Armored WIP
As sighted in my previous battle post, I pulled some of my tanks out of the shed. The first 2 were a Demolisher and converted Hydra.The Hydra was one of the first conversions I did around 15 years ago....
View ArticleNew officers for the meat works!
Having decided to kill off my officers in the style of Colonel Scipio's army I have made up various new officers to lead my men. As I fight battles I’ll give these guys names and background stories. I...
View ArticleIntroducing a new 40k Guard army!
After receiving some pickelhaube heads from Curious Constructs I have started on a new small regiment. Full fluff to follow but to give you an idea...“The great questions of the day will not be settled...
View ArticleThe Ruins of Medusa V: The Issue of Inquisitor Sasppenny.
PrologueThe situation was tense. Fifty of the Emperors beloved Blood Angel Space Marines surrounded the mixed Praetorian Guard force. Neither side had moved as they waited. Fifteen, twenty, then thirty...
View ArticleA message from The Lord Governor of Praetoria - New command is imminent
He placed the Dataslate on his desk and blankly looked off into the distance. His dead eyes were dry and scratchy from the lack of sleep. He imagined that any other man might sob given the tempest of...
View ArticleAndy Hoare Writes For Victoria Lamb
I popped on to facebook this morning and saw that an hour ago Vic posted up some background fluff about her main regiments, written by (ex-GW) Andy Hoare!Check these out:Galaxy’s Finest by Andy...
View ArticleMerry Christmas Everyone!
I have been so busy that I haven't had much time for modelling or blogging recently. I'm looking forward to catching up on what my fellow bloggers have been up to!In the mean time here are a few shots...
View ArticleMajor-General Margrave Chretzo Sigenandus
I finally got around to finishing a few more miniatures! This is Major-General Margrave Chretzo Sigenandus and his body guards and staff. He is a Margrave from Praetoria who has brought a commission...
View ArticleToo busy!
I haven't been around the bloggosphere all that much lately, so, sorry to all the fantastic bloggers that I follow! Looks like Life is getting in the way again!Writing, writing writing.... it seems to...
View ArticleExercise Hell Storm; Krieg v. Praetoria - 2500p
Early in the game"Ahoy matey! As you may have heard I'm coming back to Oz soon (tomorrow in fact), I was thinking that we should have a proper game of 40k, my Krieg v. your Praetorians. What do you...
View ArticleRevitalising my hobby: Part 1 Rules for a Campaign
The thing about having regular gaming buddies is that they requires you to game with them regularly. It is very easy to keep putting other things first and continuously put games off. If you keep...
View Article7th Razor-Winged Hussar, Prutenian Iron Horse
Revitalising my hobby: Part 2, A New ArmyFor my upcoming campaign I wanted to build an army that I had been thinking about for a while. I first played around with these guys back in October last year...
View ArticleAn extract from the Personal Journal of Commissar-General Marwood
The new campaign rules are sorted, a new army is built, but before we go to war it would be good to find out a bit about the heros that will lead the way...A personal chronology of events leading up to...
View ArticleReport lost!
In 40k, astropathy is the only means of fast interstellar communication available to the Imperium. It’s a good service but increasingly messages are often distorted, delayed, or lost altogether in...
View ArticleAn old White Dwarf Praetorian Battle Report
(that my UK and US mates probably haven't seen before)One thing that I really enjoy is old White Dwarf articles. I’m a sucker for the old models and as a gamer from way back I always enjoy reminiscing...
View ArticleThe Defence of Complex 23
 The Marine Commander swung his oversized Relic Blade up around his head and out in an attempt to decapitate Commissar-General Marwood. The old Commissar clumsily ducked and brought his Power Fist up...
View ArticleSome Big News (& time for a rant)
Wow, my blog has been all quiet since March! First my internet went down for three weeks, then I had a series of away jobs with work at a location with no mobile reception or internet. Then to top it...
View ArticleThe Massacre of Omicron Peninsula and Preparations for the Battle of Iron Vale
+++The HD85512B Campaign+++It is a dark time for the Imperial Forces on the isolated planet of HD85512B.After The initial loss of the major Imperial outposts, Renegade Space Marines have driven the...
View ArticleMy New Toy
A quick non hobby related post (and why my blog has been quiet lately)...I have my own little 'count as' Titan just in time for the new apocalypse release! He is our first, born in the early hours of...
View ArticleDIY Hobby Desk
-AKA Colonel Ackland's Sanctuary'The Discussion'For many of us, Growing Up has meant that we have had to face discussions with our partners about having models and a hobby space in the house. It's one...
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