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Victory!

Thu Oct 29, 2009, 5:02 AM
On the 26th I took part in a 750pt 40k Tournament at my local GW.

The catch for this one was that you had to take one of everything form the Force Organization Chart before you could take a second one, so no maxing out on an overpowered unit. :) That caught out a few of the regular veterans that seemed unbeatable.

I cut down the Eldar in an objective based scenario that had night fight. So I was saved from a lot of nasty firepower. My Whirlwind was instrumental in breaking their fighting force, it missed only once! :D

Second round was a scenario where I was surrounded by Imperial Guard, I was hammered badly due to lack of cover and I was soundly beaten, but the opponent had to leave, so I went through regardless.

Third round was against another Guard army, but vehicle heavy: My bike squad and my brilliant Ironclad managed to knock out the two Demolishers and Sentinels before they could do significant damage, removing the infantry wasn't too hard, though their company commander passed seven cover saves, but did a suicidal charge against a full strength tactical squad. XD

The whirlwind missed just about every single time in that match, until I borrowed someone's lucky scatter dice and got a resounding hit and crippled his reeling infantry. :D

Fourth game was the final one, a Chaos Space Marine army of Deathguard, Typhus, Plauge Marines, three Spawns and a Defiler.

The spawns took the right flank and worked their way forwards, under fire from my Tactical Squad and Whirlwind, they eventually made it into close combat, but already weakened from the shooting, so I was able to finish them off in two rounds of combat.

Meanwhile, my Captain and his Bike Squad advanced up the other flank with my Ironclad. The Ironclad took on the Defiler in close combat and in a couple of rounds, tore it to pieces and watched it explode in a shower of putrid flesh and metal. Meanwhile, my Bike squad charge Typhus and his Plague Marines, steadily dishing out damage and taking some too, but ultimately prevailing.

With all foes crushed,victory was mine! :D The prize was the Store's Tomb Kings army! :D [link]

See my scraps for more photos. :)

Seldom do the dice gods favour me so.

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Here's the problem.....

Mon Oct 12, 2009, 2:22 PM
....and the solution!

I've not submitted much art at all in recent months. Just clicked to me what the problem is; too static. My gallery is mostly just my characters standing around in similar poses. Got to start experimenting with more dynamic poses, bring them to life, show them doing what they would do! :)

Ok, here's one of my attempts and drawing at more interesting angles and poses: [link] :)

Update number two: And the completed version: [link]

  • Mood: Artistic
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Games Day 2009

Tue Sep 29, 2009, 12:51 PM
So I was going to Games Day 2009 in Birmingham.

But disaster struck and the hand of fate turned against me. I slipped in the shower and stunned myself, smashing the one weak tile in the shower too.

So I had to go to Hospital, and missed Games Day completly. Looks like a refund won't be happening either. So I've lost about £40, minus the cost of the Games Day Miniature, but I can't say it's anything special like last years.... but at least I have something unique from Games Day...

Of all days it had to happen, it just had to be the 27th.

Funny thing was that one of the Paramedics in the ambulance collected Ultramarines. Cool! :D

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Tagged! :)

Thu Sep 10, 2009, 2:15 AM
I was tagged by :iconveganmarine:

THREE NAMES THAT FRIENDS CALL YOU
1. Canada Man
2. Wolf-boy
3. Dodge-boy

THREE MOST IMPORTANT DATES IN YOUR LIFE
1. Going to Canada
2. Christmas
3. Games Day

THREE THINGS YOU'VE DONE IN THE LAST 30 MINUTES
1. Have breakfast
2. Count up how many Imperial Guardsmen I have. (75!)
3. Drink tea

THREE WAYS TO BE HAPPY
1. Play Warhammer 40k! :D
2. Drive a classic vehicle.
3. Kill rust.

THREE GIFTS YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE
1. A real gun!
2. Snap-on tools.
3. Imperial Guard battleforce.

THREE OF YOUR FAVORITE HOBBIES
1. Warhammer 40k
2. Computer gaming.
3. Drawing.

THREE PLACES YOU WANT TO GO FOR VACATION
1. Cuba.
2. America. (Grab rust-free classics)
3. Egypt.

THREE FAVORITE DRINKS
1. Tea with milk and honey.
2. Root beer. (People across the pond will know what that stuff is.)
3. Apple juice.

THREE THINGS FOUND IN YOUR HANDBAG/BAG
In my backpack? I tend to have:
1. Rulebook/codex carrier
2. Two Bitz boxes
3. Bottle of water

THREE FAVORITE COLORS
1. Mordian blue
2. Catachan green
3. Scorched brown

TOP THREE WHO YOU THINK WILL ANSWER THIS SURVEY
1. I dunno.
2. Hopefully at least 1 person.
3. Or maybe none at all.

TOP THREE "THINGS" SPECIAL TO YOU
1. My 1978 Dodge Ramcharger
2. Warhammer 40k collection
3. My aquarium

TOP THREE REASONS THAT MAKE YOU HAPPY LATELY
1. Imperial Guard!
2. Dungeons and Dragons!
3. Dark Heresy!

TOP THREE REASONS WHY YOU ANSWERED THIS SURVEY
1. I was tagged.
2. Reasonable questions.
3. Not too long.

THREE JOBS I HAVE HAD IN MY LIFE
1. Paper-round guy
2. Computer repair technician
3. Dog-sitter

THREE PLACES I HAVE LIVED
1. Canada
2. Cambridge, (England)
3. Peterborugh (England)

THREE OF MY FAVORITE FOODS
1. Lake trout! :D
2. Tacos!
3. Spicy chicken curry

THREE PETS THAT YOU HAVE OWNED
1. My cat, Linux
2. Various tropical fish
3. Does my Ramcharger count?

THREE FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH
1. A little bit of F1 Racing if its on at lunchtime.
2. N/A
3. N/A

I will tag, (but ye don't have to answer if you don't want to) the following:

:icongazawraith: :icondarkx1337: :icon5kpgd:

Share and enjoy!

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The hammer of the Emperor

Tue Sep 1, 2009, 2:58 PM
I scored a bargain on a pile of Imperial Guard stuff today. :D

Loads of infantry, an awful lot of the snap fit guardsmen, but the price was right, I can make a Command Section plus 5 infantry squads, all have special weapons and three have heavy weapon teams. I will use the leftover troops to make a Penal Legion squad, so that some criminal scum can redeem themselves through the fires of war.

Got a motorpool going now, most the models have been assembled incorrectly in some way, but I can fix that:

-1 Basilisk (Going to make it into a Griffon)
-1 Chimera: Top hatch needs reparing, need two more for my veteran squads.
-4 Leman Russ Battle Tanks: Sponsons removed on two of them due to horrificly excessive glueing, also switching lascannons to heavy bolters.
-1 Scout Sentinel: Will re-fit with autocannon, would like 2 more for a full squadron.

Just need to get a battleforce box and my IG will be all set to wage war in the name of the Emperor! Glory to the Kaitarian 31st!

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