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First I’m thinking we need a Raven Guard painting event at the end of September and ending on Halloween. I’m thinking an HQ choice :) Any one interested? If so leave send me a PM and I’ll make a list with contestants and more details if we get enough interest.

 

The new supplement has me excited to get a couple HQs done after I finish my Intercessors. I think it’s time Shadow Captain Corvin Kestrel <Kayvaan Shrike> hit the modeling mat. Don’t expect much :) I’ll be using a Inceptor model with a lightning claws as the basic components.

 

Okay that said

 

I know I’m not buying anything specific beside to Impulsors until the book comes out. I want to test the book using First Wave Primaris models before grabbing the Vanguard Wave of Phobos units (except the Librarian. Just looked to cool not to).

 

The new book screams “Build with a plan in mind”. I have a feeling I have just a tad too many Hellblasters, Aggressors, and maybe even too many Intercessors. I don’t want to convert Reivers to Scouts so I’m holding off on those but by Corax Infiltrators/Intercessors are pricey.

 

I’m very curious if the book has rules in the Raven’s Panoply for the Companies of Shadow and Strike Force Shrike? If so I plan on building my list around the former and adding the latter for fun.

 

We really need to formulate a finesse build that is layers deep. As someone else mentioned more moving parts means more points of failure. I couldn’t agree more. So I think we should keep discussing ways to simplify and optimize .... as soon as we get the book in our hands. I’ll be going to my mind palace for a few days after the release.

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You kind of have two topics rolled into one here: A painting event suggestion (I like) and discussion of future builds based on the content shared so far (I also like). I think taking the discussion on optimization list-wise is maybe a bit fruitless at this point until we have the new book though. I agree with SG and others that I think we will continue to see strong Strategems (and Relics/WL/Umbramancy) that will flesh out our options!

I was just thinking the same thing this morning Dracos and didn't see this thread yesterday.

 

Sounds perfect in going have to paint up my Primaris Shrike at some point ;)

 

Corax would certainly seem to fit the bill for me C&E. Plus general painting rules allow for the model being primed at the time of pledging.

I was just thinking the same thing this morning Dracos and didn't see this thread yesterday.

 

Sounds perfect in going have to paint up my Primaris Shrike at some point ;)

 

Corax would certainly seem to fit the bill for me C&E. Plus general painting rules allow for the model being primed at the time of pledging.

He's not assembled yet. I prime everything on the sprue these days and touch up sprue contact points as I go.

Off or on the sprue like Duz said is good. That would include any primer color paint. I’ll look into setting up at dates I figure will start a week after the supplement hits he sheves if that sounds good to everyone?

 

I think we’re going to find a lot of love in the HQ section considering some of our special abilities and that’s just what we’ve had a peek at

 

 

 

I have this picture of the Phobos Librarian slingshotting Gravis Captain and or Chaplain to the aid of a Lt. and his boys dropping in T2

I'm in for both!  I'll be getting a Shrike and I also have a Smash Captain kit bash primed that's been in my to do for about a month.... I'd love some accountability from the team.

 

I'd also love a feedback post on lists/tactics since I've picked up the game again for 8th and am transitioning back to my First army from Grey Knights.

so thinking about this... I do have a jump pack chaplain in a blister... maybe I'll paint that up for this. I might even look and throwing the bits onto a primaris body so it's scaled up a bit...

 

Edit: I might also look into building a smash captain. Never had one of those but I've got some VV bits that I could use.

... and a jumppack Libby that I've had for years, and a Phobos Libby too.

 

I'm thinking with our new powers we are ALL going to want MANY libbies on the table.

 

That makes me happy that I just finished up my Phobos Libby and a converted Primaris Librarian.

I’ll start a separate thread for the event with details. Just assume ETL rules as far as prep. I primer and paint off the sprue myself. Hands just don’t have the finesse they use to.

 

Start date will be 28th and run for until Halloween night. :)

 

That gives us all almost a month to recharge from ETL or in my case using the event as a push to make me get the Intercessors table ready. I think I might do some detail on the Aggressors if I don’t procrastinate too much lol

I've got loads of HQ choices but will be careful to only vow one.. :wink:

 

So .. if everybody hates the new Shrike's bare head .. I might need one of you fine Shadow Captains to mail it to me so I can make a new jump-pack captain for my reserve companies.

As said, I'll have to see how much time is left - after all, it's just 3,5 weeks to build/paint an AoP board, and stock up on my AdMech primaris guys.

 

Or would Feirros also count? Not RG, but that guy has to be on the display board, so he has priority.

So... I guess I'll go for a Jump Chaplain and a Smash Captain?

 

Blisters are still new and sealed so they should have that new-finecast-smell.

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I have exactly the same two models to get done, coincidentally.  The chaplain strikes me as a suitable model to begin to make amends for my ETL failiure.  Count me in for any painting events.

So... I guess I'll go for a Jump Chaplain and a Smash Captain?

 

Blisters are still new and sealed so they should have that new-finecast-smell.

 

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I had an old metal version of that Chaplain. Gave it to my wife for her Blood Angels.

 

Which I am slightly regretful of now, since Chaplains are worth taking again.

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