The temple of Seth (1)

The temple of Seth

After the long romp through the Zarek Valley (not yet published at this point) and the side trek carrying the accursed ring, I had another player volunteer to be DM for a couple of sessions. Delighted, I accepted.

Repainting Sir Galahad from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame

Before

Definitely the best paintjob of the lot - since I did not paint this! Back when I was still painting at the Red Goblin store, the goblin on duty had a bored evening and asked me for something to paint. I like the way the dirty yellow coat and the black and yellow tabard came out - nothing to repaint here.

After

Repainting Sir Percival from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame

Before

A bland figure in full suit of metallic armor and white coat.

After

Alternate metallic armor (blue/green)

Sculpting rocks using Milliput

For all the knights from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame, their base was smaller than the metallic washer I glued them on.

For the guys standing in grass or on sand, the filling did not matter, as it was to be covered with flocking anyway. However, for the last two, I wanted bare rocks, so I sculpted the filling a bit.

Shadows over Camelot diorama

Having repainted King Arthur, Sir Tristan, Sir Gawain, Sir Kay and the Picts, it was time to refurbish my old diorama. I didn't actually change anything on it, except place back the miniatures - exiled to the back of the shelf for some time, but now standing tall after the facelift!

King Arthur and his two remaining loyal knights face off against the traitor Sir Kay and his barbarous Pict underlings in the ruins of the castle of Camelot

Repainting Sir Gawain from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame

Before

The eyes are definitely too stark.

After

Traditional metallic armor

Basecoat using Gunmetal:

Generous wash black.

With larger surfaces, first highlight in Gunmetal. If there are no large surfaces, skip this step.

Drybrush the chainmail in Chainmail Silver.

Second highlight the larger surfaces, again with Chainmail Silver. Edge highlight the smaller surfaces (rivets, scales etc).

Superhighlight Silver.

Repainting Sir Kay from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame

Before

Definitely the worst paintjob of the lot. I messed up the eyes by turning the mini around and not painting both of them from the same angle.

After

Sadly, the face isn't sculpted very well, so the second try still doesn't look 100% right. I corrected the eye again with skintone, but the picture doesn't quite show it.

Repainting Sir Tristan from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame

Before

I like this mini as it's not wearing a boring full metal plate.

The cloak is way too bland - just a purple basecoat.

After

Repainting Sir Palamedes from the Shadows over Camelot boardgame

Before

Only basecoated, as usual. The checker pattern is sculpted on the shield.

After

Local Warhammer 40k tournament

We had the highlander tournament this weekend. I came out 3rd out of 8! 2 victories and 1 loss, 46 points in total. I feel good about the result, especially given the tightness of the race:

1. Ultramarines 9 (47)
2. Grey Knights 6 (47)
3. Chaos (me) 6 (46)
4. Crimson Fists 6 (32)
5. Blood Angels 3 (20)
6. Chaos Space Marines 2 (20)
7. Imperial Fists 1(18)
8. Tyranids 1 (10)

My matches:

Tournament: Chaos vs Imperial Fists, 2017.09.30
Tournament: Chaos vs Ultramarines, 2017.09.30
Tournament: Chaos vs Blood Angels, 2017.09.30

For completeness sake, here are the rules copied from the event's page:

Armies will consist of 2000 points or less, and may be constructed utilizing following options:
--All units in the army are unique. Add the following to the unit profile if it does not already have it: Only one of this unit may be included in your army.
-- No forgeworld rules are alowed. Forgeworld models can be used with GW rules.
-- If a unit has different rules in the codex and the index, the codex entry must be used (e.g. dreadnought weapon options)

And here is my list:

• ++ Supreme Command Detachment +1CP (Chaos ‐ Chaos Space Marines) [50 PL, 912pts] ++ 
• Legion: Word Bearers 
• Chaos Lord with Jump Pack [6 PL, 108pts]: Bolt pistol, Combi‐plasma, No Chaos Mark, The voice of Lorgar, Walord 
• Daemon Prince with Wings [9 PL, 189pts]: Daemonic axe, Warp bolter. Nurgle: Diabolic Strength 
• Sorcerer with Jump Pack [7 PL, 141pts]: Combi‐plasma, Eye of Tzeentch, Force sword, Mark of Tzeentch, Prescience, Warptime 
• Chaos Terminators [28 PL, 474pts]: Icon of Excess, Mark of Slaanesh . Chaos Terminator Champion: Combi‐plasma, Power fist . 7x Terminator: Combi‐plasma, Power fist 
• ++ Battalion Detachment +3CP (Chaos ‐ Daemons) [43 PL, 754pts] ++ 
• Be'lakor [12 PL, 240pts]: Death Hex, Infernal Gaze 
• Daemon Prince of Chaos with Wings [11 PL, 189pts]: Malefic talon, Warp bolter. Nurgle: Fleshy Abundance 
• Horrors [5 PL, 30pts]: 10x Pair of Brimstone Horrors 
• Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]: 3x Nurgling Swarms 
• Plaguebearers [12 PL, 235pts]: Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos, 29x Plaguebearer, Plagueridden 
• ++ Total: [93 PL, 1660pts] ++ ++ Reinforcements: 340 pts

Tournament: Chaos vs Blood Angels, 2017.09.30

Blood Angels army list:

• ++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium ‐ Blood Angels) [1190pts, 63 PL] ++
• Commander Dante [215pts, 11 PL] Warlord 
• Death Company Dreadnought [197pts, 11 PL]: Furioso fist (pair), Meltagun, Smoke launchers, Storm bolter 
• Terminator Assault Squad [13 PL, 280pts] . Terminator Sergeant: Thunder hammer and storm shield . 4x Terminator: Thunder hammer and storm shield 
• Terminator Squad [224pts, 13 PL] . Terminator Sergeant: Power sword, Storm bolter . 4x Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter 
• Stormraven Gunship [15 PL, 274pts]: 2x Stormstrike missile launcher, Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter, Two hurricane bolters: 2x Hurricane bolter 
• ++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Imperium ‐ Blood Angels) [809pts, 40 PL] ++ 
• Sanguinary Priest [5 PL, 86pts]: Bolt pistol, Chainsword, Jump Pack 
• Devastator Squad [165pts, 7 PL] . Space Marine Sergeant: Boltgun . 4x Space Marine: Boltgun, Lascannon 
• Land Raider [356pts, 19 PL]: Twin heavy bolter, 2x Twin lascannon 
• Predator [9 PL, 202pts]: Twin lascannon. 2x Lascannon
•  ++ Total: [103 PL, 1999pts] ++

Mission: Tactical Escalation / Big Guns Never Tire

Deployment: Dawn of War

Tournament: Chaos vs Ultramarines, 2017.09.30

Ultramarines army list:

• ++ Super‐Heavy Auxiliary Detachment (Imperium ‐ Space Marines) [360pts, 18 PL] ++ *Chapter Selection*: Ultramarines 
• Roboute Guilliman [360pts, 18 PL] Warlord
• Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium ‐ Space Marines) [1639pts, 85 PL] ++ 
• Chief Librarian Tigurius [7 PL, 130pts] Psychic Scourge, Psychic Fortress, Null Zone 
• Scout Squad [6 PL, 55pts] . Scout Sergeant: Boltgun, Chainsword . 4x Scout w/Boltgun 
• Aggressor Squad [258pts, 12 PL]: 5x Aggressor, Aggressor Sergeant, Auto Boltstorm Gauntlets/Fragstorm Grenade Launcher 
• Apothecary [3 PL, 55pts] 
• Company Ancient [4 PL, 63pts]: Boltgun, Standard of the Emperor Ascendant 
• Centurion Devastator Squad [38 PL, 804pts] . Centurion Sergeant: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons . 5x Centurion: Hurricane bolter, Two Lascannons 
• Stormraven Gunship [274pts, 15 PL]: Twin assault cannon, Twin heavy bolter, Two Hurricane Bolters, Two Stormstrike Missile Launchers 
• ++ Total: [103 PL, 1999pts] ++

Mission: Cleanse and Capture / Scouring

Deployment: Vanguard Strike

Tournament: Chaos vs Imperial Fists, 2017.09.30

Imperial Fists army list:

• ++ Spearhead Detachment +1CP (Imperium ‐ Space Marines) [43 PL, 874pts] ++ *Chapter Selection*: Imperial Fists
• Captain on Bike [6 PL, 136pts]: Combi‐plasma, The Armour Indomitus, Thunder hammer, Twin boltgun, Storm of Fire, Warlord 
• Scout Squad [180pts, 10 PL]: 10x Camo cloak . Scout Sergeant: Combat knife, Sniper rifle . 9x Scout w/Sniper Rifle: 9x Sniper rifle 
• Hellblaster Squad [337pts, 16 PL]: Plasma incinerator . Hellblaster Sergeant: Plasma pistol . 9x Hellblaster 
• Thunderfire Cannon [6 PL, 121pts] . Techmarine Gunner: Servo‐harness: Flamer, Plasma cutter, 2x Servo‐arm 
• Whirlwind [5 PL, 100pts]: Whirlwind castellan launcher 
• ++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium ‐ Space Marines) [33 PL, 636pts] ++ *Chapter Selection*: Imperial Fists 
• Librarian on Bike [148pts, 8 PL]: 1) Veil of Time, 6) Null Zone, Combi‐plasma, Force sword, Twin boltgun 
• Apothecary [3 PL, 55pts] 
• Redemptor Dreadnought [10 PL, 202pts]: 2x Storm Bolters, Heavy Onslaught Gatling Cannon, Icarus Rocket Pod, Onslaught Gatling Cannon 
• Terminator Squad [12 PL, 231pts]: Teleport Homer . Terminator Sergeant: Power sword, Storm bolter . Terminator: Power fist, Storm bolter . 2x Terminator: Chainfist, Storm bolter . Terminator w/Heavy Weapon: Assault cannon, Power fist 
• ++ Super‐Heavy Auxiliary Detachment (Imperium ‐ Questor Imperialis) [24 PL, 488pts] ++ 
• Knight Paladin [24 PL, 488pts]: Heavy stubber, Heavy stubber, Rapid‐fire battle cannon, Reaper chainsword, Twin Icarus autocannon 
• ++ Total: [1998pts, 100 PL] ++

Mission: Contact Lost / Retrieval

Deployment: Spearhead Assault