Later then Normal post

Been very busy - in fact I should probably be working on finishing some work right now.  I have a plethora of minis, art, and writing to do.  It never ends for he Goat.

LVO was fun - the tournament was meh.  I dropped after losing rd 4 to another daemon player.  The bane of my existence - not rolling for crap with maelstrom did me in.  Still was a fun game as the aussie player was a blast.  I had 3 good games before that - with one getting my revenge on Allan from an Adepticon where he knocked me out of the first round of the finals.

Right now 40k is in a bit of a rough spot - if you don't play the good stuff you have a good chance to get run over.  The Psychic phase is too clunky with some of these armies running 20+ wc, casting well and having ways to generate more.  Free stuff is too much and everything doesn't feel very fair.  Ah well - it is life.  Will see what 8th brings to the game.

Let's do a paint list and some dumb list ideas.

Paint
Me - look at writing Model review articles for the Saint and Greyfax
Figure out next Monday's article

Nick
More GSC neophytes are on dock to get done
Build more hybrids and stuff to paint

Greg
Building and Culexius assassin - need to build - should be a single day build and paint thing for this coming week

Ryan
More SW - got bikes and a unit of 5 guys primed to paint tonight.

Josh
9 more models from silver tower - acolytes are halfway done and then the big monster minotaur. Should be done with acolytes tonight and minotaur in a day or two.

Travis
More cryx - have to build them which makes me sad.

Luis
More Infinity - again have to build them which is hard.

That is it for now.  I knocked out the big art I had to do this weekend.  I have a new computer coming in which should help me with Photoshop pains.  Quad core monster due to having a decent work bonus/taxes/good year budgeting.  Fun stuff indeed.

Let's look at some dumb list ideas.  I like the idea of having an Immune psychic death star so thought of the following.

Sisters of Silence Formation
Sisters X 8, Swords X 8
Sisters X 8, Swords X 8

Champions of Fenris
WGBL, Thunder Wolf, Powerfist, Storm Shield
WGBL, Thunder Wolf, Powerfist, Storm Shield
Cypher
The Saint Celestine & Friends from Fall of Cadia
Elite Iron Priest, Thunder, Cyber Wolves X 4
Elite Iron Priest, Thunder, Cyber Wolves X 4
Elite Iron Priest, Thunder, Cyber Wolves X 3
Elite Iron Priest, Thunder, Cyber Wolves X 3
Elite Iron Priest, Thunder, Cyber Wolves X 3
Elite Iron Priest, Thunder, Cyber Wolves X 3

This is a bunch of dumb ideas rolled around into 2 big dumb units.  Will it work?  Who the heck knows.  All I know is it will move up, grind you out and hopefully murder things.  You get 2 Hit and Run options - one has shrouded to the unit and the other has a lot of "throw" away wounds as needed.  It should punch pretty rough with tones of AP 2 ini 5+ hits and other options.  Plus it turns off all those pesky powers the other stars like to throw around.  I think it would love to chew on some doggies for sure.  It still won't be good but it is goofy to write about.

Alright some models and calling it a day as I try to finish the acolytes.

Experimenting with new background and camera - still testing them out.

Logo tests.

Lots of art done too - even new LVO art.

Post before LVO

Been a fun week too - wife lost her grandma - work has been full of what ifs and where I might move to change a position.  Fun stuff like that.  But I keep chugging along with some artwork and minis.  I got LVO coming in a few days - I suspect I will go 4-2 with my KDK death star list I talk about on Monday at BOLS.  Besides that I am preparing an AOS army based off of Tzeentch.  It should be fun and the games I have played have been a heck of a lot more enjoyable then some of the nonsense 40k throws at me.  It leaves me with high hopes for 8th edition for sure.

Let's see - paint list - and then some minis

Me
Finish the rest of the Triumph thingie - the Saint is up next
Building a Tzaangor Shaman to paint
Maybe build something else - but most likely go back to focusing on client work
Artwork for some people as well

Nick
GS Cult - got a crap ton of minis built for me to paint up

Ryan
Finish off this Space Wolf lot - got a few more regular guys to finish up

Travis
Finish off this  Cryx order as well - got some bird things primed up to do this week before I leave

Luis
Infinity for days

Josh
Final bits of the Silver tower

I went with a KDK death star list as it means less summoning and a bit more board presence.  I know the table are going to be full of crappy brimstone conversions and other nonsense.  It does make me wish I figured out a good way to bring the Grotti along as he could just make units disappear with his stinky booty.  Oh well.

I know I will finish this Death Guard army as Mortarion is coming most likely and I just need to get some more Rhinos.  I found all my converted Autocannon havoks so I might just repaint them white to match and have me off to the races.  It will look neat and most likely play for fun.  I think that is most likely how I will play most 40k in the coming months.  Will see.

Alright enough of this - next time will be an LVO battle report - most likely with me ending my time watching AOS and trying to get on their live cast.

Final normal biked sorcerer - with force sword.

3rd Chariot of Tzeentch - bah summoning is so annoying.

He is coming for ya - arms are magnetized for ease of play.

This guy wasn't hard to build - a pain to build.  Removed the tiny back skull floating thing cuz that broke as I built it and I broke it again awhile painting it.  Paint it in at least 3 parts - body, arm and fat bootie.

Woot another post

A bit of a fast one.  Last week lost the brother so the painting I have been doing has been more personal to help me break through this sad time.  Hopefully the next post will have more customer stuff as I knock those things out the park.  With that - lets do the paint list and then my current LVO list.

Me
Burning Chariot 2 - it is built, magnetized and I need to do another one
Pick the 4 Daemon princes I want to take and clean them up -
Work on Death Guard - 3 bikes, 2 rhinos, another character
BOLS article on the Cadia book
Dream about the Tzeentch stuff in the new AOS book

Greg
Aratpos Knight thingie - build and paint - build this week at min maybe start paint too

Nick R
Finish a libbie conclave on bikes and command squad

Josh
More Silver Tower stuff - knocked out a bit - Tzaangors hopefully this week

Ryan
Space Wolf stuff
5 Long Fangs - built tonight
5 Basic Sky Wolves
Tweaks on other Sky Wolves and some characters - fun fun fun

Luis
Infinity stuff

Travis
Cryx stuff

Woot some lists real quick

Current LVO list

Rheti Conclave
Magnus
DP, MoT, Wings, Lvl 3, Gift of Mutation
DP, MoT, Wings, Lvl 3, Gift of Mutation
DP, MoT, Wings, Lvl 3, Gift of Mutation
DP, MoT, Wings, Lvl 3, 10 PT Staff - Force etc

Small, basic - has decent WC to summon and I can throw out chariots all game.  Will see what kind of spells I go for with the DPs - but I have access to have things that hurt the Tetrad.  Good times.

Next list is my current Death Guard Build - it is almost done too.

Death Guard Vectorium thingie
Warband
Chaos Lord, Bike, Sigil, MoN, VoTLW, Powerfist, Lit Claw
Sorcerer, Bike, MoN, VoTLW, Lvl 3, Force Axe, Spell Familiar
Terminators X 3, Combi-Melta X 3, MoN, VoTLW, Power Axe X 3
CSM, MoN, VoTLW, Meltagun, Combi-Melta, Meltabomb, Rhino, Dirge Caster
CSM, MoN, VoTLW, Meltagun, Combi-Melta, Meltabomb, Rhino, Dirge Caster
Chaos Bikers X 3, MoN, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Combi-Melta, Power Axe
Helbrute, Powerfist X 2, Peridus Rift Anomaly

Aux - Spawn
Chaos Spawn X 5, MoN

Lord of the Legion
Sorcerer, Bike, MoN, VoTLW, Level 3,  Force Axe, Spell Familiar

Formation: Cyclopia Cabal - Black Legion
Sorcerer, VoTLW, Bike, Lvl 3, Spell Familiar, Force Axe
Sorcerer, VoTLW, Bike, Lvl 3, Spell Familiar, Force Axe
Sorcerer, VoTLW, Bike, Lvl 3, Spell Familiar, Force Sword

The question I ask - would a second lord be better over another MoN Sorcerer?  I can get up to -3 T with this set up which isn't too bad.  Bah - this is what I am currently building towards so will see.  It looks fun.

Ok onto some models before I finish building some Space Wolves.

Didn't want his booby armor - so big man chest it is.

Had this guy for awhile - he will be exalted sorc or new AOS guy - woot woot.

Counts as Terminators for Death Guard

Mr. Hugs a lot.

Goatboy paints!

Woohoo!  I have been painting a lot still too - tons of commission work as usual.  A bit of artwork too for Frontline as well.  Overall not a bad bunch of stuff haha.

Christmas was alright - not to bad had some fun got some stuff and well I took the entire week off between Xmas and New Years eve.  It means I can knock out some work, have some good family time, and hopefully catch up on some shows.  Good times indeed.

Alright - lets get some paint list stuff.

Me
Death Guard paint stuff
BOLS article for the new year
Maybe some Daemon stuff to see what to play for LVO

Nick
Dread Knight fix, GK libbie fix, some other stuff to fix
GSC
Tau probably later?

Luis
Infinity stuff!

Travis
Cryx stuff!

Greg
Aratpos

Ryan
SW stuff

Josh
Silver Tower Minis

Alright some list thoughts - what I am messing with.

Death Guard - The Vectorium

Chaos Warband
Chaos Lord, MoN, VoTLW, Bike, Powerfist, Lightning  Claw, Sigil - Warlord
Chaos Sorcerer, MoN, VoTLW, Lvl 3, Spell Familiar
Chaos Terminators X 3, MoN, VoTLW, Combi-Melta X 3, Power Axe X 3
Chaos Space Marines X 5, Meltagun, Combi-Melta, Meltabomb, Rhino, Dirge Caster
Chaos Space Marines X 5, Meltagun, Combi-Melta, Meltabomb, Rhino, Dirge Caster
Chaos Bikers X 5, MoN, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Power Axe
Helbrute, Perdus Rift Anomaly, Powerfist X 2

Aux
Chaos Spawn X 5, MoN

Lord of the Legion
Sorcerer, MoN, VoTLW, Bike, Spell Familiar, Level 3, Blight Grenades

Formation Detachment - Black Legion
Cyclopia Cabal
Sorcerer, VoTLW, Bike, Spell Familiar, Lvl 3
Sorcerer, VoTLW, Bike, Spell Familiar, Lvl 3
Sorcerer, VoTLW, Bike, Spell Familiar, Lvl 3

Basically you have 2 little stars - you could drop the Lord of the Legion Sorcerer for a Chaos Lord if needed - but it has a decent amount of casting - options to murder LoW stuff by the Cabal, and heck you could get up to -3 Toughness too with certain Nurgle Spells.  This could be helpful to remove things or at least neuter other Death Stars with multiple options to hurt them.  Of course it isn't the KDK thing but it looks like it could work out.

I could go all Nurgle Death guard - would probably put in a Raptor Talon in to help go get stuff.  I really like this World Eaters thought as it give you some options to go hurt stuff.  Basically you try to dump in 3-4 lords into an opponents army - the Raptor Talon comes and mops stuff up.

World Eaters Butcher Horde
Chaos Warband
Chaos Lord, MoK, VoTLW, Juggernaut, Powerfist, Lightning Claw, Sigil, Talisman of Burning Blood,  Gift of Mutation
Chaos Terminators X 3, MoK, VoTLW, Combi-Meltas, Power Maul X 3
Chaos Space Marines X 5, MoK, VoTLW
Chaos Space Marines X 5, MoK, VoTLW
Chaos Bikers X 10, MoK, VoTLW, Power Maul, Meltabomb
Helbrute, Perdus Rift Anomaly, Powerfist X 2

Lord of the Legion
Chaos Lord, MoK, VoTLW, Juggernaut, Powerfist, Lightning Claw, Sigil, Gift of Mutation

Aux:
Raptor Talon
Chaos Lord, MoK, VoTLW, Jump Pack, Axe of Blinding Fury
Raptor X 5, MoK, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Power Maul
Raptor X 5, MoK, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Power Maul

Raptor X 5, MoK, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Power Maul

Raptor X 5, MoK, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Meltabomb

Raptor X 5, MoK, VoTLW, Meltagun X 2, Meltabomb

Basically you try to set up that turn 1 Charge - and then you got Raptors to try and come down and help get stuff that is either pinging you from far away - or locking up some big GC that could be a problem.  Plus you have enough Meltaguns to hurt things as needed.  I went with Powermauls as it gives them strength 6 - which with Furious charge it means they have a chance to hurt things as needed.

Right now I am leaning towards this nonsense for LVO and the blast changes.  

Infernal Tetrad

DP, MoK, Wings, Armor of Scorn, Greater Gift X 2

DP, MoN, Wings, Lvl 2, Greater Gift X 2

DP, MoS, Wings, Lvl 3, Greater Gift X 2

DP, MoT, Wings, Lvl 3, Greater Gift X 2, Impossible Robe

The Omniscient Oracles

Fate weaver

Lord of Change, Lvl 3, Paradox, Greater Gift X 2, Lesser Gift

Just 6 big fat FMC's flying around and causing issues.  It has 13-16 starting WC - has Paradox to get stuff off, and even Fateweaver to protect my ass.  This is simple to fly with - just need some stuff to summon and go from here.  Plus I have to redo one base to get this big FMC that I plan on using as my LOC.  Leaning towards this list as I don't need to work out a lot to get it going. 

This also looks fun and will probably be the first thing I start to test with - just need to get a few screamers done - which I have due to having some burning chariots and other things laying around.  Plus some old Metal screamers too.  I have so much random stuff.

Burning Sky Host

Herald, Disc, Lvl 3, Paradox

Screamers X 5

Screamers X 3 - 8 units

Renegade Knight

Renegade Knight

Renegade Knight

It should play fast as I don't really have much of a shooting phase - plus psychics don't matter to much.  I play vs a large amount of wyverns I will just hold all the screamers in reserve and deep strike em.

Now something different and probably terrible

Death Watch CAD

Librarian, Lvl 2, Angelus 

Veterans X 5, Storm Shields X 5, Drop Pod

Veterans X 5, Frag Cannon X 3, Drop Pod

Nemesis Strike Force

Librarian, Daemon Hammer, Lvl 3, Extra Spell Book

Purifiers X 10, Daemon Hammer X 1

Strike Squad X 5

Storm Raven, MM, Hurricane Bolters

Dread Knight, Incinerator

Dread Knight, Incinerator

Draigo

The thought is - the Death Watch guy comes in first - then a ton of GK to come in, strike hard, and hopefully murder stuff.  The Vets will get a 2+ Inv save as Draigo can land close enough to join.  You got to big bubbles of Cleansing flame - maybe 3 of them even with the Book helping rerolls.  It probably doesn't work but heck it is something to try out for fun.

Alright - enough list thoughts lets show some models and stuff.