Deathwing Resurgence

Well, with the FAQ released today, my new army just got a WHOLE lot better… Storm Shields, Cyclones, Typhoons, Medics and the like all moved to the current standard types to match the regular Marine equipment… So, I'll try the random picture posting…

Escalation League, starting at 750

Escalation League, starting at 750

 

Starting out my Consecrators from scratch, going for a Deathwing force, we're running an escalation league at the FLGS, so seemed like a good place to start this:

 

Belial            130

Deathwing (AC)        245

Deathwing (CML)    235

And then ? Probably a gunboat DN (ML/PC or ML/TLAC or Mortis if allowed), or maybe a really small Ravenwing squadron to flank and use the homing beacon for the Termis… 750 is a bit "tight" to field an effective force, but it's where we're starting the league…

Starting a new army…

Yes, was apparently bored, and so I decided to take on yet another army… Looking for something that was NOT overpowered like all of my other armies… OK, except the Eldar I guess… So, a Dark Angels force, and I'm doing them as Consecrators (http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Consecrators) since I just happen to have a bunch of the old RT era stuff, and that's pretty much what they're known for. The old Legion color scheme, black armor with the red helmet stripe…



Anyway, an old buddy got wind of this and is shipping me a box of stuff… Because I apparently didn't have enough stuff, so the extra 30 or so Terminators will fit in nicely… So, the big box o' tanks, Termis and more troops should arrive next week, and I'll be sending him a crate o' ammo :-)



Started painting up some of what I have and have played a few games with the Deathwing stuff, seems OK, and it should be fun to play in the January/February league at the Armored Gopher (http://www.armored-gopher.com/)... Escalation league, and at 500 points I'm fielding a REALLY small army…

Hmmm...  So, last week at 1850, so which army would be the most fun....  Ran my Eldar for the bulk of it, and they're fun and all, but not really competitive...  Played my Praetorians for a few weeks, and they are the other end of the spectrum...  WAY too powerful, even in the Light Infantry version I was playing...  Good dice, but it tore apart a pretty good Mech Eldar list and Chaos Marine list...  I'm just worried my Wolves and Fleshtearers will be even more powerful... 

Maybe it's time to break out the Mech Fleshtearers list again and see just how annoying I can be with them...

Just a few random pics…

Just a few random pictures of some of the things I'm working on… And, yes it is really random :-)



First is the Furioso class DN for my Fleshtearers army:

That's the "Blood Talon" arms I threw together with old parts, resin and green stuff…

Longer term project here, my Airship for the Praetorian IG

Just getting a rough shape for the hull… Seem a decent size next to my Valkyrie/Vendetta, so I'll begin working on building up the deck and deck house for the next "beta" version of the hull…

Then a pic of a few of the lads in "almost finished" status…

 

Back to the Praetorians

Mkay, so it's time to get back to the Praetorians I think… I've been playing Eldar for much of the current League at the FLGS. Fun, but not at all competitive J Probably better that way, I won the last 2 leagues and placed or won the last few tournaments, so time for someone else I think. Would rather have a game to play than another win J…

 

So, here's the list I'm trying:

Company Command:

    CPT (Power Weapon, Bolt Pistol)

    2 Snipers or GL's

    Las Cannon team

    Astropath

    Master of Ordinance

    Chimera (ML, HB, Stubber)

Techpriest Engineer

    Engineer (PW, Pistol, Servo arm)

    3 Servitors (Servo Arms)

Storm Troopers

    1 Melta, 1 Plasma, SGT

Platoon

    PCS (LT, 4 Flamers)

    3 Squads (1 Commisar w/ PW, 3 SGTs w/PW, 2 AC, 1 ML, 3 GL)

Heavy Weapon Squad

    3 ML Teams

Heavy Weapon Squad

    3 LC Teams

Veteran Squad

    3 Melta

    Chimera

Hydra (w/ Stubber)

Leman Russ (BC, LC)

Basilisk

 

Just have to decide whether to bring the Ogres or more Sentinels… Oh, and I need to get more pics of the works in progress up…

Let’s hunt Hordes with Praetorians

So, next week is the 1250 each team battle… So we will field 2500 points/side… Should be interesting at least. One possibility is facing a "Green Tide" Ork army teamed with an Eldar Jetbike based force. So, here's my "let's kill the horde" list, or at least the beginning of it… 1^st Platoon's command squad rides in the Valkyrie most likely for the "let's drop 4 flamer templates here" combined with the 12" move every turn and shooting all of the weapons from the Valkyrie. Leman Russ set up to sit and shoot… A lot. The Hydra is more or less the same, 10 shots/turn, 4 TL Auto Cannons, all ignoring cover saves granted by things moving fast… Mostly it's just 10 shots for 85 points. Anyway, this is a start, I'll see if I can't get the lads lined up and get some pics online…

 

1250 IG Team 2, vs horde1250 Pts - Imperial Guard Army

 

2 Company Command Squad (HQ) @ 155 Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Lasgun (x1); Lasguns; Frag Grenades

Grenade Launcher (x2)

 

1 Company Commander @ [22] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades, Refractor Field; Senior Officer

 

1 Veteran Weapons Team @ [24] Pts

Autocannon; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

 

1 Master of Ordnance @ [30] Pts

Laspistol and CCW; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades, Artillery Bombardment

 

1 Chimera @ [55] Pts

#Smoke Launchers; #Searchlight; Hull Heavy Bolter

 

0 Infantry Platoon (Troops) @ 215 Pts

 

4 Platoon Command Squad @ [50] Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Flamer (x4); Frag Grenades; Flak Armour

 

1 Platoon Commander @ [10] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades;

Flak Armour; Junior Officer

 

7 Infantry Squad @ [100] Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Lasguns; Grenade Launcher; Frag Grenades

 

1 Sergeant @ [5] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

 

1 Commissar @ [35] Pts

Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

 

1 Heavy Weapon Team @ [20] Pts

Autocannon; Close Combat Weapon; Lasgun; Frag Grenades

 

7 Infantry Squad @ [65] Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Lasguns; Grenade Launcher; Frag Grenades

 

1 Sergeant @ [5] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

 

1 Heavy Weapon Team @ [20] Pts

Autocannon; Close Combat Weapon; Lasgun; Frag Grenades

 

0 Infantry Platoon (Troops) @ 180 Pts

 

4 Platoon Command Squad @ [50] Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Grenade Launcher (x4); Frag Grenades

 

1 Platoon Commander @ [10] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades, Junior Officer

 

7 Infantry Squad @ [65] Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Lasguns; Grenade Launcher; Frag Grenades

 

1 Sergeant @ [5] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

 

1 Heavy Weapon Team @ [20] Pts

Autocannon; Close Combat Weapon; Lasgun; Frag Grenades

 

7 Infantry Squad @ [65] Pts

Close Combat Weapon; Lasguns; Grenade Launcher; Frag Grenades

 

1 Sergeant @ [5] Pts

Laspistol; Close Combat Weapon; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades

 

1 Heavy Weapon Team @ [20] Pts

Autocannon; Close Combat Weapon; Lasgun; Frag Grenades

 

3 Heavy Weapon Squad (Troops) @ 90 Pts

Commander: Platoon Command Squad; Missile Launcher (x3); Close Combat

Weapon; Lasgun; Frag Grenades; Flak Armour

 

3 Heavy Weapon Squad (Troops) @ 105 Pts

Commander: Platoon Command Squad; Lascannon (x3); Close Combat Weapon;

Lasgun; Frag Grenades; Flak Armour

 

1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (Fast Attack) @ 130 Pts

#Searchlight; #Extra Armour; Multi-Laser; Multiple Rocket Pods (2)

 

1 Leman Russ Battle Tank (Heavy Support) @ 180 Pts

#Searchlight; #Smoke Launchers; Pintle Heavy Stubber; Battle Cannon; Hull

Heavy Bolter; Heavy Bolter Sponsons

 

1 Hydra Flak Tank Battery (Heavy Support) @ 85 Pts

#Searchlight; #Smoke Launchers; Pintle Heavy Stubber; 2 Twin-linked Hydra

Autocannon; Hull Heavy Bolter; Auto-targeting System

 

1 Scout Sentinel Squadron (Fast Attack) @ 70 Pts

Front Armour: 10; Side Armour: 10; Rear Armour: 10; Multi-Laser

 

1 Scout Sentinel #1 @ [35] Pts

Front Armour: 10; Side Armour: 10; Rear Armour: 10; Multi-Laser

 

1 Scout Sentinel Squadron (Fast Attack) @ 40 Pts

Front Armour: 10; Side Armour: 10; Rear Armour: 10; Heavy Flamer

 

Models in Army: 65

 

 

Total Army Cost: 1250