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  • W.A.Rorie

    XIVth Legion build

    By W.A.Rorie

    So am I back from Indiana. I have to head back to move In-Laws into a Retirement Center, in a few weeks. And of course everything goes sideways at work moment I get back. So hobby time has been non existence. Silver Lining is LGS not get Saturnine until Monday, so I can get everything I need to do first i.e. my XIXth Legion and Exorcists  Call to Arms Vows, that I have not started. And won't have time this weekend.   I did start on building one of My XIVth Legion Commanders, not sure w
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  • zulu.tango

    Wrapping Wreckas

    By zulu.tango

    Hit the throttle on the Wreckas last week. I've been painting pretty slowly this year all things considered, decided to change that with this project. Finished up free-hand on a few items, got the squigs painted up, did the bases and oil washes last week resulting in a final project I'm pretty happy with!    I dug out some of the leftover terrain bits I had from the sector imperialis/Chalnath terrain. I put a fine terrain paste around those bits and then put in some sand to act as larg
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  • GSCUprising

    Jagieŀŀo inspects their prizes

    By GSCUprising

    The Resistance have finally captured the war machines they believe they require to make their stand.   Brutus, the Malcador, reliable, dependable the spine of their battleline. She will not fail them. She will hold the line, her battlecannon roaring, her sponsons blazing as she paves the way for the Resistance's advance. The Iron Duke, his twin Earthshaker cannons blasting holes in the enemy's fortifications. He guards those retreating and the wounded behind his massive blast shield
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  • Bouargh

    Square Pants Bob

    By Bouargh

    Hi Folks,   Today’s blog entry is a little bit specific as it deals with something different from my usual inputs: instead of reporting hobbying progress, I will talk about a trail I did for a new technique (à la TITH – i.e. something that is not new in general but new for me).     The technique is often reported on purpose of adding details and create battle damages or war-torn marks on miniatures. But beyond painting damages, the sponge might be used on purpose of
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"Innocence Proves Nothing!"

"They are beyond comprehension, beyond mortal flesh, beyond even time and mortality....."

"They are beyond many things, but never my hate!" Lias du Ortise, Inquisitor, Ordo Malleus     Well 2 games down, in 11th edition and 2 loses. Lots to learn from, as the edition continues, I am invested in my Grey Knights, and I am continuing with the builds.  One of the issues I ran into was not paying attention to my missions and rules. And this was a group issue I noticed, we all were forgetting rules. So going back to basics. We have decided to play a few games at 500 points
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Setting Sons

The Organisation of The Setting Sons.

“Student brother”, Trainees in the Cult of Garro who form the Battle lines in various roles (Intercessors, Assault Intercessors and assault marines with Jump packs). Student Brothers are capable of falling to a (black) “righteous rage” and going berserk.   To this end a unit must be attached to a Chaplain known as “Oshō”. “Unsui” are those student brothers who have proven themselves time and again both battle and in personal discipline to not fall into the righteous rage of the student brot
Setting Sons

On the question of vehicle colours…

“A bit of the old Razzle Dazzle…” said by no one in the history of 40k ever.   The chapters colours are grey and lavender. Now there seems to be a precedent that Space marines don’t do camouflage because it is cowardly and they want to be seen coming to strike fear into their enemies.  I respect that for their armour.   I’ve looked at two colour Impulsors as an example and they’re all a bit samey and meh. Now, I’ve been thinking…no one, not even a space marine wants to di
Setting Sons

The first draft of the Index Astartes

“You are Astartes indeed, and that will never alter. But you are a Death Guard no longer. You are a ghost, a figure that stands between light and dark, trapped amid the grey. And I have need of such a man.” Malcador to Nathaniel GARRO. Name: The Setting Sons. Founding: unregistered but thought to be M31 prior to the siege of Terra. Gene seed: Dusk Raiders Predecessor: officially unknown but it is known to the Chapter to be that of The Traitor Mortarians taken from Nat
BrassClaw's Collection of Projects

Hive Fleet Asmodeus Part 1: Vanguard Bugs

Hello fellow future biomass!   The arrival of Hive Fleet Asmodeus is here. Tyranids are my largest army in terms of plastic. The army takes up 2 bookshelves in my book case. I started collecting them around 2004-2005ish era. I started with 20 genestealers and 2 Zoanthropes as a little combat partol back in the day. The collection didn't really take off until 2010ish, where I sold off my brother's Imperial Guard Armoured Company and reinvested back into the bugs. Hive Fleet Asmodeus ten
Setting Sons

It all started with a colour scheme

At this present time, being new to the hobby, my friend and I only have the time and sufficient grasp of the rules to play Combat Patrol.  However, with an eye to the future, should we ever get used to the rules, I’m hopeful we can fit an incursion scale conflict in.  So, bitten by the bug, I increased my number of models and had the realisation that I could make several of the 10th edition Combat Patrols with them. I had previously painted them as Crour blades (I thought blood Angels sound
"We are the Hammer!"

Game Day!

Created a cheat sheet and printed out Grey Knights Faction pack. Army is all packed and ready to go.  I have 2 games scheduled, Game 1 is vs @The_Oni_of_Hindsight's Orks  and Game 2 is vs @HeiYu13's Tyranids   It has been a while since I played 40k. I am excited to get at least 2 games in. I know my opponents are going to hyper aggressive. I have to pay attention to my missions and special rules, this is why I have a cheat sheet.      My Terminator f
The journey to Birmingham - a Kroot story

Settling on the final list

The weather in the UK has been a bit warm, you might have heard. The club where I would get my more competitive games has no Air Con    So I only got one more practice game in this week against Necrons. In brief   Kroot vs Necrons (Recon vs Take and Hold)   Turn 1 and 2   I rolled to go first (I would rather go second in this mission but its fine) and I set up to play a game of spreading my opponent out. Infiltrate put Farstalkers on both expansion objecti
Sons of Horus Fellblade

The joys of masking tape.

I've had a lot of success using chipping fluid and will be using it on this project.  I've been experimenting with pre-weathering to provide a range of textures that show through once the chips are applied.     The whole model was primed with Jenolite Primer Filler.  I've used it for some fdm prints and found it reasonable for the cost.  Then focusing on the tracks, steps and edges I used a very wet "drybrush" building up Rhinox Hide, Mournfang Brown and Wild Rider Red in progressively
Kaba's hobby in general

Call to Arms 26'

This year I participate for a first time. I choose few small pledges in various strongholds, just to be sure I would finish them in time and wouldn't get frustrated with another 2,500 pts of guards.   I'm selected two kill teams for astartes and Death Guard and red terror for xenos strongholds.   Wish me a luck.  
kabaakaba

kabaakaba in CtA26

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Snakes of Ithaka Hobby Blog

From the Archives

While going through some old files on my PC, I came across a piece of flavour text I originally started back in 9th Edition while working on a fan supplement for the Iron Snakes. Rather than leave it gathering dust, I decided to give it a tidy-up and finally share it here. The piece focuses on the arrival of Primaris Greyshields within the Iron Snakes' phratry and explores the tension between newcomers and a Chapter steeped in tradition. I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I e
Combat Patrolling the Galaxy

Need your Minerals (11th Edition)

Ok, so GW might have devastated this project. I’ll have another entry on my thoughts about it later.    Luckily I did have a few CPs that survived the purge and came out of the fire reforged. They did a semi-overhaul of the CPs. Secondaries are gone, Army Rule is the full rule now, and we now have unit enhancements as an option.    Still had my weekly CP meetup on Thursday and my opponent was cool using the new 11th edition rules.    I faced the same player from the
"We are the Hammer!"

Zeal is my Sword

Ordo Malleus Inscription upon Conclave chamber doors       So in typical fashion my CtA2026 Vow is suffering. If I vowed Army Z, I work on Army X instead. Not sure if it is my Gamer ADHD or something else. I am going with something else, i.e. the army is built and mostly painted and it is a new edition. My go to army is Grey Knights. My first game of 11th edition is this coming Friday (06/26) against @The_Oni_of_Hindsight with his Orks and @HeiYu13 and his Tyranids. We
Snakes of Ithaka Hobby Blog

What am I doing

When the Armageddon box was announced, I honestly expected the Space Marine half to be what grabbed my attention. Instead, somewhat surprisingly, it was the Orks that finally convinced me to pick one up.   Now, admittedly, the box hasn't actually arrived yet due to a transit issue, but that hasn't stopped me from doing what I always seem to do whenever a new project appears on the horizon immediately start planning armies and making lists.   I haven't really kept up with much
AM Not-Stygies - A Blog about building a new Army

CtA26 - Hastarii done

Hi Folks,   Despite heat wave, I managed finishing the 2 Hastarii squads I had on the workbench.   The painting has been rather smooth but, on the building part, its has been a tad different. Despite all the care I have applied based on this step, I have struggled with the eradication beamers. These left hands split in 2 parts did not all fit that well and I had to use knife work to align these properly or close to properly. A common feature with painted by parts models:
Bouargh´s miniatures´ closet clean-up

An opportunity that looks like stepping again into a new army...

Hi Folks,   Sometimes maths have a kind of magical power over mind. Such an influence may lead to decisions that might be a little bit irrational. Indeed the rational behind the numbers is not necessarily a good enough or trustable depiction of the irrationality of the question they are supposed to bring an answer to.   Let’s see: Genuine Knight Castellan kit = 150€ on GW online Genuine Arminger kit = 80€ on GW online Sum = 230 €   Eye of Terror
The Gnostari Dominion - The Ironkin March

Tharnoth the Thrymm-Stalker

Tharnoth is the solitary shadow that moves where even the Solbond Gardhird’s hardiest veterans hesitate to tread; a lone Ironkin hunter whose purpose is carved into his core‑logic with the precision of an oath‑blade. He is called the Thrymm‑Stalker not for any single beast he has slain, but for the category of horrors he pursues: apex predators, twisted monstrosities of the Void, Tyranid warrior‑forms, and the most grotesque champions of Chaos.   Tharnoth’s sensory arrays are tuned to
Lord_Ikka

Lord_Ikka in Lore

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Ikka's Hobby Land

List-building for 11th ed

This will be different from my normal blog posts in this thread. I'll be working on making current, 11th ed compatible lists for four of my armies- Necrons, DA/Primaris, Votann, and CSM. I also have Imperial Knights and Imperial Agents, but I don't really want to run Knights right now (aside from annoying my friends) and Agents are not really an army I want to try to make work as they are currently. So, I'll run down my list and then thoughts on how it will play.       Necron
"We are the Hammer!"

Canticle of Absolution

Et Templars Mysteria aux Ordo Malleus   "Praise the Emperor for His sacrifice, as He endures so shall we. We who are hunters of Daemons shall strive in His name eternally. We, the Order of the Hammer, shall delve into dark shadows, We shall seek out the tainted, we shall pursue the vilest evil. It is we who stand guard, our eternal watch shall not fail, For we are the Ordo Malleus!"     Well it is the eve of 11th edition, officially. Tomorrow we all begin the journey of 11th
AM Not-Stygies - A Blog about building a new Army

CtA26 - First steps with Hastarii

Hi Folks,   After some hesitation sI have decided to enlist once again on the Imperium side with the target to clear my AdMech backlog. First units started are the Hastarii. In fact these are not the one I should have started with but I was keener on trying a new unit rather than reinforcing an old one, even if, gamewise, getting a fully functionnal list at 100% completed head count could be wiser. On the other hand I do not plan getting a game before a few weeks, so it is not tha
"They shall be my finest warriors, these men who give themselves to me."

For the Oath and the Word -Chapter 1- part II

1st Company Captain Ichart Griefenherz, The Heart of the Griffon, the Regent of Mancora, appeared on the bridge of the Firefell  unannounced. Clad in his Tactical Dreadnought Armor was matte black and his Monastic Scapular was in the Yellow and Crimson quartered schemed with the Griffon Rampant on the front. His Tan Cloak draped over his shoulders with a purple lining. His Relic Blade was in the sheath and he did not carry his stormbolter.  His long light blond beard was sat on the top of his ar
The journey to Birmingham - a Kroot story

So about those shadows...

Well the rule books and cards are in my FLGS so I did what anyone would do and asked if anyone wanted a game :)   Adam jumped in. Adam is a friend my son ( and the son of one of my friends) so while we have not played each other since covid we have known each other long time. He is just starting out with a new Tyranid army having been mostly a Guard player for a very long time. So we cut ourselves down to 1000 points. Which gave us more time to read the rules as we went. FLGS did a gre
In Service of the Imperium- W.A.Rorie's Blog

Call to Arms 2026- Update #1

Vows are in:         "I, W.A.Rorie, heed the Call to Arms and pledge to paint 10 Terminators, 10 Assault Terminators, and 4 Teleport homers for the Ultramarine Successor chapter, Howling Griffons in Night World Camo Scheme for 22 points for the Glory of the Ultramarines and the Astartes Stronghold on or before 15th September 2025, or bear the badge of failure until year's end."         "I, W.A.Rorie, heed the Call to Arms and pledg
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