It's here, It's here!!!!!!!!!!!!

I blame Entropomancer for this one.......

Sorta

Being the big nerds we are, Entropmancer walked into on of our FLGS with the intent of buying N3 Operation Ice Storm (Infinity 3rd edition) but walked out with Robotech RPG Tactics. After posting a quick review on our Gaming Groups Facebook thread and answering all our questions, I began my search for the game. Now most of the group has seen Macross more than I have and played the robotech games longer than I have, but I love aircraft and the fact they transform into Giant Robots.....WIN! I hit another FLGS on my side of town and walked out with my starter. WOW great looking stuff, rules are super easy (very similar to 40k in mechanics). Now normally Entropmancer I will buy our starters and trade forces to build a massive force. This time we are building our starters casue well we both love the models. Soon our group will have 4 + starters floating around....(I scored another starter and some more models super cheap). We are discussing plans for everyone to build their own squadrons of veritechs. So stay tuned.

PS the other blame goes to my parents since they bought me the old Transformer Jetfire toy as a kid.

1st Company Imperial Fists....or Strike Force Ultra Update

 So update time.....I recently purchased the last 25 terminators I need to make the 100 man company (loving the fact I am scoring $20 5 man terminator squads thanks to the Shield of Baal sets). I need to order more FW Imperial/ Crimson Fist terminator shoulder pads for the last 35 terminators. The next purchases are the 3 Venerable dreadnoughts (FW mkIV and a Chapalin Dread) , 2 more landraiders, and storm ravens.













I was contacted by a seller I have been speaking with on ebay about their bases. The bases I ordered are almost ready. Unlike a lot of other bases that are resin, Eveonlineseller makes their bases out of poured stone. I really liked the look of their 40k Adeptus Mechanicus/ Space Marine ruins, I ordered enough bases for the terminators and Vehicles in the Strike Force Ultra formation. I will give an in depth review upon their arrival.

 Here is the stock images of their bases. I plan on getting enough bases to finish the rest of the army and the scout contingent I am planning for my Imperial Fists

Whats on the table.....

Lots of stuff.......

But I digress, I am slowing receiving my Grey Knight termiantors in and stuff for my Stike Force Ultra. My sisters are sitting idle as I want to work on terminators. I removed the Land Raider and Land Raider Redeemer (both unfinished and not painted) out of my Crimson Fists. I also removed all the terminators out of the Crimson Fists (I use more sternguard then any other elite in that army).

Strike Force Ultra-

 

This dataslate is actually 3 formations: Ground assault lead by a captain, Air assault, and a combo of both.

While it restricts the amount and types of models it allows you to use, I have a nice little 1745 pt list planned involving a redeemer, 20 terminators, Venerable Dread, Stormraven and this man.....

I spent the weekend stripping the paint off my 30 terminators as eventually I will have  @ 60+ terminators.....maybe the full 100 man first comapny in terminator armour.....maybe (ok 103 counting Lysander, chaplain and librarian).

I do plan on building a "Terminator Command Squad" but it will just be an excuse to have a terminator weilding a banner (count as SGT), Apothecary (count as Chain fist).

So for now:

"Primarch-Progenitor, to your glory and the glory of him on earth!"

WIP Sisters of Battle Part 3

So nothing to update, been sick and lacked time to work on figures. I did pick up some various bits from Trolls.cz including the weapons (the link takes you to) some axes, torches and other various Sisters of Battle items.






 I also scored 4 sets of LONG out of print Forge Worlds Rhino Spaced armor for a decent price

I have been looking for these for awhile (Not the actually ones but a stock photo)

Plus I am waiting for an email to order the multiple Repressors I want.

Armour Value 13/11/10 6 + invulnerable save.....with a a stormbolter and heavy flamer PLUS 8 models firing out of it....UM Yes Please 

On the Subject of armored vehicles, The Immolator

 The Original Kit

 The FW Kit

 The Current kit     

I have an idea: Demois Pattern FW rhino, lots of plasticard, some FW icons and Brasss etch Fleur de Lis  and I have a MK I ........too many ideas.

On a Side note I was debating adding a Storm Trooper detachment to my Inquistorial section but as I looked at the points, the mass valkyeries and overall money cost was crazy. So I decided my Ordo Hereticus Inquistor will ride in a land raider redeemer with his body guard. 

Stay tuned for updates. and next time I'll have pics.            

WIP Adepta Sororitas Part 2

 Update time......with Work in Progress pictures!

So since my last post I didn't get much done but I have a good excuse and a so so excuse..... Start of the NFL season/ Fantasy Football season....and well Arizona was flooded out almost due to heavy rains.

So on to the Pictures

Battle Sister and Sister Superior

Sister Superior and Battle Sister  (in Progress)

Waterworks bases by Forgecraft  Games

I need to redo the white sides on the first base but, trying to paint marble effects sucks....

Stay tuned for part 3

WIP Adepta Sororitas Part 1

so I have started working on my Adepta Sororitas army again. I filed down on the mold lines I have missed over the years, stripped the old paint, and drilled out the bolters. This time around I am painting up my Sisters as the Order of Our Martyred Lady. But why did I change from the Order of the Bloody Rose?

So for a quite a few years I being working on my Sister to be the Order of the Bloody Rose......when I would work on them. Frankly I hated painting their red armor and tried multiple ways to speed through it and was never happy with the result. I would look at images at  Bloody Rose rhinos, repressors, exorcists, and immolators and the nightmare was worse......So it was time for a change, again.

The 2 divergences I am doing from the Fluff of the Order of Our Martyred Lady is their bolters being all boltgun metal (mine will be black or gold for celestians) and they will not all have white hair. The white hair I never understood....The surviving members from the battle of 3rd War of Armageddon, yes  I could the stress of that war. But to effect the entire chapter.....nope don't think so!

Stay Tuned for Part 2 with Work in Progress

What's on my desk pt II

So as promised here is the update of what I have been working on this week:

First off after striping all my previous figures, I realized I need to focus on my 150 pt/ 200 pt armies for the refresher games we have coming up.....eventually.

So my new list focuses on lots of Metros and Loup- Garous so I did a test model of the Loup- Garou sniper.

I need to redo the lens on his scope and his visor in yellow as the gold is too much

Next in preparation for the terrain building i have coming up I picked up some cheap paints and 2 of these: 

8 1/2 spherical balls  for cheap plants.

and the past 2 days here is my project:

With the "sapper" special rules I had to add some cover for the figure......

Material used for bases: Secret weapon Tree stumps, White pumice, green stuff (gap filling), wood land scenic gravel ( fine buff, medium and coarse rocks and tree pieces).

I am gonna add camo netting to the Moblot's logs eventually. But all my FRRM bases are ready for priming and painting.  Then to flocking and adding tufts to some of them.

I have a problem.........

As a miniature gamer I know my painting skills. But of late Infinity has really really really tested my patience.  I know I can paint better than I have been lately. But I look at my FRRM figures and then look at my Sisters of Battle or my Crimson Fists I have done and I try to figure what am I am doing wrong. With my 40K models I can spend hours doing all the basics and be happy, Infinity I spend hours and then they are dipped in finger nail polish remover. With that said my FRRM figures are back to bare pewter or blue primer....I'm redoing them all but I think I am going green and tan or Green for my figures like so:

with my bases changing  it will go more woodland bases. My Loup-Garous figure into my army building style greatly along with Metros so they will be the first to get painted. This time it will be working on my 125/150 lists...

Work In Progress

So this past Saturday was hobby/ craft night at the girlfriend's. I was able to test out my wet pallet I built Saturday afternoon.....very happy with it. While my girlfriend was making on her crafting, I worked on my FRRM figures.

Group shot of Paint in Progress.

Female Metro 1 of 2

Female 4 eme de Chasseurs with ADHL and Male Metro

Male Dozer with Traktor Mul Device and Female Dozer with Akrylat- Kanone. I went with red vests because that is what modern US Navy deck crews wear for EOD,/ Crash and Salvage crews/ Ordance wear.

Plus I cleaned 27 of my 45 of my Secret Weapon bases.

I also built my Anaconda last night.....no pics.

I plan on working on my Loup-Garous shortly as they will be my forces on a regular basis along with a lot of Metros and Jacques Bruant.

I need to build my 150 pt refresher army but I think I figured it out.......Now Entropomancer needs to get Raver J to buy his Infinity army.