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Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Lead and Taxes - Year in Review


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Kraken here, with my end of the year's Tally!


The Tally of 2019

Nearly closing time - let's have a quick count-up!


For those who don't know, this is the idea behind "Project: Micawber"...

"Annual leadpile twenty Intercessors, annual painting nineteen Intercessors nineteen marines and a scout, result: stagnation.

Annual leadpile twenty Intercessor
s, annual painting twenty Intercessors nought and a teleport homer, result: progress."

Thursday, 26 December 2019

Godsworn Us, Every One

These were painted up to be Christmas presents, so hopefully I can post them here without spoiling the surprise!


(the average age of the recipients is 6, so they're not among our regular readership!)

Sunday, 22 December 2019

Bloody, Bloody Contrast

Before things get too rotting and slimy... here are the Khorne Daemons!

Bloodletters Khorne Daemons painted with Citadel Contrast for Warhammer 40k
You've got red on you... 

Saturday, 21 December 2019

Come, Ye Skitarii

Now the bionic cat is out of the bag: here's the Adeptus Mechanicus!

Skitarii Vanguard - Adeptus Mechanicus for Warhammer 40k.

Friday, 20 December 2019

0010101100 Come All Ye Faithful: Thousand Sons vs Adeptus Mechanicus

The narrative campaign continues: The Hunt for Ahriman, Part III

Adeptus Mechanicus vs Thousand Sons - 1000pts - Warhammer 40,000

Plasma streaked towards him over the dusty ground. There was nowhere to hide from it, no time to protect himself. Ahriman extended his will and with a terrible effort, tore apart the fabric of reality around him. 

The warp opened, and he fell in. 

Thursday, 19 December 2019

Silent Night of the Living Dead


When there's no more room in Hell, your Leadpile will walk the earth.

Wednesday, 18 December 2019

Filthy, Filthy Contrast

So what's all this Contrast Paint I've been hearing about?

Start Collecting! Nurgle Daemons painted with Citadel Contrast for Warhammer 40k
He's holding a snowball.
This makes the hundreds of snow bases all worthwhile.

Tuesday, 17 December 2019

Their Scourge and Minister: Space Wolves vs The Scourged

The Scourged are out on their first solo mission - taking on the heroes of Fenris!

Warhammer 40k battle report - custom Maelstrom of War mission - 1000 points - The Scourged vs Space Wolves.
"He's over there! Between the Jenga and the Guess Who!"

Good thing Space Wolves don't have much experience in fighting Tzeentch-aligned heretics, eh?

Friday, 13 December 2019

Don't Shoot Until You See The Reds of their Noses: Alpha Legion vs Harlequins


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Always time for one more scrap before Christmas! Hotspur was almost off on his holiday travels, but dropped in for a quick thousand point battle against my Alpha Legion.

He brought the clowns. Why did it have to be Clowns?

Wednesday, 11 December 2019

Alpha Strike: Alpha Legion vs Mantis Warriors


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Unexpectedly, I seem to have completed two small armies this year! The obvious thing to do with them is therefore to hold one in each hand and smash them against each other to establish dominance.

However, I, Kraken, cannot trust my own hands to give these armies a fair showing. Therefore playing my Left Hand in tonight's Skype Match is none other than...

Pootle, leading a different brand of chaos marines this time: the Alpha Legion.

Tuesday, 10 December 2019

An Epistle About An Apostle

An Apostle and two Disciples - have I got the wrong holiday?

A Dark Apostle conversion with Puppetswar head.


Monday, 9 December 2019

Best Served Cold: Thousand Sons vs Space Wolves

Another battle on home soil! Wales hasn't seen this much bloodshed since the Great Chip Shortage of Caroline Street.

Warhammer 40k battle report - Maelstrom of War - Vital Intelligence - 1500 points - Thousand Sons vs Space Wolves.

Old scores are to be settled tonight - Space Wolves vs Thousand Sons.

Wednesday, 4 December 2019

T'au be or not T'au be? Death Guard & Purge vs T'au


"Commander? The Death Guard force we've been tracking have returned. I'm afraid it looks like they do know about the data cache: they're moving right towards it."

"Prepare to embark. We will destroy the chaos filth and remove the substrates. They must not find out what we've discovered about their former prisoner."



It's a grudge match as Kasfunatu's T'au venture out onto the road for an actual face-to-face rematch against Pootle's Second Law.

Monday, 2 December 2019

Death From Above - Black Legion vs Blood Angels

The Black Legion are back in action - against a brand new opponent, leading the Angels of Baal!

Warhammer 40k battle report - Black Legions vs Blood Angels - Maelstrom of War - 1250pts

Blood Angels vs Khorne Berserkers? ... let the claret flow