Campaign Weekend

In between Warmarch and Gaous Secundus, I bought a Thunderbolt Fighter and some more Infantry, and worked out my army list, and started painting.  I couldn’t use the DKK list, but I could use Codex Guard with 40k approved Forgeworld models (the Thunderbolt, Artillery basically).  The weekend had 5 games of differing points sizes, with the last one being 2x2000 point armies with you and a friend (Joe and I allied with the fluff being that we loaded my artillery with dead Tyranid Lictors, fired them at the other army before the game, hence Nids+Guard alliance)

 

The "Baron von Aufblitzenherzen" and his Thunderbolt (Lord Flasheart from Blackadder springs to mind)

To Arms!: Sector Librus: 750 Points.

HQ: 65

Company Command Squad (50): 65

Regimental Standard (15)

Elites: 50

Heavy Mortar Battery: 50

1 Heavy Mortar (50).

Troops: 315

Infantry Platoon: 210

Command Section (30): 40

2 Grenade Launchers (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 60

3 Mortars

Veteran Squad (70): 105

Grenadiers (30), Grenade Launcher (5), Lasguns.

Heavy Support: 270

Leman Russ Vanquisher (155): 170

Hull Mounted Lascannon.

Heavy Artillery Battery: 100

Medusa Siege Gun (100)

Fortifications: 50

Aegis Defence Line: 50

That was against a beautifully painted Salamanders Army, I managed to pull off a win, but it was close (damned Dreadnoughts, they’ll be the bane of me yet)

The start of game 1:


Corruption Within?: Sector Scientia: 1.000 Points.

HQ: 65

Company Command Squad (50): 65

Regimental Standard (15)

Elites: 112

Heavy Mortar Battery: 56

1 Heavy Mortar (50), with 1 additional crewman (6).

Heavy Quad Launcher Battery: 56

1 Heavy Quad Launcher (50), with 1 additional crewman (6).

Troops: 380

Infantry Platoon: 280

Command Section (30): 40

2 Grenade Launchers (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 70

Meltagun (10), Krak Grenades (10).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 60

3 Mortars

Veteran Squad (70): 100

Grenadiers (30), Shotguns.

Fast Attack: 65

Rough Rider Squadron (55): 65

1 Additional Rough Rider (10), 6 Rough Riders in total.

Heavy Support: 278

Leman Russ Vanquisher (155): 170

Hull Mounted Lascannon.

Heavy Artillery Battery: 118

Medusa Siege Gun (100), with 3 additional crew (18)

Fortifications: 100

Aegis Defence Line (50): 100

Quad Gun (50)

Against Eldar (not that well painted or modelled), with 2 Lynx grav tanks.  It started off close (damned Night-Fight), but I managed to pull away and win comfortably.

Threat Unmasked: Sector Doctrina: 2.496 Points.

1^st Primary Detachment: 1.451

HQ: 65

Company Command Squad (50): 65

Regimental Standard (15)

Elites: 248

Heavy Mortar Battery: 124

2 Heavy Mortars (100), each with 2 additional crewmen (24).

Heavy Quad Launcher Battery: 124

2 Heavy Quad Launchers (100), each with 2 additional crewmen (24).

Troops: 610

1^st Infantry Platoon: 330

Command Section (30): 40

2 Grenade Launchers (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 60

Meltagun (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 60

Meltagun (10).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 60

3 Mortars

2^nd Infantry Platoon: 280

Command Section (30): 40

2 Flamers (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Flamer (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Flamer (5).

 Infantry Squad (50): 55

Flamer (5).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 75

3 Heavy Bolters

Fast Attack: 65

Rough Rider Squadron (55): 65

1 Additional Rough Rider (10), 6 Rough Riders in total.

Heavy Support: 413

Heavy Artillery Battery: 99

Earthshaker Cannon (75), with 4 additional crew (24)

Heavy Artillery Battery: 124

Medusa Siege Gun (100), with 4 additional crew (24)

Thunderbolt Fighter (180): 190

Distinctive Paint Scheme (10): It’s famous red colouring.

The Baron Aufblitzenherzen piloting.

Fortifications: 50

Aegis Defence Line: 50

2^nd Primary Detachment: 1.045

HQ: 80

Commissar Lord (70): 80

Bolt Pistol and Sword, Carapace Armour (10).

Troops: 235

Veteran Squad (70): 135

Grenadiers (30), Heavy Flamer (20), Meltagun (10), Flamer (5), Lasguns.

Veteran Squad (70): 100

Grenadiers (30), Shotguns.

Fast Attack: 140

Hellhound (130): 140

Pintle Mounted Heavy Stubber (10).

Heavy Support: 540

Leman Russ Vanquisher (155): 170

Hull Mounted Lascannon.

Leman Russ Vanquisher (155): 170

Hull Mounted Lascannon.

Leman Russ Executioner (190): 200

Pintle Mounted Heavy Stubber (10).

Fortifications: 50

Aegis Defence Line: 50

This was not going to be a fun game, Playing lengthways across a 6’x4’ board, with my opponent Chaos Marines.  He saw my army and uttered “oh this will be fun!”  Things started poorly for him when I stole the initiative, and my first shot (Medusa artillery piece) aimed at some Thousand Suns marines scattered 12”, centring on the head of Huron Blackheart, he failed his first “look out, sir” roll, then his 4+ invul save (S10, Ap2 = Ouch!) and the Khorne Berserkers with him went the same way, the game went along that same vein, and I ended up tabling him in a few turns.  First time I won 3 games in a day at a tournament, and I was looking forward to Sunday, even though I didn’t win the Pub Quiz – well you can’t have everything.

The Complete Army!

Treachery!: Sector Memoria: 1.746 Points.

HQ: 65

Company Command Squad (50): 65

Regimental Standard (15)

Elites: 248

Heavy Mortar Battery: 124

2 Heavy Mortars (100), each with 2 additional crewmen (24).

Heavy Quad Launcher Battery: 124

2 Heavy Quad Launchers (100), each with 2 additional crewmen (24).

Troops: 700

Infantry Platoon: 405

Command Section (30): 40

2 Grenade Launchers (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 60

Meltagun (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 60

Meltagun (10).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 75

3 Heavy Bolters

Heavy Weapons Squad: 60

3 Mortars

Veteran Squad (70): 130

Grenadiers (30), Demolitions (30), Shotguns.

Veteran Squad (70): 165

Grenadiers (30), Demolitions (30), Heavy Flamer (20), Meltagun (10), Flamer (5), Lasguns.

Fast Attack: 70

Rough Rider Squadron (55): 70

1 Additional Rough Rider (10), Meltabombs (5), 6 Rough Riders in total.

Heavy Support: 563

Leman Russ Vanquisher Squadron: 340

2 Leman Russ Vanquishers (310), both with a Hull Mounted Lascannon (30).

Heavy Artillery Battery: 124

Medusa Siege Gun (100), with 4 additional crew (24)

Heavy Artillery Battery: 99

Earthshaker Cannon (75), with 4 additional crew (24)

Fortifications: 100

Aegis Defence Line (50): 100

Quad Gun (50)

This was a loss, and only because I could not kill an effing Ironclad Dreadnought (although I forgot that Veterans with Meltabombs hit on WS, not 6’s v. walkers now, which cost me the game), and I failed to win a nomination for Best Army for that game, which hurt more than the loss, as my army was better painted than at Warmarch.  Oh wel.

The Final Gambit: Sector Edoceo: 1.996 Points.

1^st Primary Detachment: 1.286

HQ: 65

Company Command Squad (50): 65

Regimental Standard (15)

Elites: 248

Heavy Mortar Battery: 124

2 Heavy Mortars (100), each with 2 additional crewmen (24).

Heavy Quad Launcher Battery: 124

2 Heavy Quad Launchers (100), each with 2 additional crewmen (24).

Troops: 455

1^st Infantry Platoon: 210

Command Section (30): 40

2 Grenade Launchers (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Infantry Squad (50): 55

Grenade Launcher (5).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 60

3 Mortars

2^nd Infantry Platoon: 245

Command Section (30): 50

2 Meltaguns (20).

Infantry Squad (50): 60

Meltagun (10).

Infantry Squad (50): 60

Meltagun (10).

Heavy Weapons Squad: 75

3 Heavy Bolters

Fast Attack: 65

Rough Rider Squadron (55): 65

1 Additional Rough Rider (10), 6 Rough Riders in total.

Heavy Support: 403

Heavy Artillery Battery: 99

Earthshaker Cannon (75), with 4 additional crew (24)

Heavy Artillery Battery: 124

Medusa Siege Gun (100), with 4 additional crew (24)

Thunderbolt Fighter: 180

The Baron Aufblitzenherzen piloting.

Fortifications: 50

Aegis Defence Line: 50

2^nd Primary Detachment: 710

HQ: 85

Commissar Lord (70): 85

Bolt Pistol and Sword, Carapace Armour (10), Meltabombs (5).

Troops: 235

Veteran Squad (70): 135

Grenadiers (30), Heavy Flamer (20), Meltagun (10), Flamer (5), Lasguns.

Veteran Squad (70): 100

Grenadiers (30), Shotguns.

Heavy Support: 340

Leman Russ Vanquisher (155): 170

Hull Mounted Lascannon.

Leman Russ Vanquisher (155): 170

Hull Mounted Lascannon.

Fortifications: 50

Aegis Defence Line: 50

Carrying out the theme of a bad day’s worth of games, Joe and I came up against a Boyfriend/(rather uninterested) Girlfriend combination of Necrons with the Stormlord and Black Templars/Coteaz+3 HB Servitors combination (4+ Re-roll seize the initiative rolls anyone), + flying Croissant spam as well.  Had we played a full game, (slow over rate by the other side), we would have drawn, possibly won, but we lost by 1. VP, oh well.

The Game v. Necrons/Black Templars:

Despite that rather poor second day, I had great fun at the weekend, and Phil Anderson’s beautiful Praetorian Army won the best painted, and it definitely deserved it (I voted for it!).

 

 

 

 

Update (Finally!!!)

So I've been somewhat lazy/busy since I last updated this thing. 

 

The last post I made was the army at Warmarch, so I think I might start with what happened there.  I won 2, lost 2, drew one game at the tournament.  The first game was against the ‘Nids of Joe Cowlishaw, (more on him later), including 2 Barbed Hierodules – that was a great game, which I was lucky to escape with a draw.  The second game was against a Space Marine/Imperial Guard army, I dominated the game, but I lost on First Blood (damned Trojan Towing Vehicle).  The third game was against an Eldar Corsair list with 4 Nightwings and a Phoenix Bomber.  I was somewhat nervous facing that sheer amount of flyers with one tiny Quad-Gun for protection, however, my fears were somewhat misplaced when I shot most of them out of the sky and wiped my opponent off the table.

The first game against the 'Nids, go Centuar, go!

Holding the line against the Marines

 Setup v. the Eldar Corsairs, Relic Mission, gunline much?

 

The next day I started against a Tallarn Armoured Company (with 2 Avenger fighters and a Thunderbolt), with Victory Points and lengthways along the table – that was going to be fun!  He promptly went 9-1 up, and I felt doomed, however my Hades Breaching Drill came up, and I proceeded to take tank after tank out, and I took all of the Flyers out as well (go you Quad-Gun), and I managed to win 12-9!

 Deployment v. the Armoured Company.

 My Opponents deployment

 with aerial reenforcents

 it's the Battle of France!

 

The final game was the complete opposite, I was against Eldar with a Titan with 2 Pulsars, the D-Weapons proceeded to wipe out all of my army, with the exception of my Colonel, who managed to hide, and then pass all of his saves.  It was little consolation to my opponent when I assured him that the Regimental Commissar-General would have shot him upon return to the camp.

the Commissar hiding (brave man!)

 one of Joe's games, the poor, brave, doomed Eldar

I had a great weekend, even that last game was enjoyable, and I walked away with the winning Pub Quiz team, and the Best Painted Award (I know, me, right?).  Joe won the “Knight of the inner circle” award (basically he got all 5 favourite game votes), and he suggested that the Campaign Weekend in November is worth a visit (the Sacking of Gaous Secundus), so I decided to look into visiting for that.

 

My Army in the cabinet for the Best Painted voting.

 Me winning the Best Painting Award!! (I still can't believe I won!)

Death Korps of Krieg

It's been a while since my last post.  That has been due to my travels around Europe and America, as well as my relocation to England.  All this can be seen at my travel blog here.

I decided to leave my Cadian, Vostroyan, and Tanith armies back in Oz due to baggage restrictions. (they're with family for when I move into my own house).  So I purchased a nice shiny new Death Korps of Krieg army, which I have spent the last few months painting while on my travels.

A trip to Warhammer World created the opportunity to get reinforcements, which has brought the army up to 4,400 points.  I am getting it painted, bit by bit, and I’m hoping to take it to the Imperial Armour Warmarch on the 18-19^th August.

The army I have planned to take is as follows:

Company Command Squad:  105
Standard Bearer, Master of Ordnance.

Death Rider Command Squad: 145.
Commissar with Power Weapon.

2 Heavy Mortars: 100

2 Quad Launchers: 100

6 Grenadiers: 223
Heavy Flamer, Flamer, Meltagun, Demolition Charge, Centuar with Extra Armour and Dozer Blade.

Infantry Platoon:  405
Command Squad: 50
2 Grenade Launchers.

2 Infantry Squads: 130
2 Grenade Launchers.

2 Infantry Squads: 130
2 Flamers

Heavy Weapons Squad: 95
3 Lascannons

10 Engineers: 180
Demolition Charge, Hades Breaching Drill.

2 Cyclops Demolition Vehicles: 50

Medusa Heavy Artillery Piece: 148
Trojan Towing Vehicle, 7 Crew, Camo Netting.

Leman Russ Vanquisher: 190
Dozer Blade, Hull Lascannon, Co-Axial Heavy Stubber.

Aegis Defence Line: 100
Quad Gun.

Total: 1,746 points.

Here are some shots of the army.

A shot of the army at a 1,000 point tournament I played in.

my Hades Breaching Drill

an in-progress shot of the Macharius Vanquisher.

my Gorgon transport.

in-progress of one of my Infantry command squad.

my Vanquisher, it has more kill rings now.

the turret of the Vanquisher,

Complete Cadian Army

Here's my complete Cadian 122nd Army, it's about 20-25,000 points, and is not finished (I think it'll never be), the board it's on is my 8ft by 4ft.  There are 2 Infantry Companies with a 3rd on the way which will be mechanised, 2 Arnoured Companies with another 2 on the way, the starts of 3 Artillery Companies, 1 Heavy Weapons Company, 1 Baneblade Company and Lord Castellan Creed's Command Echelon.  Then there are a whole bunch of single Units, including 30 Rough Riders, 30 Stormtroopers, 40 Veterans, 3 Hellhounds, 1 Hyda, 1 Deathstrike, 1 Stormlord, 1 Shadowsword/Stormsword, 2 Valkyries, 2 Vendettas, 1 Vulture, 1 Thunderbolt, 1 Marauder Bomber, and the beginnings of a Scout Sentinel and an Armoured Sentinel Companies.

Updated 2,000 point army list.

So I've played a few games with my army, and they were pretty much all over by turn 2/3, due to the fact that I had shot most of the opposing army to bits and there wasn't much left of them by the beginning of turn 4.  So I can have more fun (read guilt-free games) I've had a look at re-jigging the list, and I've come up with this, it also means that, with my current models, and the Gorgon I have, I've got close to an Apocalypse size Army.


Death Korps of Krieg 261st Siege Regiment, 2,000pt Army 2
Special Rules: Die Hards, Iron Discipline, Hardened Fighters
HQ: 135
Command Squad: 75
Regimental Standard Bearer, Senior Officer.
Quartermaster and Retinue: 60
Medicae Servitor, Mindlock
Elites: 391
Quad Launcher Battery: 100
2 Quad Launchers with 3 crew, Slow Rate of Fire, Shell-Shock, Immobile (May Pivot)
Heavy Mortar Battery: 100
2 Heavy Mortars with 3 Crew, Accurate Bombardment, may not fire directly, Immobile (May Pivot).
5 Grenadiers: 191
Heavy Flamer, Flamer, Meltagun, Centaur with Extra Armour, Dozer Blade, Searchlight, Smoke Launchers.
Troops: 880
1st Infantry Platoon: 360
Command Squad: 60
2 Meltaguns, Junior Officer.
1st Infantry Squad: 70
Meltagun, Combined Squad.
2nd Infantry Squad: 70
Meltagun, Combined Squad.
1st Heavy Weapons Squad: 80
3 Twin-Linked Heavy Stubbers, Combined Squad.
2nd Heavy Weapons Squad: 80
3 Heavy Bolters, Combined Squad.
2nd Infantry Platoon: 245
Command Squad: 50
2 Flamers, Junior Officer.
1st Infantry Squad: 65
Flamer, Combined Squad.
2nd Infantry Squad: 65
Flamer, Combined Squad.
Heavy Weapons Squad: 65
3 Mortars Combined Squad.
3rd Infantry Platoon: 275
Command Squad: 50
2 Grenade Launchers, Junior Officer.
1st Infantry Squad: 65
Grenade Launcher, Combined Squad.
2nd Infantry Squad: 65
Grenade Launcher, Combined Squad.
Heavy Weapons Squad: 95
3 Lascannons, Combined Squad
Fast Attack: 131
6 Death Riders: 106
Ridemaster, Death Rider Mount.
1 Cyclops Demolition Vehicle: 25
Remote Control, Operator, Explosive.
Heavy Support: 461
Leman Russ Vanquisher: 190
Hull Mounted Lascannon, Co-Axial Heavy Stubber, Dozer Blade.
Earthshaker Heavy Artillery Battery: 123
1 Earthshaker Gun with 7 Crew, Camo Netting, and a Trojan Towing Vehicle, Big Guns, Immobile (May not Pivot).
Meduas Siege Gun Heavy Artillery Battery: 148
1 Medusa Siege Gun with 7 Crew, Camo Netting, and a Trojan Towing Vehicle, Big Guns, Immobile, (May not Pivot).

1,998 Points.