Long and Short of it
I was up at 6am this morning, keeping caught up on client correspondence. I am watching Arrested Development season one.
I have four painters working at the studio, cross-pollinating techniques. We’re doing Space Hulk and a TON of imperial guard tanks. It’s a load of fun. Renn and Dane brought a zombie video game down, but I made them take it into the break room.
I snapped some various pics of the Fateweavers, too. I still need to make and paint the Heralds, two on foot and two on disc.
The Forge World order came in today. Notably, this included three rhinoxen which we plan on converting into a type of Thunderwolf cavalry. So far, so good.
The studio is a place of peace, light and happiness. It’s a good healthy place to be.
Nope, not sick of the baby pics. I just love my little snuggler!
Oceanic Eldar Vid
This is old, not everything is in there. But it gives the feel for it. This bad girl is clearing 4000 pts now. Oh, man.
And I’ve got two Forge World super-heavy Eldar grav tanks: one Scorpion and one Cobra. But I don’t think they’re going in this army. If you want to buy them as part of an Eldar commission they are $160 each (while supplies last!).
4100 Pts – Eldar Roster – Oceanic Eldar
HQ: Farseer (1#, 150 Pts)
1 Farseer @ 150 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Fortune ; Guide ; Fleet; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB)
HQ: Farseer (1#, 150 Pts)
1 Farseer @ 150 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Fortune ; Guide ; Fleet; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB)
HQ: Autarch (1#, 138 Pts)
1 Autarch @ 138 Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Fleet; Independent Character; Master Strategist; Turbo-boosters; Banshee Mask (BM); Forceshield (FShld); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Power Weapon; Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Reaper Launcher (RL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1); Haywire Grenades (HayG); Plasma Grenades (PG)
HQ: Phoenix Lord (1#, 215 Pts)
1 Phoenix Lord @ 215 Pts
Fearless; Fleet; Disciples; Eternal Warriors; Independent Character
1 PL Karandas @ [215] Pts
Shadowstrike; Stalker; Stealth; Fleet; Scorpion’s Bite (SB); Scorpion Chainsword (SCs); Scorpion Claw (SClaw); Plasma Grenades (PG)
Troops: Dire Avengers (11#, 287 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 287 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
1 Wave Serpent @ [135] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)
Troops: Dire Avengers (11#, 287 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 287 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
1 Wave Serpent @ [135] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)
Troops: Dire Avengers (10#, 152 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 152 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
Troops: Dire Avengers (10#, 152 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 152 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
Troops: Guardian Jetbike Squadron (4#, 136 Pts)
3 Guardian Jetbike Squadron @ 136 Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Turbo-boosters; Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Cannon (SCan) (x1); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x2)
1 Warlock @ [60] Pts
Unit Type: Jetbike Infantry; Psyker; Conceal ; Turbo-boosters; Rune Armour (RAmr); Eldar Jetbike (EJB); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat) (x1)
1 WP Conceal @ [0] Pts
Troops: Pathfinders (Rangers) (6#, 144 Pts)
6 Pathfinders (Rangers) @ 144 Pts
Fleet; Infiltrate; Move Through Cover; Stealth; Ignore Difficult Terrain; Pathfinder Stealth; Scouts; Pathfinders; Shuriken Pistol (Sp) (x6); Ranger Long Rifle (RLRifle)
Heavy Support: War Walker Squadron (3#, 240 Pts)
1 War Walker Squadron @ 240 Pts
Scouts
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
Heavy Support: War Walker Squadron (3#, 240 Pts)
1 War Walker Squadron @ 240 Pts
Scouts
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
Heavy Support: Falcon (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Falcon @ 180 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Missile Launcher (ML); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)
Heavy Support: Falcon (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Falcon @ 180 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Missile Launcher (ML); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)
Fast Attack: Vyper Squadron (3#, 225 Pts)
1 Vyper Squadron @ 225 Pts
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
Fast Attack: Vyper Squadron (3#, 225 Pts)
1 Vyper Squadron @ 225 Pts
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
Elite: Fire Dragons (10#, 172 Pts)
9 Fire Dragons @ 172 Pts
Fleet; Fusion Gun (Fg); Melta Bombs
1 Fire Dragon Exarch @ [28] Pts
Fleet; Dragon’s Breath Flamer; Melta Bombs
Elite: Fire Dragons (10#, 172 Pts)
9 Fire Dragons @ 172 Pts
Fleet; Fusion Gun (Fg); Melta Bombs
1 Fire Dragon Exarch @ [28] Pts
Fleet; Dragon’s Breath Flamer; Melta Bombs
Elite: Striking Scorpions (6#, 123 Pts)
5 Striking Scorpions @ 123 Pts
Mandiblaster (Mb); Scorpion Chainsword (SCs); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Plasma Grenades (PG)
1 Striking Scorpion Exarch @ [43] Pts
Mandiblaster (Mb); Scorpion Chainsword (SCs); Scorpion Claw (SClaw); Plasma Grenades (PG)
Legendary: Scorpion (IA AP) (1#, 530 Pts)
1 Scorpion (IA AP) @ 530 Pts
Twin Linked Pulsar; Bright Lance (BL)
Total Roster Cost: 4098
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Baby Flower
The church halloween party was tonight. Willow was dressed up as this cute flower. Hmmm… this on the heels of Deathguard stuff.
Anyway, I also got up some Ork Barricades for sale tonight.
Oceanic Eldar Redux
Last Saturday I played a game of 40K with Renn. I have about an hour of footage that I need to edit.
As for my list, I would have liked to take some different units but I didn’t have them. I would have dropped the Vypers and taken Fire Dragons. Reason being that Deathguard don’t die well to anything that does not cause instant death. Fire Dragons are the bactine for the pustulent cyst that is Deathguard.
I will be painting up twenty Fire Dragons in the near future. They’re already on order.
Although Renn was afraid of them, the Fire Prisms were not as effective as I hoped.
I would also drop Mind War. Getting into that 18″ range was just always a little too dangerous. I would have taken Fortune instead. A Farseer with Spirit Stones can use two powers a turn, so having a third just in case the base two (Doom and Guide).
And three more War Walkers are coming.
I plan, in the future, to run the Dire Avengers on foot, and two units of Fire Dragons in the Wave Serpents. No Vypers. They look great, but they just do not have the punch they need.
Deathguard Army List
2191 Pts – Chaos Marines Roster – Deathguard
HQ: Chaos Lord (1#, 160 Pts)
1 Chaos Lord @ 160 Pts
Bolt Pistol (x1); Plague Bringer; Combi-flamer; Fearless; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Mark of Nurgle
HQ: Daemon Prince (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Daemon Prince @ 180 Pts
Close Combat Weapon; Fearless; Wings; Gift of Chaos (x1); Mark of Nurgle
Elite: Dreadnought (1#, 120 Pts)
1 Dreadnought @ 120 Pts
Crazed; Dreadnought CCW; Heavy Flamer; Multi-Melta; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Troops: Plague Marines (7#, 263 Pts)
5 Plague Marines @ 263 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Meltagun (x2); Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle; Rhino
1 Plague Champion @ [73] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Combi-melta; Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
1 Rhino @ [55] Pts
Twin Linked Bolter; Dozer Blade; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Troops: Plague Marines (7#, 263 Pts)
5 Plague Marines @ 263 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Meltagun (x2); Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle; Rhino
1 Plague Champion @ [73] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Combi-melta; Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
1 Rhino @ [55] Pts
Twin Linked Bolter; Dozer Blade; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Troops: Plague Marines (7#, 273 Pts)
5 Plague Marines @ 273 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Plasmagun (x2); Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle; Rhino
1 Plague Champion @ [73] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Combi-plasma; Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
1 Rhino @ [55] Pts
Twin Linked Bolter; Dozer Blade; Extra Armor; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
Troops: Plague Marines (8#, 466 Pts)
1 Land Raider @ 245 Pts
Twin Linked Heavy Bolter; Twin Linked Lascannon Sponson (x2); Daemonic Possession; Dozer Blade; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
6 Plague Marines @ 221 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Flamer (x2); Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
1 Plague Champion @ [73] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Combi-flamer; Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
Troops: Plague Marines (8#, 466 Pts)
1 Land Raider @ 245 Pts
Twin Linked Heavy Bolter; Twin Linked Lascannon Sponson (x2); Daemonic Possession; Dozer Blade; Searchlight; Smoke Launchers
6 Plague Marines @ 221 Pts
Bolt Pistol; Close Combat Weapon; Bolter; Flamer (x2); Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
1 Plague Champion @ [73] Pts
Bolt Pistol; Power Fist; Combi-flamer; Blight Grenades; Frag Grenades; Krak Grenades; Fearless; Feel No Pain; Mark of Nurgle
Total Roster Cost: 2191
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Oceanic Eldar Army List
2352 Pts – Eldar Roster – Oceanic Eldar
HQ: Farseer (1#, 140 Pts)
1 Farseer @ 140 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Guide ; Mind War ; Fleet; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB)
HQ: Farseer (1#, 140 Pts)
1 Farseer @ 140 Pts
Psyker; Doom ; Guide ; Mind War ; Fleet; Ghost Helm (GH); Rune Armour (RAmr); Spirit Stones (P:SpStn); Shuriken Pistol (Sp); Witchblade (WB)
Troops: Dire Avengers (11#, 287 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 287 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
1 Wave Serpent @ [135] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)
Troops: Dire Avengers (11#, 287 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 287 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
1 Wave Serpent @ [135] Pts
Energy Field (Wave Serpent); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); TL Bright Lances (TL-BL)
Troops: Dire Avengers (10#, 152 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 152 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
Troops: Dire Avengers (10#, 152 Pts)
9 Dire Avengers @ 152 Pts
Fleet; Avenger S-Catapult (ASC)
1 Dire Avenger Exarch @ [44] Pts
Fleet; Bladestorm (BS); 2 Avenger SC
Troops: Pathfinders (Rangers) (6#, 144 Pts)
6 Pathfinders (Rangers) @ 144 Pts
Fleet; Infiltrate; Move Through Cover; Stealth; Ignore Difficult Terrain; Pathfinder Stealth; Scouts; Pathfinders; Shuriken Pistol (Sp) (x6); Ranger Long Rifle (RLRifle)
Heavy Support: War Walker Squadron (3#, 240 Pts)
1 War Walker Squadron @ 240 Pts
Scouts
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
1 War Walker @ [80] Pts
Starcannon (StrCan); Starcannon (StrCan)
Heavy Support: Falcon (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Falcon @ 180 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Missile Launcher (ML); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)
Heavy Support: Falcon (1#, 180 Pts)
1 Falcon @ 180 Pts
Holo-Field (Vehicle) (H-F); Spirit Stone (V:SpStn); Missile Launcher (ML); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat); Pulse Laser (PL)
Fast Attack: Vyper Squadron (3#, 225 Pts)
1 Vyper Squadron @ 225 Pts
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
Fast Attack: Vyper Squadron (3#, 225 Pts)
1 Vyper Squadron @ 225 Pts
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
1 Vyper @ [75] Pts
Bright Lance (BL); TL Shuriken Catapult (TL-Scat)
Total Roster Cost: 2352
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Advance Scout Report
Thanks again to Advance Scout Paul who keeps it coming from the front.
Gamesday Italy pics at this site
There are a ton of pics there (some more interesting than others:
Minis & greens
Terrain and Misc
Pics from the speakers
A new set of “spikey metal bases” for ork players
New tyranid plastic model pic:
http://i574.photobucket.com/
http://www.heresy-online.net/
Privateer Press releases new plastic kits for 4 warjacks:
http://www.tabletopgamingnews.
http://privateerpress.com/
http://privateerpress.com/
http://privateerpress.com/
http://privateerpress.com/
Karaaaate CHOP!
I got up bright and early Monday morning: 12:09am to be precise.
I immediately got cracking on the email Inbox, and that is now all caught up. I’ll be ready for a bright and shiny Monday workday.
It’s back to bed for me, of course.
So, I say, bring on the new projects. We’re ready.
UPDATE: It’s Monday morning, been pounding away for about a half-hour. Still caught up. Boooyah.
Two White Horses on a Red Hill
Here’s a little smidgin of sunshine. Willow has two little teeth coming through on the bottom. She can now demolish bread or banana slices.
She loves to wave hello or goodbye. She’s ever so good natured. She kicks her legs with excitement whenever a human she loves comes near. And that’s mostly everyone. When we sing hymns in church, she tries to sing along.
End the Fed Review part 01 of 02
“I’ve written this book to explain why I think the system of Fed domination must come to an end.” –p4
As usual, I am overwhelmed with excitement to read a new book by Ron Paul. Weighing in at 210 pages, and only of modest page area, it is good for multiple reads. A dedicated reader can finish it in an afternoon, or a week in the lavatory. The hardback edition is under $13 on www.amazon.com I ordered three copies.
This book is more easily digestible, and more approachable that his previous works. A Foreign Policy of Freedom for example consists of mainly transcripts of his speeches on the House floor, without annotation or explanation. This is to my mind why Ron Paul was not overly successful two years ago. He doesn’t really fill in the back story, to understand him you have to be at least roughly familiar with certain documents (like the Constitution). Things that are obvious to him (like states’ rights) are not obvious to the average American.
End the Fed is really a misnomer. While that is certainly one of the main thrusts, the book deals with the basics of the banking system overall. The book could have well been called Sound Money.
Chapter 1 is entitled “Why you should care” and in plain language explains the connection between the life of the average Joe and the role of the Fed in manipulating money. This is not conspiracy theory. It’s not a bombastic tirade. It’s done in the tone of a detective presenting the facts to the victim of a burglary.
There is a healthy dose of folksiness in there. Ron Paul talks about his old coin collection, his grandmother’s land, his breakfast with the Fed Chairman. This is not contrived, it rather connects the dots in a memorable and human fashion. Sort of like chocolate chips in a cookie.
There is also a golden nugget in there that mimics a thought I’ve been having: the real problem is the very concept of Fractional Reserve Banking. The concept of banking (other than its role to warehouse commodities/money and facilitate transfers) is rotten to the core. If the common man understood it he would not take part in it. But that’s another topic.
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book so far:
“If you solve the money monopoly problem by ending the Fed, you solve many other problems, too. Essentially you take away from the government the capacity to use financial trickery to expand without limit. It is the first step to restoring constitutional government. Without the Fed, the federal government would have to live within its means. It would still be too big and too intrusive, just like all state governments are today, but the outrageous empire at home and abroad would have to come to an end. There are other benefits as well, such as stopping the business cycle, ending inflation, building prosperity for all Americans, and putting an endo thte corrupt collaboration between government and banks that virtually defines the operations of public policy…” -p7
“For an answer [to the cause of centralization of power] we can turn to a monumental study published in 2006 by Spanish economist Jesus Huerta de soto. He places the blame on the very institution of fractional-reserve banking.” –p15
“Just so that we are clear: the modern system of money and banking is not a free-market system. It is a system that is half socialized– propped up by government– and one that could never be sustained as it is in a clean market environment. And this is the core of the problem.” –p18
“The market, or the black market if necessary, will always set the real prices of everything.” –p49
“Imagine an irresponsible teenager with an unlimited line of credit. The parents, teachers, pastors, and authorities in his life are ultimately powerless to change his habits. Now imagine that teenager armed to the teeth and also immune even from the rule of law. This is what we have with a government backed by a central bank.” –p67
“Very simply, there can’t be a more immoral system of money than tone based on a banking monopoly that can counterfeit money in secret with no oversight and protection of the people. The moral argument against the Fed[eral Reserve] should be enough for decently well-informed people to dispense with it posthaste.” –156
Anyone who follows this blog knows that I am not overly fond of banks. This is a reasonable position. I am still working on figuring out a system by which the common man can free himself in a practical and peaceable and legal manner. Every book I read gets me a step closer.