Dr_Ruminahui Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Love the new models - the are great updates of the old ones - better poses, better parts used (particulary in terms of heads and helmets) better paint jobs, all while retaining much of their original character. In particular, I really like the orange-gold gold of the lenses and plasma pistol, and the bloody chin of the chainglaive model. While I understand the desire to keep the original's skin tone, the pale skin of the new one serves as a better contrast to the gold trim of his armour and the blood on this face. Yeah, right hand power fists are as pretty hard to find - if you ever need another, though, there is one in the raptors box, which can prove a source if you old supply of bits runs out of them. Cheex and Khornestar 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 12 hours ago, Cheex said: I finished painting the new iterations of my three Berzerker Champions last night. This was a long time coming, and I'm very happy with how they turned out! And yes, I know power fists aren't legal on Berzerker Champions now. I guess they'll just have to count as Berzerker Chain Weapons for now. I'm a big fan of the Chosen kit, it's so full of characterful bits to make unit champions. I only used two of the bodies here, but I've got the other three stashed away for future conversions. They are looking really good, but what stands out for me is that glow on the plasma pistol. That really looks like it is radiating searing heat. Cheex 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted September 5, 2022 Author Share Posted September 5, 2022 13 hours ago, Dr_Ruminahui said: Love the new models - the are great updates of the old ones - better poses, better parts used (particulary in terms of heads and helmets) better paint jobs, all while retaining much of their original character. In particular, I really like the orange-gold gold of the lenses and plasma pistol, and the bloody chin of the chainglaive model. While I understand the desire to keep the original's skin tone, the pale skin of the new one serves as a better contrast to the gold trim of his armour and the blood on this face. Yeah, right hand power fists are as pretty hard to find - if you ever need another, though, there is one in the raptors box, which can prove a source if you old supply of bits runs out of them. Thank you! If I ever needed proof that my painting skills are always improving, this project was exactly that. Some things haven't changed much over the past few years (Dreior's armour was painted in much the same way as these newer models, for example), but there are a lot of things I think I've gotten better at. Faces, metals and leather in particular. I'm not too bothered about the skin tone - to be honest, when I originally painted that model, I had no idea how to paint skin. The darker tone was completely by accident. And you're right, the lighter tone does work better with the blood spatter. Definitely a fan of the Raptor kit for weapon options - Dreior's original power fist came from that, and Kratus' chainfist was converted from one as well. 4 hours ago, Kythnos said: They are looking really good, but what stands out for me is that glow on the plasma pistol. That really looks like it is radiating searing heat. Thanks! I don't remember where I first saw that effect, but I loved it and thought it'd be perfect for angry World Eaters. It's nearly all done with very thin layers of Contrast paints (aside from the yellow base and white areas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted September 22, 2022 Author Share Posted September 22, 2022 How time flies! I've got a few battles to backdate, so expect a few updates over the next couple of days. First up is a three-player game against Necrons and Imperial Knights: Khornestar, Dr_Ruminahui, MithrilForge and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 Battle 9 from last week is now up: I made some absolutely horrible decisions in this game, unfortunately - partly because we were trying to blitz through two games in one night, so my already poor decision-making skills were also rushed. Ah well! MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 (edited) I played a second game last week, so here's battle 10: More bad decisions! Kratus's command is looking shakier by the minute, with a shocking Personal Glory value of just 1 after a string of bad losses. In other news, I didn't like the model I had for Thrax the Exalted Champion, so I printed up some replacement bits for him: Edited September 23, 2022 by Cheex Tallarn Commander, MithrilForge, firestorm40k and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 It's always tough to be the melee army in a three player battle if the others have more shooting potential, as you will have to split your forces more than they do or move everything into ine opponent for the third player to gain dominance (as in your previous game, basically). Good luck next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted September 23, 2022 Author Share Posted September 23, 2022 32 minutes ago, Kythnos said: It's always tough to be the melee army in a three player battle if the others have more shooting potential, as you will have to split your forces more than they do or move everything into ine opponent for the third player to gain dominance (as in your previous game, basically). Good luck next time! That was absolutely a factor, and definitely not helped by the fact that a random half of my army had to start the battle in reserves, and I had the last turn in the sequence. It meant that when I brought my reserves in, there were very few places to put them. Still, even had I managed to secure a better place for my Berzerkers to come in, they were stuck in transports so had no way to charge when they arrived. I would've been far better off keeping them out of their transports (since this isn't Nephilim). If they set up on the table, there was plenty of cover for me to set up behind, then jump into the transport on turn 1. If they enter from reserves, then I have the choice of embarking after turning up if I need the protection. Ah well, lesson learnt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 One more battle and I'm up to date again! After a string of defeats and otherwise poor showings by Kratus, the Chaos Lord's name is in the dumps amongst his followers, and his warband is barely being held together. Will he be able to bring glory back to the title of the Hand of Khorne? MithrilForge 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Congratulations on the win this time around and thank you for always making the effort to post these reports. This kind of narrative gaming is where 9th edition is really good at and that is often missed among the discussions on the faults of this edition. So thank you for championing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 4:18 PM, Kythnos said: Congratulations on the win this time around and thank you for always making the effort to post these reports. This kind of narrative gaming is where 9th edition is really good at and that is often missed among the discussions on the faults of this edition. So thank you for championing it! Thanks! I'm having a blast with Crusade - I agree, it's exactly where 9th edition shines. However, I don't think I would enjoy it as much if it weren't for Administratum taking care of the homework aspect of it for me. Anyway, quick update today since I didn't play any games last week: Kratus got a new leg! The only thing left for this model is that I need something to represent his Serpentine Fangs boon (+1 to wound when charging). Any ideas? firestorm40k 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Great dedication to conversions for game results :-) The fangs could be something like breastplate-mounted horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 I've been very slack with posting this battle - this actually happened more than three weeks ago, but real life got in the way and I never got around to posting it. I haven't fought any battles since then, but hopefully that will change this week! Kratus is becoming more and more damned by the minute... Dr_Ruminahui, MithrilForge and Kythnos 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 One more update to Kratus's model. I'm not addicted to constantly tweaking perfectly fine, fully-painted models; you are! I can quit any time I want... Kythnos, Tallarn Commander, MithrilForge and 2 others 4 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted November 18, 2022 Author Share Posted November 18, 2022 It's been a little while since I posted one, but I've got two more battle reports to type up. In the meantime, here's a little sneak peek of something else I've been working on: Gamiel 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted November 19, 2022 Share Posted November 19, 2022 3 hours ago, Cheex said: It's been a little while since I posted one, but I've got two more battle reports to type up. In the meantime, here's a little sneak peek of something else I've been working on: A bionic and one 'regular' Leg. Did someone advance to become a Dämon Prince? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted November 20, 2022 Author Share Posted November 20, 2022 Finally posted up the battle from last week! This will probably be the last 50PL battle for a while - I think everyone in the group is now comfortably able to run 75PL+ games, so we should start to see more "normal" size games in the future. On 11/19/2022 at 11:14 AM, Kythnos said: A bionic and one 'regular' Leg. Did someone advance to become a Dämon Prince? ;-) I don't know what you're talking about Dr_Ruminahui 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted November 22, 2022 Author Share Posted November 22, 2022 Very quick update today! The Cruentes have progressed along the Path of the Righteous, unlocking a few Stratagems and Requisitions. Read more about it here: Dr_Ruminahui, Ulfast and firestorm40k 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Ruminahui Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Nice to see all your updates - its been really fun seeing your crusade progress. And as for the mystery inspiration note - I don't know if I trust past Cheex, he seems kind of shifty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 (edited) Thanks @Dr_Ruminahui, I appreciate the comment! I always say that Past Cheex is an idiot; Present Cheex is always left trying to pick up his mess. Future Cheex will be fine, I'm sure. Anyway, true to form, here's another battle from almost two weeks ago! Edited November 30, 2022 by Cheex Kythnos and Dr_Ruminahui 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Spawndom or Ascension, that is the question now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted December 1, 2022 Author Share Posted December 1, 2022 Kratus is dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 What a glorious Ascension! Let this be the envoy of Khorne that brings his fury upon the Salt Wyrm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted December 20, 2022 Author Share Posted December 20, 2022 After whoops nearly four weeks, I finally got around to writing up the report from my last battle! Our group has been on break for Christmas over the past few weeks, so I haven't had any games since then, but hopefully will get one in this week. Enjoy! Gamiel, Dr_Ruminahui and Kythnos 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kythnos Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 Thanks for sharing this battle report. I guess Arkrath needs more ritually applied paint to strengthen his hold in the material realm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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