Articles tagged with: Warhammer 40000

Continuing the work mentioned in my last post, I've finished another two buildings.

A Sanctus Imperialis

And a Manufactorum

I've made some paper blueprints to optimize the remaining pieces and I can build another Sanctus and Basilica themed buildings (one of each), not as big as this ones but perfect for small skirmish battles.

Posted on 2008-10-27

Tags: Miniatures Warhammer 40000

In the last GW shipment I made (which was lost and had to be sent again, thanks spanish GW customer support guys for the good service!), apart from more paints, a playing mat and a few props (pictures in the future when I have something actually painted!), I bought a building kit, and I've built a Basilica Administratum.

I've been again surprised on how things have changed, the kit comes in individual pieces to build like in The Sims videogames, placing walls, floors, junctions, columns and decorations.

It took me a while to build it (is really big once finished!), now I just need to stop time for some weeks and be able to paint it, but at least I can use it in my upcoming battles with Lobo666.

Anyway, here are some photos of the process:

Workplace with all matrixes categorized

Small modding, open door for the balcony (not an easy task!)

First floor done

Second floor

Third floor and balcony in place

Fourth floor

Upper balcony and decorations finished!

General view of the finished building

Detail of the upper balcony

Detail of the balcony and the open door

View from behind

Scale test with a Space Marine Deathwing terminator

Closeup scale test

Posted on 2008-10-25

Tags: Miniatures Warhammer 40000

While searching for info on what has changed in all this time, I found a great website that aims to gather all available models, The Stuff of Legends.

Inside, we have the Citadel Miniatures archive, and I found some really emoting plastic sets I own since I was a child. First image is a sample one, second is/are my painted model(s).

The old MK6 armor Space Marines:

The Rhino APC:

And the Land Raider tank:

If I just had known back then that now would be extinct...

Posted on 2008-10-12

Tags: Miniatures Warhammer 40000

All the plastic miniatures are almost ready (just the space marine tactical squad remains to be assembled).

The dreadnought has been customized with two Dark Angel banners and a book at the front hull.

And a Dark angel symbol on the power globe arm.

I've assembled the 10-man Dark Angels veteran squad.

Once painted, they are going to look really great, the pieces are fantastic.

I've got dozens of miniatures to paint apart from the space marines... 40 2nd edition plastic gretchins, 15 2nd edition plastic orcs, 20 5th edition orcs + 6 ork nobz + the commander + 3 kopters, and around 20 genestealers + 8 hybrids!!!

Apart from the assembly work, last weekend I played my first 5th edition game with my friend Lobo666!

We played a very small, tutorial like battle, with a 10-man space marine squad (tactical, all ten units with bolters to simplify the rules) versus two 10-orc boyz squads.

Lobo666 hasn't played Warhammer 40.000 since even more time than me, so we both learned the basic movement-shoot-assault rules. The game is fluid once you get the basics, but I see two tiny problems:

1. Quick-charts with impact tables, turn flow diagrams and such are vital, at least at the beginning. I'm working on that ;)
2. The game requires a lot of dice. When Lobo666 orcs reached my tactical squad and performed a close-combat assault, I didn't have enough dice for the 24 attacks!

Sadly, I had very bad luck with my rolls and my marines ended killed by the orcs :(

I'm doing a lot of research related to the 5th edition, I've started creating a new list on the right sidebar with links (well, right now only two xD) to WH 40k sites I've thought of high interest.

I hope that the next post will be something like "I've finished assembling the troops!" ;)

Posted on 2008-09-29

Tags: Miniatures Warhammer 40000

I'm yet starting to assemble all the miniatures. I started with the game counters and damage areas before getting with the actual miniatures.

After finishing with it, I've assembled the Terminator squad, modding a bit all five members with pieces from the Dark Angels component matrix, to give it a proper Deathwing look. I've

Two of them have assault cannons too (I've got lots of standard bolter-armed Terminators).

Also, already having Azrael as the commanding unit (although not yet fully painted :P), the space marine captain will be used for low point battles, to make things more even.

I added to him a hanging dark angel symbol to his sword, and changed the banner's symbol to a dark angel.

I'm half-way through reading the rules too. Since the 2nd edition and from what I can remember (it's been a loong time), the game's available actions, options and diversity has expanded, but at the same time, some rules have been either simplified or "streamlined" (adapted to other rules to be more alike). I have to buy batteries for my laser pointer because I'm not playing with "real line of sight" unless using a laser pointer (to avoid disagreement between players).

Posted on 2008-09-21

Tags: Miniatures Warhammer 40000