Painting Update - 8th Army

 Hello Folks,

Made pretty good progress on the 8th Army in the lead up to Christmas. Basically an infantry platoon and a heavy platoon, close to 500 points. 

Painted a couple of lmg so I have a bit of options.

Plan is to work on some Tyranids and maybe a bit of Afrika Korps over the Christmas break will see hiw it goes. Probably go back and finish the brits in the new year.

Thanks;

Mike

Battle Report - Warhammer 40k 3rd Ed.

 Hello Folks,

Today was once again 3rd ed 40k day at Fandom. I decided I wanted to give the Baneblade a try, do we went with that. I decided it made sense to play it in the armored company list.

It would be facing the dreaded Dark Eldar.

We went with Cleanse, nice and easy mission.

Here's the deployment, I got to deploy first so I set the big guy right in the middle so he can press into the enemy zone. A squad in chimeras to each go fir a zone.

Dark Eldar go first and bring up raiders to shot the big guy. But luck is not other side and it just loses 1 inch of movement.

My turn next, the raiders moved fast so only can be glanced. But I only roll sixes on the damage table so stuff gets killed all over.

The Dark Eldar press forward cracking open 1 chimera.

I keep up my plan of driving the big guy forward and blasting everything. Score another Rader kill so the archon is pinned and has to walk.

Talos comes on swinging and destroys the baneblade giant cannon.

Vanquisher tank commander backs up into the hill. This is to be his zone. Baneblade is firced to back away from the talos. Up top my guys get out and light up the warriors killing all but 1.

Dark Eldar strike back. Big success this turn is the archon groups blasters, er blasting both Sentinels. Talos try again but to few hits this time.

My infantry squad form a line to keep the archon away from the baneblade, as he reverses again to chip away at the Talos. Up above the Hydra drives fwd to flame up the witches.

End of the game. The witches killed the Hydra but all died, along with the Talos. Chipped away all the archon buddies and his shadow field save. Final shot of the game is the vanquished hitting him with thr atmor penetrative shell, no save but I fail to wound! 

The Archon is able to slink off with 5 slaves, but my Cleanse mission was successfull.

Baneblade lost all 3 structure points and the Dark Eldar got 1 roll on the catastrophic damage table, but rolled 1 wound so he just barely survived as well.

Fun game good to give the big guy a try, he won't come out to play very often thou as it's a bit much!

Next day will be Jan 25th.

Thanks;

Mike

Painting Update - Lots

 Hello All,

Time for another painting update, All kinds of stuff this time.

Bolt Action, 8th Army:

First up an 8th Army Officer and his buds. Basically a test paint to see how things would turn out. Not bad but flesh a bit to tan, pretty easy to do at least.

Wargammer 40k, Steel Legion Hydra:

Another imperial guard tank, going to try out thd Baneblade this weekend so I felt like he needed a bud to shoot down aircraft, fluff wise. Plus a bit of variety.

Heavy Gear, Black Talons:

Also did a unit of heavy gear stuff for their yearly painting contest. Tried the bkack with red highlights scheme of my Dark Elf opponent which seemed appropriate and think turned out pretty cool.

Warhammer 40k, Death Company:

Bunch of Death Company to support my Blood Angels. Decided to paint them bone colored instead of black, easier and u think looks cool.

Warhammer 40k, Chaplain:

Finally a Chaplain to lead them.

Well that's it for now.

Thanks;

Mike

Battle Report - Bolt Action 3rd

 Hello Folks,

This past Sunday was a club day some Bolt Action was going on so I decided to head out and give it a go with my US Para. Wasn't a super fan of previous editions, but gotta try it out, plus have been jonesing for some WW2 lately.

End up with the Top Secret mission vs Jeff's Germans. Really I just want to see if the game is fun to inspire pa8nting fresh new troops.

Here's the set uo, couple squads of infantry near the middle, tank on the road, some support weapons on the right. Germans everywhere. Secret plans are the disc right in the middle.

Turn 1 mostly advancing, a few pins and casualties here and there.

Turn 2, feel like the Germans have me out numbered so take a risk to get back in the game. So both infantry move out. Leave my fence to try and get real close and wipe a german squad, thisdiesnt really work. The German cav gets on the plans. If they can get the first dice next turn they can run off, otherwise are in danger. Of course they have allot more dice.

Next turn, the cav runs off. My tank moves up and blasts them ok. Not enough really. Try to pressure with the rest, of my stuff bit not quite enough.

We play another turn, but the Germans are wiping me out so clear win for them.

Found the new edition better tho, the cover adds allot in my opinion. Planning to work on some desert stuff sometime soonish.

Others playing lion rampant

And Blucher? Lines of small guys shoot8ng each other for sure I can tell that 

Thanks;

Mike