I returned to the model desk! and 'How a haircut = more cavalry'?
Wow, people in the blogging world have been busy –weddings, moving houses, new jobs etc etc LIFE! But who would have thought that wargamers would have lives!? Aren’t they all nerdy single men that...
View ArticlePraetorian Sailors? Yes, I think there is such a thing!
Ahoy! With the anniversary of the sinking of the titanic on the weekend this post has gone slightly nautical.In light of ‘The Pacification of Montar VII’ big-game that has been proposed for Jan 2013, I...
View ArticleReforming my Imperial Guard (part 1)
Still, I have been away from my modelling desk yet to get back to all my awaiting projects. As devastating as that is, on the plus side the space away from my models has allowed me to rethink what I...
View ArticleThe Macharian Thunder Guard
The Macharian Thunder GuardA cavalry division that was established in 400.M41during the Macharian Heresy. After Imperial order was regained on Macharia, many of the veteran ex-crusade regiments that...
View ArticleReforming my Imperial Guard (part 2) (and the truth about my dark addiction)
The second part of reforming my Guard are my Praetorian miniatures. I have been conflicted with my blue coated Praetorians for a long while. I really like the fleet regimentaspect that I reverted back...
View ArticleThe Thunder Guard's arrival on the Grand Cruiser Praetoriae Vindictam.
(Four posts in two days- staying at home with a cold has done wonders form my blog!)Here is a short narrative of an officers of the fleet regiment's initial meeting with several Thunder Guard officers...
View Article28mm Steampunk by Spartan Games
Dystopian Legions!!I I saw this on Ady's Praetorian XXIV blog and thought I'd share it here for my steampunk friends. Here is the quick run down from the Spartan Games' site: "DYSTOPIAN LEGIONS is a...
View Article20 Questions
OK, I'll jump on the band wagon too!Favourite Wargaming Period, and Why?The future, because anything goes! With a bit of tweaking you can mix every historical period into a great big sci-fi jumble mix...
View Article"suddenly one of the models turned to look at me" HELP I'm losing my mind!!
I started painting these a fortnightly ago.Just as I was getting into the painting, suddenly one of the men turned to look at me. Well I know that's impossible but....The crazy thing is where did this...
View ArticleWIP-Praetorian 40th Line Regiment.
Its been a fortnight since I reorganised my praetorian forces so I thought it would be a good time for a progress update. I have started on the first 40 men. They will form a blob squad of 30...
View ArticleMedusa V: The Lost Magistratus
Not all of the civilians made it off Medusa V when the storm came. It was assumed that they were killed. They were, but they didn't stay dead!I finally went and brought a copy of 6th ed from my GW and...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Blogs
I just hit 50 followers, wow what a milestone. To all my new blogger friends - Welcome!I really love tracking down new blogs to follow. Blog networks are great for that but another way I find some real...
View ArticleTroths (Homo Sapien Verdantus) – Troopers of the Imperial Garden
The Troth, also known as Homo Sapien Verdantus, are an officially recognized strain of Abhuman within the Imperium, endemic on the world of Verdant (Warhammer 40,000 6th Edition Rulebook pg.405).As...
View ArticleThe BIG WIP Post!
With a few of the Troths off my desk I thought it was about time to look at what else is going on.So what have we got? Two Praetorian officers, a sergeant, walkers, some cavalry and a Queen.Staring...
View ArticleThe Ruins of Medusa V: The Engagement of Vanquish Vally
1st Expeditionary Regiment -Veterans of Medusa V (Represented by a DKoK list) Lady Lieutenant Reave.The ‘Fleet Regiment’ was holding a defensive position overlooking a forested valley to the west of...
View ArticleThe Ruins of Medusa V: The Action at Scourged Hill
Several weeks after the skirmish that became known as the engagement of “Vanquish Vally” a mixed patrol force were scouting an area nearby.The patrol force comprised of:A (cheap) command squad from the...
View ArticleThe Ruins of Medusa V: The Incursion at Camp Exceller
The shortest game of 40k I have ever played, all over by turn 2!+++++++++++++++For The Inquisition Eyes Only+++++++++++++++The Holy Orders of the Emperor's Inquisition Inquisitor Virgil Sasppenny:...
View ArticleVictoria Miniatures vs Curious Constructs
Victoria Lamb vs Rob Angell: Two different people doing two different things that on the surface seem very similar.No. It isn't a competition. But as a miniature hobbyist you might be looking at...
View Article2000p game. Killed everything. Lost nothing. Over by turn 4.
...and I really mean I lost nothing- not even one Guardsman fell.The game was Guard verses the new Chaos Space Marines (of course), against my regular opponent.The question is; am I just really good at...
View ArticleSome Finished Men!! (and some WIP)
A few weeks ago I finally finished off some of my red coats and a few Lascannons. The hardest part was commandeering the camera to get some shots of them...1st Platoon, E Rifle Company (Endeavour),2nd...
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