Well its 2023........

Well yeah 2023 is here.....by 10 days ago...Travelling through the Warp is hard as it is.

So long time no update. House has been a construction zone since September due to another water leak from Refrigerator line (again) no time line on completion due to lack of materials, work backed up etc. While working on the 5 Paladins I had an incident that pretty much ended me working on them.  I was painting in master bedroom with poor lighting, because my hobby area is a storage area for all the furniture in my house and one day during house keeping I was not paying attention and pushed the paint pots into the 5 paladins and even though they were magnetized, 3 of them popped of the metal tray and fell off the shelf and tray. Fortunately I was able to recover all the pieces and put them on the tray. Needless to say I was  mad at myself and shelved the project.

So I dropped off posting on Blog, on B&C, Work took over life and by Thanksgiving week I had to take a break from it all before I lost it.

I did accomplish a few things during break. I was able to finally get most of my old room at Parents cleaned up. Also found lots of EC, IF, and MK IV marines for HH. Which I promptly sold or traded to the guys in Metal Head Armory. 

I was able to play my First game of HH Age of Darkness Raven Guard vs Entropomancer's Iron Warriors. Love my Seekers......but overall lost game to bad leadership rolls....and I do mean bad. While on that topic my Raven Guard are at the I need to clear coat stage of paint so hopefully I'll get some pics.

Well the next "Season" for Warhammer was announced "Arks of Omen" and Chapter Approved with massive points changes, rule changes, and new force org charts.

Book 1 of 4 is in store Saturday 

The most important thing that is coming out of this to me is this

Freaking Boarding actions!

I was cleaning and looked at the Paladins and finally decided to fix them.....Boarding actions and Arks of Omen may have have something to do with this.  I then ordered 2 more boxes of GK Terminators with a 3rd being picked up as part of the trade for MK4 marines plus other stuff I received.  The plan is to build the 2 boxes as Squad 5 and Squad 6 of terminators (halberds and Incinerator, Swords and Incinerator).  3rd box is to build the non special Weapon model for Squad Armand De Pergord, Squad 5, and Squad 6.

So with Arks of Omen and Boarding actions coming out this weekend Ill be trying to get those models ready for so Space hulk style shenanigans against my friends.  
 
As a side note I finished painting 69 models in 2022, 31 of those were Grey Knight Terminator armor (out of the 52 I needed to paint- 59% completion). Not bad for me. 

Manic Monday #79

 

Well I was off 2 days this week and 4 next but  that is due to Floor remodel. After that one day off a week for Emperor knows how long. 

So I sat down an started blocking colors out on Grey Knight Paladins and only got so far.....I was distracted by another project.

Still need to do Gold on Psycannon models and then double check the others and do some highlights, scrolls and books and they should be ready to wash. Hoping to have them done next weekend. New Vow in 10 Days...... More Grey Knight Paladins and Character

So Entropmancer and I have been staring at the new HH Stuff and well he convinced me to build an army.... it was not that hard.

Hardest part about the Heresey is what army do I want to play:

Imperial Fists- Dorn is my Favorite Primarch, Storm Shields galore and Plastic Praetor Fafnir Rann! But yellow paint ugh

Sons of Horus- Big Man himself, Horus, Abaddon, Justerin Terminators, Terminators OH Yeah! All Terminators all the time will be a disaster in HH.

Raven Guard- Sneaky Stealthy, beaky! Umm no praetors, FW or GW, seems lacking.....

I pulled out my HH models I had at home and this was what I had

Fafnir Rann, 5 Reconnaissance Marines (Bought to be Raptor Sternguard), and Vigilator (for Lias Issoden Conversion).....Well Not wanting to paint yellow and with these models in hand the choice was obvious..

 

with this in mind I set off to start building.

Vigilator Counsel

Pathfinder Counsel

Reconnaissance Marines 

Knowing I need a Master Of Rites to Unlock Recon Company I set off to build one

Praetor Jump Pack and Raven's Claws

After Visiting my parents house I found some unbuilt scouts, platic Praetor and more Cataphractic Terminators 

Apothecary

Now to grab some parts to make Seekers when I get my starter

Manic Monday # 78

 

Not a rough day.....but a rough few weeks. 

Back on August 1st, I vowed the following models:

Librarian #3 and 5 Paladins (from the 10 man squad). Well everything went sideways and I was not able to paint until this weekend.  

Got the tabards and heads done, started one the weapon hafts on the Paladins but did not take a picture.

Librarian #3 I was able to complete yesterday.

Librarian Sartak Hoyal

• Completed Model Count for 2022: 61 models
• Warhammer New Years Resolution (Paint all 52 GK Terminators by 12/31): 29 of 52- 56% Complete 
• Bolter & Chainsword: 12 Months of Hobby Challenge: Jan-Mar, June, July- Completed August In Progress

Manic Monday #76

 

Its that time I year I hate....Heat Advisory time....today is expected to be 114* to 116*. So definitely going to stay hydrated and and stay our of sun as much as possible.

HOBBY TIME

So besides that I have a slight hiccup in modeling time this week due to emergency call off and working extra hours. But oh well. Friday and Saturday, I sat down to paint and was able to knock out part of my 12 month Hobby Challenge on Bolter and Chainsword Plodding long vow....a Servo Skull

Small Victories... Well I did also finish the last 2 models for July Vow #2 also

So far in the month of July I have completed 14 Grey Knight Terminators and a Servo Skull...I am pretty happy with those numbers:

• Completed Model Count for 2022: 63 models
• Warhammer New Years Resolution (Paint all 52 GK Terminators by 12/31): 30 of 52- 57% Complete 
• Bolter & Chainsword: 12 Months of Hobby Challenge: Jan-Mar, June, July- Completed

Vow #3 will be this little guy

Along with my plodding along vow of 5 Acolytes and 1 Priest for My Inquisitor. 

Saturday Afternoon was Necromunda game time, more on that later. But I was able to get my Inquisitor Erasmus Cartavolnus model from Entropmancer. And I set up his sub assemblies for the next vow.

I also purchased my Next Gang for Necromunda.....and possibly 40k.

Boss- Check

Gangers- Check (20 of them)

Champions - Check

Vehicle- Check

Just need to get the Book of Ruin for them. I also already picked up codex and cards.

And then I was able to purchase my 2nd Thunderhawk for my Grey Knights this one will be built in Flight mode. 

GAME TIME

So Saturday kicked off Metal Head Armory Necromunda Campaign. It was a multiplayer Zombie hunt game.  Each of the 7 Players got 3 random models from their gang. In attendance were Entropmancer with his Goliaths, Unkle Sterben with his Orlocks, HeiYuh13 with Corpse Grinders, GrimmWeiss with his Cawdor, Ramah Stormset with his Enforcers, gameranma with van saars and my Redemptionist. GrimWeiss had 2 gangers so he got an additional 2 cawdor gangers for a total of 23 player models. We were fighting each other and zombies..3 zombies per model on the table....69 zombies. 

This was the start of the game. After 3 turns we called it. I had 1 zombie kill, no flamer fuel, autopistol was put of ammo, I did manage to piss off the Enforcer player by setting his concussion rifle enforcer on fire. The Van Saar Leader did fire his lascannon and failed to wound, pinning my cherub. I did fire a exterminator in to 2 Orlocks but that was cause there was 2 zombies in melee with them....did not kill either one but made and orlock and zombie fall of the gantry.  After the game we realized this should have been 2 games instead of one. Next week I am challenging Unkle Sterben to game!

Manic Monday #75

 

Well it is the Fourth of July and I'm off work for the holiday. It is nice having the time off and well I made a lot of hobby Progress! So let's get started.

Bolter and Chainsword June Vow on 06/26 was my 1250 credit Redemptionist Gang for the upcoming Metal Head Armory campaign.   Completed on 06/30...

For my July Vow on 07/01 I vowed 5 man terminator squad. Here is how they started.

And when I finished them on 07/02.....

Terminator Squad Armand de Pergord

For my 2nd July Vow I am painting 8 more Terminators (Squad of 5 plus 3 heavy weapon terminators)

I resumed working and finishing my foot mounted 2nd Brotherhood Grand Master Wilhelm de Sonnac

And on Monday July 4th, I finished Terminator Squad Gerold Wandalin

So with my the 5 Adepta Sororitas I painted a few weeks ago and these models here is the Completed current count:

• Completed Model Count for 2022: 60 models
• Warhammer New Years Resolution (Paint all 52 GK Terminators by 12/31): 28 of 52- 53% Complete 
• Bolter & Chainsword: 12 Months of Hobby Challenge: Jan-Mar, June, July- Completed

Manic Monday # 70

 

With a mad dash to the finish I did complete my March 2022 B&C 12 Months of Hobby Challenge....

So unlike the past few weeks I did not have to work Thursday, unfortunatly I had to work 2 16 hr shifts and 4 hrs Friday evening, after gym and running errands for parents then Dad ends up in hospital Firday night. Saturday was spent doing more errands and going to lunch with sister and seeing dad in hospital. And Sunday I had to work a full 12 hrs, mom was involved in a minor fender bender, dad is gonna be in hospital for a few more days....damn.. With the vow completion date of Thursday March 31st, the 3 (Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday) 12 hrs hifts and a 16 hrs shift Wednesday, I wont have time to finish during the week so, mad dash it was. 

So Saturday I started and completed my base for the Stormhawk Interceptor, between errands and everything else going on. 

This brings the completed count to the following:

• Completed Model Count for 2022: 33 models
• Warhammer New Years Resolution (Paint all 52 GK Terminators by 12/31): 16 of 52- 30% Complete 
• Bolter & Chainsword: 12 Months of Hobby Challenge: Jan-Mar: Completed

52 represents the additional 12 Terminators I built......so 1 a week....ugh I need to paint more Terminators.

I need a break from painting silver so I am gonna switch over and show some love to my Favorite Army, The Adepta Sororitas, Sisters of Battle. 

 Friday, and Saturday I did a little work on My Order of the Valorous Heart Battle Sister squad. I plan on making them my April Vow. 

One sister needs her base done, the other 4 sisters and cherub need finsihing and the 5 not in holders only have the skin tone started. 

I am starting to lean towards playing Sisters in the upcoming Metal Head Armory crusade just because Damage 2+ weapons or strength 6+ weapons mean crap when you only have 1 wound. Hopefully I fair better with them this weekend when I play. I was planning on taking my 1000 pt GK list and 1000pt Sisters to try them out.

I am also debatting increasing one of the Squads to 20 Sisters. We have been discussing it on Bolter & Chainsword and it seems like it may be a fun option for objective camping. 

I still need to build 5 more bases by Saturday for Entropmancer and gather up all the stuff going to the group.