Third Time's The Charm (748.5pts)
750pt Skaven Roster (Standard)
Selections:
* Lords (118pts)
* Warlord (118pts)
Enchanted Shield (10pts), Halberd (3pts), Poisoned Attacks (15pts)
* Heroes (187pts)
* Chieftain (87pts)
Battle Standard Bearer (25pts), Halberd (2pts), Poisoned Attacks (15pts)
* Warlock Engineer (100pts)
Skaven Spells of Ruin, Wizard Level 2 (85pts)
* Core (332pts)
* Clanrats (245pts)
40x Clanrats (160pts), Clawleader (8pts), Musician (4pts), Poisoned Wind Mortar (65pts), Standard Bearer (8pts)
* Skavenslaves (87pts)
Musician (2pts)
* 34x Skavenslaves (85pts)
34x Shield (17pts)
* Special (128pts)
* Rat Ogres (128pts)
Master Moulder (25pts), Master-bred Rat Ogre (15pts), Packmaster (8pts), 2x Rat Ogre (80pts)
Profile Summary:
Name M WS BS ST T W I A LD
Chieftain 5 5 4 4 4 2 6 3 6
Clanrats 5 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5
Clawleader 5 3 3 3 3 1 4 2 5
Master Moulder 6 5 3 4 4 2 5 2 6
Packmaster 6 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5
MB Rat Ogres 6 4 1 5 4 3 5 4 5
Skavenslaves 5 2 2 3 3 1 4 1 2
Warlock Engineer 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 5
Warlord 5 6 4 4 4 3 7 4 7
Weapon Team 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 5
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
First blood.
Blood flowed from me rather copiously tonight. My first 750 pt. friendly skirmish with Zach ended in a total rout for the Skaven. Zach fielded a bare bones Beastman army with a couple of nifty heroes, and a neat thing called a BSB...
My Skaven force, led by a brave but decidedly inexperienced Warlord Sneaky McGillicuddy, centered around a large unit of Stormvermin with a Warpfire Thrower along with a 27-rat strong unit of Clan Rats with a Poison Wind Mortar. I also had a two-Rat Ogre unit on the right flank, a unit of Gutter Runners, as well as a 2nd Level Warplock Engineer (thanks to a first game gimme from Zach).
My Engineer was tricked out with Warp Lightning and Death Frenzy spells.
Oh boy... I was going to kick some Beastman butt!!!
So. Things went sour from the first turn. Here are just a few of the things that happened:
My Engineer successfully cast a Warp Lightning spell... with Irresistible Force! I knocked down a few of his troops, and promptly forgot what a Warp Lightning Spell was and got just a li'l bit dumber to boot. And he continued his streak of ineffectiveness for the rest of the game, with Zach's caster dispelling the one or two spells I tried to cast in later rounds.
My brand new Warpfire Thrower misfired, and it's crew had the good sense to run away and right into the flank of my poor Rat Ogre unit, wounding both Mickey and Minnie in the process...
Sneaky was called out by Zach's BSB, and fought to a draw (until Sneaky's Stormvermin were routed to extinction).
Zach's caster beat off my rats with a stick... literally... He went straight up McHammer on my rats...
And the Beastlord's unit was on Magic Steroids and decimated my Stormvermin and Rat Ogre units.
And I haven't mentioned my freakishly poor dice rolls or Zach's freakishly great dice rolls when I managed to roll fistfuls of awesome!
So, turns out. The BSB is a big freaking deal! Those re-rolls really help!
I realize that it might not look it, but I had a grrreaaat time losing my first game! Though it may have been the good pizza and grog that eased the sting of the loss :-)
Got some great pointers on putting a list together, and am looking forward to Sneaky's next adventure. Did I mention that the BSB's are a big deal?
My Skaven force, led by a brave but decidedly inexperienced Warlord Sneaky McGillicuddy, centered around a large unit of Stormvermin with a Warpfire Thrower along with a 27-rat strong unit of Clan Rats with a Poison Wind Mortar. I also had a two-Rat Ogre unit on the right flank, a unit of Gutter Runners, as well as a 2nd Level Warplock Engineer (thanks to a first game gimme from Zach).
My Engineer was tricked out with Warp Lightning and Death Frenzy spells.
Oh boy... I was going to kick some Beastman butt!!!
So. Things went sour from the first turn. Here are just a few of the things that happened:
My Engineer successfully cast a Warp Lightning spell... with Irresistible Force! I knocked down a few of his troops, and promptly forgot what a Warp Lightning Spell was and got just a li'l bit dumber to boot. And he continued his streak of ineffectiveness for the rest of the game, with Zach's caster dispelling the one or two spells I tried to cast in later rounds.
My brand new Warpfire Thrower misfired, and it's crew had the good sense to run away and right into the flank of my poor Rat Ogre unit, wounding both Mickey and Minnie in the process...
Sneaky was called out by Zach's BSB, and fought to a draw (until Sneaky's Stormvermin were routed to extinction).
Zach's caster beat off my rats with a stick... literally... He went straight up McHammer on my rats...
And the Beastlord's unit was on Magic Steroids and decimated my Stormvermin and Rat Ogre units.
And I haven't mentioned my freakishly poor dice rolls or Zach's freakishly great dice rolls when I managed to roll fistfuls of awesome!
So, turns out. The BSB is a big freaking deal! Those re-rolls really help!
I realize that it might not look it, but I had a grrreaaat time losing my first game! Though it may have been the good pizza and grog that eased the sting of the loss :-)
Got some great pointers on putting a list together, and am looking forward to Sneaky's next adventure. Did I mention that the BSB's are a big deal?
Thursday, August 4, 2011
First fight?
Skaven Skirmishers (747pts)
750pt Skaven Roster (Standard)
Selections:
* Heroes (60pts)
* Chieftain (45pts)
* Warlock Engineer (15pts)
* Core (475pts)
* Clanrats (220pts)
Clawleader (8pts), Musician (4pts), Poisoned Wind Mortar (65pts), Standard Bearer (8pts)
* 27x Clanrats (135pts)
27x Shield (13.5pts), 27x Spear (13.5pts)
* Stormvermin (255pts)
Fangleader (10pts), Musician (5pts), Standard Bearer (10pts), Warpfire Thrower (70pts)
* 20x Stormvermin (160pts)
20x Shield (20pts)
* Special (212pts)
* Gutter Runners (84pts)
Deathrunner (12pts), 6x Gutter Runners (72pts), Two hand weapons
* Rat Ogres (128pts)
Master Moulder (25pts), Master-bred Rat Ogre (15pts), Packmaster (8pts), 2x Rat Ogre (80pts)
Profile Summary:
Name M WS BS ST T W I A LD
Chieftain 5 5 4 4 4 2 6 3 6
Clanrats 5 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5
Clawleader 5 3 3 3 3 1 4 2 5
Deathrunner 6 4 4 3 1 5 5 7 7
Fangleader 5 4 3 3 3 1 5 2 5
Gutter Runners 6 4 4 3 3 1 5 1 7
Master Moulder 6 5 3 4 4 2 5 2 6
Packmaster 6 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5
Rat Ogres 6 3 1 5 4 3 4 3 5
Stormvermin 5 4 3 3 3 1 5 1 5
Warlock Engineer 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 5
Weapon Team 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 5
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Friday, July 29, 2011
Michael's Dragon
Six dollar dragon I found at Michael's (thanks, babe!). Slapped it on a base with some grass and dirt... (slappin' da bass...) Hopefully will be able to use or in a game.
Skaven Grunts
The Rat Ogre and the smaller unit were painted traditionally. The larger unit was painted using the dip method.
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Space Hulk Painted? Check!
I waited a long time before getting started on this. Now it's finally done! On to the Skaven!
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Speed Painting #1
Army painter Space Wolf Grey Primer. Gold and skull highlights. Dry brushed with folk art blue gray. Army painter quick shade and matte varnish/sealant.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Space Hulk
Status Check:
4 Terminators that need finishing touches and a dip.
Captain, Librarians, and Wolverine Terminator that still need priming.
6 'stealers that need a dip.
A gaggle of stealers in various states of paint.
When am I going to get to paint my High Elves, let alone my Skaven?
I aim to find out...
Mebbe I can get away with playing with just primed figs for now...
4 Terminators that need finishing touches and a dip.
Captain, Librarians, and Wolverine Terminator that still need priming.
6 'stealers that need a dip.
A gaggle of stealers in various states of paint.
When am I going to get to paint my High Elves, let alone my Skaven?
I aim to find out...
Mebbe I can get away with playing with just primed figs for now...
1000 Point Skaven Skirmishers
Skaven Skirmisher (1000pts)
1000pt Skaven Roster
Selections:
Heroes (212pts)
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Chieftain (67pts)
Shield (2pts), Sword of Might (20pts)
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Warlock Engineer (145pts)
Skaven Spells of Ruin, Warlock-Augmented Weapon (45pts), Wizard Level 2 (85pts)
Core (350pts)
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Clanrats (175pts)
Clawleader (8pts), Musician (4pts), Ratling Gun (55pts), Standard Bearer (8pts)
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20x Clanrats (100pts)
20x Shield (10pts), 20x Spear (10pts)
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20x Clanrats (100pts)
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Clanrats (175pts)
Clawleader (8pts), Musician (4pts), Ratling Gun (55pts), Standard Bearer (8pts)
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20x Clanrats (100pts)
20x Shield (10pts), 20x Spear (10pts)
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20x Clanrats (100pts)
Special (438pts)
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Rat Ogres (368pts)
Master-bred Rat Ogre (15pts), Packmaster (8pts), 4x Rat Ogre (160pts), Skweel Gnawtooth (100pts)
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Master Moulder (85pts)
Shock-Prod (25pts), Things-catcher (20pts), Warpmusket (15pts)
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Master Moulder (85pts)
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Warplock Jezzails (70pts)
Sharpshooter (10pts), 3x Warplock Jezzails (60pts)
Profile Summary:
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Name M WS BS ST T W I A LD Chieftain 5 5 4 4 4 2 6 3 6 Clanrats 5 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5 Clawleader 5 3 3 3 3 1 4 2 5 Master Moulder 6 5 3 4 4 2 5 2 6 Packmaster 6 3 3 3 3 1 4 1 5 Rat Ogres 6 3 1 5 4 3 4 3 5 Sharpshooter 5 3 4 3 3 1 3 2 5 Skweel Gnawtooth 6 5 3 4 4 3 6 4 6 Warlock Engineer 5 3 3 3 3 2 4 1 5 Warplock Jezzail 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 5 Weapon Team 5 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 5
Friday, July 1, 2011
Dark Elf Blood Bowl Team
Converted Mage Knight minis on Scrabble tiles allowed me an inexpensive way to get a Dark Elf team onto the pitch.
The Stealers, Post-Dip
Here's a few of the 'stealers after a bath. Fleshies courtesy of the Brimarch.
My first dip.
I picked up a tin of Army Painter dark tone quick shade to finish off the Space Hulk minis. I kinda like it. There's a glob on one of the Terminator's power gloves though.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Project 1, complete.
All my Runebound minis are painted. I should maybe get a game in soon...
That is all.
BTW: Sharp's Rifles = The Shit.
The End.
That is all.
BTW: Sharp's Rifles = The Shit.
The End.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Fall
Step 1: Find something in my collection to actually paint whose defacing I would not mourn...
-Runebound Character Minis.
Step 2: Research the most inexpensive way to get into painting.
-Cheap acrylics and brushes @ Michael's
Step 3: Pray that my significant other would find my new hobby endearing.
-Hells to the yes, yes, yes!
Step 4: Get Cracking.
-Pictures to follow.
Yes, there are Skype pictures of me painting minis while talking to the love of my life...
-Runebound Character Minis.
Step 2: Research the most inexpensive way to get into painting.
-Cheap acrylics and brushes @ Michael's
Step 3: Pray that my significant other would find my new hobby endearing.
-Hells to the yes, yes, yes!
Step 4: Get Cracking.
-Pictures to follow.
Yes, there are Skype pictures of me painting minis while talking to the love of my life...
Salutations!
I've played board games all my life.
But I never really thought I would have the patience to sit in one place and paint miniatures for a game.
Enter: the Brimarch.
I work with this nice dude named Brian who loves 40k. I casually mentioned to him that I would love to get my Space Hulk 3rd ed. minis painted, but had neither the inclination/skill/money/patience required to do so.
Well, he offered to take a stab at it. As I waited patiently for the "Brimarch" to finish painting my set, a stray thought crept into my brain.
"Hmm... I wonder if I can learn how to do this myself..."
I'm sure Chaos Demons were involved.
Next up: The Fall.
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