A Mordian march to glory

[duz_]

Well 3rd year of the Iron Halo down near Tulsa OK

Its a great event and hit 100 people

I took the guard list I have been talking about in this thread.

Unfortunately for me that list was developed around April / May pre Knight codex...

So I didn't do so well... in fact the worst outing I've had at a tournament

87th... Out of 5 rounds I won 1 game and that was against the guy who came 2nd last and he was running UM bikers...

Its a shame I liked the list and I think it has legs

Against Orks it might do better, but it may be retired for semi competitive games

The Mordian shenanigans certainly gave people a surprise not that they generally worked

In summary my match ups were

Round 1: Double Castellan, Warden and loyal 32

Round 2: Triple knight, Custodes shield captains, loyal 32

Round 3: Tau (Flying commander, Riptide and drone spam)

Round 4: Ultramarine Bikes

Round 5: Custodes outrider detachment with loyal 32

My next post will discuss how I adjust to this meta

Representing B&C at the event

Round 1:

Round 2:

Round 3:

Round 4:

Anti Knight list
Was voted 2nd best painted, 3rd was a team mates Krieg army... I should ask him for pics...

Edited October 18, 2018 by duz_

[duz_]

So in light of my terrible outing I have made a few changes to my list.
Although before that Orks are on their way so Yarrick is as well!
I have the 2nd/3rd ed model which I've been wanting to paint for a while. However I do like the new sculpt too so I decided I'd start on him first.
Experimenting a bit with zenithal highlighting, but not sure its working all that well. Also as mentioned trying the metallic black I had got, that does seem to be working?

I got my grubby paws on some 2nd hand Scions that a friend was offloading and bought a KT AM starter kit off someone who was offloading theirs.
My new list has a small patrol of them so a command rod seemed like a good idea seeing as I didn't have a model for that yet.

Now my solution for Knights

I also bought some W Artel mini's, theyre amazing!
I needed a Daemonhost for my Eisenhorn model
And the commander looked neat so she will probably end up as a Lord Commissar with Relic power sword

My local GW store changed manager recently and has decided to dedicate specific days to certain events and is apparently being a tyrant with table use
That has spurred me into action to set up my own table
I already have the table and a mat, just need to finish putting together my new terrain kits
I have a few container kits and the spare ruins in the new terrain gave me an idea

Also a few chores I've been going through
Taroux are next up for the new paint scheme

My storage space was getting a bit outta control so I straightened things up so I knew what is where

Edited October 18, 2018 by duz_

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Good luck with the superheavy tank. Will you convert it into a Fortress of Arrogance to go with that Yarrick model?

[Closet Skeleton]

There are only two Yarricks, the 2nd ed one with the crab claw and skeleton gun and the 3rd edition/war one that got re-released in finecast, there is no 'new' one, the age gap between the two is under half of the time between newer one and the present.

 

I converted a 2nd ed Yarrick into a female Valhallan company commander this year. If you do get around to painting your 2nd ed one then I can only say I hope you like 2mm wide skulls.

Edited October 18, 2018 by Closet Skeleton

[duz_]

Good luck with the superheavy tank. Will you convert it into a Fortress of Arrogance to go with that Yarrick model?

 

Many years ago I did see an awesome conversion of that

I won't be going that far with mine, however the thought did cross my mind

Maybe if I do another BB ;)

 

 

There are only two Yarricks, the 2nd ed one with the crab claw and skeleton gun and the 3rd edition/war one that got re-released in finecast, there is no 'new' one, the age gap between the two is under half of the time between newer one and the present.

 

I converted a 2nd ed Yarrick into a female Valhallan company commander this year. If you do get around to painting your 2nd ed one then I can only say I hope you like 2mm wide skulls.

 

Well is new to me as it appeared after I began my hobby hiatus :D

[Mordian Glory]

Tough break with the Tournament. My experience has been similar recently, knights knights everywhere!

 

New knights are tough for Guard, but at least their stratagems now cost significantly more and you wont see the Loyal 32 as much now either. 

 

I have heard that Orks are going to be "meta changing". Not sure what that entails but I am happy to face orks all day over knights

Edited October 19, 2018 by Mordian Glory

[duz_]

Orks are one of my favourite armies to face!
I wish there was more :D Hopefully their new dex makes that happen! 

[duz_]

My BB is now 3 colours minimum :D

Went with gold for the main cannon

Now I can start washing recesses and doing detail hopefully that breaks it up a bit ...

Still not 100% sold on it so C&C welcome

I'll keep going and if I'm not happy I guess I'll just strip it and start again ^_^

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The superheavy tank looks surprisingly regal in ivory, with golden weapons. Have you decided on a name? If not, may I suggest "Palace of the Punishers" or "Temple of War Heroes"?

[duz_]

No name yet, although Goldmember has been suggested a couple of times :lol:

Took a break from the BB last night primed some terrain and a few other random models seeing as I'm done with the airbrush for the most part on the BB

Built up 4 HSVG scions from the various kits I had left over and picked up. The Scion kit is annoying in that you have so many extra bits but if you want to use the cables their poses and combinations are unique. I managed to find 3 of the right sets but had to kitbash the 4th with a spare finger of death. It worked ok, you can see the cables didnt line up the greatest. So I found a small paper clip that actually worked well as a clamp to keep it aligned as the plastic glue dried.

I also cracked open the next box of terrain I have to build. These statues look awesome. I think I'm going to magnetise the buttress on the back so I can place them sans building if I want because they do look good. I have a second box of these I believe :D

[duz_]

Made some progress on Yarrick

Need to start washing and layering now

Also got some colour on to my first terrain piece too

Still not sure if I'm gonna cover it with spackle or GW texture yet? Maybe a combo of both?

[WarriorFish]

You're on a roll with the painting lately commissar, keep it up :tu:

[duz_]

Yes indeed! Tournament season is over so now its time to paint what I want not what I need :D

Nothing exciting today just a blue container with zenithal highlighting and Russ grey drybrush

Looks non descript space containery enough I guess... :)

Will have limited progress the next week or so though travelling with work then family commitments. Will hopefully get some custodes assembled during my travel though ;) :tu:

[duz_]

Been slow progress between travelling for work and then catching up with life

However I can say after finding ~4hrs since my last post I have washed one side (not half...) of my BB

I think the wash has given some contrast to break it up as suspected :D

[WarriorFish]

Washes are great, and in situations like this make a big difference :) Looking forward to seeing some more :tu:

[duz_]

Main chassis done! Shouldn't take long to finish the rest of the rivets off then get stuck into the details

Tracks still need to be washed too

[Mordian Glory]

Looking very cool! Cant wait to see this bad boy 1 shot a Knight!

[our_baz]

Looks great.Very effective, really like your new scheme.

[duz_]

Thanks! :D

A little bit of hobby a day keeps the =][= away...

Finally finished washing added first later of gold details

Edited November 17, 2018 by duz_

[Bjorn Firewalker]

The tank looks plain and simple. Is this intentional, i.e., the tank crew visually (and may verbally) denounces the Emperor's Children and others (including allies) who weigh down war machines with pointless decorations? Edited November 18, 2018 by Bjorn Firewalker

[duz_]

Less is more the tank itself is meant to be the shrine ;)

Got some details laid down and then took it for a test shoot on the table next to another tank

So at this point I'm not sure... so I took my mind off it and finished another project :D

And yes I finally finished building my KT terrain et al and put it on my table. I have some of those new kits coming in shortly too.

[Bjorn Firewalker]

Yarrick is well done.

[duz_]

I've all but finished my first piece of terrain! :D

I just need to varnish it and its done

I would no recommend Wood putty as texture though, at least for how I've done it the damn stuff keeps chipping off! If you a smoother finish it might be less of an issue. I'm hoping the varnish will help prevent some of this. I also glued and used some #2 1/4" screen to keep the terrain to the 1/8" board I used for a base :) I plan on doing a 2nd one of these, then theres the actual buildings I need to do

Meanwhile I have a box of the Sector Imperialis to build, as well as the ruined manufactorum set too

Once this is varnished, I hope to get back to finish off my Shadowsword and other vehicles that are in a semi complete state.

Annoyingly with the changes to CA I think I will also have to go paint up my Hellhammer chassis sooner rather than later too!
Can't wait see how many extra points I have in my list, seeing as I was taking the "undesirable" stuff that has since been reduced in price and the Vigilus formations too :)

[Trickstick]

Nice. I quite like the effect of the exposed metalwork on the inside of the wall. Adds some depth. How high are those containers? Do they block LOS to russ-sized models? They look like nice bits of terrain, a bit of variety to the ruins you see everywhere.

 

Just as an aside, regarding the Hellhammer. How often do you actually remember to fire the lasgun? It seems like the most pointless weapon I have ever seen on a vehicle!

[The Black Guard]

Yarrick does look very nicely done!