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A Trip to Tidworth to see a Challenger 2

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:37:00 +0000

Back In February myself and a couple of the boys from UKArmour (a virtual unit in the Steel Beasts community) were given the fantastic opportunity of a guided tour round a Challenger 2 courtesy of another member of UKArmour, CR2Commander (guess what he does for a living!)

As well as having a muck around inside the beast itself including a blast with the turret and thermal imaging system, we got to have a play with some of the Army’s training tools to see how good at gunnery we actually were.

Some gratuitous exterior shots:

Crustys KA didn’t stand a chance!

Some pictures of the Challenger 2 gunnery training system:

And a nice group shot to finish off the set:

Hedge, Crusty, Hoggy.

Warhammer World

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:59:00 +0000

Some photos of a recent trip to Warhammer World

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20 Questions Wargamer style

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:57:00 +0000

Found this 20 questions on Iron Legions Blog but via Don’t throw a 1’s blog. Thought it would be good for a laugh.

note I have adapted it a little (I hope the original author doesn’t mind as I don’t do historical wargaming much)

1. Favourite Wargames setting and why?

I’m a big 40k fan at heart but also love the Battletech back story too.

2. Next game, money no object?

Blood Bowl or maybe Dust Tactics, those mechs look cool.

3. Favourite 5 films?

Ferris Buelers Off

Beverly Hills Cop

Evil Dead 3

Ghostbusters

Laputa Castle in the Sky

4. Favourite 5 TV series?

Red Dwarf

Spring/Autumn Watch

Battlestar Galactica (New)

The I.T. Crowd

The Mighty Boosh

5. Favourite book and author?

Dune by Frank Herbert

6. Greatest General? Can’t count yourself!!

Commander Dante

7. Favourite Wargames rules?

Necromunda

8. Favourite Sport and team?

McLaren F1

9. If you had a only use once time machine, when and where would you go?

One word – Dinosaurs!

10. Last meal on Death Row?

Fish and Chips

11. Fantasy relationship and why?

Hmm I would love to party with Will I Am, just as bro’s mind

12. If your life were a movie, who would play you?

James Corden or Meat Loaf

13. Favourite Comic Superhero?

Judge Dread

14. Favourite Military quote?

“They Don’t Like it um ‘em! “

15. Historical destination to visit?

Any of the ancient abandoned cities in the middle east.

16. Biggest Wargaming regret?

Giving away loads of 40k stuff before I left for Uni

17. Favourite Fantasy job?

Writer/Designer on Elite 4

18. Favourite Song Top 5?

Get the Girl, Kill the Baddies – Pop Will Eat Itself

Waterfall – The Stone Roses

Testarossa Overdrive – Kavinsky

Sploosh – Ozerics Tenticles.

Movin on Up – Primal Scream

19. Favourite Wargaming Moment?

That look on your opponents face when the Blood Angels assault units get into the soft underbelly of their army.

20. The miserable Git question, what upsets you?

Cruelty and lack of respect.

First Game of 6th Edition. Blood Angels vs Wolves and Guard

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:46:00 +0000

Hi guys it’s been a while but I thought I would share a short battle report of my first game of 6th edition.

It was my Blood Angels vs. Graham’s distinctly chaotic looking Space Wolves and Imperial Guard Alliance.

1500 point army lists were roughly-

Blood Angels

1 Epistolary with jump pack (Biomancer)

1 Epistolary (Telepath)

Troops

10 man assault squad

10 man tac squad with HB razorback

10 man tac squad

Heavy Support

Storm Raven

Predator

Fortifications

Bastion with Icarus

………………………………………………………

Space Wolves

Logan Grimnar

Troops

5 Wolfguard Terminators in Drop pod

5 Grey Hunters (with plasma) in drop pod

Heavy

Long Fangs with Multi Meltas in drop pod

Allies (Imperial Guard)

Primaris Psyker (Telepath)

Elites

Psyker Battlesquad in Chimera

Troops

Imprial Guard Platoon with Auto Cannons

Fortifications

Aegis with Quad Gun

Mission was purge the alien on a Vanguard Strike, Terrain heavy board.

Commander Traits were rolled for Logan got Master of Manoeuvre (useless) and I got Master of the Vanguard (a little better)

Blood Angels won the roll off deploying the bastion in the centre of their deployment with good fields of fire, one Tactical Squad was split with one half in the bastion and the other on the battlements. predator was deployed next to the bastion with some ruins as cover and the razorback parked at the back of the bastion. The Assault squad and Librarian 1 were in reserve for deep strike and the Storm Raven with Tactical Squad 2 and the other librarian was in reserve.

Space Wolves Deployment saw the imperial guard turtling up behind the aegis defence line and some ruins with the Grey Hunters, The Chimera conveying the Psyker Battle Squad was surrounded on three sides by aegis lines the Primaris was also with the Guard. Three drop pods were in reserve, one with Logan and the Long Fangs, one with the Wolf Guard and one empty.

Turn One

Blood Angels

Not much happened The predator moves forward 1 inch and is promptly immobilized by a crater! The Tactical Squad missile launcher, Predator and the bastions Icarus fire at the Hull Down Chimera with no results.

Space Wolves

Two Drop Pods arrive within inches of the bastion one with Logan and the Long Fangs which immediately put the floundering Predator out of its misery (First Blood to the Wolves, 2 Victory Points) and start pouring fire into the bastion to no avail. The wolf guard advance from their drop pod towards the bastion. the Psyker Battle Squad cast Weaken Resolve on the Tactical Squad on the battlements which reduced their leadership to 2! Auto cannon fire from the Guard lines tear into the battlements but only succeed in downing one marine, no leadership roll needed!

End of Turn One: BA 0:2 SW

Turn Two

Blood Angels

Storm Raven Turns up on the Imperial Guard Platoons flank dodging AA fire from the Quad Gun, fires two blood strikes at the chimera stunning it and pours some fire into the Guard lines downing several. The Assault Squad Deep strikes in more or less the same location. and starts firing at the Guard Command Squad (not realising that on the level below, there is a plasma equipped Grey Hunters Squad!) The units at the bastion start a spirited defence taking down one long fang and the drop pod that delivered them (1 Victory Point)

Space Wolves

Third Drop pod Doesn’t turn up. The Wolf Guard Turn back toward the guard lines, Logan and the Long Fangs split their fire between the bastion and the Razorback, knocking out the APC’s Heavy Bolter and causing a catastrophic breach in the Bastion. The Psyker Battle Squad gets out of it’s stunned transport and again casts its nasty Weaken Resolve spell on the Assault Squad. the whole of the Guard lines and the (sneaky hiding) Grey Hunters open fire on the terrified Assault squad downing only three (and losing two Grey Hunters to gets hot!) but its enough to get them scurrying back towards their home lines)

End of Turn Two BA 1:2 SW

Turn Three

Blood Angels

The Assault Squad Rallies and heads back towards the main Guard Lines pouring fire over the aegis defences and then charging into a maelstrom of fire. The Librarian immediately hacks down the Primaris Psyker (1 Victory Point) and the rest of the squad start dismantling the quad gun and the guard around it, surprisingly the guard make a good stand and the combat is a draw. The Raven switches to hover and disgorges its Tactical Squad who set about the remains on the Guard Command Squad annihilating them (1 Victory Point) and the raven minces the Grey Hunters (1 Victory Point) at the bastion, one more Long Fang is downed and the Razorback runs for its life.

Space Wolves

The third Drop Pod Arrives giving the Wolf Guard some cover as they run back towards the under siege Guard. Logan and Long Fangs (sounds like a band name doesn’t it) finally annihilate the bastion, the survivors try to get as far away from the great wolf as possible. The Psyker Battle Squad again attempts some nasty stuff but the Blood Angels Epistolary in the Assault Squad Denies the Witch! The on-going assault sees another draw with minimal casualties on each side although the Quad Gun is destroyed.

End of Turn Three BA 3:2 SW

Turn Four

Blood Angels

The Storm Raven Takes to the Skies and tears into the Wolf Guard downing two of them. The Assault Squad decimates the remains of the Imperial Guard, drive the survivors off the Board (2 Victory Points) and consolidates towards the Chimera. The tactical Squad turns towards the advancing Wolf Guard but their fire has little effect. The survivors from the Bastion try to escape the advancing Logan.

Space Wolves

The Wolf Guard continue to advance towards the Tactical Squad in their own deployment zone but are just out of viable charge range. Logan and the Long Fangs advance around the ruins of the bastion and gun down the survivors. (2 Victory Points) The Chimera carrying the Psyker Battle Squad drives up over its own defences to escape the advancing Assault Squad.

End of Turn Four BA 5:4 SW

Turn Five

Blood Angels

The Tactical Squad open fire with everything including the Librarians Psychic Shriek to destroy the three remaining Wolf Guard (1 Victory Point). The Combined Fire of the Assault Squad and now hovering Storm Raven Finally pop the Chimera (1 Victory Point) exposing the Battle Psykers to a nasty turn six if the game continues.

Space Wolves

Logan and the Long Fangs split their fire between the Storm Raven and the remaining Razorback, they manage to immobilize the Razorback. The Psyker Battle Squad fail their Psychic test and are left in the open between the Strom Raven and the Assault Squad.

End of Turn Five BA 7:4 SW

The Game Continues…

Turn Six

Blood Angels

The Tactical Squad destroy one of the Drop Pods (1 Victory Point). The Storm Raven Remains in a hover, pops the final drop pod (1 Victory Point) and then Scythes down the Psyker Battle Squad with it’s Assault Cannon and Hurricane Bolters(1 Victory Point). The Razorback pops smoke.

Space Wolves

With just Logan and the Long Fangs remaining they again split their fire between the Storm Raven and the Razorback, although unable to draw a bead on the Razorback in the smoke they finally manage to bring the Storm Raven crashing to the ground (1 Victory Point).

End of Turn Six and End of Game

Blood Angels 10:5 Space Wolves

So based on this I am loving 6th Ed (winning always helps!) Star of the Show was the Storm Raven and I could seriously be tempted to run two of them although the possibility of allies gives me too many options to think about at the moment (ooh a Blood Angels Carcharodons force could really upset someone’s day!)

Ben

Just a Quickie

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:34:00 +0000

I must stop forgetting to roll for Red Thirst!

That is All

£15 Wayland Givaway Comp @40kn00b

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:01:00 +0000

Want a chance to win £15 of goodies from Wayland Games? Hell Yeah! I hear you say.

Well head on over to 40n00b’s site. In celebration of getting over 150 followers he is offering the chance to win the aforementioned sum to spend on whatever your heart desires (as long as it costs less than fifteen quid and Wayland sell it that is!)

Hell I would love £15!

Love Mechs? Join the Hawken Beta

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:19:00 +0000

Everyone loves big Robots right? for a chance to join the Hawken Beta later this year follow the link below and register.

http://playhawken.com/?ref=sk4091hq

See you on the battlefield!

Bovington Tiger I Videos

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:08:00 +0000

Found these vids on Youtube of the working Tiger I at the Bovington Tank Museum. Amazing!

Some internal shots in this one

Mmmm Maybach goodness!

Flames of War Army Lists (work in progress)

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:22:00 +0000

I thought a little post about the two army lists I’m working on would be a good idea. The two forces I have decided to work on both had briefings available for free from the Flames of War website. Units in red represent possible future purchases.

Soviet Heavy Guards Tank Regiment (KV-1, Late War)

Now there is nothing more moving than the thought of a Soviet Heavy Guards Tank Regiment moving at speed across the countryside. Walls and hedgerows would simply cease to exist as the unstoppable behemoths crushed them beneath their heavy tracks. The sound of their guns thundering across the plains as they pick off another hapless German Tank.

However the unstoppable KV-1 behemoths of the early war are now the second line tanks of the Soviet Army. Not as invulnerable to enemy fire as they once were. Their superiority on the Battlefield is over, maybe numbers will win the day…

1 KV-1e 75

Company 1

5 KV-1e 370

Company 2

4 KV-1e 295

Company 3

5 KV-1e 370

Company 4

5 KV-1e 370

Corps Support

Priority Air Support

IL-2 Shturmovik 270

Total 740 (1750)

German 653. Schwere Panzerjager Abtelung (Late War)

Facing the seemingly unstoppable Soviet advance is a small ad-hoc company with elements of the 653 Schwere Panzerjager Abtelung supported by other Heer Panzer units. The 88mm Pak 43 guns mounted on the Elefants will make short work of the once invulnerable Soviet armour facing them, but numbers favour the Russians. Will quality defeat quantity?

HQ.

1 Elefant Tank Hunter 300

Platoon 1

2 Elefant Tank Hunters 600

Panzer Anti-Aircraft Platoon

2 Sd Kfz 7/1 (Quad 2cm) 90

Heer Support Platoons

Assault Gun Platoon

2 StuG G’s 190

Heavy Tank Platoon

1 Tiger 1E 215 (Gotta have a Tiger!)

Panzer Platoon

5 Panzer IV H 475

Total 1090 (1870)

So there we are. I’m part way there and looking forward to buying, building and eventually painting (oh and possibly gaming with) these two forces!

The Elefants Have Arrived!

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:44:00 +0000

Waiting for me when I got back from work today were my three new German Elefant Tank Hunters. These three vehicles alone are worth more in points than my ten Soviet KV-1 tanks. I will post some more shots once they are built.

And here are five of my KV-1 tanks. Ready to try and take them on.

So there we are

Some Painted FoW Tanks

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:52:00 +0000

Here’s a couple of shots of the Tanks you get in the Flames of War Open Fire! starter set.

StuG III

M4 Sherman

This is my first time painting in 1/100 scale and also my first time using anything other than Citadel paints. I used Tamiya paints in the main that I picked up nice and cheap from a local hobby store and I think they look pretty good. They didn’t take long to paint and certainly look table ready.

Built KV-1

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:35:00 +0000

Well after getting home from work last night I quickly put one of the KV-1’s together. As the box says they do just clip together quite nicely (although I think I will glue them after cleaning them up a bit).

As you can see the model is great, it looks like a KV should and the detail is nice and crisp. Based on this I will be looking at more Zvezda models for Flames of War in the future (got my eye on the Schturmoviks for a start).

I’m still waiting for the Elefants from Battlefront.

Dead Graphics Card Sadness

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 13:44:00 +0000

Well after a long period of sterling duty, my PC’s graphics card had finally overheated and blown.

It’s an old nVidia 512mb slimline card and it regularly would reach temps in excess of 105 degrees Celsius.

This means that I will be on an enforced holiday from World of Tanks till I can find another card that will fit in my small PC’s case.

This makes me sad

My 10 Zvezda KV-1’s have arrived!

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:04:00 +0000

Ordered from the plastic soldier company and promptly delivered. No proper pictures yet (I’m about to leave for a full shift at work) but I will post some unboxing pics tomorrow.

Hawken New Year Update

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:40:00 +0000

The guys over at Adhesive Games Ltd have given us a few concept pictures to keep us keen, waiting for that all but impossible dream of a good modern mech game.

As you can see from the above pictures, it looks like dark brooding BladerRunneresque Cities and Post apocalyptic ruins are all the rage in Hawken but they sure look nice and I look forward to seeing some more game renders and videos.

Now these Mech concepts look interesting, I like the blend of Mechwarrior like running gear with more real world ablative/ reactive armour. I’m guessing this is some kind of light or scout Mech as itl looks sleek and fast (I would call it a SC-1B Scarab but hey that’s just me)

So for all you Battletech Players waiting for a new game or you players of Heavy Gear, keep your eyes open and check out Hawkens Facebook page for loads more info including some early gameplay vids.

Hip Hip Hooray! A new Mech game is on its way!

Flames of War, Hunting on the Eastern Front

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:52:00 +0000

Well since moving and due to a general lack of space for anything 40k related at home I have been looking at Flames of War again. Its smaller 15mm scale makes my small living room floor makes for a much better battlefield when the tanks are only 2 inches long! (that is if the cat doesn’t get involved)

Anyway I have taken the plunge with some Christmas money and made my first post Open Fire (The FoW started kit) purchases.

First of are 3 Elefant Panzerjagers. I’m having a go at creating the 653 Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung. This plus my two StuG G’s from Open Fire give me an awesome tank destroying force. They are going to be needing that firepower because on the other side of the living room floor will be:

10 Zvezda (courtesy of the Plastic Soldier Company) Soviet KV-1e’s. Since playing World of Tanks I have fallen in love with this early war Soviet behemoth and am hoping to build a late war Guard Heavy Tank Regiment but before being refitted with the IS-2. This was available on the FOW website as a free PDF but it has been removed and placed in the Red Bear book.

I look forward to unboxing them and pushing them around the floor, cat permitting of course.

BTW for more info on the Russian Zvezda kits take a look over at antons wargame blog, there is some great content there with plenty info for FoW gaming on a budget.

12/12/2011 an update

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:31:00 +0000

Ok so I haven't posted for a while (again!). In all honesty this has mostly been down to moving house (now living in Gloucester) and a host of other grown up stuff that I as a 32 year old should be well experienced at coping with but clearly am not (I mean in this day and why should I take 2 mins out of my busy schedule of watching Beasts of War and playing World of Tanks to record a meter reading or go to Tescos customer services because an offer on Frij milkshake hasn't worked? Oh? The limited edition isn't part of the offer? WELL DON’T PUT IT RIGHT NEXT TO ALL THE OTHER F*CK*NG FRIJ MILKSHAES THAT ARE IN THE OFFER THEN!)

Rant Over

In real terms living in a new place has given me easier access to both GW Gloucester and the Cheltenham Warchiefs gaming group oh and my Roleplaying buddies over at IWARPUK but in all honesty I haven't had a chance to go to any of them since moving, and now with the Christmas season being upon us (and me feeling rather Christmassy this year) I doubt I will have a chance this year.

but… there is always next year and I hope to lead or more true gamer lifestyle from this January onwards.

Watch this space

The Codex Astartes is a Lie!

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 21:55:00 +0000

After the terrible events of the Horus Heresy it was Robute Guilliman, Primarch of the Ultramarines that would have the longest lasting effect on the remaining loyalist Astartes Legions. In his legendary tome the Codex Astartes, he covered all aspects of Astartes warfare. From squad organisation, heraldry and unit markings, tactics and deployment. However the greatest effect he would have was his decision to see the once proud Legions decimated into Chapters of no more than 1000 marines.

Ten thousand years later the majority of the estimated thousand remaining Astartes Chapters claim to adhere to the Codex. Some like the Space Wolves, Black Templars, Dark Angels etc do have minor deviances from the Codex but very few stray very far from the 1000 Battle Brothers commandment.

However this figure of 1000 Battle Brothers is a grossly misleading figure and the number of fully trained Astartes a Chapter could bring to bear could be much much greater.

As an example we will look at the Blood Angles Chapter.

After the fateful events at the end of the Horus Heresy that saw the Blood Angels decimated and leaderless, the Sons of Baal were believed to be one of the first Legions to adopt the directives of the Codex, seeing it as a way to return stability to the now fractured Legion.

Today the Blood Angels are for all intents and purposes a Codex chapter, they have ten companies, each with one hundred Marines organised into the correct number of Tactical, Assault and Devastator Squads. It must be noted that the Blood Angels do have several extra and ad-hoc units such as the Sanguinary Guard and the mythical Death Company, this is not a particularly relevant fact and the reader will soon see that the finding in this text can be applied to any Chapter.

Anyone with access to Codex Blood Angels will note in the Chapter Ordering of the Host that we have a full Order of Battle for the Blood Angels Chapter. It is on this page we see the unravelling of the Codex Astartes.

These hidden Marines can be found in those non Company organisations within the Blood Angles Chapter these will be broken down by element.

1) The Armoury

36 Techmarines, these are ALL fully trained battle brothers.

144 Vehicles including Stormraven Gunships, All of these vehicles need multiple crew to operate and even with a conservative number of one Marine per vehicle we already have an extra 144.

2) The Librarius

31 Librarian Marines. This alone is a staggering figure

3) Fleet Command

64 Space going vessels including Battle Barges as big if not bigger than the larges Ships of the Imperial Fleet. Again with a conservative estimate of three marines per ship we gain another 192 Battle Brothers

4) Reclusiam

14 Chaplains

5) Sanguinary Priesthood*

22 Sanguinary Priests

*This is a unique organisation to the Blood Angels however in a codex chapter it would be substituted with an apothacarion either as a separate logistical organisation like the Priesthood or integrated into each company at command level.

By just looking at the logistical part of the Chapter we have found an extra fully trained, equipped and deadly 467 Battle Brothers. Not only that but this figure includes specialist formations including trained psykers and veterans. Also this does not include any crew of transportation vehicles assigned to the battle companies themselves. This figure could easily put the number past five hundred.

In conclusion the actual force a Space Marine Chapter can deploy could be upward of 50% of the Codex standard. This could possibly explain the extreme reluctance the Inquisition has in declaring even heavily deviant Chapters Excommunicate Traitoris. As seen with the Astral Claws during the Badab war, a Space Marine Chapter with its back to the wall is a terrible thing to behold.

Not the most thought out of comments!

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:28:00 +0000

I just read the review of Space Marine for PC over at PC gamer and noticed the following in the comments section:

“I feel the same way, the whole of the demo seems to have that "rinse and repeat" element about it. Deffo not on my purchace list. I had really high hopes for this game having played 40K since Rogue Trader days but it's just meele spam at the end of the day :(“

Melee spam? If you ask me that would fit in with later versions of 40k perfectly!

lol

StuG of the Dump

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 21:58:00 +0000

I have been a bit ill over the last few days and in between moping around all achey and feeling sorry for myself I have found the time to finally unlock a tier five Tank in World of Tanks and it’s a StuG!

Oh Yeah! I’m loving it so far although I seem to get more higher tier games than I would like.

Blood Angels vs Tyranids 750 points.

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:58:00 +0000

Popped down to Gloucester GW yesterday and had a quick game of 40k with a nice chap (can’t remember his name sorry but I’m rubbish with names) I brought 750 points of Blood Angels. The army list I was intending on using for the Cities of Death League next month. He managed to come up with a 750 point Tyranid army from a huge army he had just completed.

The lists were roughly:

Blood Angels

HQ – Librarian with Jump Pack.

Elite – Sanguinary Priest with Jump Pack, Hand Flamer, Power Weapon

Troops – Tactical Squad (10) Flamer, Missile Launcher

Assault Squad (5) Melta Gun, Sgt with Powerfist, Plasma Pistol

Assault Squad (5) Flamer, Sgt with Plasma Pistol

Scout Squad (5) Heavy Bolter

Tyranids

HQ – Hive Tyrant, (death spitter, lash whip I think) with 3 Tyrant Guard (boneswords)

Troops – Tyranid Warriors (3) not sure on weapons, no ranged though

Termigaunts (30) flesh borers

We set the table up for a Cities of Death game but decided to just play a standard mission.

We rolled Dawn of War and Annihilation.

Things went badly from the start for me. Tyranids deployed first and dominated the centre of the table, Tyrant and Guard on my right, Gaunts in the centre and the Warriors on my left. I decided to deploy my Tactical Squad in the centre at the back and infiltrated my scouts to his rear table edge keeping my Assault units and characters in reserve.

Turn 1.

Tyranids – Warriors and Gaunts turn to confront the Scouts, both units run and end up aprox 8 inches away, no shooting, no assault. The Tyrant and Guard advance towards the Tactical Squad and take two down with some precise shooting from the Tyrants Death Spitter.

Blood Angels - The scouts are doomed but they decide to engage the Warriors at ranged combat doing 0 wounds. (10 dice all crap!). The Tactical squad (also doomed) make a stupid move sort of away from the Tyrant, rapid fire and would one Guard.

Turn 2.

Tyranids – Gaunts and Warriors advance on scouts, the Gaunts take down two with shooting and the Warriors munch through the rest in the assault phase although the scouts do take one of the down and wound another. The Tyrant and Guard advance and chomp down the remains of the Tactical squad in the assault phase. I have no units left on the table (there was some debate as to if this was the end of the game but as I still had units in reserve the game was still on).

Blood Angels – Ok so I can’t really win but I will see what I can kill. I make my rolls for reserves, no units arrive this turn (honestly I rolled so many ones it was unbelievable)

Turn 3 -

Tyranids – All units move back towards the centre of the table.

Blood Angels – I roll again for the decent of angels,The unit with my Librarian turns up and I deploy it to the rear of the enemy behind the Gaunts and the Warriors, (far too close as it turns out) I get zero out of the shooting phase and can not assault. The second unit deploys but scatters into the swarm of Gaunts, rolls a 6 on this mishap table and goes back into reserve!

Turn 4 -

Tyranids – The Warriors and the Gaunts munch through the Librarian and his unit with no problems.

Blood Angels – The Sanguinary Priest seeing the demise of the Librarian and his squad decide to deploy some distance away from the enemy and in cover. using a run move to spread out.

Turn 5 -

Tyranids – All units move towards the last remaining Assault squad, the Tyrant and retinue smashing their way through the central ruin.

Blood Angels – Jumping out from cover the Marines do a suicide attack on the whole Tyranid army. Downing over half of the Gaunts in a torrent of Flamer, Bolter and Chainsword madness. The Gaunts however do not run due to the sigh of their Tyrant looming over the shoulders of the Space Marines.

We rolled for random game length and the game continued.

Turn 6 -

Tyranids – Well the Tyrant moved in and between it and the Gaunts the Marines got chomped.

Final Result:

Blood Angels 0 - 6 Tyranids

Aftermath – after shaking hands with my opponent I went through the list of things I did wrong.

1) Deployed my starting units in stupid places. The scouts were dead the moment I placed them on the table, the tactical squad wasn’t much better either.

2) Didn’t roll for Red Thirst (I keep forgetting this)

3) Deployed my first Assault Squad too close to the enemy. Again I have made this mistake a couple of times.

4) Didn’t use a single Psychic power. This is the first time I used a Librarian and need to be confident about the rules.

5) Underestimated the effect of a large unit.

Well you live and you learn. I will be tweaking my army list for the start of the league as I didn’t really have anything that can take down big monsters and I will focus on using my units far more effectively next time.

5 Reasons Space Marine Kicks Ass!

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:28:00 +0000

Thank you Angry Joe, nice to see someone with a bit of 40k Love

Link: Blistered Thumbs

Some Work in Progress

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 18:58:00 +0000

A few shots of what is cluttering up my desk (or shit pit as my GF calls it).

My new Librarian, not quite ready to lead the Blood Angels into victory in the Cities of Death Campaign yet.

My Venerable Dreadnought, not the amount of dust gathering on him. I really need to finish off his paint job.

My semi complete StormRaven.

Cites of Death Campaign pt 3

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:46:00 +0000

Well I have built my Manufactorum and I am quite pleased with the result. If I get a chance I will be adding some detritus to the base before the campaign starts but this also depends on available funds.

Should look quite good when it’s painted up, need to get more Bolt Gun Metal though unless I get all unorthodox and try something weird with Tin Bitz.

Disaster!

noreply@blogger.com (MCT) — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 13:25:00 +0000

Argh! I've run out of Boltgun Metal. How will I survive?