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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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707th Expeditionary Fleet

A Story of Death or Victory- The Angels of the XIXth Legion Raven Guard Pt2

Chapter 2      The 707th Expeditionary Fleet traveled through the Warp from the Khymara Sector to Warzone Tarkath, Dravik Maw's System. I, Remembrancer Landon Mar-Garet, have been spending a lot of time with XIXth Legion Chaplain Luang Pu. I was on Paraxia in what would become know as the First Defense of Praxia. I was there when the XIXth Legion armored forces led a force of Custodes, XIIth Legion, and Vth Legion against the Forces of the IVth Legion, XVIIth Legion, and the forces of
Pointy and Spiky

A Saim-Hann Vanguard patrol - a CtA25 completed vow

Hi Folks,   After a forced break into my paint job (temperatures raised too much for one week and paint was drying so fast on the brushes that it was just impossible to make anything decent (and/or with an aspect that wasn’t the one of a crusted pie…). I therefore stopped for a while, waiting for more decent temperatures. It has been a little bit of a challenge to overcome the frustration as the work to be done was limited to final touches on a single miniature, my Wayleaper Autar
Bouargh

Bouargh in CtA25

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Kill Team - Outreach

One Thousand Chapters

This kill team will consist of two Deathwatch fire teams. I'm going to limit the number of official Chapters that are represented, however, focusing on more obscure official Chapters and DIY Chapters of my own creation. In all likelihood, I'm going to revert to the original color scheme that we used for the Legio, as seen on this model painted by @Chronophague in 2003:     That version of the color scheme featured the black armour, red helmet (you can see it hung on his belt
707th Expeditionary Fleet

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" Part 5

List is locked and submitted for Month 1!    XIX - Raven Guard - League  ++ Crusade Force Organization Chart ++   Allegiance: Loyalist    ++ Crusade Primary Detachment ++  High Command    Praetor Ya Ksha : Corvid Pattern Jump Pack, Melta bombs, Pair of Raven's Talons, High Command Detachment Choice (One Apex Detachment)   Troops Assault Squad Charn Chai: Frag grenades, Krak grenades • 1x Sergeant Charn Chai: Pair of lightning cla
707th Expeditionary Fleet

A Story of Death or Victory- The Angels of the XIXth Legion, Raven Guard Pt1 (Updated)

Chapter I       I often pondered how I would start this tale, but I could never find the words to start. I have tons of notes on things I have seen and heard before and after the battles took place. I saw the wounded, the dead, and the dying on the flight decks of the various ships in the 707th Expeditionary Fleet. I watched Astartes leave and never return. The transports returning damaged if they returned at all.  I once saw a battle unfold before my eyes, it was battle that should no
Pointy and Spiky

Origin of an obsession

Hi Folks, Another week, another progress report for CtA25. Although my second vow in the Xenos faction is not yet completed, it is closer of its ending than of its beginning. Indeed, after completing some Warpspiders last Saturday, I finally started working on the hoods, heads and weapons of the Shroudrunners which were set on standby for 3 weeks. I expect completing them in a couple of days, even if they are far from being what I consider as a good paintjob of mine while comparin
Bouargh

Bouargh in CtA25

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Iron and Spirit

The Bloodied Fist, Tyrant of Ka-Sil

Warleader Fingil Bloodfist was one of the most infamous and feared commanders that the 4th Household ever had. After he proclaimed himself Chapter Master of the Marines Adamant, his fellow Warleaders revolted, turning their weapons against him in a brutal assassination attempt.   Though Fingil lost his grip on the position of Warlord, his bloody-minded stubbornness kept him clinging to life. Unbeknownst to the rest of the Chapter, the Iron and Flesh Wyrds of the 4th Household had his r
Kill Team - Outreach

What's all this, then?

Long story short, I'm preparing to play a game of the 2021 edition of Kill Team with three players who have never played any edition of Kill Team. We're going to adapt the Joint Ops rules from the current edition of Kill Team, sort of. The Joint Ops rules allow each player to take half of their normal kill team. This works fine with most of the factions since they use two fire teams - each such player would only use one fire team. Each of the Space Marine kill teams, however, consists of a singl
707th Expeditionary Fleet

“Disrupt the Enemy Lines” part 4

“**Warzone Tarkath** * Dravik’s Maw System *   Once a dumping ground for dead fleets and rusted war machines, Dravik’s Maw now fuels the Tarkath war fronts with scrap munitions and jury-rigged armor. Its forge-slums and salvage gangs strip anything that still holds a charge, shipping parts to the system’s forges. Battles here aredesperate and dirty—fought over the bones of old wars to arm the next.”   August Mission is up:   **Week 1 Mission** Table Size:
Pointy and Spiky

Tangling razor cutting webs

Hi Folks,   It looks like I recovered a painting rhythm worth of the one I had during lock-down. Indeed, I completed a new squad into something like 3 days again. This time we talk of Warp Spiders. These Spidey’s fan boyz (and girlz) were pre-painted separating them into 4 batches: Bases, Bodies, Warp Generators and Weapons. Then they underwent final assembly. This is where the things went less comfortable. I must admit I did my clipping poorly and mixed parts that do not cor
Bouargh

Bouargh in CtA25

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Being a Tournament Organiser for my Games Group

From Then to Now

In late 2022, a friend would introduce to the world of Warhammer 40K when he showed me the games club he attended every week. I've been a part of this games group since then, getting into 40K, as well as Necromunda, and more recently, Age of Sigmar. The club for the last few years has held a 40K tournament, around October-early December each year, with different people running it. A few months ago, at the club's AGM, I got to be put in charge of the club's tournaments for this financial year.
The Veiled Oblivion - the Severed on Crusade

Initial Force and Phase 1 - Game 1 (T'au)

Initial Crusade Force (Per our campaign rules, we start at 1000pts, 5 RP, and 3 units can have 6 XP to be Bloodied w/1 upgrade)   il-Phaeron Setokh - Overlord (Voidscythe and Res Orb) - Lead from the Front trait (gives unit Infiltrate), will be with Lychguard X'ull the Tormented - Skorpekh Lord - Godpyre Mantle relic (unit gains Stealth) The Watching - Deathmarks x5 The Unbowed - Lychguard x10 (Sword/Shield) - Battle-Scarred Resistance trait (gain 6+ FNP trait)
Lord_Ikka

Lord_Ikka in Gaming

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707th Expeditionary Fleet

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" Part 3

Horus Heresy 3.0 Age of Darkness Saturnine box and books acquired! Added to league officially!   XIXTH LEGION- RAVEN GUARD 707th Expeditionary fleet, "OSPREY FLEET"   So I was able to get some painting done last night.   Seekers not much done    Start   Ended- Armor was hit with a dry brush of  Army Painter Air Black Triad: Matt Black, Raven Black, and Crow hue   Same for the Assault Marine Squad   Primed m
Zulu.Tango's Hobby Blog

Scyther Squad! The Greater Good Chooses You!

With the Wrecka Crew completed its time to move onto what's next, and since Call to Arms is still going on and I've got more kill teams to paint, its time for the Vespids!    A few years ago I painted up the tau pathfinder kill team in a comic-book/cell-shaded style. I was very happy with the results and love the way they look...unfortunately I don't particularly enjoy playing them so they rarely hit the table. As the new "season" of kill-team approaches and pathfinders are
707th Expeditionary Fleet

The Black Clad Scions of Corvus Corax

I am a very happy Raven Guard player after the release of the Legacy PDF on WarComm.    Mor Deythan Squad     So I can continue with building my Mor Deythan with my Combi Weapons (Grenade Launcers) and 3 Missile Launchers   Deliverer  Squad     Totally shocked that Deliverers kept their Deep Strike.    15 Deliverers      Destroyer Assault Squads     While not XIXth Specific....  
707th Expeditionary Fleet

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" Part 2

"Disrupt the Enemy Lines!" will be a series of blog articles for my LGS HH 3.0 Slow Grow Campaign    Lists are updated monthly; new 500pt increments must be submitted by the end of the first weekend each month.   List Writing Restrictions No Characters with the Unique Special Rules Your first 500pt list MUST contain a High Command Unit   How to Score Points Each month you can earn up to 3 points for your team: Fully paint this month’s 500pts
In Service of the Imperium- W.A.Rorie's Blog

RIP Self Healing cutting mat....You did your job....

Well it is a sad day...my self healing cutting mat is done for...once I buy a new one.  All because a Bottle of Extra Thin Super glue cracked in multiple places and glued stuff down.    So went to my FLGS that is closing at the end of the month, which will be another blog post in itself, to say goodbye to the owner and pick up some debonder.  While purchasing the debonder, one of the employees said Extra Thin Super Glue bottle crack on you? I said yes and he said I am hearing that a lo
The building uprising of Prawa V

Getting Freja into the Core

So, this one follows on from the Death of 329 blog, but occurs before it, as regards timeline. As with that one, it's not set in stone, this is all first draft stuff.   For some context, at the end of the previous story, the Resistance and bureaucracy ruling Prawa V made a kind of pact which benefitted both, but was ultimately not what either wanted. Reformed into the Concord. Read through previous blogs for more info.   This story takes place about 50-odd years after the fir
Pointy and Spiky

CtA25 - More Progress

Hi Folks,   It is astonishing how much hobby tasks you can complete when kids are in summer camps. Last few days saw me completing the Rangers and the Spirit seer. Whereas I also started priming and making the cloaks on the shroudrunner riders.       It is therefore a total of 15,5 points painted out of the 38 pts vow.   And the rest of the pledge is already quite well launched, with only WarpSpiders being in a state of still being on s
Bouargh

Bouargh in CtA25

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The Veiled Oblivion - the Severed on Crusade

[Intro] A world spotted, a force dispatched

The Program/Gestalt-Lord saw.  Cryptek-class units bent space and sent probes. Seeking clarity. Seeking knowledge. A outlying planet. War-wracked, hurting. Armies clashed and swirled. Many forces trying to claim something... there. A massive, twisting structure of metal, Aeldari wraithbone, human flesh, and the noctilith blackstone. A gate into the chaotic realm of the Warp.    The Program/Gestalt-Lord/C'tan felt. Disgust/bitter fervor/anger Whispers of emotion from
Lord_Ikka

Lord_Ikka in Lore

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707th Expeditionary Fleet

Praetor acquired!

After a long wait the Death Guard Praetor is back in stock!     I am super stoked as I want to start on my Death Guard for HH 3.0    Also available was these     But not decals.....   and I did have the Carta Galactica in my cart too.  
W.A.Rorie

W.A.Rorie

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The building uprising of Prawa V

The Death of 329

So, I am tinkering with a follow-up to the story I have written while I take a break before editing. I cannot recall who who said it (Oscar Wilde, maybe?), but someone said "kill your darlings." I've written this brief passage that follows on from the blog entry here:  Essentially, Krystan has programmed 329 to get ahead and provide a distraction for Freja so she can do what she needs to. There's no sympathy here. It is a machine. And it won't stop. Its only programming is to advance an
In Service of the Imperium- W.A.Rorie's Blog

UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing like working on models and going to move something and discovering your super thin super glue bottle somehow had a leak and now stuff is glued to your self healing cutting mat including your ceramic coffee mug paint cup.....   Damage is fully unknown at this point but brand new Army Painter paint pot is glued down.    Its stuff....but the self healing mat hurts if I cant use super glue debonder. 
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