behind enemy lines to cause chaos!! 

Blood Bowl!!!!!

 The new season of our clubs blood bowl has started. This time round I decided to try and be a bit more competitive. It came down to humans or orcs. The fact orcs now have animosity tipped me over towards the humans. So the Smethwick Comets were born , named after Facebook friends so I can heckle them when they fail me ha ha ha my son has also entered!!! He is taking his dark elves. First two games in my son is on a free win (opponent had to withdraw) and a draw (against last year's champion) and my humans are on a draw and a win!

Oh also before the second season started they did an award ceremony for the first season. I won a trophy! I mean it was a wooden spoon but still a trophy!

Blast from the Past

 My friend asked me to play a game at our club and we were deciding what to play and he offered you battle fleet gothic!

He had Imperium and space marine fleets so we got those out (old metal models ) and made up some fleets.

The game played really well. I have never played it before so it took us a while to get into it but once we had the basics down the game started to flow. 

Overall was fun and I can't lie I did look at Ork ships when I went home . 

More Forces for the Lion Warriors and some extras

 Been a while I just realised! I've been on a nice slow burn of model building . The Lion Warriors got some reinforcements in the way of aggressors . Again  the Socratis range from Station Forge. 

They went together easy and painted up nice. Still loving this yellow I chose 

My good friend Dave also kindly printed me some Goliath demo vehicles. Time for the Guard unleash drone warfare mwha ha ha!