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Simon’s Space Marine Dreadnought usually suffers terribly in our games.
However in the last game we played which included the Dreadnought, it performed quite well, much better than usual.
What this really means is that I can’t depend on it just blowing up anymore, it could be dangerous!
See our Dreadnought gallery.
Though we now have the new plastic kit of the Imperial Guard Baneblade
This is the Epic 40000 version which is now ten years old.
Though of course there were earlier versions for the previous version of the Epic rules, Space Marine.
See more Epic Super Heavy Tanks.
I have added materials from the urban basing kit to my Ork Kommandos.
I didn’t use any of the resin pieces, but used the large and small slate. I think I will add some barbed wire as well.
I initially decided to paint their backpacks separately, so thought of how I would need to mount them. After much thought (and a fair bit of procrastination) I decided against that idea and stuck the backpacks on.
The Kommandos come with two different backpacks, I’ve thought with the Stikkbombz and Tankbombz that these models would make good Tankbustaz.
Here are the Kommandos.
Here is the Kommandos Mob complete with Big Shoota and Burna.
Next stage will be the undercoat.
One of the games I enjoyed a lot at GamesDay 2007 was Aly Morrison and Dave Andrew’s excellent World War One demonstration game.
Here is No Man’s Land.
You can see many more pictures of the game on my website.
One of the games I enjoyed a lot at GamesDay 2007 was Aly Morrison and Dave Andrew’s excellent World War One demonstration game.
Here is No Man’s Land.
You can see many more pictures of the game on my website.
This is my model of Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka.
From the GW site:
Ghazghkull Mag Uruk Thraka is a mighty prophet of the Waaagh!, capable of rousing entire planetary populations of Orks into a frenzy of conquest and bloodshed. He is the single most influential Ork in the galaxy, and billions of greenskins march to war in his name.
However I find hims somewhat cheesy, as the 2+ save means that it is very difficult to get rid of him in a game.
Though I do like the model, which is why he gets used.
A pair of Epic Imperial Guard Leman Russ Main Battle Tanks patrol the ruins on an Imperial City.
More photographs of Epic Imperial Guard.
I have added materials from the urban basing kit to my Ork Kommandos.
I didn’t use any of the resin pieces, but used the large and small slate. I think I will add some barbed wire as well.
I initially decided to paint their backpacks separately, so thought of how I would need to mount them. After much thought (and a fair bit of procrastination) I decided against that idea and stuck the backpacks on.
Here is the Kommando Nob (Boss)’s backpack complete with Grot
I have based my other Ork bosses on 40mm bases, so I might at some point rebase him, but for the moment he can stay on his smaller base (well he is an infiltrator).
Next stage will be the undercoat.
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I am currently reading Harry Turtledove’s alternate history novel, In the Presence of Mine Enemies.
Set in 2009 in a world in which Nazi Germany not only won the Second World War, but also won a Third World War against the United States; the novel concerns the lives of the last Jews in Berlin, who have survived despite the odds against them.
Like many of Harry Turtledove’s novels there are lots of characters who meet now and again, but generally are independent of each other in terms of storylines.
The premise is very interesting and I have enjoyed the book (nearly finished it), but it is nowhere near some of Harry’s other novels in terms of quality and I must say that I have enjoyed other similar backgrounds more, Fatherland
Overall I would say if you enjoy this kind of alternate history and also enjoy Harry Turtledove novels then you will probably enjoy this book.
You can buy the book from Amazon.co.uk