New League

Our wargaming club starts new league tomorrow. I've decided to slightly modify my last 1850 rooster, and try to get as much as I can from such deathstar.

The list looks as follows:

Detachment1: Ravenwing Strike Force
FA1: Ravenwing Attack Bike (Multi-Melta) - 55pts
FA2: Ravenwing Land Speeder (Multi-Melta) - 60pts
Elite1: Ravenwing Command Squad (5 Black Knights, Apothecary, Company Banner) - 250pts
HQ1: Chaplain (Bike) - 110pts
HQ2: Librarian (Bike, Force Sword, Lv.2) - 110pts
HQ3: Samael on Corvex - 200pts

Detachment2: Clan Raukaan CAD
HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Gorgon's Chain) - 240pts
HQ2: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Storm Shield) - 210pts
Troop1: 4 Bikers (2x Grav-Gun) - 114pts
Troop2: 5 Scouts (Melta Bombs) [in transport1] - 60pts
HQ1: Thunderfire Cannon - 100pts
Transport1: Land Speeder Storm - 40pts

Detachment3: Iron Hands AD
HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Shield Eternal) - 245pts
Troop1: 5 Scouts - 55pts

As you can see, the deathstar is quite big, including Samael, Chaplain, Librarian, 3 Chapter Masters, 5 Black Knights and Apothecary. It has Skiller Rider, 5-3+ Feel No Pain, three Eternal Warriors, and moves really fast. The supporting units, for objective securing, are Attack Bike, two Land Speeders, Scouts and Bikers. Thunderfire is for removing weak units that sit on objectives.

I have to prepare quite a few models:

Attack Bike - assemble and paint
Land Speeder  - assemble and paint
5 Black Knights - assemble 2, paint 5
Apothecary - finish painting
Chaplain - assemble and paint
Librarian - finish painting
Samael - finish painting
Chapter Master with Chains - assemble and paint
Chapter Master with Shield - done
Chapter Master with Shield Eternal - assemble and paint
4 Bikers - paint
5 Scouts - paint
5 Scouts - assemble and paint
Speeder Storm - paint
Thunderfire Cannon - assemble and paint

Loads of work, but hopefully I'll manage to do that in one month. We'll see :)

Outlaws squad

As I've mentioned earlier, in six weeks I'll play on big tournament in Płock. The rules allow me to field 1526pts army, without Super Heavies and Gargantuan Creatures. I chose to field very strong deathstar, which looks like this:

Ravenwing Strike Force

FA1: Ravenwing Attack Bike (Multi-Melta) - 55pts

FA2: Ravenwing Land Speeder (Multi-Melta) - 60pts

HQ1: Sammael on Corvex - 200pts

HQ2: Librarian (Axe, Bike, Lv.2) - 110pts

Clan Raukaan CAD

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Lightning Claw, Gorgon's Chain, Bike) - 255pts

HQ2: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Storm Shield, Bike) - 210pts

Elite1: Command Squad (Apothecary, Bikes) - 140pts

Troop1: 5 Scouts (Bolters) [in transport1] - 55pts

Troop2: 5 Scouts (Bolters, Melta-Bomb) - 60pts

Transport1: Land Speeder Storm - 40pts

Iron Hands AD

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Shield Eternal, Power Fist, Bike) - 245pts

Troop1: 3 Bikes (2 Grav-Guns) - 93pts

For every new detachment, and by that, for even more characters, I need to field some kind of troop unit. On Fire Frenzy I used mostly Bikers squads, but it didn't work well. They have only 3+ save, three wounds total, and die too fast. The only battle they won me some points is when they stayed on the objective most of the game. That task will be completed by Scouts as well, and they cost less points.

Therefore, I need two squads of Scouts, converted to match my CSM army. First squad was recruited from the lowest levels of hive cities, and it's members are former gangers, thieves, murderers and hooligans. There's five of them, the rest died during many battles Lost Legion fought in past ages.

The conversions are pretty simple, I just removed autoguns and pistols from CSM Cultists, gave them Boltguns, and unit's champion got his hand replaced with giant steel hook. They're almost done converting, I just need to fill some gaps with green stuff. Then - one or two evenings of quick painting, and the squad will be done.

Second one will look a bit differently, but - all in good time :).

Fire Frenzy!!!!!

Yesterday I came back from the biggest tournament I've been on since getting back to the hobby last year. Fire Frenzy took place near Katowice. I must admit, guys who organized this tournament really know what they're doing. Nice place to play, rooms to sleep during two tournament days, catering, party after first gaming day, everything was perfect.

First battle was against Karol, a friend witch whom I've traveled from Warsaw to the tournament. We drove half of Poland to play each other ;). The problem was, he had three wraithknights, so the battle was short, and he won, 0-20, no points after first battle.

Second one was against Marcin and his Eldar army. This time it went much better for me, the result was 19-1 for me. First points! Btw, Marcin had the best looking army on this event, at least I think that way.

Third, and last for the first day was against Bajer. Third battle, and third against Eldar. Two wraithknights this time, but after running like crazy after objective markers, I managed to win 15-5.

After first day I had 34 points, not that bad for the first time on Challenger class tournament :).

Second day I began playing against Space Marines army led by Gnilka. He had Skynammer and Centurions with Tigurius in Drop Pod. Quite tough battle, but by the end of turn five I killed last of his soldiers and got first clean table during this tournament. 18-2 for me.

Last battle was against CSM/SM army, and it was one of those rare ocasions that dice lost game for me. Sad moment, that costed me the place in first 10, the outcome was 14-6 for my oponent.

All in all, I was 21'st among 39 players. Not so bad, but not so good either. Next big tournament is in Płock in six weeks, and I already have a plan for my army. Untill then, I have to paint all the models I need. In the meantime - here are some pics from Fire Frenzy:

60-th Crusade and preparations to Fire Frenzy!

Lost Legion flew to the huge tournament, 2250pts per army, three battles. I must admit, I went there with a plan to win the whole tournament, but, well, I didn't. First battle I had to pause, so - 15:5 for me, then I played Daniel's Eldar, and managed to score 16:4, and last battle against Karolina's Tyranids, was, to be honest, a bit unfair. She had various flying monstrous creatures, which started on board, cause Karolina was about to begin (she won the roll-off). Then, I rolled 6, siezed the initiative, dropped my Centurions next to her lines, and fried all Flyrants... 23-0 for me, game lasted three turns.

Those games gave me 4-th place, not so good actually :/ I must re-think my army overally...

But that is a minor problem, when compared to my new challenge - Fire Frenzy. Challenger class tournament, my first for many years. Over 40 experienced players, armies so powerfull, that my rooster looks like a work of total rookie... Well, my goal is to be in upper 20, and hopefully I'll manage that.

Speaking of managing. I finally managed to finish one of my models - Cullen the Bonereaper:

He's the member of the Inner Council, the gathering of most powerfull legionaires from Lost Legion. In battle I field him (as I use my CSM models with SM codex) as Chapter Master with Bike, Power Fist, Artificer Armour and Storm Shield.

This brings me to the rooster I'll use on Fire Frenzy. The tournament requires each player to build 1500pts army, and two parts, 350pts each. Before each game, players will chose either to use first or second part.

I've decided to use one big deathstar with some supporting units:

Detachment 1: White Scars CAD

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Shield Eternal) - 245pts

HQ2: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Storm Shield) - 210pts

Elite1: Command Squad (Bikes, Apothecary) - 140pts

Troop1: 3 Bikes (2x Grav Gun) - 93pts

Troop2: 3 Bikes (2x Grav Gun) - 93pts

FA1: Drop Pod - 35pts

Detachment 2: White Scars Librarius Conclave

HQ1: Librarian (Bike, Lv.2, Force Axe) - 110pts

HQ2: Librarian (Bike, Lv.2, Force Axe) - 110pts

HQ3: Librarian (Bike, Lv.2, Force Axe) - 110pts

Detachment 3: White Scars CAD

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Storm Shield) - 210pts

Troop1: 3 Bikes (2x Meltagun, Meltabomb) - 83pts

Troop2: 5 Scouts - 55pts

First additional slot:

Detachment 1 add-on:

HS1: 3 Centurion Devastators (Grav-Cannons, Omniscope) - 250pts

HS2: Thunderfire Cannon - 100pts

Second additional slot:

Detachment 4: Officio Assassinorum Detachment

Elite1: Culexus Assassin - 140pts

Detachment 3 add-on:

HQ2: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Fist, Bike, Storm Shield) - 210pts

That's it. There's one deathstar, build of 3-4 Chapter Masters (depends on the slot I choose), Command Squad and three Librarians. Then, there are either Centurions and Thunderfire Cannon, that gives me some additional firepower, or Culexus, that gives me some punch against psykers. Three units of bikes and scouts are mainly scoring units, but bikes may actually kill something in shooting.

Hopefully I'll write something about the tournament on monday. Wish me luck!

Knight updated

Hi

Today I finally had some time to work on my Knight model. Currently it looks like this:

I just figured out that I've attached the Gatling Gun upside-down, but don't worry, it's magnetized, so I can switch between Warden and Errant options. There's also a magnet at the top of the armour, so I'll be able to add some rockets/autocannons etc.

Hopefully I'll finish this guy by the end of the week, but it will not be easy, as I have to work on quite a lot of bikers for my army. Next tournament is just in few days, and it's a big one - 2250 points! Of course not all of my models will be ready, but hopefully few will ;)

See you!

Wolftime - Inception

Hi

Last saturday I've led my Lost Legion to kill some aliens on the tournament in our wargaming club. There were only six players, but there's always quality over quantity ;) It was really nice to play three games with those guys.

Tournament rules made us prepare three roosters, first - 1250pts, second - 1500, but with all the units from previous one, and third - 1750pts, with all the units from 1500pts rooster.

I used my CSM models and SM dex to create my army:

1250pts Rooster

CAD - Space Marines White Scars

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Bike, Shield Eternal) - 245pts

Elite1: Command Squad (Bikes, Apothecary, 4 Gravguns) - 200pts

Troop1: 5 Scouts - 55pts (in Transport1)

Troop2: 5 Scouts - 55pts (in Transport2)

FA1: Drop Pod

HS1: 3 Centurion Devastators (Grav-cannons, Omniscope)

Transport1: Land Speeder Storm (Heavy Flamer) - 40pts

Transport2: Land Speeder Storm (Heavy Flamer) - 40pts

Librarius Conclave - Iron Hands

3 Librarians (Bike, Axe, 2'nd LV) - 330pts

Total: 1250/1250pts

KP: 11

1500pts Rooster

CAD - Space Marines White Scars

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Bike, Shield Eternal) - 245pts

HQ2: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Bike, Storm Shield) - 210pts

Elite1: Command Squad (Bikes, Apothecary, 4 Gravguns, 4 Storm Shields) - 240pts

Troop1: 5 Scouts - 55pts (in Transport1)

Troop2: 5 Scouts - 55pts (in Transport2)

FA1: Drop Pod

HS1: 3 Centurion Devastators (Grav-cannons, Omniscope)

Transport1: Land Speeder Storm (Heavy Flamer) - 40pts

Transport2: Land Speeder Storm (Heavy Flamer) - 40pts

Librarius Conclave - Iron Hands

3 Librarians (Bike, Axe, 2'nd LV) - 330pts

Total: 1500/1500

KP: 12

1750pts Rooster

CAD - Space Marines White Scars

HQ1: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Bike, Shield Eternal) - 245pts

HQ2: Chapter Master (Artificer Armour, Power Fist, Bike, Storm Shield) - 210pts

Elite1: Command Squad (Bikes, Apothecary, 4 Gravguns, 4 Storm Shields) - 240pts

Troop1: 5 Scouts - 55pts (in Transport1)

Troop2: 5 Scouts - 55pts (in Transport2)

FA1: Drop Pod

HS1: 3 Centurion Devastators (Grav-cannons, Omniscope)

HS2: 3 Centurion Devastators (Grav-cannons, Omniscope)

Transport1: Land Speeder Storm (Heavy Flamer) - 40pts

Transport2: Land Speeder Storm (Heavy Flamer) - 40pts

Librarius Conclave - Iron Hands

3 Librarians (Bike, Axe, 2'nd LV) - 330pts

Total: 1750/1750

KP: 13

The army is based mostly on one unit, big biker deathstar made of 2 Chapter Masters, Command Squad and three Librarians. Centurions worked very nice, but I have to learn how to play them better, cause they used to die pretty fast.

First battle was against Kedar's Eldar army. Huge unit of Warseers and Warlocks, some artillery and aspect warriors, and few units of jetbikes. Toughest game during this tournament, all in all I've managed to win 15:5.

My legionaires got used to killing Eldar, so I played second battle against Gos and his Eldar army. Bikes, some Warseers, Wraithguard in transporter, and two Hemlocks. Fastest game of this tournament, after seven rounds of shooting and combat we tied, 10:10.

Then I faced Kacper's Necrons with Tyranid allies. Two Doomsday Ark's, some characters, some warriors, Wraiths, Pretorians, Mucloids and two flying Tyrants. Quite fast and very nice game, with result of 14:6 for me.

All in all, I managed to win the torunament, but just, cause Gos had the same amount of big points, and we had to check the small points for each game to find out who won.

Painting list

Hi

Today I finally managed to gather all the models for my army in one place. Before they were scattered between my apartment, my office and our wargaming club. I took them all and picked the ones I'll need for few future tournaments. It's my last "biker" army with few adjustments. The whole list of models I'll need to play is:

1) Librarian on Bike (with axe) - assembled

2) Librarian on Bike (with axe)

3) Librarian on Bike (with axe)

4) Chapter Master on Bike (with fist and Shield Eternal) - half-way painted

5) Chapter Master on Bike (with fist and storm shield)

6) Apothecary on Bike

7) Veteran on Bike (with grav-gun) - assembled

8) Veteran on Bike (with grav-gun) - half-way painted

9) Veteran on Bike (with grav-gun) - assembled

10) Veteran on Bike (with grav-gun) - assembled

11) Scout Sergeant (with bolter)

12) Scout (with bolter)

13) Scout (with bolter)

14) Scout (with bolter)

15) Scout (with bolter)

16) Land Speeder Storm (with heavy flamer)

17) Scout Sergeant (with bolter)

18)  Scout (with bolter)

19) Scout (with bolter)

20) Scout (with bolter)

21) Scout (with bolter)

22) Drop Pod - half-way painted

23) Centurion Sergeant (grav-cannon)

24) Centurion (grav-cannon)

25) Centurion (grav-cannon)

26) Knight Crusader (battle cannon) - sculpting in progress

It may seem silly to write down each and every model I'll bring to the tournaments, but that's the only way to motivate myself to finish all those models. As you can see, there's a lot of work ahead of me :)