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I think there is a portion of this hobby that we all "know and love" that lends itself to a certain amount of insanity. I could look back at my blogs and see how fickle I am in my decisions.

I just made a purchase...

Here is my 1500 Point IG List that I am aiming for. It will be my standard gaming list until I buy and paint some options... Like that 12 Vendetta list I posted yesterday...

CCS
4 Meltas, Melta Bomb, Chimera, Heavy Stubber

PCS
4 Meltas, Melta Bomb, Chimera, Heavy Stubber

PCS
4 Meltas, Melta Bomb, Chimera, Heavy Stubber

IS
Vendetta

IS
Vendetta

IS
Vendetta

IS
Vendetta

Leman Russ
Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Leman Russ
Heavy Bolter Sponsons

Total comes to 1500 exactly. Do I really need the melta bombs? No... but I had 15 more points to spare and I like symmetry.

I will try and stick to just this project until at least this points value is fully painted and complete.

We shall see...

Plastic Wierdboy

This is nothing new... I have had it for a while...

"Hermit, why did you post it then you nub?" You may be saying...

I got my Photo Cube today and the Wierdboy is my test. The Cube seems cool, but I think I need a new camera. The images seem blurry still... If you know why I suck, please let me know...






There he is in all his plastic glory. Not the best in the world but if you play orks he can be free...

Parts I used
-Ork Boy
-Ork Slaver
-Ork Nob (The one in the boyz box)
-Random Skullz
-Base from a Chaos Lord
-Cloak from a Chaos Warrior

He is simple really and I do not think he looks half bad. I have been debating making a second one and if I do I will make a proper tutorial.

Back to the Photo Cube...

I will do a full review later...

I want to play with it a bit first, but so far I like it.

Fire from the Sky

Dear internet...

I need 7 of you to buy and send me some vendettas...

I have this insane list I want to field just for the heck of it...

1500 Point IG

CCS (50)

PCS (30)

IS (50)

IS (50)

Veteran Squad (70)

Veteran Squad (70)

Vendetta x 3 (390)

Vendetta x 3 (390)

Vendetta x 3 (390)


This only comes up to 1490 points. Will it work? Who cares? Can you imagine the looks I would get if I put 9 vendettas on the table? It would be great. I would never field it all the time, but it would be a fantastic game.

Not to mention the fact that I have 27 Lascannons...

Granted... I could only target 3 units a turn...

I needs it my precious... Larfleeze demands it...

When this is done I could add it to my 15 deffkopta list, or my 15 sentinel list that was only legal back when you could attach 3 sentinels to your CCS...

If I spend my model allowance on one a month... it would only take over half a year to complete...

Check back in August dear reader...

Hermit vs Son Bat Rep

Hermit : 1000 Point IG
CCS, 4 Melta, Plasma Pistol
Chimera, Heavy Stubber

PCS, 4 Melta
Chimera, Heavy Stubber

IS
Ventatta

IS
Ventatta

Vet Squad, Autocannon

Vet Squad, Autocannon

Leman Russ
Heavy Bolter Sponson, Heavy Stubber


Son of Hermit:
Chaos Termie Lord, 2 LC, Khorne
5 Beserkers
Skull Champ, Power Weapon
Land Raider

Chaos Termie Lord, Combi-Melta, Nurgle
6 Plague Marines, 2 Melta
Plague Champ, Power Fist

6 Beserkers
Skull Champ, Power Weapon
Rhino

6 Beserkers
Skull Champ, Power Weapon
Rhino

Defiler

Game was Seize Ground and Spearhead. I won first round and he failed to seize initiative.



End of Round 1. Score 2 - 1
Vendatta targets Rhino and wrecks it. Vendatta 2 targets Land Raider and immobilises it and 1 Lascannon is blown off. Leman Russ Targets Plague Marines with Battle Cannon killing 3.

Beserkers move out of wreck and run. Termie Lord and Beserkers disembark from immobilised Land Raider and run. Due to LoS Defiler has few targets and fires battle cannon at Veteran Squad killing 1. Remaining Rhino drops off third squad of beserkers in my son's quarter and moves out to contest.



Round 2 End. Score 2 - 2
Leman Russ, and thePCS Chimera kill the remainder of plague Marines. One Vendatta wrecks the Defiler. Vendatta, CCS Chimera and both Veteran Squads kill 3 Beserkers in Khorne Lord's Squad.

Beserkers squads now sitting on two objectives. Khorne Lord and his squad, along with Nurgle Lord continue to run forward trying to close gap. Land Raider fires remaining Lascannon Immobilising PCS Chimera.



Round 3 End. Score 2 - 2
Leman Russ has to shift for better lane of fire. One Vendetta targets Land Raider taking its second Lascannon. PCS and Chimera target Nurgle Lord and fail get past his save. Vendetta, both Veteran Squads, CCS squad and their Chimera kill off the Khorne Lord's squad and give him two wounds (I cheated and let him have eternal warrior...)

Rhino moves in closer and pops smoke. Khorne Lord and Nurgle Lord close the gap... Nothing else to be done.



Round 4 End. Score 2 - 2 (1 Contested)
Veteran Squad moves to claim objective deep in my quarter. Vendetta targets beserkers in my son's quarter and kill two. Leman Russ targets Rhino and misses. Vendatta and Veteran Squad finish off Khorne Lord. CCS and Chimera target and kill 3 berserkers in squad in top right quarter. PCS and Chimera target Nurgle Lord taking two wounds (again... cheater... eternal warrior).

Nurgle Lord pops PCS Chimera with combi-melta all guard make their save. Rhino close gap to be in contest range next turn. Beserkers in son's quarter move into cover smartly still holding objective.

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No image for Round 5. Sorry I am such a loser... Table is cleaned up now too late...

/sigh

Round 5 End. Score 4 - 1
Vendatta destroyed remaining Rhino. PCS finally took down the Nurgle Lord. CCS Chimera moved to contest objective then melted the remaining beserkers.

4 Beserkers hunkered down in the woodline on in my son's quarter and we called it...

"But Hermit... what the heck was that ork trukk doing on the field? And those unpainted PCS... And that unfinished Chimera... You suck!" You might say...

I hear you... I do suck. I need to finish. My shame is my own...

I suppose if I deduct point for my unpainted crap and my proxy chimera it was a tie...

All in all a fun game. My son and I enjoy our games. Question for the Dad's out there... Do you let your son win? I do not. I cheat for him often, but never yield. I always give him a handicap, but again... never yield. I want him to get better. I want to challenge him. What are your thoughts?

Saim Hermit

Ok...

After the demoralizing post the other day about how much I have left to do I figured I would maybe post some of the things I have complete. I will start off with my very meager Saim Hermit Army.

Weighing in at a mere 500 (492 to be exact) points it is perfect for a fun game with friends or my son...

Farseer (108)
Jetbike, Singing Spear, Guide

Guardian Jetbike Squad (152)
6 Guardians, 2 Shuriken Cannons

Guardian Jetbike Squad (152)
6 Guardians, 2 Shuriken Cannons

Vyper (70)
Starcannon, Shuriken Cannon

Taking Inventory

This is something that I am going to try and do on at least a monthly basis...

It may help to keep me "honest" and on track about what my son and I are buying for our gaming habit and may shame me into making sure it all gets painted. The bright side is I have not bought any models in over 6 months. The down side... I have not painted in over a year... Time to catch up :)

The aftermath of the last 40k game between my son and I.



Tau







IG


There are also 12 more Guard that need to be painted.

Ravenwing


Sadly, all I did was that one test model to see if I liked how it looked. I did like it, but then rediscovered WoW and forgot the rest...

Orks


This is the list that is going to be painful.
5 Converted meganobz in the imaged above.
10 Grots
10 Stormboyz with one Nob
5 Lootas with one Mekboy
1 Converted Painboy
9 Boyz with Big Shootas
6 Boyz with Rokkits
61 Slugga Boyz
22 Shoota Boyz

At this point in time I do not plan on buying any more models until all of that is complete. However... I have said this in the past and just look at that list.

/sigh

I may take some terrain breaks and I will post here if for no other reason that I can look back in a year and chuckle.

Monday - Hermit Game Nights

Monday's have become Hermit Game Nights around my house. My wife has a Bible study she goes to so the house is all mine from 6ish to 9ish... well... me and the kids.

Anyway...

So the guy I "converted" to miniature war gaming, Nick, has been coming over working out his Marine build. He is getting better quick, which is a good thing. He has been getting more Saturday games in than me too... So... It will not be long before my padawan confronts the master... heh

He is building up a Salamanders army and it is looking good. He is painting a lot. He has a lot of free time on his hands with a medical retirement from the Army. Really cool guy and picking up on the nuances of the game fast.

I have been running my basic Ork list and want feedback. I do not want to improve it. Nay! What I want is to make sure I have not cheesed him. I do not see my army as overkill, it is the standard 1500 that I run, just want anyone out there that comes across this to give me their thoughts.

Again... I am not trying to improve. What I am after is to make sure that I am not overpowered cheese here. We end up calling most of the games do to pending wipe. We have loads of fun, and that is what counts... I want to keep it that way.

Here is my list...

Warboss
Powerklaw, Twin-Link Shoota, Attack Squig

9 Nobz
3 PK, 3 Big Choppa, 3 Choppa, 3 Bosspole, 3 Eavy Armor

Battlewagon
4 Big Shoota, Zzap Gun, Armor Plates, Ard Case, Deff Rolla, Grot Riggers, Red Paint Job

19 Boyz & Nob
Big Shoota, Pk & Bosspole

Battlewagon
4 Big Shoota, Zzap Gun, Armor Plates, Ard Case, Deff Rolla, Grot Riggers, Red Paint Job

11 Boyz & Nob
PK & Bosspole, Trukk, Red Paint Job

4 Deffkopta
4 Twin-Link Rokkit Launcha, Buzzsaw

4 Deffkopta
4 Twin-Link Rokkit Launcha, Buzzsaw

2000 Point Robotech

Ok... So this is not really Robotech. It was false advertising... When I first thought of it though I though... hey... This reminds me of that cartoon I watched as a kid with all the Zentradi. It had jetbikes, and walkers and cool flying things... yea...

So here is what crazy idea that I came up with. I love crazy lists... and this is one of them.

NEW & Improved List (I did not realize the Walker weapons would not be twin-linked... thus the change)

Autarch
Avenger Shuriken Catapult

Autarch
Avenger Shuriken Catapult

9 Dire Avengers
Exarch, Bladestorm

Wave Serpent
Twin-Linked Brightlance, Star Engines

9 Dire Avengers
Exarch, Bladestorm

Wave Serpent
Twin-Linked Brightlance, Star Engines

Vyper Squad (3)
Brightlance

Vyper Squad (3)
Starcannon

Vyper Squad (3)
Eldar Missile Launcher

War Walker Squad (3)
Eldar Missile Launcher

War Walker Squad (3)
Starcannon

War Walker Squad (3)
Scatter Laser

Did you see that? 2000 points with 9 vypers and 9 war walkers... crazy. Is it a good list? I do not know... Do I care? Nope lol

As some of you may know I love to field crazy things... This certainly qualifies... Time to start buying up some models...

Sherpa, if you are reading this... Now who seems crazier :) Great job on those trees again.

My Starter Eldar

Ok... so here is how my first 500 points of Eldar shall go down. It may not be the most tactically sound, but it is what I want to see on the table. Often times I will play an army list that is weak just because it is how I want to see it fielded. I have my lists built all the way out to my proposed 2000 list, where in theory is where I want to stop.

500 ELDAR

FARSEER [113]
Farseer ( 55), Jetbike (30), Shining Spear (3), Doom (25)

GUARDIAN JETBIKE SQUAD [152]
6 Guardians (132), 2 Shuriken Cannon (20)

GUARDIAN JETBIKE SQUAD [152]
6 Guardians (132), 2 Shuriken Cannon (20)

VYPER SQUAD [80]
Vyper (45), Star Cannon (25), Shuriken Cannon (10)


In other news. I made up some "CD" terrain this weekend to test how I liked it. I think it turned out ok. I used the wrong type of glue on a couple of them and it really stands out, but otherwise I am happy. I will create some more and perhaps even do my very first ever tutorial... Not like this simple stuff needs one... This way I feel important though :)

Hobbit RTT

This Saturday will be my first RTT or any Tournament for 5th edition. It will mark the first time that I have played 5th edition with anyone other than my son or friends at my house. I did a lot of playing with 4th edition, but the Army kind of got in the way and I am just getting around to starting back up. I am going for the fun and to "introduce" myself to the local gaming community. I have gone down to the Hobbit on Saturday, but have really yet to play. This will be my first... Wish me well.

Here is what I am taking...

Warboss
Power Klaw, Twin-Link Shoota, 'Eavy Armor, Attack Squiq, Cybork Body

Warboss
Power Klaw, Twin-Link Shoota, 'Eavy Armor, Attack Squiq, Cybork Body

Nobz
3 Power Klaw, 3 Big Choppa, 1 Kombi-Skorcha, Count as Troops

Nobz
3 Power Klaw, 3 Big Choppa, 1 Kombi-Skorcha, Count as Troops

5 Deffkoptas
2 Buzzsaw, 5 Twin-Link Rokkit Launcha

5 Deffkoptas
2 Buzzsaw, 5 Twin-Link Rokkit Launcha

5 Deffkoptas
2 Buzzsaw, 5 Twin-Link Rokkit Launcha

Total 1995

I just want to see both my battlewagons and all 15 Deffkoptas on the table at the same time. This seemed like a good opportunity to show them all off. Win or lose... I am ready for some fun.

Calm Before the Storm

Here are some images of the playroom. Notice how it is all set up for tomorrow's training day? Marines vs Nids vs Orks. My son vs Brandon (Teen from Church) vs Nick (Friend from church). Looking forward to a good time. It may not be Adepticon (Wish I was there) but we shall have fun none-the-less.







750 Points for each force. In a nutshell here are the lists...

Marines
Captain
10 Man Tactical with Missile Launcher & Flamer
10 Man Tactical with Missile Launcher & Flamer
5 Man Terminator Squad
Dreadnought with Multi-melta

Nids
Broodlord with 11 Genestealers
3 Warriors with Venom Cannon & Devourer
20 Guants with Fleshborer
20 Guants with Fleshborer
2 Zoanthropes with Warp Blast

Orks
Warboss with Power Klaw
10 Nobz, 3 Power Klaw, 3 Big Choppa, 3 "Regular", 1 Skorcha
11 Boyz, Nob with Power Klaw, Big Shoota
11 Boyz, Nob with Power Klaw, Big Shoota
9 Lootas, Mek

I plan on having them play "Kill them all" for 6 turns with table quarters randomly chosen. It there is time, then they can switch armies and go again. We shall see...

Wish me luck...

Such a Slacker

Well my game did not go down. My son and I went out to the Hobbit to watch some people play, but we did not get to play ourselves. I am currently TDY, and will be out of the loop until much later this month. My posting may be a bit sporadic until I return home.

On a brighter note, I have 5 more nobz, 11 more boyz, and another Black Reach Warboss waiting on me when I get back home. This will bring me up to the following...

Warboss, PK, Cyborg, Eavy Armor, Attack Squig

Warboss, PK, Cyborg, Eavy Armor, Attack Squig

10 Nobz, 3 PK, 3 Big Choppa, 3 Slugga & Choppa, 1 Shoota/Scorcha (I just like it)

Battlewagon, 4 Big Shoota, Zzap Gun, Ard Case, Extra Armor, Grot Riggers, Red Paint, Stikkbomb chukka


10 Nobz, 3 PK, 3 Big Choppa, 3 Slugga & Choppa, 1 Shoota/Scorcha (I just like it)

Battlewagon, 4 Big Shoota, Zzap Gun, Ard Case, Extra Armor, Grot Riggers, Red Paint, Stikkbomb chukka

15 Boyz, Big Shoota, Nob with PK

15 Boyz, Big Shoota, Nob with PK

15 Lootas, 3 Mekboyz

5 Deffkoptas, 2 Buzzsaw, 5 TL Rokkit Launcha

5 Deffkoptas, 2 Buzzsaw, 5 TL Rokkit Launcha

5 Deffkoptas, 2 Buzzsaw, 5 TL Rokkit Launcha

2 Extra Big Shootas & 1 Rokkit Launcha

This is not a list per se, just a total of what I have so far. I would like to have options at the 2k level. I plan on fielding 180 boyz just for fun. That will be started right after I pick up my prepurchased Stompa from the Hobbit and paint that up. I should get home just before its release... /joy

I bought my son a box of Khore Beserkers and 2 Chaos Spawn. That will give him some more Chaos to paint up. I really need to get around to posting his pics. He is doing a really good job for someone his age. Much better than I did at his age, and I am very proud of him. He plays the Tyranids that I bought and painted for him, but he wanted to start his own, like in Fantasy so I let him pick. He will be using my ultramarines as chaos until he gets enough. They will be recent "converts."

First 2000 Points

I am done. I can finally allow myself to play a game of 40k with someone other than my son at The Hobbit rather than in our Garage/Gameroom. This will be my first "real" game of 5th edition. I have been out of the hobby for quite some time. I have not played regularly in about 6 years. I am not looking for much "success" early on as most of the local gamers have marine drop pod armies from "Primer Mountain" or "Plastic Grey" Legions. However, I am going to try and get my first game in this Saturday. I did not build this list for any real reason other than I really liked the Deffkopta and wanted to field all 15...

Warboss, PK, Twin-Link Shoota, Attack Squig, Eavy Armor

10 Nobz, all with Eavy Armor, 3 PK, 1 Burna/Shoota (Just because I saw the new kit and had too... )

Battlewagon, 4 Big Shoota, 1 Zzap Gun, Various upgrades...

19 Slugga Boyz, 2 Big Shoota, 1 Nob with PK

Battlewagon, same as above

5 Deffkopta, 2 Buzzsaw, Twin-Link Rokkit

5 Deffkopta, 2 Buzzsaw, Twin-Link Rokkit

5 Deffkopta, 2 Buzzsaw, Twin-Link Rokkit

4 Lootas with Mekboy (Just because I bought the models and they are painted... They are kind of growing on me... )

That brings me to 2000 points. Not the best designed list in the world, but it shall evolve as I buy and (more importantly to me) paint up some more models. I currently have 5 more lootas on my paint table along with 4 more nobz. I need more boyz so I can go all "Green Tide"...

Wazdakka's Angels

I like to write up crazy lists. I am thinking now that I have my 2 Battlewagons, 15 Deffkoptas and 2k points of regular Orks, maybe I can start getting some other fun things.

Wazdakka Gutsmek (180)

10 Nob Bikers, 4 PK (550)

6 Warbikes, Nob with PK (210)
6 Warbikes, Nob with PK (210)
6 Warbikes, Nob with PK (210)
6 Warbikes, Nob with PK (210)
6 Warbikes, Nob with PK (210)
6 Warbikes, Nob with PK (210)

If I get this warboss from forgeworld ($50.70), these nob bikers ($69.38) for three, and this from Games Workshop ($35) for three.

Wow...

That really adds up.

$680.08 and that still leaves me one bike short. Bah!

Maybe I will just buy 17 Nobz, 30 boyz, and scratch build some foamcore bikes :)