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Saturday, 24 December 2011

An EPIC update

From 10am this morning I have been updating my blog for those regular readers (namely an apple, a tambourine and a penguin called Colin ... oh and Commander Alan) so that it is now up-to-date with what has been going on in the last quarter of this year.

Yes indeedly; since the end of September things have turned very 'EPICY' indeed. To cut a long story short I have sold my Chaos, Tyranid and Ulani armies (plus lots of bits and bobs) to acquire two beautifully painted armies (an Eldar and an Imperial Guard army) plus to update my Orks and Imperial Fists. All details can be found on a plethora of posts within this blog; however, to put them into some kind of order, I have generated the below list:

Space Marines

The whole Army: - http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/3rd-imperial-fist-army-re-armed.html

How to paint Space Marines:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/painting-epic-space-marines.html

4000pt Space Marine army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/4000pt-imperial-fist-space-marine-army.html

4000pt Black Templar army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/4000pt-black-templar-space-marine-army.html

3000pt Space Marine army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/3000pt-imperial-fist-space-marine-army.html

3000pt Black Templar army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/3000pt-black-templar-space-marine-army.html

2000pt Space Marine army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/2000pt-imperial-fist-space-marine-army.html

2000pt Black Templar army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/2000pt-black-templar-space-marine-army.html

Orks

The whole army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/orks-phase-two.html

How to paint Orks:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/painting-epic-orks.html

4000pt Ork army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/4000pt-ork-army-list.html

3000pt Ork army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/3000pt-ork-army.html

2000pt Ork army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/2000pt-ork-army.html

Imperial Guard

The whole army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/132nd-mechanised-infantry-divison.html

4000pt Imperial Guard army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/4000pt-imperial-guard-army.html

3000pt Imperial Guard army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/below-is-my-3000pt-imperial-guard-army.html

2000pt Imperial Guard army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/2000pt-imperial-guard-army.html

Eldar

The whole army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/brand-new-eldar-army.html

4000pt Eldar army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/4000pts-of-biel-tan-eldar.html

3000pt Eldar army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/3000pt-biel-tan-eldar-army.html

2000pt Eldar army:- http://www.themottblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/2000pt-biel-tan-eldar-army.html

And that's it ... no really that is it for me and EPIC. I have four fantastic armies and there are other game systems that need my paint brush.

However ... I have been reading the Feral EPIC Ork army list and I would only need to paint:

4x Orkesaurus,
4x Squig catapults,
1x Wyrdboy,
and a few Boarboyz,

for a 3,000pt army ... tempted.

As for what's next? Not sure on that one; it will either be Greeks (as I've purchased some more figures), High elves (a sort of reduction programme), the EPIC Feral Orks or Bloodbowl. WFB has fallen from grace with me (the game is rubbish) and so Bloodbowl has taken it's place as my '2nd game system'. As I only have two teams I want to get a couple more and play in a few leagues.

So many projects, so little time.

Toodle Pip!

2,000pt Biel-Tan Eldar army

Below is my 2,000pt Biel-Tan Eldar army list:

Aspect Warhost, 300pts

8x Warp Spiders, 0pts

Autarch, 75pts

Total 375pts

Aspect Warhost, 300pts

8x Swooping Hawks, 0pts

1x Exarch, 25pts

Total 325pts

Guardian Formation, 150pts

2x Heavy Weapon Platforms, 0pts

Total 150pts

Engine of Vaul – Void Spinner, 250pts

Total 250pts

Engine of Vaul – Void Spinner, 250pts

Total 250pts

Falcon Troupe, 250pts

2x Firestorms, 0pts

Total 250pts

Falcon Troupe, 250pts

2x Firestorms, 0pts

Total 250pts

Ranger Troupe 100pts

4x stands of Rangers 0pts

Total 100pts

Wraithgate 50pts

Avatar 0pts

Total 2000pts

Activations 8 (9)

3,000pt Biel-Tan Eldar army

Below is my 3,000pt Biel-Tan Eldar army list:

Revanant Titans 650pts

Aspect Warhost, 300pts

8x Warp Spiders, 0pts

Autarch, 75pts

Total 375pts

Aspect Warhost, 300pts

8x Swooping Hawks, 0pts

2x Exarchs, 50pts

Total 350pts

Guardian Formation, 150pts

2x Heavy Weapon Platforms, 0pts

Total 150pts

Fireprism Troupe, 250pts

Spirit Stones, 25pts

Total 275pts

Engine of Vaul – Void Spinner, 250pts

Spirit Stones, 25pts

Total 275pts

Engine of Vaul – Void Spinner, 250pts

Spirit Stones, 25pts

Total 275pts

Falcon Troupe, 250pts

2x Firestorms, 0pts

Total 250pts

Falcon Troupe, 250pts

2x Firestorms, 0pts

Total 250pts

Ranger Troupe 100pts

4x stands of Rangers 0pts

Total 100pts

Wraithgate 50pts

Avatar 0pts

Total 3000pts

Activations 10 (11)

4,000pt Biel-Tan Eldar army

Below is my 4,000pt Biel-Tan Eldar army list:

Warlock Titan – Power Fist, Psychic Lance 850pts

Aspect Warhost – 8x Warp Spiders, Autarch 375pts

Aspect Warhost – 8x Swooping Hawks, 1 Exarch 325pts

Guardian Formation – 2x Heavy Weapon Platforms 150pts

Fireprism Troupe – Spirit Stones 275pts

Engine of Vaul – Void Spinner, Spirit Stones 275pts

Engine of Vaul – Storm Serpent, Spirit Stones 275pts

Falcon Troupe – 2x Firestorms, Spirit Stones 275pts

Windrider Troupe - 6x Jet Bike Stands 200pts

Ranger Troupe - 5x Stands Of Rangers 125pts

Wraithgate 50pts

Avatar 0pts

Total 4000pts
Activations 14

2,000pt Imperial Guard army

Below is my 2,000pt Imperial Guard army list:

Regimental HQ 500pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 550pts

Infantry company 250pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 300pts

Infantry Company 250pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 300pts

Artillery Battery – Bombards 250pts

Super-Heavy Tank Platoon – Shadowsword 200pts

Sentinel Squadron 100pts

Thunderbolt Formation 150pts

Total 2000pts

Activations 8

3,000pt Imperial Guard army

Below is my 3,000pt Imperial Guard army list:

Regimental HQ 500pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 550pts

Super-Heavy Tank Company 500pts

2x Baneblades 0pts

1x Shadowsword 0pts

Total 500pts

Mechanised Infantry company 400pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 450pts

Infantry Company 250pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 300pts

Artillery Battery – Bombards 250pts

Deathstrike Missiles 200pts

Super Heavy Tank Platoon – Shadowsword 200pts

Flak Battery 150pts

Sentinel Squadron 100pts

Thunderbolt Formation 150pts

Total 3000pts

Activations 11

4,000pt Imperial Guard army

Below is my 4,000pt Imperial Guard army list:

Super-Heavy Tank Company 500pts

3x Baneblades 0pts

3x Leman Russ Demolishers 200pts

1x Hydra 50pts

Total 750pts

Regimental HQ 500pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 550pts

Mechanised Infantry company 400pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 450pts

Infantry Company 250pts

Hydra 50pts

Total 300pts

Artillery Battery – Bombards 250pts

Artillery Battery – Basilisks 250pts

Deathstrike Missiles 200pts

Super-Heavy Platoon – Shadowsword 200pts

Flak Battery 150pts

Sentinel Squadron 100pts

Thunderbolt Formation 150pts

Total 4000pts

Activations 15

2,000pt Ork Army

Below is my 2,000pt Ork Army:

Big Warband 350pts

2 Extra boyz (and 2 grots) 50pts

Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 435pts

Big Mekboy Gunzmob 225pts

2 Oddboyz – Soopa-gunz 100pts

1 Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 360pts

Kult of Speed 200pts

8 Skorchas 0pts

1 Flakk Waggonz 35pts

Total 235pts

Kult of Speed 200pts

8 Skorchas 0pts

1 Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 235pts

Warband 200pts

1 Extra boy (and 1 grot) 25pts

Total 225pts

Ork Landa 200pts

Blitz Brigade 150pts

4 Flakk Waggonz 0pts

Total 150pts

Fighta Sqwadron 150pts

Grand Total 1,990pts

Total Activations 8

3,000pt Ork Army

Below is my 3,000pt Ork army list:

Big Warband 350pts

1 Extra Boy (and 1 grot) 25pts

1 Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 410pts

Big Blitz Bridage 250pts

5x Flakk Waggonz 0pts

3x Gun Waggons 0ps

Upgade 2 Gun Waggonz to Supa–zaaaps 100pts

Total 350pts

Big Blitz Bridage 250pts

4x Flakk Waggonz 0pts

4x Gun Waggons 0ps

Upgade 2 Gun Waggonz to soopa-gunz 100pts

Total 350pts

Kult of Speed 200pts

8 Skorchas 0pts

1 Flakk Waggonz 35pts

Total 235pts

Warband 200pts

1 Extra boy (and 1 grot) 25pts

Total 225pts

Warband 200pts

1 Extra boy (and 1 grot) 25pts

Total 225pts

Kult of Speed 200pts

8 Skorchas 0pts

Total 200pts

Ork Landa 200pts

Blood Axe Warhorde 150pts

6x Stormboyz 0pts

Total 150pts

Blitz Brigade 150pts

4 Flakk Waggonz 0pts

Total 150pts

Blitz Brigade 150pts

4 Flakk Waggonz 0pts

Total 150pts

Fighta Sqwadron 150pts

Grand Total 2,995pts

Total Activations 13

4,000pt Ork army List

Below is my 4,000pt Ork army list:

Gargant 650pts

Warlord 0pts

3x Soopguns 0pts

Total 650pts

Big Warband 350pts

2 Extra boyz (and 2 grots) 50pts

Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 435pts

Big Warband 350pts

2 Extra boyz (and 2 grots) 50pts

Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 435pts

Big Mekboy Gunzmob 225pts

2 Oddboyz – Soopa-gunz 100pts

3 Extra big gunz 75pts

1 Flakk Waggon 35pts

Total 435pts

Kult of Speed 200pts

8 Skorchas 0pts

2 Flakk Waggonz 70pts

Total 270pts

Kult of Speed 200pts

8 Skorchas 0pts

2 Flakk Waggonz 70pts

Total 270pts

Big Blitz Brigade 250pts

8 Deth Koptaz 0pts

Total 250pts

Warband 200pts

1 Extra boy (and 1 grot) 25pts

Total 225pts

Warband 200pts

1 Extra boy (and 1 grot) 25pts

Total 225pts

Ork Landa 200pts

Ork Landa 200pts

Fighta Sqwadron 150pts

1 Extra Fighta-Bommer 50pts

Total 200pts

Blitz Brigade 150pts

4 Flakk Waggonz 0pts

1 additional Flaff Waggon 35pts

Total 185pts

Grand Total 3,980pts

Total Activations 13

2,000pt Black Templar Space Marine army

As the Black Templar's originated from the Imperial Fists, I've decided to use my army as an 'early' Black Templar's - using the EPIC UK Black Templar list - as described below:

Terminator Detachment 350pts
Chaplain 50pts
Total 400pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilators 50pts
1x Hunter 75pts
Total 350pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts

Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts

Strike Cruiser 200pts

Landspeeder Detachment 200pts
4x Tornados 0pts
1x Normal Landspeeder 0pts
Total 200pts

Grand Total 2000pts
Activations 8

3,000pt Black Templar Space Marine army

As the Black Templar's originated from the Imperial Fists, I've decided to use my army as an 'early' Black Templar's - using the EPIC UK Black Templar list - as described below:

Devastator Detachment 250pts
Supreme commander 100pts
2x Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 450pts

Terminator Detachment 350pts
Chaplain 50pts
Total 400pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilator 50pts
2x Hunters 125pts
Total 400pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilator 50pts
2x Hunters 125pts
Total 400pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts

2x Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 350pts

Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts

Strike Cruiser 200pts

Grand Total 3000pts
Activations 10

4,000pt Black Templar Space Marine army

As the Black Templar's originated from the Imperial Fists, I've decided to use my army as an 'early' Black Templar's - using the EPIC UK Black Templar list - as described below:

Devastator Detachment 250pts
Supreme Commander 100pts
2 Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 450pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilators 50pts
2x Hunters 75pts
Total 400pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilators 50pts
2x Hunters 75pts
Total 400pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts

2 Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 350pts

Terminator Detachment 350pts
Chaplain 50pts
Total 400pts

Terminator Detachment 350pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts

Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts

Strike Cruiser 200pts

Landspeeder Detachment 200pts

Grand Total 4000pts
Activations 14

2,000pt Imperial Fist Space Marine army

Below is my 2,000pt Imperial Fist Space Marine army:

Terminator Detachment 350pts
Chaplain 50pts
Total 400pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilators 50pts
1x Hunter 75pts
Total 350pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts
Devastator Detachment 250pts

Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts

Thunderbolt Formation 150pts

Grand Total 2000pts
Activations 8

4,000pt Imperial Fist Space Marine army

Below is my 4,000pt Imperial Fist Space Marine army:

Devastator Detachment 250pts
Supreme Commander 100pts
2x Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 450pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilators 50pts
1x Hunter 75pts
Total 350pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator annihilators 50pts
1x Hunter 75pts
Total 350pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts
2x Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 350pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts
2x Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 350pts

Terminator Detachment 350pts
Terminator Detachment 350pts

Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts
Thunderhawk 200pts

Scout Detachment 150pts

Thunderbolt Formation 150pts
Thunderbolt Formation 150pts

Grand Total 4000pts
Activations 15

3,000pt Imperial Fist Space Marine army

Below is my 3,000pt Imperial Fist Space Marine army list:

Devastator Detachment 250pts
Supreme Commander 100pts
2 Dreadnoughts - Lascannon and Missile Launcher 100pts
Total 450pts

Terminator Detachment 350pts
Chaplain 50pts
Total 400pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator Annihilators 50pts
1x Hunter 75pts
Total 350pts

Predator Detachment 225pts
4x Predator Annihilators 50pts
1x Hunter 75pts
Total 350pts

Devastator Detachment 250pts
Devastator Detachment 250pts

Thunderhawk 200pts

Thunderhawk 200pts

Thunderhawk 200pts

Thunderhawk 200pts

Thunderbolt Formation 150pts

Grand Total 3000pts
Activations 11

Painting EPIC Space Marines

Over the last couple of weeks I've been painting, mainly EPIC Imperial Fist Space Marines. As I missed the opportunity to do a 'painting blog' the last time around; I thought I would rectify the situation with the below, set-by-step guide, on how I painted my Imperial Fist infantry:

What you will need

Plastic glue
A small pair of pliers
Hobby files
PVA glue
Builders sand
Games Workshop snow flock
Games Workshop green flock
Games Workshop Skull White spray undercoat
Games Workshop - Skull White paint
Games Workshop - Chaos Black paint
Games Workshop - Blood Red paint
Games Workshop - Golden Yellow paint
Games Workshop - Elf Flesh paint
Coat 'D' Arms - Brown Wash (or, if you still have the old 'GW' Brown Wash that will be fine)

Preparation

Cut the marines off their sprue and file down any mould lines. Glue the models onto a stand and leave to dry overnight. In the morning, PVA glue the base and dip into a small box of builders sand; once again leave to dry overnight.

Now the models are ready to be sprayed white; make sure that only a thin layer of paint (so that no detail is lost) is sprayed onto the models and leave to dry for twenty minutes. After this is complete it's time to start painting the stand of infantry.

Painting Guide

Step 1: As the base is going to be snow, first of all give the base a good solid coat of Skull White paint. Make sure that any parts of sand, missed by the initial white spray, are covered. You will have to leave the stand for around thirty minutes to dry.

Step 2: Paint the marines Golden Yellow, trying not to get too much paint on the white base. Don't worry too much about the base; it's best to make sure that all parts of the marines - apart from any weapons - are covered in yellow as the base can be tidied up later. You will have to leave the stand for around thirty minutes to dry.

Step 3: Cover the marines in the Brown Wash, again trying not to get too much brown on the base. You will have to leave the stand for around an hour to dry.

Step 4: Once dry, highlight the risen areas of armour (most of the model) using Golden Yellow. Leave the creases brown to create a shadow effect. This is the most time consuming part of the painting process; take your time as this bit will really make all the difference in how well your figures will look on the battlefield.

Step 5: Next paint the 'rims' of the marines shoulder pads Blood Red. Please note that the missile launcher, and the sergeant model, have no 'rims' around their shoulder pads and therefore shouldn't have any Blood Red applied.

Step 6: Now paint all of the marines weapons - and the round button thing on the back of the marines armour - Chaos Black. Try to be careful not to get black on any parts of the marines armour.

After this use Chaos Black to paint the 'rim' of the base.

Step 7: Believe it or not but the marines are actually complete. Now, tidy up the marines base by applying Skull White over any areas that have brown, black or yellow paint on. Leave to dry for thirty minutes.

Step 8: Once the white is dry, apply small clusters of Games Workshop's Green Flock to the base using PVA glue. Only a little flock should be used and care should be given to make sure that no PVA glue to placed on the marines themselves. Leave to dry for twenty-four hours.

Step 9: Finally, using PVA glue, apply Games Workshop's Snow Flock to the rest of the base. If you like you can cover the green flock as well as this will add to the 'snowy feel' and the green should still show through. Leave to dry for twenty-four hours.

And that is it. Any flock lying on the models themselves - which has not been PVA glued on by mistake - will disappear, of its own accord, after a few games.

Well done; that's one stand down ... only another sixty to go!

Toodle Pip!

132nd Mechanised Infantry Divison

The run up to Christmas has been ... err EPIC, in so many ways. I've been buying and selling, painting and stripping, basing and re-basing. Eventually I find myself with four large armies. Two are old ones (my Space Marines and Orks) that have been re-vamped and modernised, whereas two are completely new.

I've always wanted an mechanised Imperial Guard army; the sight of all that infantry, all those transport vehicles and all those tanks makes the Imperial Guard look fantastic upon the battlefield. However, it's all that infantry, all those transport vehicles and all those tanks which has put me off painting the army myself. Last September, I found out that my luck was in: a club mate was selling his huge Imperial Guard army.

Fantastically painted by a guy called 'Pete', I snapped the army up before anyone else. The army was five infantry stands short of three full infantry blocks; it also needed some objectives. I set to and in no time at all an 8,000 point monster, of an Imperial Guard army, resurfaced ready to take to the battlefield. You can see what's in the army below: