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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

March update I

I know I have been quite lazy with my updates this month and for that I apologise. But I do have a very good reason just not one I want to go into. Anyway here are the photos of the stuff I have done so far:

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Repaired & touched up SM Captain

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First 4 Khorne Chaos Warriors

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Fabius Bile

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First 3 Flayed ones

After putting these up I noticed that I forgot to sand the base of one of the flayed ones and didn't paint the sand on the Standard Bearer. So due to the date and the fact that I am no longer an unemployed Bum (Yipeeee) over the remaining few days I hope to get those 2 models based, finish off the flayed one squad and paint the tomb spyder.

Till Next Time

KD

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Beastmen WHFB Army List

As promised here is the other list I have drawn up. As mentioned in the title it is a Chaos Beastmen List:

Lords
General
1 Beastlord 145 145
1 Heavy Armour & Shield 9 9
1 Gnarled Hide Chaos Gift 15 15
1 Mangelder 50 50

1 Great Bray Shamen 200
1 Lvl 4 Upgrade 35
1 Staff of Darkoth 50
1 Dispel Scroll 25
1 Hagtree Fetish 20


Heros
1 Gorebull 140
1 Heavy Armour 15
1 Axes of Khorgor 40
1 Uncanny Senses Chaos Gift 10

1 Bray Shamen 75
1 Level 2 Upgrade 35
1 Chalice of Dark Rain 40


Core
23 Gor c/w Extra Hand Weapon 8 184
1 Full Command Unit 25

23 Gor c/w Extra Hand Weapon 8 184
1 Full Command Unit 25

20 Ungor C/W Spear 6 120
1 Full Command Unit 15

10 Ungor Raiders 6 60


Special
4 Minotaurs c/w Extra Hand Weapon 59 236

19 Bestigor 12 228
1 Full Command Unit 30
1 Manbane Standard 35

7 Harpies 11 77


Rare
1 Ghorgon 275

TOTAL 2398

Let me know what you think of this list and which of the 2 would be more compedative.

Till Next Time

KD

Friday, March 11, 2011

Chaos Mortals WHFB Army List

When (not if) I get a new job I will of course be attending tournaments again. So as not to get bored by attending 40k tourneys I have drawn up a couple of Fantasy lists. First up is a Chaos Mortallist. Based on the most recent rules it is ETC legal so let me know what you think.

Lords
General
1 Sorcerer Lord 235
1 Lvl 4 Upgrade 35
1 Mark of Tzeentch 20
1 Skull of Katam 50
1 Dispel Scroll 25
1 Shreiking Blade (Cause Fear) 10


Heros
1 Exaulted Hero 110
1 Mark of Khorne 15
1 BSB Upgrade 25
1 Banner of Rage 35

1 Exaulted Hero 110
1 Chaos Steed & Shield 21
1 Chaos Runesword 50


Core
19 Chaos Warriors C/W Halberds 16 304
1 Mark of Khorne 30
1 Full Command Unit 30

19 Chaos Warriors C/W Shields 16 304
1 Mark of Nurgle 30
1 Full Command Unit 30

5 Marauder Horsemen c/w Flails 15 75

5 Marauder Horsemen c/w Flails 15 75

25 Marauders c/w Flails 5 125
1 Mark of Khorne 30
1 Full Command 20


Special
5 Chaos Knights 40 200
1 Mark of Khorne 30
1 Full Command Unit 50

1 Chaos Chariot 120


Rare
1 Hellcannon 205

TOTAL 2399

Tomorrow I will put up the other list I drew up. Feel free to compare and contrast both lists.

Till Next Time

KD

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Prospero Burns



It feels like a lot longer ago but it was only back in October last year that I read Graham McNeill’s ‘A Thousand Sons’; one half of what promised to be an epic (and tragic) tale of the opening stages of the Horus Heresy. And very good it was too (if aimed a little obviously at long term fans rather than the casual reader), certainly more than enough to have me very much looking to reading the same tale all over again from the perspective of the Space Wolves .
Illness (the authors, not mine...) meant that the wait for ‘Prospero Burns’ ended up being a little longer than anyone had anticipated but my anticipation for the book never lessened. In fact, it’s safe to say that ‘Prospero Burns’ was the one Black Library book that I’ve been waiting for above all others.
All good things come to those who wait and that’s what eventually happened with my copy of ‘Prospero Burns’. And it’s well worth the wait; I would even go so far as to say that ‘Prospero Burns’ is the best ‘Horus Heresy’ book yet...

Following the events of the Council of Nikaea, unregulated use of psychic powers and the pursuit of occult knowledge have been strictly forbidden by the Emperor himself. Well intentioned as it was, the breaking of these edicts by the Primarch Magnus the Red has ultimately cost thousands of lives and cast the Emperor’s own plans into disarray. The Emperor is enraged and the ultimate sanction looms; Primarch Leman Russ and his Space Wolves Legion are sent to bring Magnus and the Thousand Sons to justice.
Kasper Hawser’s time with the Space Wolves has shown him many things about this most bestial of legions but he hasn’t seen anything like the sacking of Prospero and he won’t even begin to divine his own true role in events until it’s far too late...

The Horus Heresy series retells a period of Warhammer 40K history that fans are already well aware of. The trick then is for each author to strike a balance, giving new readers a chance to jump on whilst not repeating stuff that long term fans already know, and at the same time fleshing out the detail to give us a story that’s fresh and new. Abnett may fall down slightly when maintaining that balance but what he does give us is a compelling tale that turns itself inside out to spring a few surprises. It’s the tale of espionage and counter espionage that ‘Legion’ really wanted to be but fell short of.

‘Prospero Burns’ is a tale of manipulation and scheming, decades old (the longest of long games in fact), that is all aimed at one particular point in time and for a particular purpose. What better to illustrate this level of deception than by telling the story through the eyes of the man who is unwittingly at the centre of it all?
What is initially a simple study trip to the Space Wolves home planet Fenris is gradually revealed to be a lot more for Kasper Hawser and it is the way that this is done which more than held my interest. Questions are either answered with more questions or not answered at all until the time is right. This gradual unfolding of the picture did an admirable job of getting me hooked early on and, despite knowing how it would eventually all turn out, I couldn’t help but be surprised by the detail of how it ended. This was very much a case of, ‘I knew it would end like this but I didn’t quite realise that was how it would end...’ Everything falls into place so neatly that you will wonder how you never saw the big picture to start off with.

When you add Abnett’s ability to write consistently excellent military science fiction then you’ve got a book that satisfies on more than one level. Abnett gets right inside the beast that is humanity’s Great Crusade and turns it into a living and breathing animal on the page, complete with a structure that is complex enough to accurately reflect its great purpose whilst also being simple enough to get to grips with quickly. Abnett also once again demonstrates his ability to accurately portray the common soldier on the field and adds yet another layer of welcome detail. You will probably never have a better view of mankind’s endeavours in the thirty-first millennium than you get with Dan Abnett.

When the guns start pounding the story ramps up another gear; especially when you see the Space Wolves take to the field. Abnett has already taken time to dispel some of the notions that this Legion is nothing but a gang of bestial killers with the cunning they display during the long game. This is none more evident than in the Primarch Leman Russ himself who orchestrates affairs with a purpose that belies his status as a mere brawler (although he is fond of the grand gesture as well, check out what he does to an enemy space station...). When the fighting kicks off in earnest though, Abnett leaves his readers in no doubt that the reputation of the Space Wolves, as the Emperor’s ultimate sanction, is thoroughly deserved. There is a raw animal power here that burns in every axe blow made by a Space Wolf and you feel it every single time. On the whole, Abnett generally delivers a balanced account of what it means to be a Space Wolf although the flow of the story is sometimes interrupted by Abnett’s pandering to the casual reader with more background detail than is perhaps necessary.

This is really only a small complaint though when set against what is undoubtedly a quality offering from Dan Abnett. ‘Prospero Burns’ completes the picture initially begun by McNeill’s ‘A Thousand Sons’ and in some style. Highly, highly recommended.

Nine and Three Quarters out of Ten

Till Next Time

KD

PS: As usual this review was taken directly from:

http://www.graemesfantasybookreview.com

PPS: I would also like to take this oppertunity to wish my wife a very happy #% Birthday today.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

March Challange

This month I am going to split myself between a few armies to avoid boredom. So the plan is as follows:

Space Marines
Re-assemble and touch up the SM Captain (Cato Sicarius model)
Assemble, base & Spray SM Termi Librarian.

Necrons
Repair & Repaint 5 x Flayed Ones
Paint Tomb Spyder

Chaos Mortals
Paint 9 x Chaos Warriors incl FCU (Khorne)
Paint Nurgle Hero

The SM Termi Librarian will only be completed assuming that it arrives in time. (was ordered last month so shouldn't be a problem)

Till next time

KD