Everyone of a certain vintage knows of this legendary army. The iconic full army shot from the back cover of White Dwarf 179 is the stuff of legend. An (at that time) obscure chapter in a quartered (!) scheme featuring 2 of the (at that time with the paints as they were then) hardest to paint colours, across a full company of space marines…it was mind blowing.
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Storm the Trenches: Old School White Scars Space Marines – Dylan Martin – Wayne Bell – and… Paul Sawyer (a.k.a. “Fat Bloke”)
Some old school White Scars space marines for your viewing pleasure.
Continue readingSome games of 2nd ed 40K

Over the last couple of weeks I have played a couple of games of 40K with my regular group.
Continue readingEldar vs Space Marines, 2nd ed 40K battle (new rules re combat resolution)

Last night my Alaitoc Warp Hunters took on Jason’s Dark Angels in a bloody battle. I remembered to take a few photos this time and I wrote up a brief report of the battle (but this is not a comprehensive battle report). We also used our own house rules for combat resolution for the first time.
Continue reading3rd 2nd ed Painting Challenge – Month 3 – Red Circus – Warp Spiders and Striking Scorpions

For month 3 of the challenge I painted some red models to achieve the “Red Circus” bonus round – what could be more 1990s than bright red after all?
Continue reading3rd 40K Second Ed. Army Challenge

I am taking part in Dr. The Viking’s third army challenge and I am aiming to finish the bulk of my support options for the eldar Alaitoc Warp Hunters. You can see my starting position at the link.
Continue readingArmy Challenge Results – Alaitoc Warp Hunters
I have been a bit neglectful in updating my blog over the last 6 months – so here is a photo dump of all my efforts in the Second 40K 2nd ed Army Challenge.
Overall completed models for the Challenge:

More heavy support – Classic old school eldar war walker for the Alaitoc Warp Hunters
50 coats of gloss varnish later and this bad boy is ready to shoot up a horde of orks or any other light infantry with his twin scatter lasers.
Continue readingGuardian heavy weapon team with scatter laser on anti-grav platform

The next few miniatures for my Alaitoc Warp Hunters army, and toward my 2nd ed Army Challenge pledge. This time a guardian heavy weapons team armed with a scatter laser on anti-grav platform.
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