Since sometime in the 1990s, the iconic shock troopers of the Cadian 8th Army, a revered faction within the vast ranks of the Imperial Guard (now known as the Astra Militarum), have held a special place in my heart. They were my first 40k miniatures (I think) and their lore, large formations and unyielding tanks … Read more
My good friend Andy and I are slowly creeping closer to our first games of Necromunda and also to some Kill Team. Well we would have been if it wasn’t for COVID! From the 1990’s release of Necromunda, one of the best tabletop games I’ve played, the one-component that made it stand out was the … Read more
As part of my self-imposed painting challenge, these figures were an easy win to paint and clear off my unfinished-paint-pile. A handful of Bolt Action’s 28mm WW2 Germany infantry only needed a little Citadel wash thrown over them before I could call them complete. 7x German infantry ‘washed’ and then 2 NPC miniatures painted completely. … Read more
So, here’s the deal. I recently spilled the beans about this massive backlog of miniatures I’ve got going on. I know everyone’s got the grey plastic cupboard of shame. It’s like our collections keep growing, you know what I mean? Anyway, I thought it was high time I tackled this beast and made some serious … Read more
It turns out I need a new project. It also turns out I have almost 800 miniatures, mostly unpainted, from 28mm Games Workshop and Mantic models, down to 15mm Flames of War. There’s a handful of D&D characters, Necromunda and Bloodbowls miniature too. Naturally I want to now get some 20mm WWII miniatures, for use … Read more
For a while now I’ve had a few homemade ruined 40k buildings to litter the battle field, mostly designed to either block line of sight, or to give a vertical aspect of the game. Both of which were needed during the recent campaign of death that my Astra Militarum boys faced against the Orks. However … Read more
Tonight we continued the second half of our Treta mission. The Orks had pressed quickly and firmly into the city boundaries of Treta, forcing the Cadian Militarum deeper into their defences. Last time we finished as the Chimera’s arrived, the Gorkanaut exploded and the Ork bomber was causing serious carnage. The mission continues with turn … Read more
With the Orks tying for victory in our recent epic mission of siege the relic; Orks vs Space Marines vs Astra Militarum; the following communication was intercepted and translated from brutish Ork (Submitted by Andy P) So ere’s ow it went, a bunch of them puny umans rocked up, some wearing tough blue skin, the … Read more