Battle for the Books

So, in my last post I talked about The Battle for the Books tournament last weekend.  Today I want to go over my thoughts and review what I remember from the games I played. Warning this is a long post.

Grots and things!

Hey everybody, sorry it has been a while since I have posted an update.  If you follow me on Facebook, you would have seen some picture of what I have been working on but with work being a busy as it is, I have not had time to type up actual blog post.  Well, I found some time so, here is an update on what I have been working on...

Lord Executioner and Grimghast Reapers

I needed a breather from all the 40k so I decided to paint some of my neglected Nighthaunt.

Black Templar Reinforcements - Xiphon Interceptor

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Hail The Emperor in his Glory!

Sister News

So, Games Workshop (GW) had their big Nova Open announcement presentation last night and among the announcements were the Sisters of Battle  release.

Black Templar Display Board WIP

Hi all! Long time no see! Summer is winding down, so naturally I'm racing to finish more than necessary.  With both Armies on Parade and Shorehammer coming up, I wanted to create a display board. Earlier this year, I completed a display board in a three day period for my friend. I did not hit that goal this time.

Black Templar Crusader Squad Finished

Hi All - The Summer Painting Challenge Continues.


I'm at the point where I'm trying not to say "I'm running out of things to paint" - Except that I am running out of 'priority' things to paint. I'm still got plenty of miniatures that need paint, but the vast majority are simply bringing tabletop quality models up to my 'best' quality models with highlight and washes. Many of these were painted when I was in my teens or college years, when It was literally spraypaint black, paint brown boots, metal gun, blue-grey armor for all my guard models. I also just finished practicing 'upgrading' one of these old Arcadian 4th (My custom guard regiment) models, and he doesn't look to shabby.

Anywho, here's the challenge update.

To finish...

• Black Templar Phobus Armor LT (1 model - received and built)
• Two Squads of Ten Vostroyan Guard including heavy weapon bases.
• Four man command squad (Flamer, Medic, Comms and Grenade Launcher)
• Three Vostroyan Snipers (just picked one up - now I have a special weapons squad!)
• Eleven Black Templar Crusaders
• Black Templar Apothecary
• 2 Alpha Legion Obliterators
• Alpha Legion Master of Possession
• Alpha Legion Sorcerer 
• Five Plague Ogryns (or Aberrants) 

Finished - 83 miniatures
Unfinished - 30ish

At this rate I'll have hit 100 by the end of July IF I can get started on these damn Vostroyans. Still trying to decide if I want to do the constrast paint on them for purple (but I'm unsure if it will match my other paint style) or just my normal purple, wash and highlight on the cloth.

Oh, and did I mention I'm looking at getting a custom platoon from Anvil Industries to match the Vostroyans and add some heft without breaking the bank too bad? Yea....gonna have to wait on that.

Blockade out.