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Had my first 2 games of 8th yesterday and I have to say it was AWESOME! It was only 25 Power but I had a blast. They were my first games since 6th edition but I pretty much fully understood the core rules. The only thing everyone at the event struggled to get our heads round was the re-rolls before modifiers.

 

Having reserves is like playing a game of chicken with your opponent, whoever gets theirs in first needs to make sure they're positioned well so that whoever gets theirs in second struggle to counter charge.

 

Captain's rerolls are very useful since that's usually 50% of the misses. Tactical marines seem to do quite well in smaller games because there isn't much that boltguns can't significantly hurt. The heavy flamer in my tac squad is the mvp of my first game after getting some very lucky rolling from me, and some awful rolling from my opponent, I managed to overwatch and kill a unit of 5 genestealers that were about to charge, on his turn one.

 

This, and the tale of gamers, has really boosted my enthusiasm to get my guys painted.

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  On 6/21/2017 at 3:44 AM, Mcrat said:

 

Are you giving the Hellblasters a blue helm as well?

 

 

Yeah I'll be doing them blue! I've not stuck any heads in currently so i can paint them all up separately!

 

  On 6/21/2017 at 3:44 AM, Mcrat said:

 

I'm going to be doing shoulder swaps this weekend. Was it overly difficult to carve off the existing pads?

 

 

Not hugely difficult, a little time consuming as you want to ensure the replacement goes on in about the same position and angle, you may need to do some tidying up of the elbow armour  with some of them as well!

  On 6/21/2017 at 3:44 AM, Mcrat said:

 

  On 6/20/2017 at 10:53 PM, Blindhamster said:

sergeants got shoulder swaps

 

I'm going to be doing shoulder swaps this weekend. Was it overly difficult to carve off the existing pads?

 

I cut off three shoulder pads so far.  Some were easier than others; if you want to retain much arm you're going to have to be careful.  I'd suggest a hobby saw if you can, as the clippers REALLY jacked up one of my shoulders to the point where the arm is barely attached to the torso, the pad is attached to the torso, and the arm is also attached to the pad, all three somewhat supporting the other in their effort to keep the arm together.  Thankfully it was on the Ancient, so the flag just got a little glue and some pinning to keep the standard upright, which meant the arm is generally superfluous.

Today I picked up a Land Raider chassis and rhino for 35 USD. The exterior of the Rhino is primered but the exterior of the raider is this really nice desert camo bone color. A bit deeper shade than Dark Angels deathwing. Quite nicely done actually with recesses primered black for built in shading. Kind of a shame as I was originally going to paint it in Death Company colors!

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  On 6/21/2017 at 11:45 PM, Spagunk said:

the exterior of the raider is this really nice desert camo bone color.

 

Keep it, just paint the side doors chapter colours with icons.

 

The Land Raider reaped a great tally of the slain on desert world whatever, and to honour it's spirit, the camo scheme remained.

Two 500 point games today. Drew against Harlequins and lost on the last turn against Marines.

 

DC are still brutal on the charge but I didn't make a single "FnP" save with them. Highlights have involved frag grenades, the damage an Assback can potentially do and Bugman's :D

Today I ordered a few bits and pieces especially for 8th. The bolt pistol/sword Primaris Lt from the starter set & a set of vanvet storm shields to make some company vets.

 

I'm also basting red marines in Carroburg Crimson like a madman. And basing dreadnoughts. And block painting a Land Raider Excelsior. It's been a busy but productive weekend.

  On 6/25/2017 at 1:59 PM, Riot Earp said:

Maybe this was discussed earlier but iam bad at finding post. In the point summary there is statet an sanguine priest novitate for 60p but i cant find his datasheet. Is he missing in the index?

 

Page 89, the Sanguinary novitiate uses the apothecary datasheet.

  On 6/22/2017 at 8:27 AM, Xenith said:

 

  On 6/21/2017 at 11:45 PM, Spagunk said:

the exterior of the raider is this really nice desert camo bone color.

 

Keep it, just paint the side doors chapter colours with icons.

 

The Land Raider reaped a great tally of the slain on desert world whatever, and to honour it's spirit, the camo scheme remained.

 

 

I kinda like this and have been thinking it over. Perhaps a red stripe that runs the width of the doors (they were modeled in the back hatches) with a smaller red stripe up front. The model is pretty unadorned so I will have to use some of my BA transfers to help it make it shine.

 

Tried freezing the model so I can open it up and get at the interior to paint things like the seats and make it scuffed. But the top is pretty solidly glued it seems.

So i fought the sisters and oh my the angels rocked big time.
I nearly tabled my opponent turn 6. Only one character and one excorcist with 3 hp was left.
I run at 1600
lemartes
Jump pack librarian with axe
Power 4++ and unleash rage
8 dc with jp one hammer
5 scouts with rifle
5 marines with gravcannon
5 marines with heavy flamer
2razorback with asscannon
1 predator autolas
1 stormraven asscannon, melta, hurricane

His stuff was celestine
5 jumper
Some footsisters
2 mal devsisters with 4 flamer and 4 melta
2 immolators
2 characters one named priest and 10 Sister Repentia
2 exis

Battle Report (Pic Heavy)

 

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

 

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Some excellent mail today. Primaris Lt ready for BA-ification and a notebook to record the 4th Company's exploits in the new edition.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/AvengingAngel/20170627_1730072_zpsvlfzkyqy.jpg

Yeah, i got it from a local bitz seller. They're made under license by a really strange company called Nemesis Now (their website is... different).

 

Primaris Lt is built, backpack and wings separate for painting. Head from DC, sword & wings from SG, shoulderpad from the BA upgrade sprue.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v75/AvengingAngel/20170627_204453_zpsauc4h707.jpg

  On 6/27/2017 at 11:06 AM, Jolemai said:

Keep it up, we need more BA Primaris on here!

That's it for now. Unless they bring out something super cool down the track. I just want that sweet to-wound re-roll.

 

He'll be getting paint real quick though. Want to try the rogue trader era heraldry I posted a while pack.

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