Stargate Friday

I love Fridays! Enjoy! Lexa Doig, formerly of SG-1 and Andromeda....

Battle Report - Archives: Raptors v. Tau

Here's some pics of my Raptors battling it out with a Tau Cadre. I got together with a buddy (GW staffer) to throw down for a 2,000 point battle. My Raptors, after a cautious advance ended up coming out on the bottom of this scrap.

The highlights for my force were taking out the enemy commander after he jumped in behind my lines and wasted my Predator in the 2nd turn and my Terminator Squad teleporting in and opening up on a squad of Fire Warriors that had just disembarked. But all in all it was a fun game. Here are some pics.

Planetstrike has arrived!

I picked up my copy of Planetstrike at the Bunker on Saturday. I also had enough money left over on the gift card that I got from my folks, so I grabbed an Imperial Bastion and a box of the Aegis Defense Lines. The staffers were in the process of working on some of the kits so I took the liberty of checking them out. The assembled models are pretty cool and the defense line are easy to deal with. Some black prime and dry brush and you're all set (if you're the no frills paineter like me). But what I DO like the most about GW's latest series of kits is that I can once again relive me childhood and repel countless alien incursion behind my fortified bunkers and defense lines. Payday I'm heading out to pick the landing pad and some more defense lines.

As for the book, all I had time for this weekend was to thumb through the artwork - but the best part was detailed army list that can be used in re-enacting the battle for Rynn's World. While I like the detailed history of the Ultramarines, it was really great to see another chapter highlighted for a change. I really miss my Crimson Fists now that I've seen the books. Who knows maybe some day I'll start them again.

Happy Fourth of July

I'd like to wish all of my friends, family and fellow Americans, a safe and happy Independence Day! God Bless our Troops and God Bless America!

Detective Friday

Alexondra Lee from Special Unit 2 - a scifi/cop show back in 2001. Cheesy series, but she was easy on the eyes.

In Memoriam

For those of you old enough to remember, Farrah Fawcett was the object of nearly every male's fantasy between the ages of 12-112 back in the 70's. She had taken the world by storm as one of the original Charlie's Angels and sold millions of posters. Farrah Fawcett was one of the most stunning beauties that I have ever had the pleasure of drooling over. She starred in two Science Fiction films over the course of her career. The classic Logan's Run in 1976 and Saturn3 in 1980. Rest in Peace.

Raptor Devastators

Here's my first Devastator Squad. Initially a 5-man unit, I'm planning to expand these guys to a full ten in compliance with the standard squad compliment. Made this from a standard Dev Squad kit, the only thing I don't like about the set is that it only comes with one missile launcher (with the updated backpack). I'd rather have two those and one less plasma cannon.

Terminator Friday

Checked out Terminator Salvation last night. What a great flick! If you want warplanes, robots, tanks, explosions, combat and best of all - Hot Chicks, this is the movie for you!

Enterprise Friday

One of the most beautiful actresses in Hollywood did a small stint on Star Trek: The Next Generation. Most ST fans know her as Ensign Robin Lefler, but I prefer to remember her as the beautiful Ashley Judd. Hot, Hot, Hot.

Raptors Command Squad

Here's my WIP Command Squad - I've got some details to paint, some decals to add and of course, the bases. This unit is strictly built from the Command Squad box, with nothing special. This squad is attached to the 2nd Company. I'll probably paint some white laurels on the helmets to denote veteran status.

Planetstrike - Imperial Defense Network

Here's going to be my Father's Day present right here. Keep the ties and socks - Give me the Imperial Defense Network. In my opinion, these are the coolest terrain pieces to be produced for 40k so far. At last, motivation to actually build a table! I can just picture my Space Marines 'holding the line' against an endless horde of orks or tyranids. Bad ass, baby! B-a-d-a-s-s!!!

Raptors Captain

Here is my completed Space Marine Captain. I've decided to start off with the 2nd Company. I'm not sure if he'll be that company's commander, but he'll do for now. The Rhino along side him is assigned to the Tactical Squad I of the 2nd Battle Company. I used the standard kit for that with a few IG bits thrown on like the backpack and the pick (on the other side).

Sorry for the poor lighting - it's getting dark and my lighting in the kitchen sucks.

Resident Evil Friday

Raptors Colors

Using the Space Marine painter over at Bolter & Chainsword, I've come up with the paint scheme that I'll be using to identify sergeants and veterans. I'm thinking of going with red helmets for sergeants (squad leaders) and white helmets for veterans. The apothecary will probably have a white helmet with a red stripe down the middle and sergeants of veteran squads will have white helmets with a black stripe.

Crimson Fists - Gone

Very recently, a friend who was in town and took up (thanks to me) the game of 40k made me an offer that I couldn’t refuse, so I sold him my Crimson Fists army. Under normal circumstances would I have done this? Nope. I enjoyed building the army. But in today’s trying economic times, I needed the extra cash, so I did it.

But not to fear, my friends. All is not lost. I have re-dedicated Kantor Base to honor ALL chapters of the Adeptus Astartes. And so going forward and for the foreseeable future, I’ll be working on the Raptors Chapter.

For those die-hard Crimson Fist fans, I apologize and sincerely hope that you continue to follow my posts that will now be more frequent as I have officially completed my Bachelor’s Degree (it only took me twenty five years) and the children will be getting out of school next week which means no more fifth grade or second grade homework. With three more weeks of coaching softball, I won’t know what to do with myself.

I do plan to play a few games of 40k in the coming weeks and even Warhammer Fantasy. I'm also chomping at the bit for the new Galahdrim Elves for the War of the Ring. This is going to be a kickass summer for gaming.