tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24240514879254713112024-03-05T19:14:11.050+00:00Mechanicum"I was there" he would say afterwards...
A blog following a new player in the exploration of warhammer 40k. Playing mainly Dark Angels. Paintig, modelling, tips, hints and games.Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-55483973874898746612009-06-01T00:05:00.002+01:002009-06-01T00:05:01.560+01:00Tale of X Gamers - 1st JulyHiya,So it begins, the Tale of X Gamers official first of the month post, for those unaware you can see the introduction here.This month I will be painting 2 squad's of terminators, not just any terminator... DEATHWING! *insert dramatic music here*If I have a camera working towards the end of the month I shall do a little video blog on my progress for the next Tale of X Gamers post.My list I willFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-68357795321981972452009-05-28T10:48:00.004+01:002009-05-28T10:52:46.780+01:00W40K: Space Marine - XboxI saw this and went ooooh, I saw some earlier development shots and I can say I was not really... impressed. The video seems pretty cool and the gameplay reminds me of the 3rd person shoot and slash, devil may cry, oni, bloodrayne and so on...I dont posses or will ever posses an xbox, so I shall await its pc arrival, or... if its shockingly bad it wont plague my pc and its a win:win situation :Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-65168252601517017972009-05-25T19:46:00.006+01:002009-05-25T20:18:09.361+01:00Tale of X GamersMy local club is running a Tale of X Gamers over summer, and the rules are simple: Everyone paints/buys 500 points/£25 stuff a month. On the 1st of every month everyone posts a photo of everything they've done that month. If you play a game, the please post on how it went. So whilst I'd love to start my Tyranids, I shall be finishing my Dark Angels in time for the Cardiff Carnage Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-29066988622637739452009-05-25T00:50:00.004+01:002009-05-25T00:56:57.026+01:001750pt Dark AngelsHiya,So im going to try this list soon, I've tried a similar 1500pt list (I can put it up if requested) and I feel it can deal with the hordes a little bit better. I worry I am relying on the Land Raider Crusader LC with Chaplin and banner giving me 30 attacks on the charge, with re rolls to hit and rerolls to wound. As if the Land raider goes down I've lost that powerful bloody nose punch.Still Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-61539998012712116382009-05-23T21:50:00.004+01:002009-05-24T16:33:50.657+01:00Magnets - TerminatorsHiya,The other day I encountered a scenario where I wanted all LC termies, then later on I fancied another game with my TH/SS termies. So Should I buy extra terminators for all scenarios?No.... If you remember my post before - Magnets!!!!So since I save money by getting AoBR terminators then modding them into what I want, I decided to save more money by getting the few bits and magnetising arms!IFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-41462241270841709902009-05-21T18:44:00.006+01:002009-05-22T01:51:36.093+01:00Missilely Death!Hiya,I'm currently half way through my exams. Luckily though my next one is not till next wednesday. Its almost a week! :DSo, I got back and assembled my whirlwind bit, my cyclone missile launcher, and my typhoon attachments.I've been designing a new army list and I'm going to try a battle with the new list, I shall be putting it up afterwards. I may be going to the cardiff carnage tournament (Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-48560606904886980792009-05-16T13:29:00.005+01:002009-05-16T16:59:40.934+01:00Fluke ...Hiya,None Gaming related post.So I've had a wave of good luck recently.I've been looking for accommodation and I have left it immensely late, I saw an advert and got in touch with the landlord, he invited me and my buddies to go check this place out. I kid you not, It was like a sterotypical post war, squalor, shit on the walls, filthy place. I was shocked. I had the old "It will all be cleanedFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-49636907765669004812009-05-07T19:36:00.006+01:002009-05-07T20:00:06.084+01:00Updates - Tyranids and Dark AngelsHiya, so its been a while as recently I've been knuckling down with my revision for my upcoming exams. It sucks but I thought I'd update you guys about my Tyranids *cheers* and my few games I managed.The Games.In between revision I have managed to fit a few games in, three games in which I lost two. I feel my army list is very good versus meq (marine equivalent) but not horde armies. My list, Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-79805839496904949222009-04-22T21:18:00.006+01:002009-04-23T16:15:44.028+01:00Klaxxon and his Deathwing , WIP.Today I finished up the conversion process of my AoBR terminators.I now have, 2 TH/SS (custom built), 2 LC (ordered from bits&kits), 1 chainfist (so so easily done) and my HQ Belial or aka Klaxxon.We will destroy you with our gleaming primer aroma! SNIFF!With Klaxxon, I decided to use a normal aobr terminator, I cut his waist (a practice I did on a few random squad members to adjust the posesFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-40203251502085792682009-04-20T14:01:00.003+01:002009-04-20T15:09:28.650+01:00Painted force so far...So I thought I'd update you with a group picture of my force...Siren of Retrubution, stage 1.So far the two tactical squads lack the heavy weapons, including Las-cannon, Plasma Cannon and Plasma gun.Painting1 Terminator SquadPredatorRavenwing SquadronAttack BikeLand SpeederAssembling1 Terminator Squad - to be converted.UpdateSo as my exams approach, my revision increases and my time painting, Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-9427908960906032822009-04-19T00:18:00.004+01:002009-04-19T00:28:37.592+01:00Angels of Absolution pt2A quick update:Feel the wrath of the lion Today I finished off my Angels of Absolution.. almost :PI need to make my plasma cannon, plasma gun and the sarge. These guys are the aobr marines, and I did an earlier post on the construction and painting here. I dont feel strongly about these guys, as I do my Dark Angels... I've found them a challenge to paint, as I cant hide mistakes as easily. I'm Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-53395735756803152062009-04-16T20:38:00.003+01:002009-04-16T21:08:29.055+01:00Brother Banneth is ALIVE!!!!Today I finished my dreadnought.After much faffing about cutting him, turning him, adding a new custom sarcophagus and lil icon. I am really really happy with his outcome.He may not be the best painted sex machine on the planet, and his CCW may have a crappy claw that has a bad joint, bit of greenstuff in the future will sort that. ^.^ Finished Brother Banneth (bar iconography)I am here to Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-81229639310161420082009-04-13T11:10:00.009+01:002009-04-14T01:17:31.298+01:001750pt/1500pt Dark AngelsMy 1750pt list, All I have to do to reduce to 1500pt is remove the land raider ^.^ The Siren of Retribution Dark Angels -SM HQ Belial/Klaxxon Master Crafted PW, Storm Bolter, Fearless, Rites of Battle, LD10, Scoring Terminators Troops Dark Angel Tactical Squad 10 MarinesFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-19704688722715146482009-04-09T19:25:00.009+01:002009-04-22T13:43:43.845+01:00AoBR Terminator to TH/SSSo I wanted have some assualt terminators.. but I wanted to save money... I was going to convert my lil terminator's from standard AoBR Power fist and Storm bolter to.....AoBR TermiesChainfist'sSo I decided I'd first do a pair of chainfists, this was easily done in two very quick steps.I cut the chainsword handle off, then the actual chainsword into two pieces using my craft knife.I then attachedFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-32959718026280888982009-04-09T13:44:00.006+01:002009-04-09T19:25:19.470+01:00DrazilekSo, Drazilek from Sons of Seth was over for a couple of days and between many midnight 24hour snack runs, vast amounts of piss taking and in between crawling through slow 1300-1500pt games we set up a table and did some conversions.Drazilek made a very funky Flesh Tearer Furiso dreadnought, I do have pictures but I will leave him to do the unveiling. I must say its conversion CC arm owns. In the Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-6539502943149462722009-04-01T19:19:00.011+01:002009-04-02T12:37:00.807+01:00Battle Report - DA-SA-1409-OBJDark Angels Vs Salamanders - 1500pt Game.Four Objectives.I decided to write this battle report, as yet again another story. Mainly because I forgot to take my camera, and secondly as I will be writing it from memory.The data slate landed heavily on the illuminated map."We have spotted the salamanders encroaching on our position" said the voice in a hoarse whisper.Captain Fenreth Skarl, nicknamed Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-35643373195071729722009-03-26T22:34:00.004+00:002009-03-26T22:56:21.911+00:00Attack BikeI got a gift from Drazilek at the Sons of Seth today.An attack bike!Cheers Drazilek.I eagerly unwrapped it and got my sprues. Fairly simple, bike on one and side car and extras on the other.I whipped the bike together then whacked on my biker.I then glued the arms and whilst they were drying I pushed his hands onto the handlebars to ensure I dont get a repeat of what I call "ghost riding"....I Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-30966358737004085492009-03-24T14:28:00.007+00:002009-04-23T16:10:48.030+01:00Magnets - Tank and L-SpeederHiyaSo I have a little time today, so a brief update.Magnets!!!PredatorPredator "Aura" - Autocannon and Lascannons.So I glued the majority of the tank together, I however put magnets in the side hatches, to allow a rhino/predator conversion within seconds.I have future plans to magnetise the lascannons construction to allow me to adjust it from heavy bolters to lascannons quickly. However, thats Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-17752009833756915432009-03-22T20:52:00.005+00:002009-03-26T22:57:59.506+00:00Little Cadets!I acquired a camera!Andddd whilst I did it I got my little sister interested in in WH40k.*rubs hands* Mauahauaha.So with my newly acquired camera and tutorial games with my sister I took some pics of our kitchen table and the set-up. It was a small battlefield, but the fluff was a a heavy fog clearing and suddenly two space marine armies were ontop of each other, miscommunication with a stench ofFarskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-31194114679045662222009-03-19T10:25:00.003+00:002009-03-26T22:58:35.326+00:00Magnets and updatesMagnetsSo my gf sneakily ordered some magnets for me and they arrived this morning. I've had a simple childlike play with them and they are powerful!I got them from guysmagnets.com and they got here the day after order, and kept her updated. Very chuffed.Picture from www.guysmagnet.comSo my plans for my two sets of magnets are to magnetise:My tank so I can change it from predator to rhino and Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-7190063023274131222009-03-17T22:55:00.003+00:002009-03-26T22:59:14.252+00:001500pt Dark Angel Army ListSo, I made my list today from my Dark Angel Codex. HQ Belial Master Crafted PW Company Standard Fearless Rites of Battle LD10 130 Troops Tactical Squad 1, 5 10 Marines Flamer Missile Launcher Vet Sarge PW Rhino 230 Tactical Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-28538112391264313392009-03-17T01:06:00.004+00:002009-03-26T22:59:29.108+00:00Photoshopping my PicsHiya,As I wont have a camera till next week I decided I'd photoshop one of my pictures previously taken.Yeah, I used Gimp a free photoshop basically.I made the sheen by accident playing around with the Levels.In Photoshop press CTRL+LIn GIMP, go to Colours->Levels.This is also how I removed the majority of the white, adjust the level to adjust the block of white so it doesnt have natural grey Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-11220321507415113342009-03-14T22:15:00.001+00:002009-03-26T22:59:47.374+00:00BoxesA long time ago my dad got me a toolbox. It was used at first for stationary as I used to play "work" and pretend it was my briefcase. After that I used it for my warhammer, then I used it for actual tools and now its turned back into warhammer.Its kinda sentimental and its cheap, while it may not be ideal...The Modification.I took the top and placed a large A3 piece of foam over the top, I then Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-47470056556646074832009-03-13T01:26:00.006+00:002009-03-26T23:00:51.059+00:00Tank DetailRightToday I slapped some back on the tank and painted a little bit of detail on the controls inside. I've done it very sloppy however.. whos gonna see it up close? :DControl PanelI also used some greenstuff to turn my chainswords into choppas. In particular Power Choppas.I also painted bronzed flesh on the rest of my tactical marines and added the loincloths. I also cut my space marine AoBR Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424051487925471311.post-18730210703507647212009-03-11T02:26:00.006+00:002009-03-26T23:01:27.088+00:00Angels of AbsolutionHiya,I decided a while back I wanted to do my army as kind of a story. A progression as time goes on. In this aspect I will be recording great victories and heroic acts from a single unit or squad. I will then reward my models with such, add weapons, decals, greenstuff, a notch on a bolter. Simple things to make them feel unique.On this theme I wanted to design my chapter in such a way that Farskehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13355402731090183107noreply@blogger.com2