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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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History of Jackal Company: Part Two

With the planetary defence forces neutralised at the landing zone, the betrayal was complete. Jackal Company did not waste a second in turning the crisis to its advantage. Ignoring the scattered pockets of the starved populace still clinging to the exterior habitats, Warsmith Kord ordered the captured Guardsmen to the firing lines, forcing them to turn their guns on their former comrades who didn't know surrender, while the Iron Warriors consolidated the most vital fuel depots.   Kord

Mysterion

Mysterion in Jackal Company

History of Jackal Company: Part 1

The toxic haze clinging to the landing zone of Vosa V began to fracture, yielding to the roar of a descending void craft. It was the Frigate Pillar of Olympia, a hulking mass of grey ceramite scored with the unmistakable yellow and black chevrons of the IV Legion. The vessel settled with an almost seismic impact. Its exhausted plasma conduits vented violently into the polluted air. For a silent, strained moment, the ship loomed, its bulk an oppressive presence, pressing the small assembly of Pla

Mysterion

Mysterion in Jackal Company

The characters of Prawa V

Hi all,   Following a suggestion from @W.A.Rorie, I'm going to summarise the main characters in each of the two stories I have written. This came about because I've been posting passages out of chronological order and a mix of the two stories. I hope this helps clear things up. As my readers will know, I do enjoy my languages and will provide some context for their names. The meaning of the names isn't terribly important, but thought it might make a point of interest. I've spent time i

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" Part 17

Got more work done Friday than planned  but got no work done yesterday like I wanted too    Going to do this in reverse.... I was on Kid Duty Saturday as wife ran errands and upon returning home she was not feeling well. So I was watching the kids and in charge of dinner. So hobby time was zero. Which was fine since I have to work the next few Sundays and wont be home next Saturday as I have a busy day planned with some Friends/ Co Workers and My League Game. And the following Weekends

Phase 4 - Game 2 (GSC)

Phase 4 - Game 2 Veiled Oblivion versus the Genestealer Cult Mission - Assault the Warp Gate Necrons win the battle, 80-70 (Necrons were Attacker, went 1st).  2 Blackstone fragments from Reap A Tally Agenda. 1 Strategic Point from Assassinate Agenda, 1 Strategic Point from Victory bonus. 2 total Blackstone fragments gained, 2 total Strategic Points gained.   Ma'ar the Mourned suffers a Battle Scar, removed for 3 RP   Units upgraded  Deadly Stride Skorpekh

Lord_Ikka

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Legiones Auxilia- Therion Velites

Well I just ordered a 3rd Solar Auxilia Leman Russ So now I have 3. Guess I am doing a Mechanized Pattern Cohort for my Legiones Auxilia for Therion Velites.    So this will be the start of my 876th Therion Velites Cohort, 20th Armored Division, 9th Tank Battalion attached to the 707th Expeditionary Fleet.   Command [175 Point(s)] Armoured Command Section [175 Point(s)]: Hull Mounted (Front) heavy bolter, Dozer blade, Searchlight, Pintle Mounted heavy stubber   1

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" Part 15

My League game (Round 2) is scheduled for the 4th of October so we are 11 days out.  And I need to paint 11 models, which means a model a day.  But I also want to get a start on my next 500 pts for Round 3.    Last night,  I was able to base my assault squad and then prime them Matt Black (Army Painter)     Plan is to do 1st layer of  Greys (flex armor), reds, and whites tonight.  I would have started last night but I am waiting on a new wet pallet pad so I can add

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" Part 14

My wife and me are finally recovering from Nurgle's touch....I know we got it from the kids, who did not get sick. Stupid back to school illness.......   So Friday after work I sat down to work on my Athoria Month 2 models. I am adding Jump Centurion, another Assault squad and a Sicaran.  Part of my plan is also get Next Months additon started.    Sicaran is done and has been done since last year:   I was able to build the assault squad.     

Veteran Sergeant Talaon Hereus

Lastly, we have the kill team's leader, Veteran Sergeant Talaon Hereus of the Khalkotauroi Chapter.           Yes, I see the mould lines and file marks, too.   The helmet and both shoulder pads come from the Deathwatch kit; the thunder hammer arm comes from the Assault squad kit; the backpack, legs, and torso come from the Tactical/Devastator squad kits; and I don't recall where the bolt pistol arm came from (perhaps the Tactical/Devastator or Assault squad kits). I

Augmetics!

Hi Folks,   After a big summer spent on Pointy Ears for CtA25 challenge, I swapped to the World that Was and focussed on my big back log of Night Gobelins. Painting these photosensitive evil dirty little things is not the most difficult color pallet. But batch painting is something common with GObs, and it might become, say, boring (?). After 3 mobs and 2 characters, I needed a break.   I came back to the sociopathic cyborgs. just to be kept busy and change my mind.

Veteran Brother Akurnus Sin-Eshuh

The fifth operative is actually my sixth in the kill team. The Compendium originally provided for a Deathwatch kill team to consist of five operatives, but later dataslates increased that to six. As I mentioned in the introductory entry for this project (here), this isn't going to be a "real" game. Instead, we're playing a mini-tutorial, applying concepts of the Joint Ops rules from the current edition of the game in the 2021 edition of the game, with four players divided into two teams. We migh

A request for my readers

So, firstly, may I take a moment to thank those who have followed my blog and the story of Prawa V. I am truly grateful for your feedback and support. It has spurred me on to continue writing.   Now, for the hard part. I've not received any negative criticism. I would like to invite you to take my writing apart and really lay the hammer down on me. Where am I am going wrong? What doesn't make sense? Which character(s) just doesn't make sense? I ask this because, while positive prais

Ynnari Force

Hi Folks,   This CtA25 challenge has been the event that brought me up to putting the last touches of bruches on my Assuryanii. All factions released are represented in a big Ynnari party. I'd still like to increase a little bit this force with a few units such as Dark Reapers or Wraithblades, but it will not be so soon. I have other project so far.     It is a big army. And some units deserve maybe a little focus.  First come these Corsairs - 3 units of VoidR

Bouargh

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Ky'Vash Recon Cadre - Hammerhead & Skyray Gunships

KY'VASH RECON CADRE HAMMERHEAD & SKYRAY GUNSHIPS TX7 'Hammerhead' & TX78 'Skyray' Gunships   While the propaganda arms of both the Imperium of Man and T'au Empire focus largely on the ever-expanding Battlesuit variants, in many theatres the core of T'au armour is instead made up of Devilfish-hulled hover-tanks such as the Hammerhead and Skyray, the former a dedicated tank-hunter, the latter a more general-purpose artillery platform. Marked with the same camo patt

Veteran Brother Artol Kurnon

Next up is another warrior equipped with a Stalker pattern boltgun. Back in 2022 we had a discussion about the percentage of successor Chapters and their lineage. I was a fairly active participant in that discussion since it's something about which I am relatively interested, and I conducted my own analysis based on the data available to me. The final conclusion that I presented can be seen here. I gave two opinions, each depending upon (a) the number of Chapters prior to the Ultima Founding, an

Phase 4 - Game 1

Phase 4 - Game 1 Veiled Oblivion versus the Ultramarines Mission - Amidst the Miasma Necrons win the battle, 90-40 (Necrons were Defender, went 2nd).  1 Blackstone fragments from To the Last Agenda. 4 Blackstone fragments gained from Central Position. 5 total Blackstone fragments gained.  il-Phaeron Setokh suffers a Battle Scar - Removed for 5 RP.   Units upgraded   Nuun'kasi the Desolate gains Vantachren's Mirror Relic (Antiquity, Marked for Greatness) - Unit gains St

Lord_Ikka

Lord_Ikka in Gaming

Armour and Arms

So, it's been a few weeks since my last update but I've got a couple of bits I can show off!   Firstly, the Marines Adamant vehicles are built:     As mentioned previously, the Sicaran is a Gladiator Lancer for rules - I'm assuming the heavy bolters are loaded with Metal Storm ammo to represent the lower strength and higher number of shots of storm bolters/stubber. And the havoc launcher makes for a nice Icarus rocket pod!   The Deimos is a standard Annihi

Veteran Brother Kao Luang

The third operative is the heavy gunner, bearing a heavy bolter. Veteran Brother Kao Luang is from the Storm Angels Chapter.           Yes, I see all the stuff that needs to be cleaned up.   Who are the Storm Angels? Idunno. I made them up. The name itself is based on words that are commonly used in Chapter names, as described in the "It's All the Name" article that appeared in the 2002 edition of Chapter Approved (3rd edition!). My goal was to use a Chapter name th

A Story of Death or Victory- The Angels of the XIXth Legion Raven Guard Pt. 3- 5

A Story of Death or Victory- Angels of the XIXth Legion, Raven Guard Chapter 3      I would be told the events that happened after the mission during the debrief with 707th Expeditionary Fleet Commander, Praetor Ya Ksha aboard the Shadow Bird Surat Thani, as we returned to the Fleet from the Planet's atmosphere.  Did I mention that Praetor Ya Ksha, selected me to accompany their mission. Praetor Ya Ksha knew my name. I Remembrancer Landon Mar-Garet, was called out by name to accom

W.A.Rorie

W.A.Rorie in miscellaneous

Lupercal!

So it begins…   This blog is intended to help motivate and chronicle my journey with the XVIth as I work towards finally getting a fully painted 30k army. And perhaps this tale will provide some entertainment for others as well….   Why Luna Wolves? If I could, I’d be working on a 30k force for every legion and it feels like I’ve started at least one project for every legion since HH 1.0 released. But one has to be first. The Luna Wolves / Sons of Horus topped the list for a f

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