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Galactic Conflict & Historical Games ... => Warhammer 40k Discussion => Topic started by: StealthKnightSteg on June 03, 2017, 07:23:48 PM
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So I'll start my "blog" here about my Tau, well mostly also on my wordpress blog, but will keep posting here when there are updates with little snippets of what I have done.
So my Tau Empire box of Burning Dawn is build and I just need to magnetize the bases and do a little greenstuff on the Piranha.
Here is a group shot
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/sam_3843.jpg)
more individual unit shots on my blog
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/06/03/new-40k-army-for-the-steg
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looking forward to seeing them painted up and a game next spring!
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Excellent! Can't wait for them to hit the stage. My son also just picked up a kit which includes 3 xv25, 10 fire warriors, an ethereal and 10 drones. Pretty good deal too.
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Makes me want to dig out my Tau to build and paint. :icon_lol:
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A sweet little force indeed!
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Nice start. What colours are the sa'cea sept?
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Sa'cea Sept has Orange as their sept color and normally they have blue-grey camoufage for their urban fighting, but I'll make them in to light grey's and some white with light blue linings for a snow/ice camouflage theme. And the Bonding Knife ritual color will be a dark green. (pine tree'ish coloring)
The Orange will make a nice reference to my Seraphon (of which I only really started painting the mordheim warband for) while the dark green is a reference to my Stormcast all the while I'm still doing something completely different
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Test model done past week (photo's up now) and started to do the rest of the Pathfinder team
Well done... I miss The Fang as color for the skin so his "feet" aren't done yet just as the base isn't finished yet.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/colorscheme-testmodel1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/colorscheme-testmodel2.jpg)
More on his colorscheme on my blog:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/finished-greatswords-and-testmodel-for-tau
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Very nice, I like it!
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Dry unique colours. I like!
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Ethereal done (for local painting comp, not sure yet if I won, online voting is close but no idea how many in-store votes were cast)
(https://i1.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/finished-001-ethereal-on-hoverdrone1.jpg)
(https://i1.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/finished-001-ethereal-on-hoverdrone2.jpg)
(https://i1.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/finished-001-ethereal-on-hoverdrone3.jpg)
(https://i1.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/finished-001-ethereal-on-hoverdrone4.jpg)
and some work done on my pathfinders, trying to complete them this week (before next monday) including 2 of the 3 special drones
(https://i2.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/wip-pathfinders.jpg)
also a little battle rep versus ad mech in my blog post
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/06/26/tau-progress-and-first-game
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I like the snow on the ethereals base. That looks like it came out well. The skin tone is also really good!
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looks great!
my only suggesyion for improvement would be 1 more lighter highlignt on the skin, especially the face.
But might also be because I don't have my glassed on
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They look really good. Very crisp, which suit the T'au and other armies with hard edges. Nice, sympathetic basing to.
Looking forward to seeing a battle suit
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Ethereal done (for local painting comp, not sure yet if I won, online voting is close but no idea how many in-store votes were cast)
(https://i1.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/finished-001-ethereal-on-hoverdrone1.jpg)
and some work done on my pathfinders, trying to complete them this week (before next monday) including 2 of the 3 special drones
(https://i2.wp.com/wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/wip-pathfinders.jpg)
I like this look a lot, congrats, and hope you win!
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I really dig those Tau. The colors, the details - everything looks really nice. :smile2:
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Agree👆 And GP's sentiments as well. Good luck!
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I have to admit, picking Tau is a great choice. Been looking at their models and they are pretty good, sadly on the next Bash my Space Marines are going to walk over their Corpses (and I expect a blog about it).
2 Bashes and my games have not been featured... :icon_frown:
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I did manage to download my pics over the last weekend, and I am sure I have some pics of your
lucky jammy magnificent tabletop victories ..................
............. all I need now is to negotiate photobucket :engel:
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I have to admit, picking Tau is a great choice. Been looking at their models and they are pretty good, sadly on the next Bash my Space Marines are going to walk over their Corpses (and I expect a blog about it).
2 Bashes and my games have not been featured... :icon_frown:
If you want a real full blown bat rep of that we can do that but prepare for extra time needed for taking enough notes and pictures!
Last few years this just had been a hassle to do and keep together and then to make the time to make a bat rep (takes a whole evening at the least)
PS: I didn't win.
22 votes for a harlequin
20 votes for my Tau ethereal
20 votes for a space marine
?? votes for an Ork in 4th place
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Quote SKS:
PS: I didn't win.
22 votes for a harlequin
20 votes for my Tau ethereal
20 votes for a space marine
?? votes for an Ork in 4th place
Bastards! BASTARDS!!!
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Another Battlereport in now featuring: Commander Hotstrike
1k points (played last tuesday)
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/07/30/tau-empire-facing-off-against-heretics/
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Fun battle report! It's interesting to see the difference in 'Power', while having the armies all be around the same points.
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Another Battlereport in now featuring: Commander Hotstrike
1k points (played last tuesday)
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/07/30/tau-empire-facing-off-against-heretics/
Hurray for the Tau! That's quite a lot of units for a 1000 pts. My son has started an army of Tau with the pathfinders and crisis suits being the core so far with an ethereal. I'm definitely stoked to try a game however I think I will call upon my friend Will to fight with rather than alone. I'll probably use my Gaurdians of the Covenant although they are vehicle heavy.
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And my Pathfinders got finished Monday evening but only had time for the picture session just this evening. Here they are with of course more on my blog:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/08/02/tau-empire-first-pathfinders-unit-finished/
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/finished-003-pathfinders-grp1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/finished-003-pathfinders-grp1-4.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/08/finished-003-pathfinders-grp1-7.jpg)
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very nice!
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They klook great. I like the work on the lenses
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Great work on the lenses. :smile2:
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Awesome work Steg.
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Thanks alot guys!
They gave me another point reduced from Imperium in the 2nd week of the global campaign (as a not themed unit finished, themed unit for that specific week earns 2 points)
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and the battle report for the first week of the Fate of Konor global Campaign
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/08/04/first-recon-on-astaramis/
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Well done on the pathfinders! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Stealth Suits done! (well little touch up on base trim needed)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/finished-002-xv25-stealth-suits1-2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/finished-002-xv25-stealth-suits1-3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/finished-002-xv25-stealth-suits1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/finished-002-xv25-stealth-suits1-4.jpg)
next piranha
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Beautiful!👆
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:eusa_clap:
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Very cleanly done, excellent. :eusa_clap:
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Totally approve how my army is looking. :biggriin:
How are they performing in the battle field? I want them fully trained for the next bash
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They look amazing. Especially the detailing.
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Thanks guys! Hope fully I have alot of them finished for the next Eurobash. I'm still enjoying the painting of this scheme and the models so I'm still in a good flow for this and hope to keep it!
@Realjuan, They perform great in battle (even without commander spam) I really like how it synergizes. Nice shooting but eventhough they aren't a combat army you do really need to throw them in combat to tie up enemy shooting, after which you can fly out and shoot them again!
Barrage them -> fly in at high speed and tie them up -> fly out -> shoot them up again -> tie them up again with a new unit if need be. And still have the Manta strike option to get in their back field or support a flank that needs it.
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They look like being taken straight out from Tau codex. Awesome work. :ph34r:
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Hi Steg, those are very nice figures. Would you mind sharing how you painted the lights on the recon-drone. Cheers scrubber.
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Hi Steg, those are very nice figures. Would you mind sharing how you painted the lights on the recon-drone. Cheers scrubber.
Very easy actually, start with Stormhost Silver to set a base and the use the new gemstone paints from GW, and you apply them first where you want it to be lightest and then push it towards the opposite end where you want it to be darkest. Keep the surface stable when drying so it won't move back. Currently you have those gemstone colors in red, blue and green.. (was hoping on a yellow variant, but not daring yet to try and mix them to get it..)
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Had another friendly 1k battle versus a combined chaos spez marines chaos daemons (Slaanesh) list. Trying to get the full armylist so I can rebuild it myself to figure out more about listbuilding with Chaos in particular but also how to others view their detachment roles.
Here is what he had that I can remember
Daemon Prince (Slaanesh)
Herald of Slaanesh on steed
3x Daemonettes (10 each)
Chaos Furies (5?)
5 Warptalons
Maulerfiend
and another biggie with some heavy shooting, he had either a model I can't find on GW store or a FW one.
Anyway It was a fun maelstrom battle which I thought I would loose heavy especially with my poor placements and loosing first turn. Most my troop choices and warlord (the ethereal) got evaporated in 2 turns (even though I got First Blood by setting fire to the furies). But my Commander and my Crisis suits where the saviors of the day. The double flamers squad lit up a lot of the bigger units and even did some nice damage on the bigger stuff
Eventually winning me the maelstrom on points 13-11 but also in bottom of 5th I managed to kill enough Daemonettes from the last surviving unit so the rest fled on the morale check.
I only had my Commander left on 1 wound, the 3 crisis suits, 1 stealth suit and my markerlight drone unit (4 ML and 1 shield drone)
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I love maelstrom, so good.
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So it's been a while, but I did gather some more troops, played a little more and painted some more, but not yet to completion.. well the Piranha is close.. just a few highlights to complete.
But also getting models ready for Sunday's tournament (1k single player), as I need to fix a few more magnets here and there.. and maybe get some base paints done on them.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/wip-2017-12-11-army-overview1.jpg)
Linkeh for more close up shots and some extra information on the units
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/12/11/my-tau-army-progress/
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Wow! Looking imposing. What is that long bar of destruction hanging off the drone?
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Wow! Looking imposing. What is that long bar of destruction hanging off the drone?
That is a piece of sprue I use with some rubber sheeting to hold my magnetized weapons while I paint them (at least I think you meant the bar in front of the Crisis Suits on the lower right)
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Your detail is insane. Worth every minute/hour/day you put into it. Nice!
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Good to see the update! :icon_biggrin: :::cheers:::
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Im looking forward to playing your forces at the next bash. They look great, so will be great to see them in the flesh.
You cant beat a good game of 40k with well painted armies.
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Im looking forward to playing your forces at the next bash. They look great, so will be great to see them in the flesh.
You cant beat a good game of 40k with well painted armies.
I just hope to keep the flow going and paint as much as I can before the bash! :)
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I managed to finish my Piranha, though I want to add some decals, but the vior'la red (the ones I get with the sets) is not the color I want to use...
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/finished-004-tx4-piranha1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/finished-004-tx4-piranha1-2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/finished-004-tx4-piranha1-3.jpg)
I also got a Cadre Fireblade bought and build for the execution of a dronefish build.
Also a small recap of my 1k tournament in the blog post.
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2017/12/25/tx4-finished-and-a-supplement/
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looks great steg. the grey highlighting on the engine parts is very effective.
any reinforcements arrive for christmas?
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Beautiful! The most tau of the tau!😺
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They need a snow shield!
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looks great steg. the grey highlighting on the engine parts is very effective.
any reinforcements arrive for christmas?
Thanks!
Just the Cadre Fireblade as a new edition.. we do the presents around 5th of december for Sinterklaas.
and thanks Artoban and GP, although I don't know how to add a snow shield :)
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Some sort of plexi glass screen in front of their cock pit. Don't know how I'd model one on my model either, but I'd like to do that. Probably representing more glass then plastic, sort of like those ww2 cockpits of old, except I'd want to be all in one piece, it's Tau after all.
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Some sort of plexi glass screen in front of their cock pit. Don't know how I'd model one on my model either, but I'd like to do that. Probably representing more glass then plastic, sort of like those ww2 cockpits of old, except I'd want to be all in one piece, it's Tau after all.
Well it's an iteresing idea and I'll keep it in mind. If I find something suitable I'll try and implement it
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Holy crap, these details are stunning. I love the colors! :blush:
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Thanx Xath!
Here are some Drones Battle-ready (meaning that I wil forgo edge Highlighting for now on the 2 whites and for other models on the black parts and the grey cloth parts, all other highlights and detail will be done as that mostly defines my models I think)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/battleready-005-tactical-drones-mv1-mv4-mv7_1.jpg)
And started work on the Cadre Fireblade:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/wip-007-cadre-fireblade1.jpg)
So he will be next up, hopefully with my Commander that is halfway on doing the layering of the whites.
more on my blog: https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/01/22/drones-and-a-start-with-space-marines/
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Gorgeous colour scheme and execution.
Just as an aside, is it me or do the legs on that fireblade look too short?
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Gorgeous colour scheme and execution.
Just as an aside, is it me or do the legs on that fireblade look too short?
Thanks!
And it's the camera angle together with the model being tilted over forwards, as it's not fixed to the base yet it's leaning on the rifle.
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Love em!
Nice report on your blog as well. That’s great your daughter is doing salamanders. I just finished the latest trilogy of Vulkan and am reved up about them.
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Love em!
Nice report on your blog as well. That’s great your daughter is doing salamanders. I just finished the latest trilogy of Vulkan and am reved up about them.
Yeah it's awesome that she really wants to tag along in daddy's hobby, though playing still asks to much of her concentration strain unfortunately.
Also I found out that batch painting for base colors works great, but need to tone done on anything beyond that going for 2 models a time. That keeps me going better and finishing my models without feeling blocked by the amount of layering that needs done.
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I love those drones, and huzzah to getting little ones involved! So the addiction continues on. ::heretic:: ::heretic::
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So another update: Cadre Fireblade, battleready
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-007-cadre-fireblade1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-007-cadre-fireblade2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-007-cadre-fireblade3.jpg)
and a small update on my Commander.. did minimal work on him, but he has full attention now.. or does he? ...
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/wip-005-commander.jpg)
More on my blog about this. And in the B&P.. yes I'm gonna drag up an old thread of mine
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/02/05/a-cadre-fireblade-and-whats-up-next/
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They look great SKS, really like the fusion blasters on commander and the cloak of fire blade.
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That cloak is just gorgeous. I continue to be impressed with how good you managed to get the white on everything. I can't get anything that looks that smooth or well done.
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They look very dynamic. I dig the poses! :blush:
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Battleready Commander!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-006-commander1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-006-commander1-2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-006-commander1-3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/battleready-006-commander1-4.jpg)
Next up some more Drones and/or the Crisis Suits. At least spraying the lot that I still need to do and fix the last of the magnets.
see also: https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/made-my-progression-goals-for-the-commander-lord-celestant-and-grandhammer-liberator/#more-2835
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The detail is killing! How much time goes into this?
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The detail is killing! How much time goes into this?
Too much to my liking, but I do like the resut even though it's still only battleready. But I dare not to really time the work I put in.. I would scare myself I think.
Anyway here is a small update on my progress
Just some more Shield Drones done (battleready)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/03/battleready-005-tactical-drones-mv4_2.jpg)
More about my progress and other stuff in my blog
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/03/19/failed-goals-but-with-multiple-good-excuses/#more-2862
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4 x melta on that Commander? That's overkill! :Ohmy:
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4 x melta on that Commander? That's overkill! :Ohmy:
No that is insurance to kill that tank or other heavy thing I need removed :closed-eyes:
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Love these. You did so well to have light colors yet sharp lines. Great work man.
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Posted a battlereport from a while ago 1500 points versus Death Guard on my blog
here an impression picture
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/04/20180320-vsrobindg_8.jpg)
To read it all:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/04/19/battlereport-40k-tau-versus-death-guard-1500-points/#more-2884
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Great report! Looks like the tau mopped up the benighted nurgelers. I have never had any luck against the forces of nurgle and I had thought they were almost unkillable. Nice work!
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Congrats Steg! :::cheers:::
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Thanks guys!
I haven't really been tracking my wins/losses, but I know I'm still more on the winning side then loosing side :)
Atleast with the Codex it's 1-0 now.. hope to get in way more games soon (Eurobash also)
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Great report and nice win there!
Looks my qt your friend’s list I’m not sure what he was looking to do. He had a super slow army which is based around melee and short range fire. Not a receipe for success!
I love playing against Nurgle lists but I’ve noticed that that is an issue. Close to mid range fire can be brutal, but they are so slow without taking transports.
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Great report and nice win there!
Looks my qt your friend’s list I’m not sure what he was looking to do. He had a super slow army which is based around melee and short range fire. Not a receipe for success!
I love playing against Nurgle lists but I’ve noticed that that is an issue. Close to mid range fire can be brutal, but they are so slow without taking transports.
They have some options to get accross the board quickly but he was a starting player so didn't have all the good stuff yet. And even my list was a scrap heap of most I had.
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That is a pretty sweet board. I like the data cards all arranged on one side as well.
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Good game though Stealth! Makes sense that that was what was on the table! I like Deathguard but they do struggle a little to find a strong build.
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That is a pretty sweet board. I like the data cards all arranged on one side as well.
Me too. The only thing that's been out of place is that skull tower. Other than that - perfection.
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That is a pretty sweet board. I like the data cards all arranged on one side as well.
Me too. The only thing that's been out of place is that skull tower. Other than that - perfection.
Nah way to little LoS blocking terrain, it's a positive for all my fireing arcs but not really fun for my opponent. Usually we have more buildings 40k style on these boards at the club, but this time they were already taken by other members/players.
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Needs must and all that. :happy:
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When I hear people complain about gunlines, I ask how many truly LOS blocking terrain pieces they place at the mid board area. Its an essential component to the game and all too often people leave them out. I generally push for two or three truly massive LOS terrain pieces. Makes it much more challenging to just shoot your opponent off the table turn one.
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When I hear people complain about gunlines, I ask how many truly LOS blocking terrain pieces they place at the mid board area. Its an essential component to the game and all too often people leave them out. I generally push for two or three truly massive LOS terrain pieces. Makes it much more challenging to just shoot your opponent off the table turn one.
I agree with it and I find it much more fun to have a challenge with enough LOS blocking terrain.
Any way, here are my Battlereports from the Eurobash:
Versus Cisse's Astra Militarum
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/tau-versus-astra-militarum-eurobash-battlereport/
Versus Erik's Orks (in a narrative setting)
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/tau-versus-orks-eurobash-battlereport/
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Woot! Great reports.
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Great battle reports SKS! To get 2 games in as well as the rest is excellent.
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And another battle report, while still doing a little hobby work inbetween, but nothing substantial to show you guys.
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/06/10/tau-vs-tau-battlereport/
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Progress update: https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/06/11/mid-june-regular-update/
more Drones
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/battleready-005-tactical-drones_3-mv4-mv7.jpg)
And to complement my Enforcer Commander with a shield Generator
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/06/battleready-xxx_active-shield-generator.jpg)
On the way:
.. More Drones! and hopefully more magnetized weapons and finished Crisis Suits
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Versus Cisse's Astra Militarum
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/06/01/tau-versus-astra-militarum-eurobash-battlereport/
Here's some corrections to my list should you need it:
all organised in company and vanguard detachments
HQ
- Company Commander
- 1 Leman Russ tank commander with plasma executioner, plasma sponsons
- 1 Leman Russ tank commander with punisher gatling, heavy bolters
HEAVY
- 1 Leman Russ with battle cannon, heavy bolters
- Basilisk
- Basilisk
TROOPS
- 6 teams of Cadian Shocktroops (3 teams with lascannons, 3 teams with flamers)
FAST
- armoured sentinel with plasma
- armoured sentinel with lascannons
- hellhound
ELITE
- 5 Tempestus Scions with 2 melta guns (or plasma, can't remember)
- 5 Ratlings
- 5 Ratlings
- 1 squad of veterans with 3 plasma guns in a chimera with heavy flamer
- platoon commander with power sword
- platoon commander with plasma pistol
- psyker
Great game indeed! Scary firepower from your list and those drones are pest to get through to kill the real "meat" of your list. Once they were mostly gone, my own firepower had it a lot easier to do damage.
Funniest moment, me taking out your devilfish which exploded and killed a company commander, my veterans, and put wounds on my tanks.
Units of the match for me, my tanks - from the standard Leman Russ on my right which did sterling work the entire game to the Executioner Commander (which lived up to its name), and finally the Basilisks - excellent firepower which can strike everywhere you need it.
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Thanks Cisse, I'll update the list to have it represent it correctly (if it was only for my own OCD twitch) :biggriin:
The game was indeed awesome, and that devilfish was indeed one of the best moments!
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One more battle report versus mperial Knights
Enjoy!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/07/05/battlereport-tau-versus-imperial-knights/
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These are great looking models! I love fighting tau. They crunch so good but put up a terrific fight.
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Love the report. Brilliant fight and I liked the 'renaming'.
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For some reason, the Tau look really good in white. Dunno why, but it just... suits them. :::cheers:::
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So finally after the hollday recess back into swing of the hobby thing!
I tell you... you get almost nothing done when kids don't have their earlier bed times and there are so much other distractions to be doing outside with the very nice weather we had.
But Crisis Suits are battleready!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/battleready-008-crisis-suits1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/battleready-008-crisis-suits1-2.jpg)
and work in progress (1 maybe 2 more evenings)
the Cyclic Ion Blasters
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/wip-008-crisis-suit-cibs.jpg)
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/09/17/regular-update-mid-september/
Next up the Ghostkeel or the 2nd set of Stealth Suits. What do you think I should go for first?
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Wow love your PLog dude nice work!!
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Looking good vince! :::cheers:::
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I like the additions! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Bloody awesome!....as usual 😸
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Ghostkeel, great model.
I like the crisis suits without weapons, they look ready to rumble.
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Thanks guys!
So 1 vote for the Keel.. anymore?
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Great looking CS's. I love the T'au. Such a cool, inspiring army. :smile2:
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That white and orange looks amazing!
I'll throw in for ghostkeel as well.
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More!!
better (read whiter) pictures of the Crisis Suits with 9 of the 12 finished CIB's (Cyclic Ion Blasters)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-008-crisis-suits-w-cibs1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-008-crisis-suits-w-cibs1-2.jpg)
Chopped up Coldstar Commander to fix it with magnetized hard-points to be able to swap all the weapons (need to chop loose the HOBC and Missile Pod) and already did some work on him also.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/wip-2018-10-01-coldstar1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/wip-2018-10-01-coldstar2.jpg)
And the Ghostkeel was voted most (here and on ATT) so here is a progress picture (near completion)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/wip-2018-10-01-ghostkeel.jpg)
more to read on this blog post:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/10/01/regular-update-start-of-october/
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lovely painting steg!
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Simply awesome. The white looks so crisp and fantastic.
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They look better with the weapons than without, and i liked them without! :eusa_clap:
Are you going to have any of the bigger suits or the vehicles? How will you do the white on them?
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Awesome!
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Thanks guys!
They look better with the weapons than without, and i liked them without! :eusa_clap:
Are you going to have any of the bigger suits or the vehicles? How will you do the white on them?
The Ghostkeel is already a tad bigger then most (twice the commander), at the moment I don't have the bigger suits yet, but eyeing up a Riptide in the near future. And I got 2 Devilfishes (same hull as the hammerheads tanks) and will do them the same only a bit bigger patches of the creme white and gray bellies of the vehicles. (like the Piranha)
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those look great man
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Cahcoo! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Well Ghostkeel and it's Stealth Drones battle-ready!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-4.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-5.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-6.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-009-xv95-ghostkeel_1-7.jpg)
On to the next project:
2nd group of Stealth Suits to finish my Vanguard Detachment. (Coldstar commander needs to wait a bit)
As I also got this I want to try out with Benthe (my 9 year old daugther) as this will be a bit easier and shorter then a 40k battle.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/2018-10-15-kill-team-box-bought.jpg)
Read more on this update here:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/10/15/regular-update-mid-october
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Ghost keel looks great.
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Another cool looking paint job! :icon_biggrin: :eusa_clap:
Didn't know you had a 9 year old daughter. It is also cool your're going to have her gaming with you, congrats! :::cheers:::
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Looks awesome! And starting the addiction young. Always a wise move.
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She got her own starterset of Space Marines and some extra tidbits (Damocles Gulf box and Killteam (7th ed) sprue of tactical marines) and painting them up in Salamander colors.
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Impressive ammount of fire power. That's what I always liked about the blue fishmen. :blush:
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Salamanders! What a smart girl! My brother has a large Salamander army and we've both always been big fans. Vulcan Lives Stomp stomp.
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Salamanders! What a smart girl! My brother has a large Salamander army and we've both always been big fans. Vulcan Lives Stomp stomp.
:biggriin:
I 'finished' 2 Tactical Marines for her, just the base coats and one green layer color, just to make them ok on the battlefield and not to give her an impossible to do task yet on them. I'll post a picture of them with my next blogpost moment, as I also have an idea for the bases and I just got a pot of texture paint to do it with. So I can get that done on them also.
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New update.. not much to show besides a really yellowish picture of me and Benthe playing Killteam (no it's not the camera.. we actually have yellow led lights above the table..giving it an aerie glow :)
to see go here:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/10/29/regular-update-end-of-october/
But what I did wanted to show was the (simplistic) battleready tactical marine, with all out basing, but with just the slightly wrong texture used (need to get Martian Ironearth instead of Martian Ironcrust which is more solid and rough, the first should crack more revealing the red lava beneath.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-001-1st-tactical-marine_1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/battleready-001-1st-tactical-marine_2.jpg)
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I love the magma. The salamander looks ace!
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I love the magma. The salamander looks ace!
Thanks Gankom! next time I'll have another one with the right texture stuff ( I hope)
So another update and a milestone marker if I'm concerned :)
to read the full story:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/11/12/regular-update-almost-mid-november/
But here is the short version for this thread.
Finished my second unit of Stealthsuits
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/battleready-002-xv25-stealth-suits2-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/battleready-002-xv25-stealth-suits2-2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/battleready-002-xv25-stealth-suits2-3.jpg)
And this makes my milestone! A battle-ready Vanguard Detachment!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/11/battleready-vanguard-detachment1.jpg)
here are the spec's I want to run it with:
- XV85 Enforcer Commander with 3 Cyclic Ion Blasters (CIB’s) and a Shield Generator, protected by 2 MV4 Shield Drones
- XV95 Ghostkeel with Fusion Collider and 2 Fusion Blasters, Target Lock and Shield Generator, aided by 2 MV5 Stealth Drones
- 2x 3 XV25 Stealth Suits (1 Shas’vre (leader) each) all bare bones with Burst Cannons
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Woo they look awesome! I really have to take some time and learn to magnetize stuff. It looks so easy and helpful.
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They look great Vincent. How many points have you got now?
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Woo they look awesome! I really have to take some time and learn to magnetize stuff. It looks so easy and helpful.
You just need a hand drill, some patience, maybe a bit of greenstuff and super glue, besides the right size magnets and keeping in mind the right polarity of those magnets. Once you've done a few I found it is really easy to do.. unless you want it to do on hard to reach places (like the inside of the shoulder of a Broadside... :icon_rolleyes:)
They look great Vincent. How many points have you got now?
I can make 2000 points easy with all my T'au models, but not all are painted. This Vanguard Detachment comes at 505 points now.
Got some more Drones painted (for my Sa'cea battalion 80 points, but got more), a Fireblade 45ish, an Ethereal 50ish, Crisis Suits 300+ and a Piranha 70ish, multiple Pathfinders (10 total but special weapons not all done yet)
Work is being done on first set of 5 Fire Warriors and my Coldstar Commander
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Strike Team Fire Warriors! First unit of 5! What small details damn.... but battle-ready
More on my blog post:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/12/10/regular-update-mid-december/
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/battleready-010-strike-team-grp1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/battleready-010-strike-team-grp1-2.jpg)
My december spoils (Black Friday and Sinterklaas)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/december18-spoils.jpg)
And my build of the Riptide all magnetized ofcourse
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/wip-2018-12-10-riptide1.jpg)
I'm so gonna own all you guys at the Eurobash at 40k!!!
Probably not
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Like the looks of the fire warriors! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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and a battlereport!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/battlereport-tau-vs-emperors-children/
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So finished up the second base of the Salamanders (on the right), but not sure if I agree with the outcome.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/base-compare1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/01/base-compare2.jpg)
So left one is the Martian Ironcrust, right one the Martian Ironearth.
Benthe is happy with both and wants to see a mix in her squad (so 5 the left way and 5 the right way) but I think I can make a mix out of both.. Closest to the lava I could do the Ironearth and then follow up with the Ironcrust further away from the lava.
What are your thoughts?
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Like 'em both. :icon_cool: :eusa_clap:
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So finally a bit more sustenance to my blog report again
Here to view it all
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/regular-update-mid-february/
I did some group shots of my 2k army ready for transport (almost) to a game tomorrow:
my Sa’cea Battalion (left side up until the Coldstar) and my Sa’cea Vanguard (right side)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/wip-2k-sacea-part.jpg)
next 2 shots is my T’au battalion, missing 10 Strike Team Fire Warriors which I will proxy in the game (getting some at the club).. more about this in my blog
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/wip-2k-tau-part-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/02/wip-2k-tau-part-2.jpg)
Managed to build Darkstrider this evening.
My current list is also up in my blog (on what you see in the pictures)
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looking forward to seeing them all painted. Is that 2000pts?
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They are looking fantastic! I still love the orange as a contrast to the white.
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Every time I see your Tau, makes me want to paint mine. :::cheers:::
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looking forward to seeing them all painted. Is that 2000pts?
Yeah that is 2k points, and those 2k points won me the game yesterday also against another T'au list with 2 Y'vhara's and a Stormsurge.
We played the 2nd one from CA'18 where you have the 1 middle objective with a 12" bubble of no invuln saves and obviously I had way more models them him because the Y'tides are both above 400 points add in the Stormsurge and that is more then half your army spent, so that gave be a benefit on grabbing the objective points.
Y'tide is brutal but only in that it will kill 1 big target a turn at best so shooting that is pretty much target priority and if I didn't wiff so bad in the first turn (I had deployed first so took first turn) one would already been dead then and there and failed to finish it off the second turn also.. Need to remember to kill what you can and stop splitting attacks to try and take 2 down at the same time.. ugh.. But eventually they only killed my 2 units of Stealthsuits the Ghost Keel and 1 Commander.
They are looking fantastic! I still love the orange as a contrast to the white.
Well I'm going to work on a scheme for my T'au Sept part of the army soon also, hope you will like that just as much :)
Every time I see your Tau, makes me want to paint mine. :::cheers:::
Well go on then, I'm not stopping you!! And let me see! :biggriin:
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I'm on it again! New update!
for the full read go here: https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2019/05/03/update-start-of-may/
Managed to do some work on another unit of 5 Strike Team Fire Warriors, nearing battle-ready status. Did some work together with Benthe on the Venerable Dreadnought. but most importantly!
Got my 2nd Ethereal done! this one without the hoverdrone option.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/finished-001-ethereal2.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/finished-001-ethereal2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/finished-001-ethereal2.3.jpg)
And my biggest joy at the moment! I got my scheme finalized for my T'au Sept. And did a test on a Strike Team Fire Warrior done (battle-ready state)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/battleready-010-strike-team-test-tau-sept1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/battleready-010-strike-team-test-tau-sept1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/battleready-010-strike-team-test-tau-sept1.3.jpg)
Now that's out of the way I can really start making progress on my T'au army with the 2 Septs build, painting it up and giving me some diversity in paint schemes to add some variation in the stuff I need to do to keep it fun for my self..
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They look fantastic. I love that Ethereal. The orange stripe on his halberd looks so clean and straight!
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Second unit of Sa'cea Fire Warrior Strike Team done.. yes I was working on my T'au Sept Fire Warriors but need these complete for a demo game at my work!
Read more about that on my blog. https://wordpress.com/post/wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/3336
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/battleready-010-strike-team-grp2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/battleready-010-strike-team-grp2.2.jpg)
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Incredible is an understatement
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Fantastic even.
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Looking really nice roomie
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Incredible is an understatement
Fantastic even.
Looking really nice roomie
Thanks guys!
Here is the 3rd squad finished!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2019/06/08/update-begin-of-june/
So that makes it the start of my battalion detachment done (with one of the earlier finished HQ's: Ethereal or Cadre Fireblade)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/battleready-010-strike-team-grp3.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/battleready-010-strike-team-grp3.2.jpg)
And a groupshot:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/battleready-010-strike-teams-grp1-2-3.jpg)
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Super! I really like this paint scheme alot! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Meat for the grinder. They won't last long on the battle field! :evil:
Looking forward to our game at the bash!
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To Glorious Battle!
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Great job
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Meat for the grinder. They won't last long on the battle field! :evil:
Looking forward to our game at the bash!
Probably, they are rather squishy though I think you'll find these units not a target priority in my 2k list :)
To bad it will take a while before the bash arrives! Though it gives me more time to hopefully finish my 2k army completely!
To Glorious Battle!
Great job
Thanks guys! I'll have a small update this evening coming!
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Firesight Marksman done!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2019/06/14/update-mid-of-june/#more-3360
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/battleready-011-firesight-marksmen1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/battleready-011-firesight-marksmen1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2019/06/battleready-011-firesight-marksmen1.3.jpg)
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Nice start to a Sac’lea (sp) vanguard along with the ethereal. It’s a classic.
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Nice start to a Sac’lea (sp) vanguard along with the ethereal. It’s a classic.
You mean Sa'cea? :)
And the vanguard:
Ethereal
3x Firesight Marksman
setup? Yeah I find that cheesy.. I do got a second Marksman, but those are for my batallion.
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So finally an update!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/01/01/update-end-of-december/
Got some work in and posted some older stuff as well:
Some Kill Team Ruins I finished earlier (still 3 larger pieces to do)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/kill-team-ruins-1.jpg)
Some build ups:
Riptide I bought at Crisis (not finshed yet)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-2019-12-31-build-xv104-riptide-battlesuit-sacea-1.jpg)
Death Guard part of Dark Imperium:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/dark-imperium-build.jpg)
and Space Marine part for Benthe's Salamanders including Adrax Agatone and a hero from an older set Primed as well
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/dark-imperium-plus-build-and-primed.jpg)
Some work in progress (wanted to have them battle-ready but didn't make it in December)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-2019-12-31-010-strike-team-tau-sept-grp1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-2019-12-31-011-firesight-marksmen2.jpg)
But....
Finished my T'au Sept Riptide!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/finished-012-xv104-riptide-battlesuit-tau-1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/finished-012-xv104-riptide-battlesuit-tau-1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/finished-012-xv104-riptide-battlesuit-tau-1.3.jpg)
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Good to see your rolling along, and enjoy your painting! :icon_biggrin: :::cheers::: :eusa_clap:
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Another month another update :)
As per usual more on my blog: https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/01/31/update-start-of-2020-end-of-januari-20/
So as some might already have noticed from the monthly painting thread I managed to finish a few things!
First up my second Firesight Marksman for Sa'cea sept
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-011-firesight-marksmen2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-011-firesight-marksmen2.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-011-firesight-marksmen2.3.jpg)
Then my Cadre Fireblade for my T'au sept
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-007-cadre-fireblade2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-007-cadre-fireblade2.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-007-cadre-fireblade2.3.jpg)
And Darkstrider (obviously T'au sept)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-013-darkstrider1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-013-darkstrider1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-013-darkstrider1.3.jpg)
Some more drones (9 shield drones and a Pulse Accelerator Drone and a Grav Inhibitor drone) for T'au sept
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-005-tactical-drones_mv4_5.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/battleready-003-pathfinders-grp2.1.jpg)
Magnetizing work on my 2 Broadsides
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-014-xv88-broadsides1-and-2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-014-xv88-broadsides1-and-2.2.jpg)
My following work will appear in the monthly painting thread again, but in short it will be Pint both Broadsides, pathfinder team and the firewarrior team (still)
But that wasn't all that I did... behold!! Papa Nurgles children come before you!
Poxwalkers in contrast paint! (besides the metalics)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-001-poxwalkers_1.1.jpg)
and my test subject of a Plague Marine
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-002-plague-marines_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-002-plague-marines_1.2.jpg)
and still not all! Benthe and me have also been working on the Dark Imperium boxset side of the Space Marines, and alot are already in their first basecoats of green and we managed to even get 1 Inceptor almost battleready!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/01/wip-004-inceptor_1.1.jpg)
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Very nice Tau septs! I like the way you've done their colour schemes.
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Your teaching a wonderful example to that daughter of your's. :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Very nice Tau septs! I like the way you've done their colour schemes.
Thanks!
Your teaching a wonderful example to that daughter of your's. :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
As long as she keeps enjoying this I'm happy :)
So fo my new update check my blog for more information:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/03/01/update-end-of-february-20/
But the short version: Life got in the way of my targets, but I got my Pathfinders done at least!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/battleready-003-pathfinders-grp2.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/battleready-003-pathfinders-grp2.3.jpg)
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Great job
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New update, for the whole story:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/update-end-of-march-20/#more-3619
Finished my first 10 Strike Team Fire Warriors for the T'au Sept
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/battleready-010-strike-team-grp-tau1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/battleready-010-strike-team-grp-tau1.2.jpg)
And did the last pieces of work on my 20 Poxwalkers, now with finished bases and rusted weapons
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/battleready-001-poxwalkers_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/battleready-001-poxwalkers_1.2.jpg)
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Once again well done. :icon_cool: :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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OMG!! never Mind the Tau which are amazing enough. Those poxwalkers are incredible.
My son slowly collects tau and every now and again, I drag him off to show him your blog. They are indeed the best I’ve ever seen.
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Once again well done. :icon_cool: :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
Thank you GP! Means alot!
OMG!! never Mind the Tau which are amazing enough. Those poxwalkers are incredible.
My son slowly collects tau and every now and again, I drag him off to show him your blog. They are indeed the best I’ve ever seen.
Well your son will need to wait one more month at least to see some new T'au done, but enjoy the next pictures!
With more detailed information in my blog as usual:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/update-end-of-april/
Short version: Didn't get any T'au done, but loved doing my Death Guard!
So Plague Marines done (read Battle-ready)!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/battleready-002-plague-marines_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/battleready-002-plague-marines_1.2.jpg)
And Foetid Bloat-drone done!
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_1.3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_1.4.jpg)
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So some more models done!
see my blog for a bit more info
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/06/01/update-end-of-may-20/
Noxious Blightbringer
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/battleready-004-noxious-blightbringer_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/battleready-004-noxious-blightbringer_1.2.jpg)
and a Malignant Plaguecaster as my first completed HQ option
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/battleready-005-malignant-plaguecaster_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/battleready-005-malignant-plaguecaster_1.2.jpg)
and last but not least my fully magnetized XV88 Broadside Battlesuit
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-014-xv88-broadside-battlesuit1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-014-xv88-broadside-battlesuit1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-014-xv88-broadside-battlesuit1.3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-014-xv88-broadside-battlesuit1.4.jpg)
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Awesome deathguard.
That broadside’s painting in Perfect. PERFECT!!
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I'm super impressed by the fully magnetized suit, that looks awesome!
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Awesome deathguard.
That broadside’s painting in Perfect. PERFECT!!
I'm super impressed by the fully magnetized suit, that looks awesome!
Thanks guys!
Here is another BIG update.. ofcourse way more side info on my blog on this!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/06/26/update-end-of-june-20
All my goals for June have been met (except 1 but that has a reason) and then some.
So Lord of Contagion:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-006-lord-of-contagion_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-006-lord-of-contagion_1.2.jpg)
Making my Dark Imperium set complete:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-dark-imperium.jpg)
Adding a Plagueburst Crawler (Magnetized ofcourse):
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-007-plagueburst-crawler_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-007-plagueburst-crawler_1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-007-plagueburst-crawler_1.3.jpg)
Going towards my T'au
XV86 Coldstar Commander:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-006-commander-2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-006-commander-2.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-006-commander-2.3.jpg)
Builded my 2nd Riptide:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/build-012-xv104-riptide-battlesuit-sacea-2.1.jpg)
Support systems also for my finished Riptide (Target Lock, Advanced Targeting System and Velocity Tracker)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-aaa-tau-sept-support-systems-1.1.jpg)
Some T'au Scenery that I got now in 2 deliveries (from this kickstarter https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1555279928/3d-printable-alien-tau-style-scenery-for-tabletop-wargames?ref=creator_nav )
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/tau-outpost.jpg)
Then on to the Salamanders (with a really happy Benthe! ) with the Contrast painted transfers on a tip from Peachy in one of the Hobby & Hangout sessions on twitch bij WarhammerTV)
Primaris Inceptors:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-004-primaris-inceptors_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-004-primaris-inceptors_1.2.jpg)
Primaris Lieutenant:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-005-primaris-lieutenant_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/battleready-005-primaris-lieutenant_1.2.jpg)
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Great work Steg!
Those riptides are big boys! The terrain does indeed feel very thematic.
Personally I would add some more rust to those nurgle marines, but that is my preference ;-)
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I am in awe of your magnetized (im guessing?) fully customizable arms & weapons!
Really well made, kudos to you!
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Great work Steg!
Those riptides are big boys! The terrain does indeed feel very thematic.
Personally I would add some more rust to those nurgle marines, but that is my preference ;-)
Well the pictures don't do it real justice but there is actually a fair amount of (ryza)rust on it.
I am in awe of your magnetized (im guessing?) fully customizable arms & weapons!
Really well made, kudos to you!
Yes your guess is right! And thanks!
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July update!
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/08/02/update-end-of-july-20/
Build Benthe's Primaris Librarian
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/build-010-primaris-librarian_1.1.jpg)
Build Deathworld Forest from the Killteam Killzone
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/x.4.1-build-deathworld-forest.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/x.4.2-build-deathworld-forest.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/x.4.3-build-deathworld-forest.jpg)
Build and Painted (battle-ready) my second Foetid Bloat Drone
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_2.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_2.3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/battleready-003-foetid-bloat-drone_2.4.jpg)
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Great stuff Steg! Those death guard colours knock me off my feet. That drone is amazing
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Always enjoy seeing your efforts Steg! :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool: :eusa_clap:
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Only some more Salamanders for Benthe
more about it on my blog
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/09/01/update-end-of-august-20/
Intercessors:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-006-primaris-intercessors_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-006-primaris-intercessors_1.2.jpg)
And Captain in Gravis Armour
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-009-primaris-captain-in-gravis-armour_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-009-primaris-captain-in-gravis-armour_1.2.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-009-primaris-captain-in-gravis-armour_1.3.jpg)
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Cool, hope she's having fun with all these! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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I love those bases. Well done.
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Cool, hope she's having fun with all these! :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
Well she is quite proud of them atleast though her priorities lie with playing with her friends nstead of warhammer with dear old dad atm ;)
I love those bases. Well done.
Thank you!
And here is my monthly recapp on September:
More on my blog of course: https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2020/09/30/update-end-of-september/#more-3829
My T'au Sept fire warriors, 2nd team.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-010-strike-team-grp-tau2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-010-strike-team-grp-tau2.2.jpg)
my Counterfire Defense System (for my riptide)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-aaa-counterfire-defense-system-tau1.1.jpg)
Benthe her 2nd squad of Intercessors
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-006-primaris-intercessors_2.1-1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-006-primaris-intercessors_2.2-1.jpg)
And some Death Guard:
Easy to Build kit of Plague Marines:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-002-plague-marines_1.3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-002-plague-marines_1.4.jpg)
Easy to Build kit of Lord Felthius and the Tainted Cohort, with first the Blightlord Terminators
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.2.jpg)
And the Lord of Contagion with Manreaper (Lord Felthius, but not calling him that in my army)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-006-lord-of-contagion_2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/battleready-006-lord-of-contagion_2.2.jpg)
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I think I'm seeing double. :icon_lol: :icon_mrgreen: :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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I think I'm seeing double. :icon_lol: :icon_mrgreen: :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
not sure what you mean there.... :engel:
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Looking very nice!
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So apart from 2 of the combi-bolter parts this unit is done.
For one I'll glue the bolter on, and I'll magnetize the other in waiting for the extra bits for the melta, plasma, flamer options
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/wip-008-blightlord-terminators_1.3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/wip-008-blightlord-terminators_1.4.jpg)
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Almost a retro look to them. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
But even they are fleeing the mop monster! :icon_eek: :icon_wink:
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Almost a retro look to them. :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
But even they are fleeing the mop monster! :icon_eek: :icon_wink:
Yeah, those very vivid reds, oranges, and yellows remind me of an 80s White Dwarf vibe.
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I noticed on the bases ... snow and some sort of yellow chemical substance or slime. :icon_mrgreen:
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Somehow the colors are a bit too saturated, when I'm done with the 2 bolter parts I'll put them in the lightbox for their full glory showcase.
Btw they have just slain the mop monster.. :biggriin:
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:icon_lol: :::cheers:::
And looking forward to it.
Are you playing a lot of 40K currently?
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:icon_lol: :::cheers:::
And looking forward to it.
Are you playing a lot of 40K currently?
a lot is a bit overstating it, but have played two games again since I started up again (3ish weeks)
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Are you enjoying 9th edition? Heard 8th wasn't some folks favorite.
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Are you enjoying 9th edition? Heard 8th wasn't some folks favorite.
Yeah I enjoy 9th, but 8th was good also. 9th is just a more polished 8th in my opinion. Though my T'au are bottom feeders in the meta right now and even in casaul games it struggles a lot. But new codex coming soon, so here is hoping for some good new synergies to come.
Any way here are my lightbox pictures.. I might need to adjust focus a bit more for the group shots..
These are all my Bubonic Axe wielding (or support for them) models
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.3.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.4.jpg)
Magnetized weapon options for the combi-something
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.5.jpg)
Blight Launcher
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.6.jpg)
Flail of Corruption
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_1.7.jpg)
Next up are my Balesword wielding ones and/or the Foul Blightspawn
and it's on my blog aswell:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2021/11/30/update-end-of-november-21/
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Ah! Well those look less stark in color, and remind me of your previous painting of this clan.
And your website is looking very good! :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool: :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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Ah finally another update with a full story of my dabbings these past months in my blogpost:
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2022/04/05/update-start-of-april-22/
But here a few pictures of my setup to use the airbrush and some progress picture of using it on my Salamanders
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/20220403_airbrush-setup.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/20220403_airbrushing-progress1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/20220403_airbrushing-progress.jpg)
And ofcourse with my "needed" additions to my fire warriors (unit 1 done)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/battleready-010-strike-team-grp1.3.jpg)
and as a complete unit:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/04/battleready-010-strike-team-grp1.4.jpg)
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Always enjoy seeing your Tau! :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool: :eusa_clap: :::cheers:::
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So I have entered a tournament on May 1st, 1k points and due to the new codex rules for T'au I don't have a legal fully painted army, so I brought my Death Guard.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/tournament-army-dg-2022-05-01.jpg)
24 people participated and it was a 3 round event.
With a 2nd place drop out (one of the tournament organizers to make it an even amount of participants, and was declared before hand that he would not take any prizes) made me move up to 2nd place!
results here (and my list if you want to know):
https://tabletop.to/40k-toernooi/ladder
First game was against an Imperial Guard - Death Korp of Krieg list, he gave a nice jumping platform to shove my terminators right into his deployment zone, it was over there and then.
Second game was really close against a really nice Necron force, but he just could not shove me off center objective in the Ascend mission.
Third game was against a really though Space Wolves list, in the last round I only had my plagueburst crawler and the bell dude left vs his Bjorn. I managed to get that win on points in the primary. At the price announcements my opponent won best painted.
My second price was Sergeant Castus, that will go nicely in the Salamander force I guess :)
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Congrats! Seems liek ya had fun, too ... awesome! :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
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Congrats! Seems liek ya had fun, too ... awesome! :icon_biggrin: :icon_cool: :::cheers:::
Yeah I had loads of fun, which was the best part of the day, and my aim was to get top 10 as I was not very confident in my playing and getting all the rules potential out of them, and I didn't also as I messed up(forgot) a few buffs and even a whole 1" charge from the fleshmower I forgot to do..
Also my opponents got some good laughs in as well which made me also happy.
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Well it has been a while but a new Blog post is up with the a little section of the Eurobash and the tournaments I played, yes I played another one, placed 13th there (2/0/1) out of 27.
And ofcourse an update on some models
https://wargamingbysks.wordpress.com/2022/10/24/update-end-of-october-22/
For the last tournament I finished my 2nd unit of Blightlord Terminators
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_2.1.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/battleready-008-blightlord-terminators_2.2.jpg)
And a Plague Marine with a Sigil of Decay
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/battleready-002-plague-marines_1.5.jpg)
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2022/10/battleready-002-plague-marines_1.6.jpg)
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So I have been on a building streak lately and here is some of the work done
The Space Marine bit of Leviathan:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/10th_leviathan_space-marines-build.jpg)
The Tyranids part:
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/10th_leviathan_tyranids-build.jpg)
And also a box of Intercesor's I still had lying around.
(https://wargamingbysks.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/intercessors-build.jpg)
I have also build a set of Blightlord Terminator's and painted a few more models up from my Death Guard, but those painted are all loose models, when I get a few more done I'll take a few pictures of those aswell.
Also played my first Combat patrol with some of the minis from Leviathan. I played Tyranids and my daughter played the Spacee marines.
Due to early board control the Tyranids won by 39-32, but at the end of battle round 5 (Space Marines had the second turn) I only had one Barbgaunt left on the table.
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Looking good, and hope those space marines start beating your a$$ in the future. :-P
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That set does look good seeing it all in one place and built before being painted. :icon_cool: :eusa_clap:
Also, I like the looks of the tyranid in the upper left corner of the photo, evidently in a fighting pose.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with these from a painting perspective.
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That set does look good seeing it all in one place and built before being painted. :icon_cool: :eusa_clap:
Also, I like the looks of the tyranid in the upper left corner of the photo, evidently in a fighting pose.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with these from a painting perspective.
So am I, I am looking around for inspiration and saw some good potentials but nothing definitive yet.. getting some DG done to get my 2k army rolling is priority right now but after that I definitely want to get those 2 Combat Patrol lists done as we (my daughter and I) agreed to keep on playing these combat patrols more often to let her get a better grasp on the rules before jumping up to bigger formats.