On the Bench: Imperial Guard Models

This weekend has been spent assembling and cleaning various models for my Imperial Guard army.

One the Bench: Leman Russ Punisher

Sometimes one must sacrifice effectiveness in the name of theme, and that is what I am doing with my first tank squadron. The LR Punisher is the kind of tank that is very fluffy (meow…) and one I can see being used for riot control. While on bed rest, I read the various discussions on how it is the worse choice among the LR options and maybe the whole IG codex. While I cannot argue the mathhammer, I do admit a certain joy in the idea of rolling 20+ dice a turn for each tank. If I combine a squadron of three with Mr. Creed, I will get to roll 69 dice on the turn they arrive, which just makes me giggle. Again, I understand that the LR-P is not a good choice from a gaming perspective, but the fun and rarity of someone actually fielding one makes me want to use them even more.

Fantasy Thursdays: Sneaky GW (NAWT Round 1)

It seems that GW decided to make a change to the rules for the North American Warhammer Tournament. I agree with the change in spirit, but wish they would have made a more public announcement about it instead of just slipping it in. Below is the announcement as it now appears on the GW site. Compare it to the original announcement that was made by GW in late November (link).

The big change is that fully painted armies are now required. Again, I agree with the change, but wish they would have made the change more public. Along the same lines, I have been to a few of the GW stores listed for the event, and so far, each store manager has no clue about this event. This does not bode well for the event in my opinion and makes me want to consider whether or not I want to attend it.

All North American Hobby Centers
February 27th or 28th
Warhammer - 2,500 points

Starting in February, we will be running a
Warhammer Tournament in all of our North American Hobby Centers over three
months. You will be required to play one game a month on a particular weekend to
take part. Check back for the date of Round 2.
Armies must be chosen from
one of the current printed Warhammer Army Books only and from the main army list
entry. Your army must have at least 4 Core Troop choices, and you may only have
1 Dispel Scroll in your list. All models must be fully painted and based.

Bring in the 2,500 points of your favorite Warhammer Army and play a
single game of Warhammer against an opponent of your choice. The game must be
played in a GW Hobby Center at any time on either the 27th or 28th of February.
Fill out a score sheet and hand it to the staff.

These score sheets will
be sent to our HQ to be verified and tracked. The highest scoring individual in
each GW Hobby Center after all three rounds have been completed will receive an
award. The three highest scoring individuals across the whole of North America
after all three rounds have been completed will receive an amazing prize, which
will be announced at a later date.

The Wednesday Peek

Last Week's Answer...


This Week's Peek...


Bonus Peek...

(Note: This peek originally appeared in October, but since I never revealed the answer, I am giving it another chance.)

Monthly Update: Painting Points (Jan 2010)

Points Earned in January 2010: 6 Points
Total Points in 2009: 6 Points

If you would like to see the original post about Painting Points, check out the following link.

Special Thanks to Lone Pilgrim for introducing such a fun idea to the 40K blogsphere.