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The article cites SpikeyBits as "excellent"... you'll forgive me if I don't take it entirely seriously.

Before the wave of complaints come in about retreading ground, I would just say that I am so excited to have a PoV on the Massacre written by French! Guy knows how to write pitched and grinding warfare better than most and I genuinely don't think BL has done the Massacre justice yet. So a straight win in my book.

Looks like something got posted early on GW's German IG page. I thought I saw something about this guy getting a model recently but I don't remember where.

DoW 1 and DoW 2 satisfy two very different bellies. Unlike DoW 3 that satisified none.

Dawn of war 2 was the best, easily.

Hasn't the "GW use old stock for bundle boxes" theory been fairly thoroughly debunked at this stage? Also, with the SA - Ogryn's aren't available at present and certainly not in plastic, so the range is basically Cohorts, Veletarii, the Command Section, the Sentinels and the tanks. Most of the tanks are probably too big for this, at least anything using the Malcador would be... so I don't know what you'd expect in this? Personally I think it's solid. Also, if memory serves the Mk II Rhino was out of stock for about 6 months after release and are presently out of stock in both the UK and US so... hardly "didn't move much."

Got the DWKs and Captain in TDA (sans finished basing) done.

Who is this nobody? We got years of loved main protagonists characters, fell enemies and supporting characters, so we can have this irrelevant spod? Amazing

Every person with a printer fearfully opening their inbox to find an email from Metallica..

I think there's probably a middle ground between "not selling" and "every player buying at least 6 as was popular during the Rhino Rush era 20+ years ago". Not sure that requires defending anyone's honour?

All depends on the price. But otherwise I quite like the mix of models in each set.

I mean... you are right but I also disagree. As written? Astartes are honestly not really exploited when you look at the spreadsheet of what they can do beyond 'big man with big gun'. You have soldiers that don't need sleep, barely eat, can jog in full kit for days at the speed that outstrips an Olympic runner's best, aren't bothered by most enviro conditions, can literally/smell and hear enemy heartbeats dozens of meters away, don't get sick, are basically impossible to traumatize or disable for a long period. Each one of those things shave a hundred logistical considerations, tactical realities, strategic options and so on. To say nothing of attrition and experience gain which works in such a whacky way for an immortal that doesn't decline with age that its silly. And the fact that most Astartes can be very easily cross-trained to hotswap roles on the fly and with next to no difficulty. They are also next to impossible to kill in narrow space, They Shall Know No Fear was brilliant for stopping to consider this. If an Astartes is in a space they can control or that you can't afford to completely level... you are kind of boned. Couple that with the decision makers theoretically having hundreds of campaign of direct experience and a functional blend of knowledge-absorption, training and personal prestige that you just can't have irl. That's off the top of my head. And few authors and frankly alot of fraters in the fanbase completely disregard. The failure of imagination isn't the numbers, its what those numbers MEAN from a campaign perspective. The problem with Astartes usage isn't really at all the scale, its a much bigger difference than that. Its even funnier in set pieces when you compare the novels to the Forgeworld Black Books description of how Legion pitched warfare works. Can you imagine every pilot literally mind-synched with their vehicles and able to coordinate combined arms by instinct? Cheap artillery generally not doing jack because positioning data needs to outpace an army that moves with preternatural speed and precision? An Astartes army as written there seems so divorced from reality of how an actual battle works that it actually makes sense that we hear about them crushing enemy civs before they can react. Honestly their size and guns are the least scary thing about Astartes when you think about it, especially in numbers.

Vow completed. Scyther Squad is ready to serve the Greenest Good! Very fun project, taking them to play in a game tomorrow night!

First 2 noise marines done.

@GorgoffI know what you mean, its always a balance I think between spending time on a single mini and having that army ready before the next edition releases in 3 years.. A lot of those YT guys do it as a job and can spend 12 hours a day painting, have a studio & don't have a baby soiling themselves or crying every 20 minutes or partner nagging them for not mowing the lawn xD. Speaking of which I think the new Sons of Horus RoW aren't particularly good so happy if my army takes that much time, then they'll get buffed for 4th A Sons of Horus marine. I am setting my force during 'The Scouring' so going for a real veteran/survivor look. Used a Chaos marine as a base so a lot of scraping of Chaos iconography & added some mk6 plus bits from Archies Forge.

Figured it might need it's own thread now it's confirmed. Steam page. Four factions (Space Marines, Adeptus Mechanicus, Orks, Necrons). Campaign written by John French. 70+ Missions, single player or co-op.

Good eventide gamerz. Want to thank for allowing me to join the forum. I want to thank especially Kurgan to help me get me restarted in to 40k forums, it has been quite a while. looking forward to learning from all of everyone.. I live on the West coast so all of my posts will be on of course on Pacific time, so any responses will be mostly late might. Right now a acquaintance and I are introducing Aeronautica Imperialis and our second attempt with a bombing run scenario. I and my friend are the Orkz and playing the defenders. Will let everyone know the results on the 02SEP. Running 200 points.

Well he looks superb, definitely going to need to grab him whenever he actually becomes available. To my eye it looks like shoulder trim does have an orangey/copper tint to it, but it is very subtle!

I can't wait to read the most anticipated book of 2007.

We have had 1 HH series yes....but about second HH series? Jokes aside, hopefully they use books like this to plug gaps that should have been covered to begin with, BRING ME MY DARK MECH BOOK!

I'm surprised that it's the 20th and I'm done with 7 models - that's weird, at least by my standards. August vow complete!

...And we are done with the obliterator! I guess having painted already one previously, helps when identifying parts on it. It went faster than I thought. Now, on to the 13 CSM and the daemon prince!

Vow completed! Krist'hel, Archon of the Kabal of the Last Hatred and her retinue in the Tantalus is ready to skin some unfortunate preys and use their soul for some unmentonable act! It was a fun project, I love the Drukhari and this event was a great motivator to create this project which was in my mind for quite some time now. Next time I will try to make more points for the stronghold. Additional pictures (private parts of the slaves are pixaleted):

Perhaps?

Hey hey, fellow followers of the eightfold path! I'm finally getting something done and hope to finish my vow this weekend! It's good to see that everybody's vows seem to be coming along. Here's hoping everyone has a productive weekend, so we can trounce those dastardly imperials and xenos scum!

Ok, arms on! These pictures are a little dark, but I did wanna show the shading in the reds. Still got quite a bit of work to do on the arms, but one good sit down paint fest maybe this weekend and I could probably get it done. Yet I say that and then life and work just getting away.

I do like that cover, just a trio of lads utterly shell-shocked. Especially that salamander.

Great work everyone! Hobbying is proceeding apace on my Call to Arms pledge, Yemelina's Lament, a counts-as Traitor Guard Defiler. Various pieces getting paint On the top left you can see a Leman Russ turret that I finished 5 years ago. It's there as a guide since this vehicel will be painted in the same color scheme. More Photos The next step...drybrush on metal and then add acrylic and oil rust colors.

Elves, Wolves and Addicts. Noise Marine (2018) Noise Marines (2nd Edition) Slaanesh Chaos Lord Lucius the Eternal Fabius Bile Phoenix Lords + Avatar of Khaine (Set) Eldrad Farseer (Rogue Trader) + Warlocks (Set) Webway Gate Bjorn the Fell-Handed Lukas the Trickster Njal Stormcaller Wolf Guard Battle Standard Iron Priest + Rune Priest + Rune Priest in Terminator Armour (Set)

I posted in the Stronghold thread but not in my own so, the Soulsmith is complete and so is my Call to Arms vow! Extremely happy with the result. I tried a lot of things on this guy. The ectoplasm/spectral stuff was something I hadn't done in quite a while so it was good getting some practice with that recipe again. The various bone areas were a new recipe which I think will become my go to, and on the bone bits specifically on the armor I went with a more patchy/rough look on purpose to emulate some weathered bone. The purple robe came out absolutely fantastic; it was one of those cases where I had an idea going in and executed it pretty much exactly as I'd hoped. The jacket on the other hand was the complete opposite. I had seen a cloak on Reddit I wanted to try to emulate, but it didn't really work out, and by the end of it I didn't even realize how close in color the jacket was to the black armor/trim I tried to salvage it with some brown glazes in the recesses to give it some color and the illusion it's maybe a dark black/brown/grey leather. I think the end result is ok but the color isn't really what I was going for. Speaking of black armor, I tried a "real" recipe on this guy. At first I wasn't really sold on it, as I really want the armor to look MATTE BLACK and not blue black, or brown black, or grey black, or glossy black, etc. I have a very specific look I want and I've been struggling to get a recipe that ticks the boxes I'm trying to accomplish: matte black while still retaining a slight bit of contrast. After completing the entire mini though, I think I'm really pleased with how the black trim came out. It still reads as very black while having just a little bit of contrast for some visual interest. I think the black trim on the model's right (our left) knee is maybe the best blending I've ever done? It's a bit cheating with how dark the colors are but to my eyes the blend is nearly seamless, I am so happy with that area in particular. Let me know what you think! Not sure what is next up for the painting block. I've been inspired seeing other people's Saturnine Dreadnought conversions so I've been putting mine together slowly with the intention of using it as a Brutalis Dreadnought. I should have most of it assembled after next hobby session so after that there will be the usual: testing out poses, figuring out what greebles to put on and where, etc. However I've been considering a palette cleanser; I've had a Night Lords Praetor mostly finished that has sat in my pile for a while, and the new Captain Centos is a beautiful mini that I think would look great in Fire Hawks colors with some minor converting.

They did say the Heresy would become a setting eventually. As long as it’s used selectively I think that’s a wonderful thing. More detail on the Dropsite Massacre from French is desperately needed (as much as fiction can be)

Heresy Patrol. 20x MkVI Tacticals Missile Launcher/Heavy Bolter Upgrade 1x Deimos Rhino 1x Leviathan Dreadnought (ranged) 6x Thallax 2x Castellax 1x Thanatar Cavas x20 Lasrifles x5 Tactical Command x2 Hermes Sentinel x1 Leman Russ Strike Tank

There was a Dawn of War 3? Thought it strange they skipped straight to 4.

Finally finished these guys….man that took a while! Gratuitous close up shots: What do you reckon?! Cadmus

That is excellent @Brother Kraskor, I like the spot colour green and glowing eyes especially. Working on a Sons of Horus Reaver squad. Using Khorne Berserkers as a base, removed the pointy stars and khorne marks (which are on *every* bloody surface, am getting through some knife blades! ) and mixed in some marine bits from other kits.

And they are done. Well they were done last week I just kept forgetting to take the bloody pict. Also IRL is getting busy so no re-vowing this event.

Perhaps, but let's not kid ourselves that 3D printing Warhammer models is a niche hobby of a niche hobby. Of the 30 or so people I play with regularly, maybe 4 have printers, and two of them use them primarily for terrain or additions rather than printing copies of models wholesale. And they still buy the plastic kits from an LGS or GW, so I think for a decent chunk of the hobby it's additive to the hobby rather than replacing it. There's also the fact that you can condense hobbying stuff down to not a lot - I have a folding desk, a box with a hobby knife, files, sprue cutters and some glues I keep at my parents in a cupboard for when I'm dogsitting and just take over what I happen to be working on. Can't do that with a printer, and think the same principles of "this can easily be tidied away" will keep traditional hobbying around for a while.

Couple of things. 1 - Buyers are not liable for GW's copyright just by purchasing something GW considers to be a violation of their IP. The question is will GW make the claim that someone who copies an IP infringing printer file to their computer is "copying" their product. As someone whose legal experience is watching reruns of Matlock as a kid, my understanding is that downloading a file technically is "copying," under US law which is how people got hit for downloading movies and songs back in the day. But downloading a single file will have such negligible impact on GW that the damages they claim will be pennies. 2 - FOMO and shortages are probably the least important reasons why people print GW-esque miniatures. Mainly it is cost, aesthetics/bits, and after some practice "push button get army" is fun. Also not seeing anything in the article that actually supports the thesis. There is a generic quote from the guy at Spikey Bits but otherwise the claim does not seem to be backed up. Either way, thanks for posting this!

My friend just sent me this link. Apparently it's a leaked teaser for you know what.

Ugh... 10 more models...

Vow Complete:

Maybe these should start being Saturday updates... I'm on a field trip tomorrow so here's another early post! You know how GW plastics all fit together quite well these days? I got out of sub-assemblies and MIGHT have been okay with this: But definitely not this! An hour of sculpting later and: Before patching the paint: It's not amazing work, but considering it was a whole 1.5mm gap or so, I feel okay about it and he's starting to look pretty fierce, if I do say so: I don't have the stomach for more than let's say... 5 more hours on this guy, so next week I should be able to complete this vow : ) Blood and splatters are next after I finish the chipping, which always kicks Khorne stuff up pretty quick I find. KILL MAIM BURN Cheers, The Good Doctor.

Hi everyone! Ever since the loss of the 30kinvasionzone forum I have been on the hunt for a new way to engage with others online. I have been enjoying reading all the new topics around Horus Heresy here and have been a long time fan of the game and all things related to its lore. Looking forward to posting and reading other hobbyist's views on this great little slice of the Warhammer universe! My favorite legions are the Death Guard and Blood Angels!

Been sick all week so not much of an update, but I did get the MoE close to complete:

If GW just allowed for the use of the actually good looking vehicles, I'd have very few reasons to complain about Primaris at the table level. The grav tanks are absolutely hideous.

Vow complete!

This was fun- first try with Copilot:

August vow complete, the Test Rubric has served its purpose. While it might not be the scheme I imagined all those years ago when I built them it is good enough for me to be happy with, and given the amount of trim there was it was not painful. Will have to see how I feel after another 39 Rubrics and all the other stuff. Here the two are together, there is enough blue and metal on the Tzaangor to not look out of place I hope, while looking distinct.

If somebody produces a 3d scan of an actual GW model and makes that available as a downloadable file, I think it would be hard to argue that this isn't fundamentally piracy, in the same category as downloading films or music which obviously have had big legal campaigns against individual users in the past. Would GW go after file owners? I doubt that they could even if they were of a mind to - they don't have the clout that the early 2000s music industry used to compel platforms to identify individuals who downloaded copyrighted files so I can't see any actual consequences there, but I am not in any way qualified to say that with any certainty. Outside of that specific case, I can't see there ever being any pushback to end users if they are downloading stuff that is essentially, but not exactly copying GW IP.

Hi Grail, I was going to shoot you a pm and ask how you were fixed, but if you're really stuck, I understand that life is life, and you've got priorities. Helping you set up a character is not a problem if you want to store him away and have another look later - this game won't kick off until some time in Orktober, so there is wiggle room if you're still interested. I/We can handle that crunch for you as promised. I apologise if you've felt left adrift. On the MM and party dynamics, don't worry about that. Tension in the games comes from personal friction - and it was set up that way since you're Marines and on't talk to Oomans much, so it all has to come from within. Nothing would get too outrageous, just a hard look or little barb here and there, all IC and above board, and I'd be on hand to smooth everything anyway. It's no sweat. If anyone is likewise having trouble they can shout up to me and I will do my best to help. Any help, Grail?