Ghost Wolves On The Bench

I'm in a build cycle at the moment. This time it is Space Wolves. I wanted to do an all Primaris army, I just needed to figure out who it would be. I was leaning towards Ultramarines for a bit, but I keep coming back to the Wolves. I have always been of fan of them, I dig the chapter's Techno-Viking character, and their paint scheme is cool as well. I have created some lore for my force:

The company was part of the Unnumbered Sons force sent out to reinforce the Space Wolves. They met up with a scout detachment of Ragnar's Company and were quickly inducted. They have been given the nickname, Ghost Wolves,  by the Imperial Forces they fight alongside with. Currently they fight as a all-primaris force, but that will change later as more of Ragnar's forces arrive in system.

Some people really hate on the new grav-panzers, but I love them. They have a cleaner high-tech look to them, but still have that over-the-top 40K load of weapons.

I have a Wolf Lord to customize and a squad of Intercessors yet to build. More pics soon!

For Russ & The Emperor!

Like regular Space Wolves, Just Less Flair.

Apocalypse Prepping

The 2019 Apocalypse rules just arrived at the Atomic Warlord's Command Center, and I am pleased to say our first stumble-through will be this weekend. Orks versus Imperium and Eldar.

To make the game run smoother there is a bit of prep work to get done. First is Datasheets. Games Workshop was kind enough to provide all the datasheets for free, and formatted for easy printing. Well done GW.

Buuut I was thinking about being lazy and just buying the Data Card packs that I needed a few at a time. But but, the premade ones are not super huge (4"x6"), and well, I am getting older and now require "cheater" reading glasses for fine print. Don't laugh. It will happen to you too! So I experimented with printing them out, and found that at 125% they are a really nice, legible, size. Crank them out on heavy cardstock and done!

25% bigger makes a huge difference.

The movement tray are a new wrinkle this time out. Seems like a very good idea, that will help with the game flow. I bought one pack of the 25mm just to see what they would be like. They are very nice, if a little limited in use. For example both the Guard and Eldar Guardians have a squad of  troops (25mm bases) plus a heavy weapons squad/platform (40/60mm base) and can't really use the five model trays to full effect.

That's when Mrs. Blackheart stepped in and suggested that her 3D printing robot could do the job! She is currently drafting up the multi-size tray, but she quickly whipped up some 10-figure 25mm trays and a five-person 32mm.

The 3D printed trays are nice! They print quickly and use very little material. The only minor gripe is that the figures are a bit close to each other on the 10-figure tray. This does not affect gameplay, but can make the tray seemed a bit crowded. With figures that have a lot of flair, like Lootas or Genestealers, it can get a bit unwieldy. This applies to the very nice GW made trays as well.

I am looking forward to the game, I will have my thoughts about the new Apocalypse next week.

The Emperor Protects

And Makes it Easy to Stay in Formation to Die for Him. 

Road Warrior Cultists

To wrap up Cult pledge week I have the new mobile cultists on the go. Bikers and buggies, oh yeah.

As I had mentioned previously, the bikers were a bit fiddly to assemble. Mostly due to small sized parts. This does give them a nice finished look, more like real people on BMX bikes, instead of the chunky Space Marine bikes. The kit has a wide range of options for heads and weapons.

The quad bike is a fun little vehicle. I would have liked them to be a separate unit of 1-3 quads, but oh well. They work fine within the bike squad.

The Jackal Alphus is a HQ choice and a fantastic sniper. Why just hide and snipe when you can go fast? It's like a Cult Olympic event.

Finally we have the Ridgerunners. Fast with a serious amount of shooty. They come with a 120mm oval base, but I felt it was too big for them, so I opted not to put the Ridgerunners on their bases. 

The Genestealer Cult has evolved into a truly dynamic army, both in look and play style. I really enjoyed building and painted them. They are one of those armies that is just a lot of fun to play with, win or lose. Now it is time for them to rise up and cast off Imperial rule.

Overthrow the Oppressors!

And get Eaten by your Gods as a Reward?

Shadowy Cultists

In the Cult's expansion, I added a couple of squads of the guys that are not used for recruiting rallies or posters. The ones kept out of public view until it is time to rise up.

10 of the new Aberrants, and their leader, the fun to say Abominant. Great poses, and I love the Hypermorph (squad leader) using a road sign as a melee weapon.

I also added a small squad of Metamorphs. They were fun with a range of options. Since it was only five guys/gals/monsters, they all got the squid heads. because who doesn't love squid heads?

Yes, they all got hand flamers as well. For fiery fun/horror as they spring from ambush.

Nothing screams "Crazy Cult Doomsday Weapon" like a giant drilling machine. Tectonic Fragdrill also sounds cool. It is a nice scenery piece, and will be the objective of a few missions.

 The Day of Ascension is Nigh

Convert Now and Avoid the Rush