Some really nice looking photographs of new models from Forge World coming out of the Horus Heresy event this weekend.
This is artillery piece for the Solar Auxillia.
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Space Marine Vindicator
The Vindicator is a Rhino-based siege tank that boasts the most devastating weapon in the Space Marines’ armoury – the demolisher cannon. The demolisher cannon is the weapon of choice amongst the Imperium’s armies when faced with dug-in enemy infantry in a dense environment such as a cityfight or siege. The terrific blast unleashed by the detonation of the huge demolisher shells can bring down building in which the enemy take cover.
Games Workshop have had a Vindicator model in their ranges for many years now. Originally a conversion article in White Dwarf back in 1989, it was followed up some years later with a Forge World resin conversion kit of the then new plastic rhino.
In 2007 Games Workshop released a new plastic Vindicator. Not to be outdone, in 2013 Forge World released the Demios Pattern Vindicator.
The Deimos pattern is an early type of Vindicator used by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, although many are still operational in the service of Space Marine Chapters in the 41st Millennium. A powerful assault tank, the Vindicator’s principal armament is a heavy-calibre demolisher cannon capable of shattering fortifications and breaching the armour plates of tanks with equal ease. It is invaluable in urban warfare as it can blast and shunt its way through barricades and obstacles, enabling troops following behind free passage through streets that might have otherwise swiftly degenerated into kill zones.
A nostalgic throwback to the original plastic conversion from 1989, this is obviously a lot more detailed and sophisticated model.
The Vindicator has a long history in Games Workshop and the many variations providing an interesting insight to the design and development of Games Workshop as a whole. From the early days of simple conversions, to Forge World conversion kits, a detailed plastic kit and then a retro throwback.
LEGO Jurassic World Game Teaser Trailer
LEGO have released a teaser trailer for their forthcoming Jurassic World Game.
Typical Lego humour.
Capitain Craupaud – Darkest Africa
I have been sculpting the bases and painting some more Foundry miniatures from their Darkest Africa range that I am going to use with my Tally Ho! rules as well as Old West games.
Standing somewhat aloof, Capitain Craupaud holds his pistol ready for anything,
Still a fair of work to do.
Imperial Navy Arvus Lighter
I’ve always quite liked the Forge World Imperial Navy Arvus Lighter for Warhammer 40K.
The Arvus is a small cargo shuttle commonly used to transfer supplies and small personnel units ship-to-ship or from fleet positions to planetary installations. While unarmed, the Arvus is capable of standing in as an assault boat, able to transport small infantry squads or boarding parties.
This was very much a scenery item, or a scenario objective, something from which a narrative game could be played.
I am pleased to see it is still available from Forge World, these photographs were taken at Games Day 2006, and there are many Forge World models that are now no longer available.
Bolt Action on the Kindle
I did not know this. The Bolt Action rules are available for the Kindle as an eBook and in some cases are significantly cheaper than the printed versions.
Though I prefer real paper books when playing games (and for filling the bookshelf) I can certainly see the potential usefulness of having rules and source books on a tablet device.
With lower prices on the Kindle books I can also see the value in getting some of the source books especially those for those nations used by your opponents.
The Comet is on its way…
Battlefront have shown a preview of the new plastic Comet boxed set.
One of my most popular blog posts is from 2011 when I discussed the then forthcoming Battle of Bulge supplement.
I made the request
I would like to see two tanks in particular, the M24 Chaffee and the British Comet. These tanks are currently not in the FoW range.
The Chaffee arrived in 2012, but it has taken a little longer for the Comet to arrive. As with many of the new models from Battlefront it is a plastic kit. It looks great and the instructions simple, resulting in an effective looking model.
The Tank, Cruiser, Comet I (A34) was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It was designed to provide greater anti-tank capability to Cromwell tank squadrons. It was armed with a 77mm HV, a derivative of the 17 pounder, with the result it was one of the few British tanks with the firepower to challenge late war German designs.
Bitter Creek Todd – Legends of the Old West
Done some more work on Bitter Creek Todd, one of my Old West Gunfighters.
Here is the rear view.
I need to finish the basecoats and then he will receive a wash to add shadow.
Gaming Revolution
No not a revolution in gaming, this is a blog post about the television series called Revolution.
Revolution is a series in which all the power stops working, an event which became known as the Blackout. The basic premise behind the series is that there is no electricity, there are no combustion engines, however steam engines work as does gunpowder and automatic weapons.
In some respects it mirrors many of the ideas in the Dies the Fire by S. M. Stirling
There is a lot of ideas and inspiration for gaming from the two series that were broadcast and unfortunately like a lot of other American series, it was cancelled before it had the chance for a full run.
The action sequences in the episodes really provide many of the ideas for scenarios for games. We have bandits armed with a mish-mash of weapons attacking fortified towns. Armed militia from different nation states fight pitched battles or border skirmishes with a limited number of guns, but everyone has a sword and some are armed with crossbows. You could have raiding parties against barricaded farmhouses, or attacks on a steam train.
I can really see how games in the Revolution universe would work using the mechanics I outlined for my Tally Ho! game. The heroes and villains of the series appear to be able to do so much more than the miltia, bandits and other groups in the battles they fight.
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or on Ork Gunwagon with Kannon
This is my Ork Gunwagon with Kannon.
This one of the earlier Forge World models and I got mine back in 2005 (I think, possibly 2006).
You can see how I painted and made this model on the workbench feature for it.