Warhammer 40k, Fantasy, Wargames & Miniatures News: Bell of Lost Souls

Model Review - Blight Wheel Miniatures Conversion Bits

noreply@blogger.com (Billy Pistole) — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Blight Wheel Miniatures, a small company in France, has some very nice conversion bits available. I’ve used them and thought I would share some of the items with you all. Ratings: 1 toof -Far below average This product turned out to be a piece of junk. 2 teef - below average but not terrible. This product was a slight let down. 3 teef - Good, average, this product meets my expectations. 4 teef - superior to most of the products out there in either...

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Dream Forge Leviathan: Show and Tell Time

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Thu, 23 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

What we have here today is a review and 'show and tell' of the Leviathan kit from DreamForge. Evil Homer here, first time BoLS poster so be gentle. Or not. Your choice. I remember first seeing this kit over on Dakka, in a thread that stretched forever. The first productions were in resin but ours is in lovely plastic. The kit itself takes some getting used, unless you have a background in building Gundam style models I guess. It stands roughly 8.5...

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40K Lore: An Astartes Mystery Solved

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

You may have missed it in all the Eldar hustle and bustle but one of the great Astartes mysteries was solved this week. It was over a decade ago that we learned that the "Land" series of Space Marine vehicles (Land Raider, Land Speeder, etc...) was named after a man - Adeptus Mechanicus Magos, and technoarchaeologist Arkhan Land. He was responsible for the recovery of several STC fragments from the Great Librarius Omnis under Mars, and their restoration, notably leading to the...

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40K: Is Apocalypse Merging with 6th Edition

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Remember when I said something seemed odd about the Eldar Wraithknight? Well, lets dig a little deeper. First off, the Eldar Wraithknight. If you've been living in a cave, then you don't know the massive 9" plastic kit is coming to tabletops near you in the next week or so. So lets take a look at the kit and get some generalities down: 1) Its 9" tall! That is massive. It towers over the "cute" Tau Riptide, and a Wraithlord only goes up to it's...

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Wargames Gallery 5-22-13

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

I think it's hungry... Caption contest - GO! Enjoy. If you have an awesome wargames shot you think would make a great BoLS pic of the day, email us. We love spectacle and characterful shots so lets see what you budding photographers can do! Warhammer 40,000, Fantasy, Warmachine/Hordes, DUST & Flames of War miniatures photos are welcome.

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40K HOBBY: Imperial Star Wars Marines

noreply@blogger.com (Man Boy Genius) — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Armies on Parade, where I display (in hopefully good detail) some great looking armies from major tournaments all across the United States. If you click on the Armies on Parade label you'll be able to scroll through some great looking armies, all at once. It's like you were at a major event yourself, all from the comfort of your home or smart phone! Today we take a look at WC Ender's Space Marine Army with Imperial...

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Hobby: Painting Cygnar Stormblades

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

Lets paint up some of the FANTASTIC new Cygnar Stormblades from Privateer Press. Grab your paintbrush and jump on in! Guest post by: Peanutbutterconspiracy When I decided that I was going to take the plunge and play Cygnar about a month and a half ago, one of the releases I was most excited about were the new Plastic Stormblades. They’re a vast improvement over the old pewter versions, and were one of the first things I painted up—I’ll do my best to show you how I went...

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40K TACTICS: Tau HQs the Normal Dudes

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:00 +0000

Hey guys, I am Learn2Eel I'm here to talk in detail about our new Codex: Tau Empire. Lets hit it! HQs - The Normal Dudes (Non-Special Characters) Ethereal - As a spiritual leader amongst the Tau, you would expect an Ethereal to be based around buffing friendly forces and providing a serious drawback if they perish; suffice it to say, this is exactly the case with the Ethereal. As a standard character, the Ethereal is cheap and relatively ill-equipped; their basic...

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Oh My Sweet Eldar, Time to Upgrade!

noreply@blogger.com (Reece Robbins) — Wed, 22 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Oh shiny new toys, how you have captivated me! Reecius here from Frontline Gaming to gush about my favorite army: Eldar! I love my Katy Perry Eldar, as I affectionately refer to them due to their very Eldarific color scheme. The interwebz have dubbed them the Mighty, Mighty Footdar, however, and either name suits me just fine. They have served me well these years and have proven to be a super fun army to collect, paint and play (although for the sake of full disclosure, my friend Tyson...

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Wargames Gallery 5-21-13

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Wed, 22 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

"We want our new codex and we want it NOW!" Caption contest - GO! Enjoy. If you have an awesome wargames shot you think would make a great BoLS pic of the day, email us. We love spectacle and characterful shots so lets see what you budding photographers can do! Warhammer 40,000, Fantasy, Warmachine/Hordes, DUST & Flames of War miniatures photos are welcome.

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Warmachine: Judicator List Building and Practice

noreply@blogger.com (GentleBen) — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:30:00 +0000

I've had some time to try out a few different Judicator lists. Time to share some of my findings. There's one substantial shortcoming Protectorate players face, and it has to be factored in to any list they build. The chosen of Menoth are slow. Unlike most of the other factions who can layer massive amounts of SPD buffs with the right caster, the best the Protectorate are ever going to get is an extra two inches. Consequently, Protectorate players find themselves getting charged a lot. The...

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40K: Eldar Tidal Wave - Rules and More!

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:30:00 +0000

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE! Its an Eldarpalooza! Get your wallet ready because there is more news breaking than we can keep track of! First up, we have some rules tidbits collated from an Eldar battle reports Here's a few to get you started: -All non-wraith units can "run-shoot-run" -14 Eldar specific psychic powers -Dark Reapers are Slow and Purposeful Eldar Battle Report Rules (BoLS Lounge post #1087) - Oh, most importantly, the "tidal wave" part of the...

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Brent: The Influence of Nurgle

noreply@blogger.com (Brent) — Tue, 21 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Fibroma: a tumor "mainly consisting of fibrous or fully formed connective tissue." You can imagine where the influence for this article developed; it seems like Nurgle's followers are covered in the things. Greetings Bell Faithful, welcome to your Terrible Tuesday offering. My name is Brent and I'll host you and any Trolls that happen along. We had a bit of a scare on the old home front these past few weeks. My long-suffering wife had an outpatient surgery to...

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40K: Eldar Products and Prices

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Eldar minis are in the Webway, headed to stores worldwide. Here's the latest word on products and prices. It looks like June will be the month of Eldar and Bikers! Better get your wallets out... We've been all been working our day jobs for the Farseers it turns out. All this stuff hits shelves June 1st. table.tableizer-table { border: 1px solid #CCC; font-family: ; font-size: 12px; } .tableizer-table td { padding: 4px; margin: 3px; border: 1px solid...

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Wargames Gallery 5-20-13

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

Picture submitted by Thaddeus P. "There's nothing to worry about Guardian - this Aegis line gives us a 2+ cover save!" Caption contest - GO! Enjoy. If you have an awesome wargames shot you think would make a great BoLS pic of the day, email us. We love spectacle and characterful shots so lets see what you budding photographers can do! Warhammer 40,000, Fantasy, Warmachine/Hordes, DUST & Flames of War miniatures photos are welcome.

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Conversion Corner: Goatboy's Chaos Contemptor Conversion

noreply@blogger.com (Man Boy Genius) — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:00:00 +0000

Welcome to Army of One, where I display a great looking painted model from stuff I've done or amazing figures I've seen around. If you click on the Army of One label you'll be able to scroll through some great looking figures, all at once. Today we take a look at Goatboy's Chaos Contemptor Dreadnought conversion! Yes - everyone's favorite goat just can't say no to fiddling around with bits and pretty much anything that reaches his hobby desk - even the Contemptor...

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Skorne: Intro to The Mammoth

noreply@blogger.com (muffinman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

The Mammoth is finally out. After a long wait, the final Gargantuan was finally released last month. This time it looks like PP saved the best for last. This article will take a look at the Mammoth and how to best leverage the biggest beast in our stable. Overview I'll just say it up front, the Mammoth is good. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who would disagree with the assessment that the Mammoth is the best Gargantuan. I would go so far as to say that the Mammoth is the only...

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40K: The Eldar Arrive

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

It has a very, very, long time coming, but over the weekend, the lid finally blew off the Eldar. And from the slivers that have been revealed, you better have your wallets ready... First up, we have some tidbits out of the Horus Heresy Weekender from Gav Thorpe who said that: "He wants to do a series about each Phoenix Lord and their experiences of the fall, similar to Primarches and the Heresy" Gav's Phoenix Lords Idea (BoLS Lounge) Then Eldarwise, we get word of the...

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Goatboy's 40K - Things I have Learned by Getting Kicked in the Teeth by Tau

noreply@blogger.com (Thomas aka Goatboy) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

Goatboy here again and I've learned a lot this weekend about where 40K really is right now. I'm just coming down from having playing at the Alamo 40k GT in San Antonio, TX. It is a fun event, with a cheap bar in the same hall run by Mr. Jonathan Bailey. I ended up coming in 2nd place for the overall out of a field of about 70 players. Not to bad after getting my butt kicked by some fishheads. Lucky for me I only played them once and was able to come in second heh....

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Wargames Gallery 5-19-13

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 +0000

I'm going with the Bloodthirster on this one... Caption contest - GO! Enjoy. If you have an awesome wargames shot you think would make a great BoLS pic of the day, email us. We love spectacle and characterful shots so lets see what you budding photographers can do! Warhammer 40,000, Fantasy, Warmachine/Hordes, DUST & Flames of War miniatures photos are welcome.

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FTN Podacst Ep. 12- 40k Meta & Lists / WGC Tau Debut

noreply@blogger.com (Man Boy Genius) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Episode Twelve is here, download it now! This episode is about the new "Fast Paced" 40k Meta in general with an emphasis on Tau, and their upcoming tournament circuit debut at WargamesCon June 7-9th. Forge the Narrative is podcast about gaming, and the nerdom that surrounds it. Each episode will be about an hour long. This ideally gives you something neat to listen to on your way to work, or on the way back home. Maybe you can even listen while you are painting...

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This Week in 40K Podcasting – 05/10/2013 – 05/16/2013

noreply@blogger.com (The_EvilEd209) — Sun, 19 May 2013 22:00:00 +0000

Welcome to another "This Week in 40K Podcasting,” Before I can go on to the regular article this week, which I admit I found hard to do this time around, I feel I need pay my respects to a significant loss the 40K podcast community suffered this past week. Christina Campbell, one of the co-hosts of the podcast Deepstrike Radio, passed away on Saturday, May 11th. While I never had the pleasure to really get to know her well (we only ever had a few correspondences due to this...

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Privateer Press Weekly Roundup - 5-19-2013

noreply@blogger.com (Larry Vela) — Sun, 19 May 2013 19:00:00 +0000

High Command Its been a very busy week for Privateer Press. Just look at all the goodies, both miniatures and standalone games they unveiled. First up, the Deck building game High Command was unveiled. Here's the quick rundown: WARMACHINE High Command is a deck-building card game for 2–4 players set in the steam-powered fantasy world of the Iron Kingdoms. This stand-alone game can be played with just the contents of this box or combined with otherWARMACHINE High Command...

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40K: Horus Heresy Weekender Minis Emerge

noreply@blogger.com (Loken) — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:00 +0000

Loken (Alec Peters) here, reporting from Nottingham, England and the Horus Heresy Weekender. I've got tons of cool minis and news to report: This is the massive Black Library/Forge World event all about the Horus Heresy. Authors, model makers and everyone involved in the crafting of the books, models and history of the Heresy are here. I have been blogging live from the event all weekend and you can read the full pantheon of articles I have written on my...

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10 Things You Didn't Know About Tau

noreply@blogger.com (Kirby Enthusiasm) — Sun, 19 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

I'm still quite enjoying exploring the Tau codex and I've noticed several things which seem to trip people up so I thought I'd take a leaf from Puppy's Mistake Mondays and do one specifically for Tau. I wouldn't be surprised if many of these were changed with an FAQ but until then, observe :). Yes this a re-post from 3++ is the new black and yes there are more than 10 things here with some new additions to spice things up taken from the forums and original post ^^. 1) A model with...

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