Soulshade Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 After attending the wonderful Gates of Terra campaign weekend. I immediately bought a ticket for the follow up event. The Gates of Terra II: The Moenibus Belt Now a few guys from my local club are going to we are doing an escalation style warm up campaign to get us all ready for it. First game Im up against World eaters. Its a 1000 point start with a simple painting requirement. Painted units have Preferred Enemy vs unpainted units. Now the first list I had written was over 60 infantry strong. Yes in 1000 points.... I promptly changed that list once I realised that they would probably break my spirit if I had to get em all painted before my first game. So the 1K list. [150]Lord Marshal - Artificer Armour, Displacer Matrix, Master Crafted Paragon Blade [250]Veletaris Storm Section - Volkite Charger, Dracosian - TL Las cannon [280]Veletaris Storm Section - Volkite Charger, Dracosian - Demolisher Cannon [120]2x Quad Mortar Rapiers [200]Primaris Lightning Strike Fighter - Battle Servator, 4 Kraken Penatrator missiles, Ticks everything I need in a 30K force. Its a nice mix of interesting things to paint and should be able to stand toe to toe with the might of the legions. It also lets me shout CHOOM! Anyhow here's my first painted 'miniature' for the Solar Auxilia force. Its not finished. Im waiting for the new transfer sheets before I try an add some weathering to the tank. But its enough for now. More later http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160118_063353_zpssiklobti.jpg http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160118_063241_zpsvil6m237.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
God-Potato of Mankind Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Oh yes. More Auxilia meatbags. Khorne will be mightily pleased! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4278158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The list looks fun, the Lightning is mean at 1000 points but any vehicle it sees will die horribly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4278179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Sweet stuff! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4278248 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I love that the dracosan can come with a demolisher cannon and still transport troops. Ace looking model plus you've done a wicked paint job on it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4278297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arac Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 This is off to good start already. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4279091 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulshade Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Thanks for the input so far guys. I'll admit the Lightning is a little fierce at 1000 points, but I know at least one tratior legion has a Spartan at this points level and I have no other way of getting through that type of armour. So fight fire with fire! Ive got a test infantry model done which Im fairly happy with. http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/8beb374f-fe61-4a4f-b2b1-3acebd5b7296_zpsxecghoiu.jpg Also Ive now started work on the Lightning Strike fighter. My god what a pig of a kit that is. I know its fairly old but christ.... so many gaps and bits that need straightening. Ive been a bit over zealous with the glue and greenstuff as you can see in this pick on the wing. But I hope to fix that with weathering. http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160119_193418_zpsdc4157u8.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4279458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulshade Posted January 24, 2016 Author Share Posted January 24, 2016 Managed a larger scale (2500) non campaign game today. It was mostly a trial to see if it works in large games. The list I ran was HQ[150]Lord Marshall - Artificer Armour, Displacer Matrix, Master Crafted Paragon Blade[55]Tank Commander - Preferred enemy infantry.[50] Navigator Troops[350]Auxilia Infatry Tercio - 20 Lasrifles, 10 Veltaris with Volkite Chargers, Dracosian transport - TL Lascannon [380]Auxilia Infatry Tercio - 20 Lasrifles, 10 Veltaris with Volkite Chargers, Dracosian transport - Demolisher cannonElite[185]3 Ogryn[180]3x Quad Mortar Rapier [165]10 Household Retinue - Power axesFast[235]Lightning Strike Fighter - Servator Controlls, Ground Tracking, 6 Kracken Missiles[210]Thunderbolt Heavy Fighter - Ground TackingLord of War[540]Stormlord - 1x pair of sponson Bolter and Lascannons I was playing vs an ad hoc Imperial fist / Mechanicum list. Not much of a battle report as forgot to take notes, I did however get some pictures. I managed to get first turn and promptly dropped a Demolisher shell on a squad on 10 Tacticals in a ruin. Killing 6! Nothing much else happened. He counter by 1 shotting a Dracosian with a jammy melta shot and immobilising the 2nd one. http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/039876ae-acd6-4a1f-b2fe-e6004c6fb0d0_zpsbdtu3ydc.jpg 2nd Turn saw my Lightning arrive and proceed to kill the Leviathan that caused me so many issues the turn before. The vulcan mega bolter nailed a few robots too. My opponents Caestus showed up. He killed some infantry but had a very bad turn. http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160124_113443_zpsd180g09z.jpg 3rd turn I moved (shock horror!) the Stormlord. Wanted to see if my big guys could take on the might of the Mechanicum. In short no! Str 6 isn't enough vs T7.... We spend the next few turns just smacking each other. Either drawing combat or winning by a minimal amount. My Tunderbolt arrived and 1 shotted the Caestus with a lucky LC shot. After the flyer crashed all was left was the Praetor and a few peons. It wasn't going well for him. His turn his Thallax units both arrived my deep-strike, both mishapped because of massively wild scatters. 1 unit didn make it.... It really wasn't going well for him! http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160124_121433_zpslq9npfob.jpg My 4 and I had said since turn 1 that my Lord Marshall wanted a dual with the Praetor. This was the turn! I disembarked him from the Stormlord with the axe squad. We charged, I issued a challenge, he had to accept. He went first, I saved all his paragon blade wounds! I replied with my own blade, and hit thin air The axe wielding nutters finished the job though. His remaining Thallax arrived. Killed some Veltaris. http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/IMG-20160124-WA0004_zpsqytkwjtb_1.jpeg Turn 5, I pointed the Stormlord in the direction of the last enemy squad that wasnt in CC and deleted the unit. The Household retinue charged the 1 remaining Castellax to help out the 1 remaining Ogryn. Wiffed! Str 4 cant hurt T7... I really didnt think that through, So had to Krak Grenade him. He swung back and wounded my Lord marshall, causing him to teleport off! Git! In his turn I managed a lucky flesh ripper hit from the Ogryn that actually wounded! Game set match. Tabled bottom of 5. Loving the army so far! The whole man vs super powered killers thing is ace. Will be even better when my Lord Marshall actually hits something. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4283488 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulshade Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 Finished the Lightning today. Well I say finished, I still need to build the bottle to weather stuff, and Im still waiting for those Auxilia transfers. http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160125_195201_zpsvlfwxr5h.jpg http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160125_195145_zpsonqlpsup.jpg http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q517/Soulshade876/Solar%20Auxilia/20160125_195135_zpsh5ean5yj.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4284469 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol_Invictus Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 Looking good! Is that a custom flight stand for the Lightning or did you pick that up somewhere? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4284503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulshade Posted January 27, 2016 Author Share Posted January 27, 2016 Its a resin base. Ive taken from my Blood Angels as they don't have 32mm equivalents, and marines look so much nicer on 32mm. If I can remember who its from I'll post a link. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/318277-wip-solar-auxilia-project-log/#findComment-4285756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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