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Monthly Archives: August 2011

Wargames Audit: Warhammer

August 31, 2011

This is the fourth post in my Audit series and this time I look at Warhammer, a game that has very much fallen out of favour with me. Warhammer My Warmachine, Hordes, Malifaux and Flames of War models all sit … Continue reading →

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Wargames Audit: Flames of War

August 31, 2011

This is the third post in my Audit series (the first on, on Warmachine and Hordes, is here and the second on Malifaux is here). This time around it’s a game that I don’t get to play much, but that … Continue reading →

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Flames of War: Novice Mistakes!

August 30, 2011

Peter and I played out a fun game of Flames of War this evening, but boy did we make a lot of mistakes. We played the Free for All mission, which is thankfully pretty straightforward. The game was set in … Continue reading →

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Wargames Audit: Malifaux

August 29, 2011

This is the second post in my Audit series (the first on, on Warmachine and Hordes, is here). This time around I’m taking a critical look at my Malifaux gaming. Malifaux I picked up Malifaux not long after it was … Continue reading →

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Warmachine and Hordes Collection (2011-08-27)

Wargames Audit: Warmachine and Hordes

August 27, 2011

Audit. A word that strikes fear into managers everywhere. If you’re in a business area that doesn’t get audited I envy you! That said taking stock of any activity can be a healthy exercise, so in this series of posts … Continue reading →

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Kallus vs pSkarre (35pt Battle Report)

August 23, 2011

Peter and I got a game in this evening with the new Legion warlock facing off against pSkarre. Peter’s force was all Satyxis (Raiders and Blood Witches), their respective UAs/solos, Mechanithralls, Skarlock and a Leviathan. In Kallus’ force I had … Continue reading →

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Kallus, Wrath of Everblight: Complete

August 22, 2011

I’m more content than happy with how this guy turned out. He has a bit too much metal on him for me, but what can I expect from a model that’s covered head to toe in armour! Owen

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Annihilation in the Rustwood – Game 2 (Video)

August 20, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLEqMhP76mE

The is the second game in a four game campaign. I brought Saeryn out to play this time against Phil’s Baldur list. The winner of this 25pt game would get a free Feralgeist in each of the subsequent games (this … Continue reading →

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Kallus – Step-by-step Painting Guide (Video)

August 19, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20cjzI2I9WM

My Ninja shopper Stu sent this model back from GenCon. I couldn’t wait to get it on the painting table. Here’s the result – Here are the photos I took while painting him. The base still needs to be done … Continue reading →

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Power-sliding Alpha Strikes!

August 17, 2011

I always enjoy bringing Karchev out to play. He’s a fun warcaster with an aggressive play style. Last night Gerry and I played a 35pt game that pitted Absylonia and the man in the machine against each other. We played … Continue reading →

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Kommander Harkevich (Video)

August 15, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teeA5lxfWM0

After playing a few games with Harkevich I almost lost the motivation to finish painting him. He looks so promising on paper, but he’s a ‘caster that tries to do too much. I’m not done with him, but I need … Continue reading →

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Absylonia vs Mortenebra (35pts; Both Tier 4!)

August 11, 2011

This game was Mangled Metal/Tooth and Claw on steroids. I brought my newly converted Absylonia out to play and Peter fielded Mortenebra. We played The Gauntlet scenario with armies that were full of heavies. Peter’s list had a Ripjaw, Deathjack, … Continue reading →

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Converting and Painting Absylonia (Video)

August 8, 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l69ezo9X_Is

I think one of the reasons Absylonia has sat unpainted for so long is that I detest the original model. In this video I talk about the conversion I did and how I painted the model. Owen

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Annihilation in the Rustwood – Game 1

August 7, 2011

Phil wrote up an excellent campaign (based on my ANNIHILATION campaign rules) that we began playing through last night. It pitches Legion and Circle against each other in a struggle for control of the Rustwood, a traditional stronghold of the … Continue reading →

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Legion of Everblight Raptors: Complete

August 1, 2011

Last month’s Lost Hemisphere “Paint the Target” challenge was to paint a full unit. I was thinking about painting my Raptors until I looked at all of hose pieces of pewter in early July and decided that assembling them was … Continue reading →

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