Monthly Archives: March 2012

Bloggers: Mystery Project WIP

Posted on March 30, 2012 07:44 am by Thor

This is aimed at those who are bloggers. If you aren’t a blogger than you likely won’t find this interesting but feel free to read on anyway ;) Read more... (215 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)

Posted in Blogging Tips, Community News | Tagged Bloggers, Blogging, Blogging Tips | 11 comments

Battle Report: Orks vs Blood Angels

Posted on March 29, 2012 08:50 am by Thor

In preparation for next month’s tournament we all got in some practice at my FLGS. I’ve decided to run my Orks for the event just to change it up from my routine. The list I was testing is here: http://cmdctr.net/lists/796. Read more... (864 words, 1 image, estimated 3:27 mins reading time)

Posted in Battle Reports, Gaming | Tagged Blood Angels, Orks, Sun'z Killaz, Warhammer 40K | 3 comments

Command Center: v1.13.0 Update

Posted on March 28, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

A minor addition for Command Center. If you don’t know what Command Center is it’s a free army list building tool for Warhammer 40K. Read more... (152 words, 1 image, estimated 36 secs reading time)

Posted in Command Center News | Tagged Command Center Update, Free Army List Building Tool, Warhammer 40K | 2 comments

Thor’s Workbench: Obliterators on Hold, Enter Orks

Posted on March 27, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

One thing I’ve learned with painting is when the going gets rough take a break. I’ve been busting my butt trying to get my Obliterators done the last few weeks and they’d be done except for something that’s been nagging me. I put up some shots of me attempting OSL (object source lighting), the other day. Well, I’m happy with how the radiant light element has come along since that post, the reflections on the armor, but not so much with the power fists, the source. Read more... (275 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

Posted in Hobby | Tagged Object Source Lighting, Obliterators, Orks, Painting, Thor's Workbench, Warhammer 40K | 2 comments

Kamui’s Workbench: A tale of two speeders

Posted on March 26, 2012 09:39 am by Kamui

We can buff that out...

Hello all,

Last week I posted pics of two land speeders that I’d just purchased on eBay. You may remember that they were in less than ideal condition. Being a bit of a bargain hunter I found it difficult to resist the price and decided to take the challenge. I wanted to take you along with me on the road to recovery for these two neglected speeders. Read more... (882 words, 11 images, estimated 3:32 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials, Hobby, Kamui's Summer Challenge 2011 | Tagged Games Workshop, Hobby, Kamui, Land Speeders, Reavers, Space Marines, Space Wolves, Warhammer 40K | 7 comments

What I Like About Army Composition

Posted on March 24, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

As I’ve mentioned before, I’ll happily attend a tournament with or without army composition. Whether or not an event has army composition does not affect my choice to attend it. If the tournament looks like fun then I’ll choose to attend and then deal with the details instead of letting the details decide my attendance. Read more... (579 words, 1 image, estimated 2:19 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Army Composition, Tournament | 5 comments

Hobby: Object Source Lighting Attempt & Advice

Posted on March 23, 2012 09:14 am by Thor

I decided to finally give object source lighting (OSL for short), an attempt. It’s one of those techniques that I really haven’t tried, at least seriously. However, with my Chaos Marines I’m taking my time getting them painted and want to use them as a way to work on techniques like this, ones I’ve shied away from in the past because of the time required to do it right. Read more... (532 words, 4 images, estimated 2:08 mins reading time)

Posted in Hobby | Tagged Object Source Lighting, Painting | 16 comments

Hobby: Oblits WIP #2

Posted on March 21, 2012 06:30 am by Thor

I was really aiming to get these Oblits done this past weekend but with a tournament on Saturday my time was short. I took a quick shot of them on Monday morning and the lighting is bad. I turned on one of my painting lights but it washed out the colors. Ah well, not going to go to great lengths for WIP shots! Read more... (254 words, 1 image, estimated 1:01 mins reading time)

Posted in Hobby | Tagged Chaos Space Marines, Disciples of Twilight, Obliterators, Warhammer 40K, WIP | 9 comments

Spectre Studio: Video BatRep Episode 2 (Video)

Posted on March 20, 2012 06:30 am by Spectre Senence

This is Spectre Studio 2nd BatRep. Spectre Wile takes the lead role with the Sisters of Battle. It’s a large fight consisting of 2,000 points a side which we agreed to because it showcases one of our favorite players at CrossRoad Games, Steve “Hippie” McKenna. Steve does an awesome job in building and painting his army [he regularly wins painting competitions]. Steve will be playing his Chaos Daemons and this report features one of the tables he created for the “Standish Standoff” in 2011. Read more... (218 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)

Posted in Battle Reports, Gaming | Tagged Chaos Daemons, Sisters of Battle, Video, Warhammer 40K | 1 comment

DIY Drop Pods Paint in Progress

Posted on March 19, 2012 09:15 am by Kamui

Hello all,

Last week I showed my WIP DIY drop pods. In a push to get them table top ready for a team tournament this past weekend I managed to get them assembled and primed with a little bit of paint on them. Read more... (354 words, 5 images, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)

Posted in Hobby, Kamui's Summer Challenge 2011, Series | Tagged Drop Pods, Games Workshop, Hobby, Kamui, Reavers, Space Marines, Space Wolves, Warhammer 40K | 7 comments

Necron Strategy/Tactics/My Thoughts Part 1

Posted on March 18, 2012 09:45 pm by Lukas

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Necron Strategy/Tactics/My Thoughts

I’d like to shine light on a more balanced approach to Necron lists. A sort of all comers list if you will. While the Scarab Farm is godlike against many armies, something like Tyranids manage to laugh at it, or most horde armies in general could probably take the assault easily enough. Read more... (744 words, 1 image, estimated 2:59 mins reading time)

Posted in Advice, Strategy & Tactics | Tagged Heavy Destroyers, Necrons, Strategy | 3 comments

April Tournament: Which Army…

Posted on March 17, 2012 07:00 am by Thor

Next month my FLGS is hosting a large tournament with 34 players. It’s a hobby oriented event and so scores for comp, painting and sportsmanship will be given. I’m trying to decide which army to bring. I’m debating between two. Read more... (336 words, 1 image, estimated 1:21 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials | Tagged April Assault, Fate's Angels, Orks, Space Marines, Sun'z Killaz, Tournament, Warhammer 40K | 22 comments

Community Pimp’n: 3rd Week of March

Posted on March 16, 2012 12:47 pm by Thor

With work being busy lately I didn’t have as much time as usual to scour the net for cool stuff. However, this is the stuff I did find you should check out. Read more... (170 words, 1 image, estimated 41 secs reading time)

Posted in Community News, Community Pimp'n | Tagged Blogosphere, Promotion | 3 comments

Blood Bowl: Chaos it is

Posted on March 15, 2012 09:27 am by Thor

As I mentioned recently we’re trying to drum up interest for Blood Bowl at my FLGS. I had originally decided to do an Orc team because it’s easy to proxy but then I realized I could do a Chaos team easily too since I use Beastmen for my Chaos Marines’ Lesser Daemons. So, change of plans and here’s my initial roster. Read more... (200 words, 1 image, estimated 48 secs reading time)

Posted in Gaming, Lists | Tagged Blood Bowl, Chaos Team | 9 comments

Discussion: Creating a ‘Hobby’ Event & Army Comp

Posted on March 14, 2012 07:10 am by Thor

Last November my FLGS ran its first big 40K tournament. We run monthly tournaments but this was a 30 player event with a big buy-in and lots of freebies and awards to be had. Overall the event was a success and next month we’ll be hosting a scaled down version of that event. Read more... (746 words, 4 images, estimated 2:59 mins reading time)

Posted in Editorials | Tagged Hobby Event, Tournament | 11 comments

Rok Da Vote: Re-poll – Necrons

Posted on March 13, 2012 07:31 am by Thor

When the Necron codex was first out I put up a poll asking you all what you thought about the new Necrons. Many months have since passed and so I’m asking again the same question but now most everyone has far more experience under their belt be it with the army or facing it. Read more... (123 words, 2 images, estimated 30 secs reading time)

Posted in Community News, Rok Da Vote | Tagged Necrons, Warhammer 40K | 9 comments