Tuesday Update - Paint List/Army List/Complaint hah.

Here we are on another glorious Tuesday.  Before going into the normal weekly update I want to give out a bit of a complaint.  I have had 2 frustrating experiences with two different model/bits companies.  One I have ordered from before and had no issues and the other I have only bought from a retailer.  It is frustrating in that both instances I haven't got my parts/models.  One was too far gone to get my money back from the Paypal and the other is looking to be the same way because I've gotten items from them before and it wasn't for a ton of money so it isn't the end of the world if I don't get them.  It just means I won't buy from them anymore.  Still it is frustrating.  I am hoping I get an email in a day or two telling me where my stuff went or at least some kind of tracking number.  Really I just hope they show up in a day or two.

The first one was Avatars of War.  I preordered some Plague guys - paid and waited and never got them.  I emailed a few times - got an excuse of having a baby and then never got them.  I asked for some kind of postage number to at least prove they got lost in the mail.  If they were lost - it isn't the end of the world.  It happens and really I just wanted to know.  I tried to get my money back through Paypal but they said I waited too long.  I know there are a lot of crap customers but really I tried to be nice.  I know businesses are a pain in the ass and if it took awhile to get my stuff - no skin off my back as I have a ton of other work to do.  Still I wanted those models as they looked kick ass.

The other company is Troll Forged and I have gotten things in the past.   This has been over a month since I ordered and they told me everything was shipped out.  I waited over a week and still nothing has come in so I sent another email.  I didn't want to drop that hey yo - this is Goatboy from BOLS and I wanted to do some conversion articles using your stuff.  It isn't my place to throw my fat around.  It wasn't a large order as most of the time they do some cool and cheap items that work well for conversions.  I just wanted to make some bad ass Daemon Princes damnit.  I had to go with other stuff due to time constraints with the ATC coming up.  Still no email and I am just left annoyed

But all in all I am pissed how some of these companies just don't respond to email.  I always try to email everyone back.  You can't leave people hanging and I have just decided to stop ordering from them.  I have had excellent experiences with Kromlech and hope to continue to purchase their stuff.  Most of the other Items I have gotten from Spikey Bits and will continue to use them for my third party bit needs.  Blargh - it is just frustrating because I just want to build new toys.

Ok enough of that bitching - paint list.

Me

Plastic Dudesmen - Need to get a script working
Plague Hulk - Need to get built and painted - got ideas damnit!
Herald of Tzeentch on a disc X 3 - Woohoo - parts coming in
Herald of Tzeentch - Done down below!

Chris -
Lots of Cryx stuff - the starts are down below

Ender
Battlewagon - Done!

Luis
2 Black Knights - Need to get all the pieces and then I should be caught up with this DA commission - onto something else for Luis

Will
10 Horrors of Tzeentch - Done!
10 more Horrors of Tzeentch - Chillin - need to be built and primed
1 Bloodthirster - Done!
Start another thing either big guys or more troops.

I have a Riptide coming in - and might have some Eldar stuff to do too. Fun times indeed.

Army lists

Here is the list for ATC - I think I posted it already before but here it is again.

HQ: CSM: DP, MoN, Spell Familiar, Lvl 3, Wings, Armor, Black Mace
HQ: CSM: DP, MoN, Spell Familiar, Lvl 3, Wings, Armor, Burning Brand
HQ: Great Unclean One (MR. FATPANTS!), Lvl 3, Exalted Gift, Greater Gift
Troops: Cultists X 10
Troops: Cultists X 10
Troops: Cultists X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
FA: Heldrake, Baleflamer
FA: Heldrake, Baleflamer
Heavy: DP, MoN, Wings, Armor, Lvl 3, Greater Gift X 2, Lesser Gift Woohoo - this is a rough one

2000 pts on the nose for ATC

Here is the next build I am working on - waiting on bits to rear their ugly head.

HQ: Fatewaver
HQ: Herald of Tzeentch, Disc of Tzeentch, Exalted Locus of Conjuration, Lvl 3
HQ: Herald of Tzeentch, Disc of Tzeentch, Exalted Gift, Lvl 3
HQ: Herald of Tzeentch, Disc of Tzeentch, Exalted Gift, Lvl 3
HQ: Herald of Tzeentch, Disc of Tzeentch, Lvl 3
Troops: Pink Horrors X 10
Troops: Pink Horrors X 10
Troops: Pink Horrors X 10
FA: Screamers X 8
Heavy: Soul Grinder of Nurgle, Baleful Torrent
Heavy: Soul Grinder of Nurgle, Baleful Torrent
Heavy: Soul Grinder of Nurgle, Baleful Torrent

1845 - I am wondering if I don't need the Grinders and try to get a flying DP in there.  I think having them deep strike in is pretty good - means maybe I need to find a way to get in an Aegis Defense line and commlinks.  Blargh.   Still you should know the plan - rerollable 2+ inv saves is pretty dirty especially mixed with a unit of ball busters. Think of this magical combo

Herald 1 - Prescience, Forewarning, Warpfire (1st Tzeentch)
Herald 2 - Prescience, No Cover power, Warpfire
Herald 3 - Prescience, Misfortune, Warpfire
Herald 4 - Prescience, Profit, Warpfire

You get one Prescience off, Misfortune/No Cover/Forewarning and you got a really annoying little unit.  It normally shoots - 3d6+3d6+3d6+4d6 = 13d6 reroll to hit and ignore or make you reroll armor saves.  That is pretty brutal when you mix that with a 2+ reroll save and a unit that can hurt just about anything that gets tangled up with it (hooray rolling 6's to wound wraithknights.)

Is it unbeatable - naw you can lock that unit down with annoying bits to keep it there.  Once it isn't shooting it isn't doing a whole lot other then surviving.  Plus if the book misfires (thank you for helping Fateweaver) it can get painful.  Still I only need to make a few models to get it ready - plus it forces me to paint up my grinders. I got one more Plague Hulk in pieces and I plan on converting one using an old defiler and the new Chaos Warriors monster thingie.  Tentacles for the win.

With Orks in the rumors I am excited for my modeling year.  Look for more stuff as usual.

Model pics

Wahh... finishing up this Cryx order for a local.

Here - first Screamer Star monster - this guy is the Locus of Conjuration guy - he is so old he has become a bronze statue.  Green Stuff, Screamer bits, and top statue from Warshrine.

Finished off small ork order.  The Deff rolla is from Puppets War.

Metal!!!! he was metal too. 

First 10 - another 10 coming later on this week. It looks like they are running for a bus or something.

Tuesday's Nonsense!

Blah blah blah -  spam... blah blah blah. Haha - Will start with the paint list.

Work List

Me
Plague Hulk Thingie Grinder #1 - Done
Plague Hulk Thingie Grinder #2 - In pieces
Crazy Black Mace DP - Done!
Plastic Dudesmen - In writing stage

Chris
Cryx Models - 3 - Done!
7 More - Put on a base

Luis
2 Speeders - Done
2 Black Knight - Need to find all the pieces

Will
10 Plague Bearers - Done!
Bloodthirster - Need to fix up a bit to get ready to paint
10 Troops of some type - Need to base and prime and I guess paint

Josh
1 Battle Wagon - In pieces part way primed - will get done by this weekend.

Jens
Riptide - Need to get it, build it, magnetize it, and well paint it
2 Broadsides - Done!
Chaos Warhound - Need to get to builder and then paint it whoa???

Woohoo I cause some spam nonsense again this week.  I think I will write up a Highlander rule set for Tournaments.  3 of the Same troop choices at most - and nothing duplicated as a choice.  Can you make a good list that way?  Will see.

New list from chit chat with other comments for the Crusher storm list.

HQ: Fateweaver
HQ: Karanak
HQ: Herald of Khorne, Juggernaut, Lesser Gift
HQ: Herald of Khorne, Juggernaut, Lesser Gift
HQ: Herald of Nurgle, Exalted Gift, Locus of Fecundity
Elites: Bloodcrushers X 3, Blood Banner
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Heavy: Soul Grinder, Mark of Nurgle, Baleful Torrent
Heavy: Soul Grinder, Mark of Nurgle, Baleful Torrent
Heavy: Daemon Prince, Wings, Armor, MoT, Greater Gift, Exalted Gift, Lvl 3

I can get the Portal, the Grim, and have enough punch to get stuff.  Karanak was a good idea as it gives me a lot of what Skulltaker does - plus they can scout etc.  Fun times - could mean some mean assaults.

Black Legion is coming so will see if we get a new Abaddon model and other neat things.  Will see.  Fun times.  Lizardmen is next, Black Legion, and then Marines.  We hear a rumored super Giant Robot is coming.  That sounds awesome and I wish we had a Chaos one.  Hrmm... counts as?

I got ATC in a few weeks so I am getting excited about that.  Can't wait to throw down with some games.  Hopefully I can get in a Batrep for BOLS soon.  I got my new converted Daemons and would like to take them out.

Soon I will make that stupid Angry Tau army.  I got parts to start the suit unit - but with the Farsight book thingie - I might have to tweak it with a ton of angry jerks.  But that isn't until the end of summer.

Oh dumb Mono Nurgle list.

HQ: GUO, Greater Gift X 2, Lvl 3
HQ: GUO, Greater Gift X 2, Lvl 3
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
FA: Plague Drones X 5, Plague Bringer, Greater Gift, Chaos Icon
FA: Plague Drones X 5, Plague Bringer, Greater Gift, Chaos Icon
Heavy: Soul Grinder, Baleful Torrent, MoN
Heavy: Soul Grinder, Baleful Torrent, MoN
Heavy: Soul Grinder, Baleful Torrent, MoN

The idea is to let you teleport 2 GUO and 3 Grinders.  I think you could drop the two Plague Drones to 4 man and get an Aegis Defense line with Commlinks so you get that reroll.  Still two huge fatties, landing in the zone and just getting involved in issues.  It seems fun.

Oh yeah Models

Kit tweak - Hellbit Abomination, wings from the Crypt Ghoul Kit - green stuff and some Plastic Airsoft Pellets for the eyes.  Using him as my Black Mace Daemon Prince - Chuckles.

Doing the eat my missile shuffle!

More Daemons for a client.  Woohoo more to come.

Got bases so Cryx getting finished - Yay!

Wha... I always wanted one of these and now I got two.  the other one will be Green based with the White Armor.  His weapons are magnetized.

Woot - Dark Angels starting up again.

I had a Busy weekend - Painted a ton of stuff.

Let's go back to the paint list - updated with weekly stuff.

e.

Plastic Dudesmen - Next weeks - no idea et.

Great Unclean One from Ultraforge - Done - might write an article

Custom Nurgle DP - Done! - kit out of Killer Kan, Nid, and Warshrine bits

Customer Nurgle DP 2 - Burning Brand Guy - Done! - Plague Drone, Killer Kan, Greenstuff

Art tests - Work has been extra busy this past week so I had very little time

Josh

9 Meganobz - Done!

1 Battlewagon with Puppets War Deff Rolla - mostly primed - on dock this week.

Jens

2 Broadsides and drones - in boxes - Build tonight if I finish Helldrake fast.

Luis

Speeder with Missile/Hvy Flamer #2 - need to build/magnetize

Speeder with Missile/Hvy Flamer #3 - need to build/magnetize

2 Black Knights - Need to build

William - Big Daemon Batch - woohoo what I like to paint

6 Flamers - Done!

6 Screamers - Done!

10 Plague Bearers next

Don

1 Heldrake done - hahah

2 Heldrake - Done - they kills me.

I am sure more will filter in.  I need to build stuff, get this titan to my FW builder, and well - paint more hah.

Kenny posted an interesting Nurgle list that got me thinking - the MC smash could use some Multi-charge help.  His Nurgle list is a great look at it - for those interesting here it is - reposted from BlackBlowFly's page.

Total Roster Cost: 1849

HQ: Great Unclean One (1#, 240 pts)

1 Great Unclean One, 240 pts = (base cost 190 + DR: Lesser Rewards x1 10 + DR: Greater Rewards x2 40)

HQ: Herald of Nurgle (1#, 75 pts)

1 Herald of Nurgle, 75 pts = (base cost 45 + DR: Exalted Rewards 30)

Troops: Plaguebearers of Nurgle (10#, 90 pts)

10 Plaguebearers of Nurgle, 90 pts = 10 * 9

Troops: Plaguebearers of Nurgle (10#, 90 pts)

10 Plaguebearers of Nurgle, 90 pts = 10 * 9

Troops: Plaguebearers of Nurgle (10#, 90 pts)

10 Plaguebearers of Nurgle, 90 pts = 10 * 9

Fast Attack: Plague Drones of Nurgle (6#, 297 pts)

6 Plague Drones of Nurgle, 297 pts = 6 * 47 (base cost 42 + DGN: Rot Proboscis 5) + DG: Icon of Chaos 15

Fast Attack: Plague Drones of Nurgle (6#, 297 pts)

6 Plague Drones of Nurgle, 297 pts = 6 * 47 (base cost 42 + DGN: Rot Proboscis 5) + DG: Icon of Chaos 15

Heavy Support: Daemon Prince (1#, 335 pts)

1 Daemon Prince, 335 pts = (base cost 145 + DG: Daemonic Flight 40 + DG: Warp-forged Armour 20 + DR: Greater Rewards x2 40 + Psyker (Mastery Level 3) 75) + DA: Daemon of Nurgle 15

Heavy Support: Daemon Prince (1#, 335 pts)

1 Daemon Prince, 335 pts = (base cost 145 + DG: Daemonic Flight 40 + DG: Warp-forged Armour 20 + DR: Greater Rewards x2 40 + Psyker (Mastery Level 3) 75) + DA: Daemon of Nurgle 15

I really like the Plague Drones moving up - and helping you keep and control the center.  A lot of 40k right now is board  control and it is one of the things "better" lists lose on as the superior opponent just has a better handle on where things are and how to get the most of their army.  Hell I can go on and on about board control and the ways to funnel your opponent around and away.  But I really need to photo a battle rep to get that idea.

I have been thinking Screamers might not be completely terrible.  They are fast, can do something that doesn't give your opponent a crap stackable FNP, can help with the multicharge, hold your opponent in place, and soak in the Over watch.

Let's look at a straight Tzeentch list.  Will spam out Telepathy on the DP's because Invisibility is almost the Grim for the units.

HQ: Fate Weaver

HQ: Lord of Change, Lvl 3, Exalted Gift, Greater Gift

Troops: Pink Horrors X 10

Troops: Pink Horrors X 10

Troops: Pink Horrors X 10

FA: Screamers X 5

FA: Screamers X 5

HVY: Daemon Prince, MoT, Wings, Armor, Greater Gift X 2, Lesser Gift, Lvl 3

HVY: Daemon Prince, MoT, Wings, Armor, Greater Gift X 2, Lesser Gift, Lvl 3

1835 - so you can do some small upgrades to the Horrors.  Or hell make two 15 man blobs.  That way you have more shooting.

But this gives you some small FA options to go, hit first, and cause problems.  Getting a rerollable 2+ is pretty mean and might win you the game as you hold something down.  Plus the Meltabomb bite is pretty good at times too.

A client/helldrake meanie talked about another list that might be interesting using BloodCrushers.  This is not Mono Khorne as I think it won't nearly be as good - but it is still an idea.

HQ: Fateweaver

HQ: Skulltaker, Juggernaut

HQ: Khorne Herald, Juggernaut. Exalted Gift, Locus of Wrath

HQ: Khorne Herald, Juggernaut, Greater Gift, Lesser Gift

HQ: Khorne Herald, Juggernaut, Greater Gift, Lesser Gift

Elite: Bloodcrushers X 3, Chaos Icon

Troops: Pink Horrors X 12, Iridescent Horror

Troops: Pink Horrors X 12, Iridescent Horror

Troops: Plague Bearers X 10

Heavy: Soul Grinder, Baleful Torrent, MoS

Heavy: Soul Grinder, Baleful Torrent, MoS

Heavy: Soul Grinder, Baleful Torrent, MoS

I am wondering if MoN for the Grinders might be better - but the idea is to have them Deep Strike off the Crushers.  You will put the book on them and watch as your opponent groans when trying to kill a bunch of 3++ or 2++ save assholes.  Skull Taker can take a lot of pain with a 2++ too.  It also seems to have some speed, use Crushers, and might work.  Might hahaha. The idea is the Grinders DP off the Crushers and get in close to throw the pain with flamers.  It could work.  And Nurgle Grinders might be better as they Deep Strike into terrain to get an annoying cover save.

With that in mind - time to show some models and call it a night.

Dragon 2 of 3 - hates me!

Dragon 3 of 3 means its done!

You gonna eat that? Ultraforge Greater Plague  Daemon.

Killer Kan Legs, Upper Body from the Warshrine, Wings from a Tyrannofex (Stolen from Rob Baer)

Weird bug thingie DP - Burning Brand Asshole - Legs/Arms Killer Kans, Body, head, arms, and wings from a Plague Drone.

Metal Orks! Mr. Ender wanted them to match the big Kromlech Warboss he is getting too - thus red orks.  They look mean and grim,

Green flame!  WOOSH!!!

I fly over you and hit you with my junk.

Goatboy - Wow been a bit - So a big Dump!

Refreshing myself from Spikeycon and just life in general.  I have started back up the painting machine as well as the art machine.  It never ends haha.  But at least I feel a bit better mentally and I think I am ready to get going.  I did finish some small stuff so that is good - let's start with my list to make myself see what nonsense I need to do and then go from there.

(I started this blog on Thursday - work got busy so a lot of things were done hehe)

Me.
Plastic Dudesmen - Done! - You read it - hated it - YAY!
Da Boyz - Ork Face Logo 1 done, 2nd Ork face done - Character design sent - waiting on Comments
Evil Sloth for FTW Jake - Done!
Caleb - Logos X 2 - Done!
Customer Abaddon - Done!
Once I get bits it is time to make my new Nurgle DP's - Mace Guy and Brand Guy. - Then I will get my Ultraforge King Fattie and get him done up.  Woohoo

Josh
9 Meganobz - Need to soak them
1 Battlewagon with Puppets War Deff Rolla - mostly primed - will do first

Small Ork Commission
12 Grots, 1 Trak, 1 Old Dread - DONE!

Jens
9 Drones - Primed - Done
1 Etheral - Primed - Done
2 Broadsides and drones - in boxes - Next Week

Luis
Speeder with Missile/Hvy Flamer #2 - need to build/magnetize
Speeder with Missile/Hvy Flamer #3 - need to build/magnetize
2 Black Knights - Need to build

William - Big Daemon Batch - woohoo what I like to paint
Slaanesh Herald - Done!
Khorne Herald - Done!
Nurgle Herald - Done!
Tzeentch Herald - Done!
6 Flamers - Started - over halfway done!

Don
2 Heldrakes - Need to build - plan on building them this weekend. Building one later on today.

Yeah it is a big list - figured I would right it up and get it done by ATC. I have a few things to do for myself but will see.  The plan is to get a lot done as fast as I can.  I did learn some neat things about painting for Kenny at Next Level.  I think I will get an Iwata Airbrush and start using it for some base coats.  I just don't like all the spray highlighting at times but I think for base stuff it will work out well.

I got my ATC list planned out.  It is a MC smash list without being just Daemons.  It pushes the Ally bits.  I also have another straight CSM list that could be interesting.

List one - Straight CSM

HQ: Abaddon
HQ: Typhus
Troops: Zombies X 35
Troops: Zombies X 35
Troops: Zombies X 25
Troops: Zombies X 25
Troops: Zombies X 25
FA: Heldrake, Baleflamer
FA: Heldrake, Baleflamer
Heavy: Obliterators X 3, MoN
Heavy: Obliterators X 3, MoN
Fortification: Aegis Line, Commlinks

It is just a lot of bodies - it would be annoying to play against as it is just a mass of bodies rolling across the battlefield.  But it has Abadddaaaddddooooon!!!! who is always fun.  He killed a Wraithknight yesterday.  Heh.

The other written list is the following.

CSM + Daemons - Best Friends Tell you When you Stink!

HQ: Daemon Prince, MoN, Wings, Armor, Black Mace, Lvl 3, Spell Familiar
HQ: Daemon Prince, MoN, Wings, Armor, Burning Brand, Lvl 3, Spell Familiar
HQ: Great Unclean One, Lvl 3, Exalted Gift, Greater Gift
Troops: Cultists X 10
Troops: Cultists X 10
Troops: Cultists X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
Troops: Plague Bearers X 10
FA: Heldrake, Bale Flamer
FA: Heldrake, Bale Flamer
Heavy: Daemon Prince, MoN, Wings, Armor, Lvl 3, Greater Gift X 2, Lesser Gift

This is a lot less dudes on the table - plus I have plans for my converted Nurgle DP's.  I will end up having a full set of new DP's to use - so look for the old ones to go on sale.  Woohoo!

Now some stuff - again I am sorry for the wait - Spikey Con and work took up some time so I didn't have the chance to bust out an article for my site.  Too much BOLS stuff.  I think I got my idea for my next article talking about how conservative play is not always the best.

Dakka dakka! GREEN ORKS!

Let me hug you... Old Skool Dreadnought

RAR!!! Don't shoot us or will run.

Family portrait time!

New Abaddon for myself.  I went white cuz well - tired of painting black hah.

2 More Broadsides to go.

Conclave of Evil eh?  Woohoo Daemon smash!

Now some art.

Art for a sick fan.  Woohoo!

GIVE ME GENESEED!

Can I borrow a cup of Sugar

Sure you can!

OLD SKOOL!

Friends?

Does this look infected?

Initial Art for the Eldar Player Cards I drew up - plus it is used by Spikeybits ad.  Woohoo - Mind Bullets Kyle!

For Jake at FTW - EVIL SLOTH!

I think he is ordering a pizza.

There is only Theater!

Test 1 for Da Boyz.

Test two for Da Boyz.

And again for those interested in banners - the initial start cost is $25.00 and it can go up from there depending on what you are looking for.  I try to keep banners reasonable to let people have something that just doesn't look like rehashed art etc.  If you have any questions shoot me an email at goatboybols @ gmail.com - I also paint minis and do conversions.