Showing posts with label Equinox. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Equinox. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Miniature Monday - Spirit Host #2
The second spirit host for my Age of Sigmar list. This one came out a little darker than the first because of additional layers I added.
Monday, September 21, 2015
Miniature Monday - Spirit Host
Complete my first spirit host model last week using the newer kit. Need to finish 5 more of these before Nov 6th as I am playing Age of Sigmar at the Windy City Throwdown GT.
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Episode 52 - Dragon-Fall 40K Championships Preview
This short episode is a full preview of everything that is happening on Oct 3 & 4 at Dragon Fall.
Episode Timeline
00:00:15 - Dragon Fall Preview
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Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Episode 48 - Michigan GT Preview
In this episode, John is joined by Jeff from the Michigan GT to preview this year's event. Jeff talks about the new additions to the weekend and what the rules will be for the 40K GT.
Episode Timeline
00:00:15 - Sponsors
00:01:45 - Friday Events at The Michigan GT
00:16:45 - 40K GT Rules
00:37:00 - WFB, Bolt Action, and Firestorm Armada Events
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Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Episode 49 - Craftworld Eldar Wraithhost
In this episode, the crew breakdown the new Craftworld Eldar Wraith Host. We discuss each of the units in the formation, how destroyer weapons work, and how we would use the formation.
Episode Timeline
00:00:15 - Sponsors
00:02:15 - Rumors and New Releases
00:25:00 - Marshaling the Host
00:38:30 - Craftworld Eldar Wraithhost
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Hump Day Heroes: 40K Kill Team League
This battle report was from my first game for the 40k Kill
Team league that I am running at the Wandering Dragon. My opponent for the game was Doug and his
very cool space marine team. The mission
for the game was Forward Push from the Kill Team supplement. For this mission, I had modified the
objective rules so that each player placed one and the third was at the center
of the board.
As you can
see from the pictures, we set-up the board using a large number of LOS blocking
terrain pieces. I am a firm believer
that Kill Teams is best when there is a lot of terrain on the board as it
encourages movement and prevents static gunlines. When it came to deployment, I won the roll,
so deployed my forces across the board with a few models held back to infiltrate.
Genestealer
Brood
10
Genestealers – 140 points
1 Broodlord –
60 points
Doug’s Space
Marines
10 Tactical
Squad w/ Heavy Bolter & Flamer
1 Attack
Bike w/ multi-melta
I was not
expecting Doug to seize, so when he did, I knew I was in trouble. His attack bike and heavy bolter made quick
work of my broodlord and one of his companion stealers. In response, I tried to assault the bike with
the remaining stealers nearby, but failed to wound it and in return got a
stealer killed for the attempt.
In the
second round, I moved the other larger group of stealers towards the center
objective. My hope was I could break off
one or two models from the pack to deal with marines as needed. Doug had range with his outflanking marines,
so bolter fire quickly diminished the pack down to a couple of models.
In the late
turns, I tried to hide what I had remaining near two of the objectives, but the
marines closed ranks. In short order the
last of my brood was killed at range with the exception of one stealer who got
past a marine with a flamer before being brought down by a shot to the
head.
Overall it
was a fun game that taught me a couple of good lessons about how to deploy my
team going forward. I should have kept
all of them close together and just chained my assaults. By spreading out, Doug was able to easily
pick-off individual models before they could make it to assault. I do debate whether or not I should include
some type of shooting element to the list, but figure that would break from the
narrative I am forging.
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Episode 45 - Khorne Daemonkin
The End Times may have come to a conclusion, but the rage of Khorne continues to spread across the mutliverse. In this episode, Andrew and John share their first impressions of the new Khorne Daemonkin codex. We discuss the new formations, the Blood Tithe and a few army ideas John has using the codex. Before we get into the main topic, the guys talk about the End Times tournament at Adepticon, Andrew talks about his game with Andy Chambers, John plays with his nids, and we talk about our sponsors. This episode also contains a bonus segment with John Ontto at Adepticon.
Episode Timeline
00:00:15 - Sponsors
00:05:30 - End Times @ Adepticon 2015
00:32:00 - Marshaling the Host
01:03:30 - Khorne Daemonkin
01:39:30 - Plugs (Waste Wars XV, 40K Kill Teams)
01:43:00 - Bonus Content (John Ontto at Adepticon 2015)
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Monday, April 6, 2015
Miniature Monday - 04/06/2015
Since the release of the new Khorne Daemonkin book, I have been playing around with painting a couple more Khorne models. Finally broke last week and painted a bloodletter to see if I recall the original painting scheme. I also decided with this one to change the color scheme of the horns and claws from black to bone to see if I liked the results.
When it came to my daemon army, the original intention was for it to be a quick paint army with minimal effort as I tend to put too much time into individual models (~14 hours per infantry size model). This fellow took me approximately 6 hours with the obvious bulk of the time spent on the green areas.
When it came to the horns, I decided to experiment with using layers of wash to gradually go from bone to the black/brown towards the end. The overall result was ok, but I will need to touch-up some spots where I felt the layering was uneven (notice the streak on the horn in the first picture?).
Comparing the new model against an older one, I found my most recent attempt to be brighter and to pop slightly better because of the highlighting. In the picture above, the green appears to be glossy, but I believe that is due to my lack of skills at taking pictures and not the actual model. I also like the color scheme of the older model's tongue better than what I did with the newer one. I'll need to dig through my notes and see if I wrote down what I did in the past for it.
When it came to my daemon army, the original intention was for it to be a quick paint army with minimal effort as I tend to put too much time into individual models (~14 hours per infantry size model). This fellow took me approximately 6 hours with the obvious bulk of the time spent on the green areas.
Comparing the new model against an older one, I found my most recent attempt to be brighter and to pop slightly better because of the highlighting. In the picture above, the green appears to be glossy, but I believe that is due to my lack of skills at taking pictures and not the actual model. I also like the color scheme of the older model's tongue better than what I did with the newer one. I'll need to dig through my notes and see if I wrote down what I did in the past for it.
Monday, March 23, 2015
Miniature Monday - 03/23/2015
Decided to change things up and work on a Tyranid model. Longtime readers of my blog will recall that my original Tyranid army was purple and brown. I was never fond of the color scheme, but it worked at the time. This color scheme is closer to what I am wanting in a Nid army. The biggest challenge with this model was deciding on a conversion that worked but wasn't #ODT. I also knew it would be a risk to use the same color scheme for the talons and base, but it seems to work for me.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Miniature Monday - 03/16/2015
Monday, March 9, 2015
Miniature Monday - 03/09/2015
The next CSM for the squad. Since this marine is wearing a helmet, I felt the need to add the green element via the clawed hand. It was a bit of a lazy conversion, but one I figured fit with the overall look of the unit.
Monday, March 2, 2015
Miniature Monday - 03/02/2015
One of the first models I completed this year was a Chaos Space Marine. The model took me about two weeks to complete, but that was mostly because I kept switching projects and working on certain elements in groups (i.e. resin bases).
Saturday, February 28, 2015
Episode 43 - Malekith the Eternity King
Before talking about him, we do a lengthy Marshaling the Host. In this episodes MoH, we talk about our End Time primer and share battle reports from the event.
After the end credits, check out this episodes bonus content for more discussion about End Times characters and the US Masters results.
Episode Timeline:
00:00:15 - Sponsors
00:01:30 - End Times at Adepticon
00:29:30 - Marshaling the Host
01:13:30 - Malekith the Eternity King
01:35:15 - Butt Plugs (Articon, Kill Teams @ Wandering Dragon)
01:40:00 - Bonus Content
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015
End Times Special Characters
This weekend we will be recording episode 43 of the show. The main topic will be us breaking down the big nasty characters from the End Times. As of right now, we are looking to discuss the following special characters:
Nagash (End Times: Nagash)
Karl Franz (End Times: Glottkin)
Glottkin (End Times: Glottkin)
Malekith the Eternity King (End Times: Khaine)
Thanquol (End Times: Thanquol)
Archaon (End Times: Archaon)
If anyone would like to request another special character from the End Times, let us know in the comments section or send us an email to unstabledice@gmail.com.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
40K Release Rumors
It would appear that the reliable rumormongers are talking about what the release schedule for 2015 will look like for 40K. Below is a summary of what is rumored to be coming out. These rumors are based on comments made by Hastings75 and Harry from Warseer.
-In No Particular Order of Release-
- Adeptus Mechanicus Codex & models (full release)
- Genestealer Cult Codex & models (Harelquin sized release)
- Deathwatch Codex & models (Harelquin sized release)
- Horus Heresy Standalone box game, on sale for a few months, then models become part of 30k range Mark 4 + Cataphract armors featured. (Harry believes the rumor of Mark 9 power armour is actually the new 30K range*)
- Assassins Standalone box game, on sale for a few months, then models become part of the 40k range.
- Greater Daemons all complete (2 in 2015, 2 in 2016, BT already confirmed, LoC believed to be 2nd release*)
- Dark Angels later in the year
- Tzeentch later in the year
*Comments added by John
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Episode 40 - Chuck's Caboose
After talking Glottkin and Throwdowns, we move into Marshaling the Host. In this episode's hobby section, we share updates and John realizes that Andrew was two years old when Ghost and Goblins came out. After MoH, Warboss Ontto unleashes a new Waaagh Ontto segment. The show ends on a sad note with us saying goodbye to a friend.
Episode Timeline
00:01:45 - The Unstable Dice Present: End Times Tournament @ Adepticon
00:11:30 - End Times: Glottkin First Impressions
00:42:15 - Windy City Throwdown
00:54:30 - Marshaling the Host
01:21:30 - Waaagh Ontto (Stormboyz)
01:29:30 - Farewell to a Friend (Jeff B.)/End of Episode
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Saturday, November 8, 2014
Episode 39 - Aftermath Michigan GT
Next, we have a special Marshaling the Host where we discuss our experience at the Michigan GT. We talk about the missions, discuss our games, and review our experience at the tournament.
Lastly, we introduce a new segment, Waaagh Ontto. In this episode, John O talks about the Morkanaut and Gorkanaut. He reviews how he uses them, their role on the battlefield, and what to watch out for when playing them.
Episode Timeline
00:01:45 - New Tyranid Models
00:30:00 - Marshaling the Host (Aftermath: Michigan GT 2014)
01:36:30 - Waaagh Ontto (Morkanaut/Gorkanaut)
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Episode 38 - Tasteless Nurgle Reference
Episode 38 - Tasteless Nurgle Reference
Sponsored by Heroes Haven Comics and Games & A Gathering of Might
In this episode, we break down the Blight Kings and Maggot Lords for the End Times, talk about our WFB hobby updates and make a big announcement. This episode gives you the treat so you can find your trick elsewhere this Halloween.
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Episode Timeline
00:00:20 - Sponsors (Heroes Haven Comics & Games)
00:01:29 - Blight Kings & Maggot Lords
00:51:30 - Marshaling the Host
01:06:00 - Big Announcement
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Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Episode 37 - The Redstone Rumble GT
Episode 37 - The Redstone Rumble GT
Sponsored by Heroes Haven Comics and Games & A Gathering of Might
The Redstone Rumble is happening this Oct 3rd, 4th & 5th. Before the big weekend, Jeff Weibelt from the Rumble has come on to tell us all about the event. He also shares his insight into his local meta and what it was like being a TO at the ATC.
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Episode Timeline
00:00:20 - Sponsors (Heroes Haven Comics & Games)
00:01:29 - Alabama 40K Meta (Special Guest Jeff Weibelt)
00:56:30 - Redstone Rumble Preview
01:41:30 - 2015 Sponsorship Drive
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Episode 36 - Renegade Open GT
Episode 36 - Renegade Open GT
Sponsored by Heroes Haven Comics and Games & A Gathering of Might
Episode 36 is a preview of the Renegade Open GT happening this November. The first segment of the show is a Q&A session with Jeff from the Michigan GT. Next, everyone updates the world on their hobby progress in another Marshaling the Host. After MoH, we breakdown all of the details for this year's Renegade Open GT.
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Episode Timeline
00:00:20 Sponsors (Heroes Haven Comics & Games)
00:01:29 - Michigan GT Q&A
00:23:14 - Michigan GT Preview
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Show Links
Sponsors
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