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Project: Desert Astra Militarum #1

2017-11-05T18:30:00.000+11:00

It's been a case of all-hobby, no-bloggy for the last few months. The new edition of 40k has reinvigorated my motivation to build and paint a decent-sized Astra Militarum army, that has been ticking along for quite a few years now. Here is the test model for my not-Tallarn desert infantry!
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Analysis: Astra Militarum Regiment Mathhammer [Revised]

2017-10-09T19:00:00.000+11:00

Now that most of the rules from the new Codex Astra Militarum have previewed/leaked online, it's time to start our proper Faction analysis. This will not be a straight regurgitation of the leaked rules, but instead a more analytical look at how the new Codex affects the Faction in competitive Matched Play. We'll start our analysis with Cadian versus Catachan mathhammer.
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Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, Elysian Drop Troops

2017-07-19T22:00:00.000+10:00

I was going to save my review of Regiments until after my generic Faction review, but the recent Forge World FAQ is so significant for competitive Astra Militarum play that the Elysians are getting an earlier review!
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Army List: Astra Militarum 2000 pts Trial Lists

2017-07-09T15:30:00.000+10:00

Here are a couple of 2000 pts Astra lists based on my first impressions of playing 8th Ed.
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Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, Troops Units

2017-06-24T15:00:00.000+10:00

Let's analyse the Troops options available to Astra Militarum. This review is from a competitive play perspective, at around 2000 pts scale.
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Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, HQ Units

2017-06-22T20:00:00.000+10:00

Let's analyse the HQ options available to Astra Militarum. Like all my reviews, this will be from a competitive play perspective, at around 2000 pts scale, so keep that in mind as we dive in!
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Analysis: Exploiting 8th Ed, 31" Infantry Charge

2017-06-14T21:00:00.000+10:00

GW did a pretty good job at constraining combo potential in the 8th Ed ruleset, based on the Faction keyword system; however, where that system is relaxed, exploit opportunities present themselves. This time we'll look at how to make a 31"+ with some Imperium Infantry.
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Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, Heavy Weapons

2017-06-13T20:30:00.000+10:00

Up next on the review agenda are the heavy weapons available to the Astra Militarum.
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Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, Special Weapons

2017-06-08T20:00:00.000+10:00

The eternal trinity of Plasma, Melta and Flamer remains sacred to the Astra Militarum Faction in 8th Ed, even more so than faith in the Emperor or fear of Commissars! But which weapon is optimal?

Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, Leman Russ Weapons

2017-06-07T19:00:00.000+10:00

The good old Leman Russ is as tough as an old boot in 8th Ed, but can it dish out what it can take? And with seven different flavours to choose from, which is the optimal heavy tank for the Astra Militarum?

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Analysis: Astra Militarum in 8th Ed, Orders

2017-06-06T20:00:00.000+10:00

Orders remain a signature feature of the Astra Militarum Faction in 8th Ed, allowing their combat-weak characters to add significant utility to other units. Let's take a look at the new Orders and consider how they will influence list building and tactics.
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Analysis: Exploiting 8th Ed, Tactical Reserves and Null Deployment

2017-06-05T09:00:00.000+10:00

The new 40k 8th Ed ruleset looks great: streamlined, balanced, faster, it's everything we've asked for. But is it perfectly watertight and un-exploitable? Of course not! Let's start by exploiting Tactical Reserves, or 'How to Deep Strike Everything in 8th Ed'.

Army List: Astra Militarum 1500 pts 8th Ed

2017-06-04T14:00:00.000+10:00

Before diving into any detailed analyses of the new Faction rules, let's start simple with a translation of my 1500 pts 7th Ed army list into the new 8th Ed rules.
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WIP: Tyrant Siege Terminators #2

2017-01-08T21:00:00.000+11:00

Here is another quick update on the progress of my Heresy Era Iron Warriors project. This week I have completed building the Tyrant Siege Terminator squad and started on the first of my Legion Terminator squads.
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Army List: No-Wraithknight Eldar 1850 pts

2017-01-01T21:00:00.000+11:00

How do you counter the counter-Eldar metagame? Leave the Wraithknights at home! No, this is not a joke...

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Analysis: State of the Metagame 2016

2016-12-30T21:00:00.000+11:00

As the year draws to a close, let's review the current health and trends in competitive 40k, and look ahead to 2017.

WIP: Converted Cataphractii Character #1

2016-12-23T21:00:00.000+11:00

Here is my conversion of the Cataphractii Praetor model from the Betrayal at Calth box.
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WIP: Tyrant Siege Terminators #1

2016-12-17T21:00:00.000+11:00

It's been a crazy week for me so here is just a quick update on the progress of my new Heresy Era Iron Warriors project.
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Project: Heresy Era Iron Warriors

2016-12-10T21:00:00.000+11:00

Today I'm very excited to announce my new hobby project: Heresy Era Iron Warriors! I picked up a copy of Betrayal at Calth a while ago, and with the recent release of Burning of Prospero and the growing popularity of 30k in my area, I've finally decided to take the plunge and collect a small force of Legiones Astartes.
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Battle Report: Imperial Knights vs. Thousand Sons

2016-12-08T21:00:00.000+11:00

Time for my 1500 pts Imperial Knights list's final battle of the tournament. Round three saw me facing a very nicely converted and painted Thousand Sons list that were taking advantage of their brand-new rules for the first time. The mission was a straightforward as it gets: good old Seize Ground.

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Battle Report: Imperial Knights vs. Necrons

2016-12-06T21:00:00.000+11:00

Round two! After being annihilated by Tau in round one, my second game saw my 1500 pts Imperial Knights list matched against a Necron Decurion in a progressively-scored table quarters mission.

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Battle Report: Imperial Knights vs. Tau Empire

2016-12-04T21:00:00.000+11:00

Alright, you've seen my 1500 pts Imperial Knights list, now it's time for some battle reports. The first round of the tournament saw me matched up against Tau in a progressive-scoring missions with predetermined pseudo-Maelstrom Objectives.
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Army List: Imperial Knights 1500 pts

2016-12-02T21:00:00.000+11:00

As the end of the year approaches, I have received an invitation to the annual championship tournament in my area. It is a 1500 pts event with minimal list restrictions (just no Unbound) but using a custom set of not particularly well-designed missions. I have decided to take a triple-Knight list with a handful of Astra Militarum in support; here is how I have designed my list.

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Analysis: The Rules Version 1.2 (November 2016)

2016-11-28T21:00:00.000+11:00

Now that the "First Draft FAQ" series on the GW Facebook page has been published as "The Rules Official Update Version 1.2" it's time to examine the most significant changes to 40k.
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Battle Report: Astra Militarum vs. Chaos Marines

2016-11-05T21:00:00.000+11:00

Here we go, the third and final battle report of this series. After a loss to Ravenwing, and a win over Blood Angels, my Astra Militarum faced-off against Chaos Marines for their final showdown.