Boring but Necessary

 With this month's hobby budget I decided to buy something to transport my infantry . For too long my infantry have rattled along loose in a tray while I drive hoping I don't have to slam my brakes on. So I took the plunge and grabbed this carrier. It holds 200 infantry so that's took up all my infantry. The squares are a little tight for 32mm base but I can pull the middle out of two squares to make a bigger square.

It's really nice and was reasonably priced plus there is space for maybe a unit or 2 more. I have one unit coming from France off Etsy so that will be a new addition to the army!

Painted things!

 It's been a busy few weeks as the oldest has to choose his secondary school but I have been doing some painting! 

Up doesn't are some Ogryns you saw unpainted I'm my last blog post.

I'm super chuffed with these I especially like the leader who will be my proxy Nork Deddog. He looks very dapper in his coat. All painted with speed paints and the new metallic speed paint. The colour scheme is similar to my Krieg squad to keep a theme going through. Granted they were fairly simple to paint with not a huge amount of detail but I love em I can't lie. 

Next up is some Krieg Death Marshall's to bolster my Krieg squads (Give me that feel no pain please!)

Again all painted with speed paint. I really like the power claws on them. Also the same scheme so no I have a bit of uniformity across my Krieg. I know lots of people use darker colours but that seems a bit drab to me . 

Last but not least the beast that is a Rogal Dorn

This tank looks really good and I'm super happy with how it came out. Can't wait to use it in a game ! I love the chap on the back with the heavy stubber. This thing is armed to the teeth so that will be fun to unleash and it's unique ability will be good for frustrating opponents once a game. 

Currently working on the bulgryns and Sgt Harker so they should be done this week. Have a good one all!

Birthday goodies!

 So it was my birthday last month and add usual I asked for a bunch of models (mostly GW can't lie). I was blessed enough too get a few things. The aim is to chill on the Guard  models now as I have quite a collection now. I am trying to pick up a few things I wanted but haven't got. So my family got me a Rogal Dorn! A beast of a tank I have to say. Not the easiest kit in the world to build but as down and undercoated awaiting is place in the paint queue.

It's a beast and has many many guns!!!!!

Next up was done Kasrkin. Now I had some of these proxied with other miniatures but I really like the Kasrkin sculpts so took the opportunity to get them.  Now these have managed to be painted!! I had a simple colour scheme in my head and I think it works

This guy is my favourite 

I liked the idea of a winter type camo with red visors.  What do you guys think?

I will say after painting a while with speed paints I need to be a bit braver to paint stuff on top of it. There were some details.i could have picked out on the las guns on a different colour. I will try that next time .

Now next up was a surprise, a parcel arrived which I assumed was for me as I have some Krieg look alikes coming off Etsy. But no the legend that was Alex of Alex does hobby fame! Inside were some ogryns and bulgryns from etsy (handily the same type of scheme that my Krieg are from. Grim guard on Etsy check em out!) These look awesome and are next to paint!

I love these guys so much character! The leader I will use a proxy for Nork Deddog . I'm gonna do them in the same scheme as my Krieg so it's all a bit consistent. 

And that's that well I know I have one more model or there with family just not been delivered yet.

I also got cyberpunk from my awesome friend Dave so that's ok my PS5 at the moment!

Current Blood Bowl League

 I haven't mentioned it on here in a post I don't think but I have been playing on a gaming club league! My friend a while ago joined a gaming club and I've been a few times but with shift work and family life not a lot. When they started a blood bowl league I jumped at the chance . One game every 2 weeks I thought I should be able to manage, so far so good. The league's been good fun I have played about 6 or 7 games so far. I took halflings and have played dwarves, dark elves , wood elves, lizardmen, chaos renegades and black orcs. 

It's been great fun , I have even managed a few wins as well. The league gives points for touchdowns and casualties as well as wins and draws so I am second from last  n the league ha ha ha though I do seem to be providing a nice challenge for players as most haven't played halflings before.  I have had surprisingly few deaths (so far! Only half way though) and I even managed to have one match where I caused most casualties! Great fun all round and am really glad I joined up. 

New Vehicle for 40k or Xenos rampant

 I have been on need of a troop transport for a while. My guard die quite early when there  is not a lot of cover! The chimeras are nice but I fancied something different (and cheaper). After many months of looking I had found not many but had seen 2 on Etsy. Handily from the same company Culverin Models (here's the link for their Etsy store). The 2 options were

Both look very distinctive but I settled on the bottom one. It's called the Ursa troop transport (£18 though at moment it's on sale for £14! 29th July when I wrote this). The top one was cool but I wasn't feeling the open transport section. 

So I ordered and eagerly awaited the delivery. When it arrived I was apprehensive as I had not bought a model off Etsy before but I was pleasantly surprised. 

 I'm assuming it's 3d printed. All the parts are nice and chunky and with clear ways they stick together. I had to do next to no to no prep work on it. You also get a nice selection of guns to choose from. Obviously I'm sure magnets would give you many options here but I don't do well with magnets so I went with 2 flamers!! Mwha ha ha ha 

The build went nice and smooth the only minor hiccup was I ran out of super glue half way through. So had to buy some more but then I ploughed onwards!

Boom! Built

A late night undercoat session and we are ready to paint. It scales really well next my hellhound I reckon

New models (GW ones )

 

I have finally acquired the Guard models I really always wanted. Gaunts Ghosts! My favourite books from Games Workshop is now my army leading command squad. As you can imagine these were built and undercoated in lighting time! So here's the results!

Colonel -Commissar Gaunt 

The main man himself! My new army warlord, armed with his trusty chainsword and bolt pistol ready to lead his Ghosts and my army to victory! (Hopefully)

Mkoll

The stealth master himself. Ready to cause some damage with his straight silver!

Colonel Colm Corbec

One of my favourite characters in the series. Though some how I always pictured him as bald guess I missed a character description somewhere while reading.

Try Again Bragg

My favourite character in the books. Though on the model I'm not a massive fan of his beret but I'll look past it as it's Gaunts ghosts!

Major Elim Rawne

The shifty but always loyal  major to the Ghosts looks ready for up close action. 

Hlaine Larkin

Mad Larkin is the master sniper of the Gaunts a bit unstable but always on target!

There's the gang. Can't wait to try them out, they are still just humans so can die very easily so got to be careful how I play them but they have some fun rules that I can't wait to try out. 

10th Edition incoming!!

 

The behemoth that is 40k has arrived with a new edition!!!! Now I still have fond memories of the 2nd edition and getting murdered constantly by my cousin's eldar or tryanids.  All the things I've read and watched give me good vibes (not even the huge queues at Warhammer fest will put me off), I'm not going to rush out and buy the box set as the rules are free online so that suits me . I liked the fact all the data sheets for all the units are free online (I'm still a bit dubious as I know GW likes their money so a wary eye is always on them). I really like the new points, now I see both sides some people like planning intricate lists but I like the fact I can pick a unit and add what I want. Yes on a competitive side those players will always take the best combo but as you all know Rule of Cool is number one!! Plus me and magnets don't get on so I am stuck with whatever I  have glued on at the time. I'm happy with that! 

The rules seem simpler and I like how they have moved certain stats onto the weapon profiles and they are all on the card for easy reference. Will save me having to flick through books and battlescribe during the game as I can just look at the card for that unit. My awesome folks have printed the data sheets out for me (only the ones I need for Astra Militarum as there is over 100 pages but all the Votann)

The data sheets have changed my army somewhat but nothing drastic  Just a re-think and adjustment. I've heard this word a lot on YouTube so I'm stealing it. Sinergy seems to be the key with the Guard.  With the army special rules being orders I need to learn to spread out officers and add them to squads now which is a new thing! This way can issue orders to all units and get the best out of them.  Commissars look much improved now, able to give orders and keep units from being battle shocked by using Summary execution to persuade the unit to stay in the fight.  

I will have to get used to some changes but now I can try a 20 catachan blob led by Colonel Stracken and Sgt Harker (proxy)!  But excitingly I may have a new warlord on the horizon!!! I'll keep you updated on that!!

The Votann took a hit with 10th going from the elite army I thought they were to a more average army and I was planning on changing armies but I decided to stick with them. So my next purchases should be aiming at boosting my votann list  though again this could change and they get sold. I'm in two minds at the moment 

All in all in looking forward to trying the astra Militarum in 10th edition! Hopefully we will get our codex before 11th!!!!