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Just a miscellaneous blog. As the Armies get more more attention, I will create new blogs for them.  

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The ebbs and flows of the Warp have caused disruptions.

I have been in a funk of late. I have no interest in building, painting, playing, or any part of the hobby. I have so many armies in the build queue: HH Raven Guard, Grey Knights, True Scale Grey Knights, Phobos Exorcists, 1st Company Howling Griffons, Tacticus heavy Red Hunters, 2 Adepta Sororitas armies Order of the Valorous Heart and custom Order of the Parthenon, and Inquisition army. Plus my Necromunda Gangs (Redemptionist/ Cawdor, Spyres, and Delaques, I also have Escher). And the Knights
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Needed a break.....

Well I picked up the books for Necromunda N26 and I just picked the Target Tacticus Build.      The biggest shock was that there is no dice in the box and all about the card decks included. Hopefully I can get this built so the kids can play. I still don't know what Chapter I will paint the Marines. 
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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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Call to Arms 2026- The Vows

In a previous blog "Howling Griffons, what say you ....?", I touched on the CtA2026 and what I was thinking about Vowing:   "My planned vow is 3 Terminator Squads (5 man each- 15 points), 3 Terminator Assault Squads (5 man each- 15 points), Terminator Techmarine (5 pts), Terminator LT #2 (5pts), Terminator Company Champion (5pts), Ballistus Dreadnought (3 pts), Brutalis Dreadnought (3pts), and Land Raider (6 pts).  Total points 63"   Well the math was not mathing....57 points
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What 11th edition is bringing us.

Well 11th Edition is coming very soon. As in preorders this weekend, June 6th.  Release in 2 weeks, June 20th.  I have my 1st Game of 11th Edition scheduled on June 26th. And it is time break them down, look at what is in store for them, and chances of seeing table top this edition.    Militarum Tempestus       Multiple Tempestus Scions and Aquilion squads backed up by Commissar, Primaris Psyker, Taurox Primes, Tauros Venerators, Valkyries, Vendetta, and Vulture.
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Touch and Go!

Well I'm back from Louisiana....12 hours later than expected thanks to weather, flight delays, and choosing to drive home. We got home yesterday and we leave tonight for Florida for cruise. Enough time to change clothes out in luggage, get a day of work in, and leave. Seriously feels like a touch and go.       While in Bossier City, Louisiana I did hit up to gaming shops. Disclaimer - Now I will say maybe I did not go to the right stores, but the 40k Products was found lackin
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Thunderhawk being prepped......

Well I have been busy at work, and home life. Hobby time has been non existent and now summer is approaching means kids home all day. The wife trying to work from home means I'll be have the kids the moment I get home until she gets off. Then it is time to cook dinner/ dinner time, so I have to switch to night hobby time.    I have not been able to pick up a brush and well I wont be able to as, I leave Thursday Morning for my niece's High School Graduation in Louisiana. and will be bac
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"Our will shall be our weapons, our faith shall be our armour."

Canticle of Absolution   I'm tired....It has a been a long rough week in the real world. I barely had to time hobby, between tons of work issues and little bit of home life drama. I am drained. I have been pushing myself hard this week at work. I am behind in my 12 MoH vows and have 6 days to complete the models the 4 Scouts, Terminator ancient and start my Adepta Sororitas Celestian Insidiants Kill Team model.  I feel the tension in my shoulders. The stress of not working on models is
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Did WarComm just call me out like that....

Today's WarComm article just straight out called me out...   "After all, if you really like sneaky Space Marines AND heavily armoured elites, why should you have to focus on just one?"     Well damn.....I love Terminators, Scouts, and Phobos marines. So how does this work?     "Depending on the size of your game, you’ll be able to choose a number of Detachments based on their Detachment Point cost, ranging from 1 for those with gentler rules or narrow
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aaaahhhhh

First off....Getting old sucks.   I had plans to paint models this weekend and well while watching the kids Saturday as wife was having a much needed pamper day, we started playing sports in the backyard. Later that day my right shoulder is killing me, not just the back shoulder but the front, top, and down the arm. Good ole shoulder tendonitis flare up. but this time it was is bad. Balms, OTC meds, and rest all not helping. I had to order a brace of Amazon to help with pain Saturday n
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Thinning paint to a milk-like consistency.... my airbrush woes

The other day I primed my Adepta Sororitas Retributors with Army Painter Matt Black primer and a zenithal of Army Painter Matt White Primer.      Next day I went to paint them with Vallejo Model Colour Basalt grey. Got the bodies done and then airbrush stopped working.... Grab next airbrush nope spraying nothing, grab next one and it is doing nothing, and grab final one and it will not do anything either.  Great four airbrushes are down.   Dump paint into bucket. an
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The Enemy does not sleep, nor shall we. - Chapter III part 1

"The Emperor is our Father and our Guardian, but we must also guard the Emperor."  - Sermons of Sebastian Thor, volume XIV chapter I     ++++transmission incoming++++ +++verifying channel+++ +++ channel secure +++ +++transmission encrypted+++ +++cypher required+++ ++  ++++cypher verified++++ +++decryption beginning+++ +++decrypting+++ +++transmission decrypted+++ +++transmission downloading+++ ++ ++++encrypted tran
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Plans for 2026

So I am sitting at work making my plans for 40k 2026. I guess it is resolutions...   Horus Hersey....I'm done building and painting. Done as in burned out. I will finish the league games but I need a break for HH.   Grey Knights- 12 MoH 2026 True Scale Project and Gaming Group Crusade Army.    Adepta Sororitas/ Ecclesiarchy- I need to paint at least a Squad or 2 this year   Exorcists- Always a side project, work on them when I need
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Stress of life, holidays, and end of year shenanigans...Bring on the 2026 MoH

Ugh the Holidays.....Stress of money, Kids on Christmas break, Family visits, Work, Holidays Party, Cleaning the house, repairs, etc. The past few weeks Life has taken over and the hobby time has been non existent even when it comes to other hobbies not involving gaming as well. Every time I tried to take time to myself, I was unable too or it was delayed, to a point where I could not do it because of other things. Then having to go to work 2 hours earlier and staying later, then while at home s
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Unoffical Fan Made Data Cards- Part 1

So as my group begins to ramp up for our Campaign/ Crusade, I am looking at ways to make it more unique and add Characters.    1st up is my take on a Lieutenant in Terminator Armor       Model would be 80 points.    In the WarComm article Nick adds New Ultramarines to his vast collection we see he has 2 Lieutenants and an Apothecary Biologis. Dark Angels Deathwing had Apothecaries and Grey Knights have Apothecary options so that will be the nex
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Oops, I didn't again....

Well I have been painting again and it was time to pick up more paint....     I already was suing this on my Horus Heresy Raven Guard and as I have been working on my 40k Imperial Fists, I figured why not.     I picked this up at a LGS for a good price and out of the colors included in the box I had 2 already, Matt Black and Gemstone Red. Need to pick up the remaining colors for White Triad and some of the other triads but this was a great pick up for th
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The War in Khymara Sector by Metal Head Armory

Khymara Prime     My Gaming Group, Metal Head Armory, has been fighting over the Khymara Sector for years. Even our (Non LGS League) games in Horus Heresy take place in the Sector. Khymara Prime was formally known as Praxia. Praxia was a resupply point and Rapid strike forces for the Imperium before the Horus Heresy. Praxia was defending by large Company of Iron Warriors, Terran Born Raven Guard exiled by Corvus Corax, White Scars, World Eaters, and Word Bearers. A small Contingen
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"In the embrace of great Nurgle......"

Kids back went back to school in early August and well it finally got me. Papa Nurgle's embrace.  I have been fighting this cold (just a a cold) it for almost a week and on the mend but man I hate being sick. Plus having no energy, working OT, and trying to rest has been rough.    I am hoping to be back to being healthy soon.
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Pardon our dust part 6

@Spazmolytic asked where I got all my shelves and parts at so I guess I should do a break down.     Disclaimer- This not a paid advertisement. And Prices are shown in USD   So starting off we have are adventures at Ikea (online and delivery) with their Skadis Line   The main item to buy*.  Available in 3 sizes: 30"x 22"; 22"x 22"; and 14 1/4"x 22"   I bought 6 30"x 22" and 2 22"x 22" to cover my walled area.  *Wall mounting screws are not included. 
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Pardon our dust part 5

Well 1 more set of shelves to arrive and it will be close to being done and that set is for a Vallejo Metal color bottles.     I ordered 2 White Game Envy's Lucent Art Lights     Here is the area now...                 I do have some Alex cabinets and Kallax Shef coming in from Ikea for under desk storage and to serve as book Shelf....for my HH Rulebooks    My old Set
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Pardon Our Dust part 4

Ok this project is taking far too long....   But it is nearing completion. I ordered all my paint racks last night so they should be here next week or so. I had to move my works station from the wall to the middle of the room because i could not get the desk to fit          I need more lights. The upside is I can move stuff around and all my paints, weathering, basing stuff should be right behind me and until my paint racks arrive I have to make
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Pardon our dust part 3

Been quiet for a little bit with work and other non hobby things. My Ikea order arrived along with some Etsy stuff and last night I got around to hanging the mounts until Drill died....one more mount to go too      But Skadis Wall is up now to put up the shelves and move furniture around and ordering all my paint racks. 
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Pardon our dust part 2

Well I continue working on my hobby area and hit another snag.         The snag- the point was to hang paint racks and I don't enough room.  So new plan, take these down and hang them in kid's room and then upgrade to Ikea Skadis.  My back wall is 84" x 42" and the other is 39"  long.  so I can have it hang below my desk and my entire L section covered. Order will have to happen soon as sale ends Sept 1st.    Other stuff to order like paint racks
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Changes are a foot.....for hobby area

Well I finally bought my new self healing cutting matt.      Well my original was 18" x 24" and I was planning on getting the same one but there was some confusion between my wife and me so I end up with the 24" x 36". Plus $21.00 off is huge bonus.  Unfortunately 12' depth proved to be a slight issue and means desk has to redone.  As my wife said "you need more shelves and for your desk to be rearranged."   Looking at Michaels.com I found these  but was 40% off. So
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