Converting another Space Marine Captain

Introduction

After creating Captain Zsombicus, I thought of another gift I should give: to the Blood Angels player, whose Vindicator and Predator have seen many games in the Ulpia campaign on the chaos side.

Chaos vs Salamanders, 23.11.2018

Mission: Contact lost

Chaos: 9 CP

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Chaos - Daemons) [32 PL, 609pts] ++

Chaos Allegiance: Nurgle

• Daemon Prince of Chaos [9 PL, 180pts]: Malefic talon, Warlord, Wings, Nurgle: Fleshy Abundance
• Poxbringer [4 PL, 70pts]: Miasma of Pestilence
• Nurglings [3 PL, 54pts]: 3x Nurgling Swarms
• Plaguebearers [4 PL, 70pts]: 9x Plaguebearer, Plagueridden
• Plaguebearers [12 PL, 235pts]: Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos, 29x Plaguebearer, Plagueridden

++ Patrol Detachment (Chaos - Daemons) [24 PL, 471pts] ++

Chaos Allegiance: Khorne

• Bloodmaster [3 PL, 56pts]
• Daemon Prince of Chaos [9 PL, 180pts]: Daemonic axe, Khorne, Skullreaver, Wings
• Bloodletters [12 PL, 235pts]: 29x Bloodletter, Bloodreaper, Daemonic Icon, Instrument of Chaos

++ Supreme Command Detachment +1CP (Chaos - Chaos Space Marines) [46 PL, 595pts] ++

Legion: Word Bearers

• Chaos Lord in Terminator Armour [6 PL, 121pts]: Chainfist, Combi-bolter, No Chaos Mark
• Sorcerer [6 PL, 98pts]: Bolt pistol, Force stave, No Chaos Mark, Prescience, Warptime
• Sorcerer [6 PL, 100pts]: Bolt pistol, Death Hex, Force axe, Infernal Gaze, No Chaos Mark
• Chaos Terminators [28 PL, 276pts]: No Chaos Mark
• Chaos Terminator Champion: Combi-melta, Power axe
• Terminator: Combi-melta, Power axe
• Terminator: Combi-bolter, Power sword
• 3x Terminator: 2x Lightning Claw

++ Total: [102 PL, 1675pts] ++

And 75 summoning points to bring in something later on.

Salamanders 9 CP

++ Battalion Detachment +5CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [72 PL, 1166pts] ++
*Chapter Selection*: Salamanders
Relics of the Chapter (3CP)

• Captain [5 PL, 110pts]: Iron Resolve, Storm shield, The Shield Eternal, Thunder hammer, Warlord
• Chaplain [5 PL, 79pts]: Plasma pistol, The Salamander's Mantle
• Scout Squad [10 PL, 114pts]: Scout Sergeant: Boltgun, Power sword; 7x Combat Knife; 2x Shotgun
• Scout Squad [10 PL, 165pts]: 8x Camo cloak, 7x Sniper rifle, Missile launcher
• 2x 5-man Tactical Squad [5 PL, 74pts], Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Chainsword, Flamer
• 5-man Tactical Squad [5 PL, 74pts], Flamer
• 5-man Tactical Squad [5 PL, 89pts]. Space Marine Sergeant: Bolt pistol, Combi-plasma, Flamer
• Company Veterans [8 PL, 167pts]: 4x Combi-flamer, Storm shield; Veteran Sergeant: Combi-flamer, Power fist
• Sternguard Veteran Squad [14 PL, 220pts]: Combi-flamer, 6x Special issue boltgun, Flamer, Heavy flamer, Veteran Sergeant: Plasma pistol, Power sword

++ Vanguard Detachment +1CP (Imperium - Space Marines) [31 PL, 585pts] ++
*Chapter Selection*: Salamanders

• Vulkan He'stan [8 PL, 154pts]
• Apothecary [3 PL, 55pts]: The Armour Indomitus
• Ironclad Dreadnought [8 PL, 168pts]: Hunter-killer missile, Meltagun, Seismic hammer, Dreadnought combat weapon w/Heavy Flamer: Heavy flamer
• Terminator Assault Squad [12 PL, 208pts]: 2x Storm shield, Thunder hammer, 3x Lightning Claw 

++ Total: [103 PL, 1751pts] ++

Uprising on Mane Primus - Warhammer 40k narrative campaign

• Campaign Intro
• Mission #1 Story
• Mission #1 Game - Tutorial
• Mission #2 Story
• Mission #2 Game - Destroying the comm tower
• Mission #3 Story
• Mission #3 Game - Feral ork hunting party
• Mission #4 Story
• Mission #4 Game - Hold out at Extraction Point Theta
• Mission #5 Story
• Mission #5 Game - Assassinate the enemy commander
• Mission #6 Story
• Mission #6 Game - Defend the roadway
• Mission #7 Story
• Mission #7 Game - Protect the soldiers
• Mission #8 Story
• Mission #8 Game - Ambush and counterambush
• Mission #9 Story
• Mission #9 Game - Thunderhawk down
• Mission #10 Story
• Mission #10 Game - Siege
• Finale - Story
• Finale - Game
• Epilogue
• Alpha Squad

Uprising on Mane Primus - Mission #1 Game

Mission

Loosely based on Crucible of War - Ambush. However, I decided to simplify and/or disregard a lot of advanced rules, as this was the first Warhammer 40k game for my opponent, the player behind Alpha Squad. As such: skip the whole advanced rules section of the rulebook, no Seize the Initiative, no Stratagems, no Detachments etc. We focused more on the narrative, anyway.

Win conditions: minor win to eliminate all the enemies. Major win to inflict the last wound on the commander in melee, capturing the officer for later interrogation.

Uprising on Mane Primus - Mission #1 Story

Argus stood at rigid attention along with the rest of Squad Alpha.

It had been 168 hours since they had been put on alert.

Uprising on Mane Primus - Campaign Intro

*** aboard the Sacrum Pugnus, 2 warp translations since departing the Ulpia system ***

Captain Lexandro brooded in his personal quarters. The furnishing was sparse, but adequate. Perfect for the kind of deep thought he was engaging in. Suddenly, his reverie was interrupted by a blinking red lamp above the entrance. He was needed once more.

Review: Death Guard models

I got my hands on some of the starter set models, as well as a regular Foetid Bloat Drone kit.

Disclaimer: I'm a little late for a review, as I bought these minis about a year ago. I expected to quickly go through and paint them, and have them painted in the pictures. That did not happen, and I don't know when will I get to them, so here goes.

Drawers/box for storing miniatures

I got some new toys on hand: 2 of these handy-dandy boxes to store my unpainted miniatures. These are better than shoeboxes because I can keep a reference sheet of which drawer contains what and then have rapid access to whatever I want to paint.

Of course, this doesn't deserve a blog post on its own. However, one of them got damaged during delivery (I presume).

Age of Sigmar Skirmish : Chaos vs Death, 07.11.2018

Introduction

After our Path to Glory game, we had time for something short, so we threw down a Skirmish game. We used the models we had on hand: Poxbringer, 2 Nurglings, 10 Plaguebearers vs Wight King, 10 Skeleton Warriors.

Path to Glory: Nurgle vs Legion of Night, 07.11.2018

Introduction

I've been looking for an excuse to jump back into Age of Sigmar. A local Path to Glory campaign looked like the perfect opportunity!

Virulax on his path to glory

At first, there was nothing.

And then there was... something? A noise? A drone. A buzz. A chant.

Somebody rose from the water. No, it wasn't water. It was thick, like mud. Slime. Somebody rose from it, fighting to raise his head above for a gulp of air. His arms flailed about, looking for a handhold.

His head rose. He blinked. He couldn't see. The chant filled his ears. He flailed more. His hands found something solid to grab unto. He pulled himself out of the muck.

Painting more Chaos Terminators (Word Bearers)

Introduction

It's been 10 months since I finished the Chaos Terminator Lord for the painting competition, and I've worked on his elite bodyguard on-and-off ever since. Real life issues have hit the summer months very hard, and I barely got any work in. Given the amount of detail I put on these guys, it's no surprise that it took this long to finish them. Alas - they are here!

Menace in the Zarek Valley - The Curse of Baron Gordham (part 2)

Having bravely slaughtered some poor innocent animals defending their lair, the adventurers carry on with their descent.

More 3d printing adventures

Introduction

It looks like by the time we finish all the games where I wanted to use this, it will be done.