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We are always looking for new members for this well established and long running club!http://maws40k.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)Blogger478125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-6448212630700215593Fri, 01 Aug 2014 06:06:00 +00002014-08-01T07:06:33.905+01:00"You have been wronged my friend!" Teutoge Del Castillo jumped from shock more than fright. &nbsp;He had been in isolation for…. for … He wasn't quite sure, but he had been here for some time now shackled in this small cell. &nbsp;Had he really missed a new arrival? &nbsp;No surely he would have heard the door open, the shackles being clasped, and the prisoner's protestations, with claims of http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2014/08/parallax-campaign-coming-soon-intro.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sanguinius)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-2640789237002430653Mon, 12 May 2014 08:07:00 +00002014-05-12T09:07:28.774+01:00I finally gave myself a kick up the backside to get my dragondrakes finished. I did a post a while ago showing some progress so don't plan to write anything, just a quick splash of some pictures. &nbsp;I really do need to learn to take better pictures. The first 2 I had a rough idea of how i wanted them to look and just wanted to get them done. &nbsp;The 3rd I got a little bit more confident http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2014/05/finally-heldrakes-have-risen-during-6th.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sanguinius)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-7756107763272325715Mon, 28 Apr 2014 12:04:00 +00002014-04-28T13:04:16.546+01:00Tau EmpireTyranidsAfternoon. It's been a long while without posts on here and unfortunately I've not got time for detailed blog posts, battle reports, etc. anymore with changes with work patterns and family life. In the mean time, I've been building up Tau and Tyranid armies across the last 12 months and found myself with a free evening yesterday, with which I decided I would do some test schemes for both forceshttp://maws40k.blogspot.com/2014/04/tester-models-for-tau-and-tyranids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-8829015990604852134Mon, 13 Jan 2014 19:32:00 +00002014-01-13T19:32:10.176+00:00TyranidsMorning folks, Saturday morning I woke up like a giddy schoolboy, it was new Codex day! All through the week I had been hearing the doom and gloom over the changes people had found. Despite all of this though, it's still the book I've anticipated getting my hands on the most in the last couple of years - purely because of this hate. I'm the sort of person that if someone says something is http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2014/01/tyranids-fighting-back-against-codex.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-3015529733618694350Fri, 10 Jan 2014 09:31:00 +00002014-01-10T09:31:26.968+00:00Blood RavensEldarMorning all. It's been a long while since I made a post on here. In this year I've had multiple projects to deal with at work, moved house and had another baby born, which has kept me from posting and away from hobby stuff mostly. I'll keep this brief since I'm planning on doing a "here's my backlog and plans for the year post" soon. It's been about 6 or 7 months since I last actually painted,http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2014/01/new-year-new-start-blood-raven-captain.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-372501098660885694Mon, 09 Dec 2013 22:55:00 +00002013-12-09T22:55:35.780+00:00Progress on the heldrakes has come to a halt as my wife rather unhelpfully threw away her hair pins I had set aside for the 2nd &amp; 3rd drakes arms. If you read my last post the baby we were expecting was a girl. &nbsp;I haven't had much free time to venture to the pound shops to get some replacements. &nbsp;With heldrakes on the back burner and whilst my 19 month old slept my mind moved onto http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/12/warhammer-40k-on-budget-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sanguinius)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-3577600089399514694Mon, 18 Nov 2013 12:45:00 +00002013-11-18T12:53:55.086+00:00Yes it can be done lol Seeing as nothing has been posted on here in some time I thought I'd do a little post. Warhammer 40k on a budget is not something I gave much thought to in the past. &nbsp;If I wanted to add a new unit I'd just nip to my local GW on and pick it up - its dangerous having a store just round the corner but alas/thankfully it closed. &nbsp;Most of my purchases were on a whim http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/11/seeing-as-nothing-has-been-posted-on_1346.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sanguinius)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-3130168453590360931Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:53:00 +00002013-07-23T10:53:28.708+01:00Hi All, Angryman here.&nbsp; Last night I played X-Wing for the first time.&nbsp; For those of you who know nothing about the game (or have never heard of Star Wars................) its a space combat game between 2 factions, the rebels and the imperials.&nbsp; you have a certain amount of points to spend on ships and upgrades, you can pick 'named' pilots or standard fighters etc.&nbsp; http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/07/x-wing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angryman)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-4165482426446334168Fri, 19 Jul 2013 13:23:00 +00002013-07-19T14:23:32.962+01:00Hi All, Angryman here - 2 posts in 2 months, this almost a roll for me posting!!! MAWSCON has moved to August 11th.&nbsp; The medals have been ordered and will be ready for collection tomorrow.&nbsp; The rules pack has been play tested and I've had some good feedback for the rules, all that's left to do is have the tournament!! The club has received a free starter set for Empire Of The Dead, http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/07/mawscon-and-updates.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angryman)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-8257870722946710467Fri, 28 Jun 2013 06:59:00 +00002013-06-28T07:59:06.370+01:00Dark AngelsWhat I Like TodayWelcome to another WILT article for today, I've not had much chance over the last couple of days to get one done because I've been too busy. However, last night I was having a skim of the Dark Angels codex to check up some special rules I was unsure of and read Azrael's rules properly. I'd been using him in my last few lists in prep for a tournament soon but didn't realise he had a few of the http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-i-like-today-azrael.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-2995501115841852903Fri, 21 Jun 2013 07:41:00 +00002013-06-21T08:41:55.837+01:00Dark AngelsWhat I Like TodayMorning and welcome to another WILT installment! Yesterday in the post I got another 3 Ravenwing Bikers to get my Dark Angels w/ Guard allies list up to 1750 looking towards a tournament at the end of July.It got me a bit excited to write about Ravenwing bikes and why I like them... So here's a few reasons. 1. ScoringIf I choose to take Azrael, it allows me not only some benefits to his unit, http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/wilt-ravenwing-bikers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-584618260258786876Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:16:00 +00002013-06-19T18:16:03.846+01:00 The Tlaxtan Titans had their first game on Monday, they were all feeling rusty after a long break from the world of Bloodbowl, but their ability wasn't diminished!!! In their first match their were pitted against the vile Zharr Earthquakes, the Titans were anxious about the game as the Hobgoblins can keep up with their Saurus linemen keeping them pinned in place slowing the running game to a http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/tlaxtan-titans-first-game-of-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Col.Straken)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-7349642592778417446Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:23:00 +00002013-06-19T07:23:35.057+01:00Imperial GuardWhat I Like TodayGood morning folks and welcome to another edition of "What I Like Today" (or W.I.L.T for short). Today I'm going to talk about the Colossus Siege Mortar in the Imperial Guard codex. This has been a favourite unit of mine since 5th edition with the Guard codex, but only since getting to grips with 6th edition rules have I brought it back out onto the tabletop. My logic for this has been 2 http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/wilt-colossus-siege-mortar.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-1889756278847645541Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:00:00 +00002013-06-18T08:00:13.234+01:00Hi All, Angryman here - its been too long since&nbsp;I last posted!!!! I just wanted to update everyone with what we are doing at the club.&nbsp; First of all we are now GCN (Gaming Club&nbsp;Network)&nbsp;registered. This means that MAWS can easily forge links with other clubs, be advertised to a wider audience, see what other clubs are doing and have a network of like minded people we can http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/mawscon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Angryman)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-2207167009288861214Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:08:00 +00002013-06-17T12:08:47.023+01:00Blood BowlLeagueGood morning folks and welcome to the first edition of this special broadcast from Skycutter Sports News, brought to you by Athel Loren - because you're worth it. The Old World watched on last year as the Middenheim Mawlers demolished every team that stood before them (along with a few stadium walls too...) on their way to multiple cups and trophies. Critics along the way claimed they http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-great-maws-invitational-blood-bowl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-6221131771443612215Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:38:00 +00002013-06-14T14:38:59.862+01:00Afternoon all. Since I've been struggling to find the time for length blog posts and haven't really gotten much painted, converted or built since progress is slow, I'd thought about doing some micro-posts each day. One of the topics has stemmed from my random thoughts whilst commuting to work, usually listening to various 40K podcasts. So... I'll christen the segment "What I Like Today..." or http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/what-i-like-today-rune-priest-grey.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-2920870674526897389Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:16:00 +00002013-06-12T08:16:01.696+01:00Chaos DaemonsNecronsPainting PledgeMorning folks. It's a bit far into the month for this, but if I don't post it I will be giving myself an excuse not to do it. Last month was quite a productive month, with the exception of my Eldar vehicle weapons, so this month I'm looking at a bit less painting and more building. Paint: Necron Ghost Ark Remaining Eldar vehicle weaponry. Build and Spray: 20 Bloodletters 1 Skullcannon 1 http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/june-painting-pledge-necrons-and-chaos.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-8576581446585878499Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:12:00 +00002013-06-06T08:12:18.271+01:00Morning. So I've been meaning to post a blog up for a couple of days but haven't had chance to take pictures, or get it written up on the PC. In all, it's been a pretty decent month for getting things painted, although I've had absolutely no desire to paint my Eldar vehicle weaponry. Since they're all seperate fiddly weapons, they're a nightmare for painting without getting my hands coated in http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/06/may-painting-pledge-finished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-8118839977572054767Fri, 31 May 2013 08:37:00 +00002013-05-31T09:37:42.389+01:00Morning! For those of you who are interested in taking part in the Blood Bowl league, I'll be tracking the progress and standings on here during the time but for now, here's the initial ruleset. &nbsp; <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/05/maws-bowl-blood-bowl-league-rules.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-3812953650875044189Fri, 17 May 2013 07:34:00 +00002013-05-17T08:34:28.276+01:00Morning folks! The last few mornings I've been listening to various podcasts on the way to and from work and a subject that's been mentioned on a few is about painting of models for tournaments. One gripe is that some tournaments include a painting score in the overall tournament score and some people seem to get annoyed by this, which then prompted me to spout my opinion on here on paint http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/05/painting-and-tournaments.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-5463823088348703815Wed, 15 May 2013 07:40:00 +00002013-05-15T08:40:44.703+01:00EditorialMorning all. Having managed to squeeze in two enjoyable games of 40K in on Monday night, I got thinking on my drive to work the following day about the games the night before and why smaller points games seem to be more enjoyable at the moment. 1. Clarity of RulesOne thing I've personally had is I'm still not 100% on a lot of 6th edition rules and no matter how much I read the book, it's not http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/05/why-i-like-smaller-games.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-4807246022433706472Mon, 13 May 2013 07:00:00 +00002013-05-13T08:00:19.244+01:00Dark AngelsPainting PledgeMorning folks. Quick progress update from me today, expect&nbsp; afew more posts on a variety of topics over the next week or so, but for now it's my progress over the weekend. Sorry for the terrible pictures of stuff but last night the lighting was pretty bad. I upgraded to the new Belial model and plan on using my old conversion as a Commander in Terminator armour if ever I need to use a http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-painting-pledge-dark-angels.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-1242643040522639370Thu, 09 May 2013 07:18:00 +00002013-05-09T08:18:16.227+01:00Dark AngelsNecronsPainting PledgeMorning folks. I'm still kind of underway with my April painting pledge, but thought I would outline my plans for this upcoming month and hope I can clear off another chunk of backlog. Money is a bit tight this month, so hopefully I won't be buying any new minis to add onto this, although I'm still weighing up an army trade with someone on TWF - so that could get added on. Last month I got all http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/05/may-painting-pledge-dark-angels-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-3811075359521688699Thu, 02 May 2013 07:22:00 +00002013-05-02T08:22:59.953+01:00EldarPainting PledgeBeen a while without a post since life has been in the way a bit and I've been having to grind through this month's painting pledge. I've now finished the 6 Eldar War Walkers from the pledge and this was probably a pledge of it's own. There's so many fiddly bits, resetting black armoured areas and the sheer amount of gem stones on the model too. This combined with the fact every few minutes parthttp://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/05/april-painting-pledge-eldar-vehicles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123071460913314072.post-6047163375787287713Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:20:00 +00002013-04-12T08:20:08.794+01:00EldarPainting PledgeMorning folks. Made a bit of progress on Wednesday night with my Eldar pledge, managing to get my Falcon painted, washed and based ready for warfare! I'm much happier with the wash on the bone coloured flat plates on this vehicle, so might re-do the older ones another time. While I had the chance, I did the black basecoat on the Eldar Warwalkers too, so that they had plenty of time to dry http://maws40k.blogspot.com/2013/04/april-painting-pledge-eldar-vehicles_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SuicideBadger)0