Could it be time to play again?

Well, after about a 2 year hiatus and the release of a new Eldar codex, my interest has been re-kindled.  Enough so that just recently I bought a Crimson Hunter, just to put it together and add to my collection.

I'm feeling the urge to dust off (literally unfortunately) my models and see what I can do to paint them and get them ready.  A simple blue/grey color scheme and use of the line of GW paints should make this fairly straight forward I hope.

I guess we will see where it goes.  I definitely like the new codex.  I will admit I had a couple of "wtf moments" reading it (like Banshees without grenades), but overall I really like it.

I am looking forward to trying new combinations of units and seeing some of my old units (like Dark Reapers) come back on the board.

Time to ease myself back into it...  I hope =)

Painting Guardians and Support Weapons, Horus Heresy Books

Today's "What's New" on the Games Workshop site has a How-To for painting guardians and the new Eldar Support Platform. Good stuff for me! =) I really do want to have a fully painted army, but damn if I can focus on getting this stuff done like I used to. Here are the images of their painted models.

Enjoyable Reading

So I have also been reading the Horus Heresy book series. I have to say, I am really enjoying it. I started with "Fulgrim" because a co-worker loaned it to me and then he loaned me "A Thousand Sons". I read both of them and I was hooked. I have now bought and read "Horus Rising", "False Gods", "A Galaxy in Flames", "Flight of the Einenstain", and "Mechanicus". I have completely enjoyed them all. The authors are doing a wonderful job capturing the feel of The Great Crusade and the characters involved. The fluff is, of course, always welcome too. Last night I started on "Decent of Angels" and look forward to it as well. I have always enjoyed the Dark Angels' story.

Ultramarines vs. Eldar, 750 pts

So the Ultramarines decided they needed to come out and wipe out the Eldar on a soon to be named and designed desert planet! My son and I each whipped up a 750 pt army for a quick Saturday evening battle (9 May 09).

Ultramarine Task Force
HQ - Captain with a Relic Blade
Troops - 2 Tactical Squads with missile launchers and flamers
Elite - Dreadnaught armed with an assault cannon and a missile launcher
Fast Attack - 2 Attack Bikes with heavy bolters
Heavy - Predator with an autocannon

Eldar Assault Force
HQ - Farseer armed with Doom and Guide
Troops - 1 Dire Avenger squad and 1 Storm Guardian squad with 2 flamers
Heavy - Wraithlord with a bright lance and scatter laser, and a squadron of 3 warwalkers all with scatter lasers.


The forces deployed out on to the desert terrain, sand blowing over the hills.

From WH40K

The Eldar task force, knowing it had to work quick moved up fast on the Ultramarines, but keeping the warwalkers in reserve to to try flank them. Seeing the storm guardians and wraithlord running up at them on their left, the marines sent out their assault bikes to deal with them. Speeding at them, the assault bikes picked off some of the slower guardians.

From WH40K

Sadly, the dire avengers having deployed too far back had to slog up to the battle. Meanwhile the storm guardians continued their approach through cover by using a downed thunderhawk to hide behind while the wraithlord started firing its bright lance and scatter laser. Seeing the towering giant shooting must have caused the marines to change tactics, because suddenly all firepower down to bear on him. And due to an excessive sand storm, the warwalkers had to make an appearance on the wrong side of the battle field and work their way over to combat.

From WH40K

The marines, taking a moment to attack the wraithlord, gave the storm guardians a second to breath. They took cover and re-evaluated their options. Meanwhile the dire avengers and warwalkers begin their advance. The walkers, seeing the exposed tactical squad unload into it. The hail of laser fire downed 5 of the battle brothers outright and forced the others to fall back for cover out of the field of battle.

From WH40K

At this point, the storm guardians decided to charge the bikes that had given them so much trouble. Rushing in with the warlock, they managed to kill one of the marine bikers, but he held tough and did not give up the battle. Meanwhile, with the help of their farseer, the dire avengers withstood a hail of fire. Also, while the warwalkers moved up, the Predator damaged one and it had to be left behind.

From WH40K

Missed the picture of turn 5, but you can see the results. The storm guardians continued to hold their own against the assault bike, but then the Captain joined in and it was over for them quick. Not without cost though for the marines. A well timed dire avenger bladestorm and volley from the warwalker scatter lasers eliminated the second marine tactical squad. And previously, a volley of scatter laser fire also found a weak point in the side of the Predator hull and blew it up.

The battle ended on turn 6, with an Eldar victory of 3 KP to 2 KP. My son did great and had fun playing. So win/win!

Assembly Complete...

This is what 10 Guardian Jetbikes, 2 Vypers and 1 Autarch on a Jetbike look like, ready to prime and paint. They aren't actually glued together fully yet, just mostly assembled that way I can paint them easier. Also I need to order some magnets to use on the Vypers for weapon swapping.

And this guy is going to be interesting to paint, that's for sure.

7 Down, lots to go

So the Windrider Host Apocolypse set comes with 9 guardian jetbikes, 1 autarch on a jetbike and 2 Vypers. I also had 3 unassembled jetbikes from my original battle force set. Currently I now have assembled 7 jetbikes, 3 to go. I am keeping 2 in reserve to convert to a warlock and farseer onto jetbikes.

Once I have my 10 jetbikes, my autarch, 2 vypers and a fire prism assembled, I'm going to base them and try something new... air brushing! Hopefully I don't trash them too bad heh.

So Here We Go...

And it begins a new... Last night I went out and picked up the WindRider Host for my Eldar army. It's time to start getting stuff done with my army again. I'll post pictures as I finish the models.