Felix, Author at Felix's Gaming Pages

Inside Warhammer 40K 5th Edition

Games Workshop have published a couple of previews of the new 5th edition Warhammer 40K.

Better than ever, the new rulebook updates and develops the rules, adding new detail and clarification to create a fast paced, exciting and rewarding gaming experience. But it’s not just the rules that have been expanded, you will also find within its pages a mammoth background section, going into depth like never before to delve into the races, conflicts and history of the 41 st millennium.

~~Read more on the background in the book.~~

~~Read more on the hobby section in the book.~~

There will be a third preview soon.

Overall I am looking forward to the new rules and will probably buy the new rulebook – and the boxed set when that comes out in September.

Update April 2011: the GW links no longer work.

Ork Burna Boyz

A squad of Ork Burna Boyz advance through the undergrowth during a recent game.

The new Ork Codex changed the Burna Boyz rules quite a bit. One change I did find useful was the ability to have some Meks on board. And as Meks can try and fix broken Ork vehicles, my Ork Burna Boyz are now more like a team whose main job is to fix Ork vehicles on the battlefield.

In the past few games they have done a good job and fixed a couple of vehicles including my Gunwagon.

Ork Kommando with Big Shoota

At GamesDay 2006 I purchased a box of Ork Kommandos. I recently got the Kommando with Big Shoota to add to the force.

I put the whole model together. I added some slate to the base.

The next stage was to give the model a black undercoat.

See the full workbench feature on the Ork Kommando with Big Shoota

Captured British Mk IV Tank

One of the games I enjoyed a lot at GamesDay 2007 was Aly Morrison and Dave Andrew’s excellent World War One demonstration game.

A captured British Mk IV Tank in German colours moves forward.

Captured British Mk IV Tank

You can see many more pictures of the game on my website.

Grot Big Gunz

This is my battery of Grot Big Gunz Kannons from a recent game (hiding behind some cover).

In the new Ork Codex, these Big Gunz are now much better at hitting things.
Grotz in the new Codex now have a BS of 3 making their base to hit roll a 4+ which is one better than their bigger Ork cousins.

The only downside to the new Big Gunz rules is that Zzap Guns no longer automatically hit (according to the letter of the rules) and as they cost more points and have an average strength lower than Kannons, are not longer a real option anymore.

I am hoping the imminent Ork Codex FAQ will clarify the Zzap Gun rules.

Epic Skorcha

An Epic Skorcha crawls through the ruins of an Imperial City.

This is from my Epic collection.

It was a simple paint job, a black undercoat, followed by a drybrush of Tin Bitz and Boltgun Metal. Various details were then picked out in red and browns (and Goblin Green for the Ork).

Plastic Deffkoptaz

I mentioned in a posting in early May that there was a “possibility” of plastic Deffkoptaz, well here’s a photo of the forthcoming plastic Deffkopta from the (rumoured) new Warhammer 40,000 fifth edition boxed set.

I have to admit I am not that impressed.

They look a lot smaller than the original metal variants, and more like the (new’ish) Epic Armageddon version.

Of course they are plastic and therefore have conversion potential.

Photo source.

Ork Kommando with Burna

At GamesDay 2006 I purchased a box of Ork Kommandos. I recently got the Kommando with a Burna to add to the force.

Having put the model together, I added some slate and modelling sand to the base.

Ork Kommando with Burna

After much thought I decided I would stick the fuel tank on the back of the Ork as painting it separately seemed a lot of extra effort.

Ork Kommando with Burna

The next stage was to give the model a black undercoat.

See the full workbench feature on the Ork Kommando with a Burna.

Sisters of Battle Immolator

One of the vehicles Simon has in his collection is this very nice Sisters of Battle Immolator.

The Immolator is a design exclusive to the Ministorum, based upon the ubiquitous Rhino chassis.

Immolators carry deadly twin heavy flamers, multi-melta, or heavy bolters. As well as its armament, the Immolator can carry a squad into the heart of the enemy army.

This is a really nice model and I like what Simon has done with it.

More pictures of Immolators.

Under new management

One of the vehicles Simon has in his collection is this very nice Space Marine Vindicator which is now under “new management”.

Space Marine Vindicator being used by Imperial Guard

The back story behind the model is that a Space Marine Vindicator was taken out on the battlefield and then recovered by the Imperial Guard and pressed into service.

Rules wise Simon is using the Thunderer rules from the Forge World Imperial Armour book.

This is a really nice model and I like what Simon has done with it.

More pictures of Vindicators.