Adeptus Arbites

Lots going on here at the moment, in the painting pile I have some Deathwatch marines, British Napoleonic artillery, a few Roman cavalry, German tanks and some buildings. News on those to appear later but for now some adeptus Arbites I have just finished for a commission, the models are great its a shame Games Workshop has stopped supporting the specialist games.

40th Birthday

Yes, this weekend was that landmark date and I celebrated in the best way I knew, spending time with friends, playing games and drinking beer (or in the case of some people red wine or elderflower cider).

Anyway first game played was a new one I received for my present (thanks peeps) called Horus Heresy. A huge box full of cool stuff. After spending a good hour setting up all the counters we attempted to play reading through the rules. This made it a somewhat interesting game which ending up with Terra falling to Horus.

The might box of the Horus heresy board game

Another gift was the another fantasy flight 40k game, Relic the 40k version of Talisman. We gave it a quick go but tiredness finished the game early. Very good fun though. Looking forwards to playing both games properly and will put up more pictures at another time.

Other games we managed to fit into the weekend were the Fantasy Flight edition of Talisman, a game about running power station ( lists more fun than it sounds), another game with little people tiles and cities( can't remember the name of that either!) And the game of thrones board game. Over the weekend we must have spent a good 25hrs over 2 days playing with breaks only for break fast and a meal at Planet Hollywood in London.

On my actual birthday I was taken out on a mystery trip by my wife, and it was... Harry Potter Studio tour really really good fun, especially after a large latte woke me up.

Filled in passport

Harry Potter Passport

Cupboard under the stairs

Great Hall

Dumbledores office

Ministry of Magic

Magic is Might

Enjoying a butter beer

Privit drive

Dobby

Diagon Alley

They had animal actors out everywhere

Massive model of Hogwarts

And finally the birthday cake

more old pics off commissions

Dark Angels so far

I managed for the first time to get all my Dark Angels out on parade together today and took some photos. 234 marines towards my whole chapter target.

The whole army

10 squads and command of the 3rd Company

35 scouts of the 10th Company

108 Marines of the 3rd Company

Chapter Command

Librarians

Death wing, 20 so far

Ravenwing 24 marines

7th Tactical Reserve Company. 31 Marines.

Aliens

I found some old pictures of some painting I did for an Aliens collector a couple of years ago so thought I'd share them here.

Firstly a life size aliens pulse rifle made from resin.

Also I painted a box of 25mm Aliens figures

Tank Aces

At the gaming club we have been playing the tank aces campaign from the flames of war Blood, Guts, Glory book. I went for an SS panzer company many for the fewer tanks needed, for the starting 500 points I get 2 fearless veteran Panthers; my 'ace' Hauptfeldwebel Edwin Blach-Hader has racked up impressive experience and kills in the first round, only having 2 tanks stops kills being spread over other tanks.

Tank Ace and company commander in Ambush

Waiting for the enemy

Edwin Blach-Hader

The first round of the campaign is coming to a close, my ace skills are a re roll one to hit roll per turn and some ambushes. For the next 200 points I will be taking a third Panther.

SAGA

I've got the SAGA bug now, at the club its becoming quite popular and have painted up a 6 point Anglo Saxon force. I've also convinced Tom to start playing and he kindly gave me the job painting up a Norman force for him.

Today I introduced him to the rules and of course let him win is first game. The Anglo Saxons are a very defensive army and to be honest I struggled against the bow armed Normans who caused more damaged than the knights.

Anglo Saxon shield wall

Saxons take heavy casualties was they advance

Birds eye view