1st 40K game in a long time

Yesterday was my first game with the Orks in the League.  Got a good learning game against Dark Angels.  The moment of the game for me was when 5 terminators assaulted my squad of 10 shoota boys with a Nob. They failed to kill any and the swing back did 4 wounds resulting in 3 dead terminators.  It was like a ray of light from the dice gods.  The rest of the game did not go as well and it ended up with me holding one objective and my opponent had one but he killed my warlord, had first blood and line breaker so it ended in his favor.

List for the first game:

Total Roster Cost: 749

HQ: Big Mek ( 95 pts)

   1 Big Mek =  Eavy Armour + Bosspole  + Kustom Force Field 

Elite: Lootas ( 75 pts)

   4 Lootas

      1 Mekboy

Troops: Boyz (121 pts)

   10 Boyz  Big Shoota x1 

      1 Boyz Nob

      1 Trukk Red Paint Job

Troops: Boyz (121 pts)

   10 Boyz =  Big Shoota x1 

      1 Boyz Nob

      1 Trukk = Red Paint Job

Troops: Boyz (181 pts)

   20 Boyz = Big Shoota x2 

      1 Boyz Nob =  'Eavy Armour  + Bosspole  + Power Klaw 

Troops: Boyz (156 pts)

   20 Boyz = Big Shoota x2 

      1 Boyz Nob 'Eavy Armour  + Bosspole 

More Orks

I had a good amount of time to work on my army yesterday but Tuesday is getting closer.  I finished up the shoota orks and base primed the Lootas.  I hope to start painting them today.  I also put together my 2nd Ork trukk.

Ork Shooter Boyz

Everything I'm hearing is that the shooter boyz are more important now in 6th edition.  A big part of this seems to be the overwatch shots when they are charged and the nastyness of the quantity of shots they can put out.  Time to finish painting them up.  I finished 7 of the 18 I currently have back in 2010.  I guess I should have done the other 11 by now.  The paint will be a little different since I moved to master series but they are orks so matching was never important to them.

Skin

1. Unknown GW Green (basecoat from 2010) 
2. touch up base coat with 09011 Leaf Green
3. GW Thraka Green

Pants/leather wrapping

1. 09204 Half Orc Highlight
2. GW Agrax Earthshade

Armor/Bandanana

1. 09002 Deep Red
2. 09003 Blood Red
3. GW Wash Baal Red

Metal

1. 09053 Honed Steel
2. Details 09049 Ancient Bronze
3. GW Nuln Oil

Belts

1. 09088 Stormy Grey

Shirt

1. 09037 Pure Black

Teeth

1. 09100 Pearl White

Eyes

1. 09003 Blood Red

Base

1. Originally was GW Vomit Brown
2. Touchup with 09247 Saffron Sunset seems to be a close match

Ork Army WIP

I'm gong to try and start posting more work in progress rather then just a post when I finish a certain mini.  Last night was a pretty good hobby night.  I'm getting ready for the Tuesday night hobby league so I concentrated on finishing some orks.  I built 4 lootas and the Mek.  Then worked on painting some of the shoota boys.Over the last 2 days I finished 5 of the 11 that I have unpainted.

Newly assembled Ork Lootas and Mek

Orks on a stick anyone?

Finished Ork Shoota ready for a hard candy coating

Warhammer 40K League

Well I took a trip to Texas Toy Soldiers to take a look at their Tuesday night league.  There were around 12 players of all different skill levels all looking for games and willing to help new players out.  The scoring system for the league puts a premium on playing and less on winning so it seemed inviting to me. Time to break out the orks and wage WAAAAAAGH!!!  Hopefully I can start posting some battle reports soon.

Reaper 14362 Clutchling Spearman

I figured it was time to knock out a group of 5 reptus spear men.  I'm looking forward to see how they preform with reach.  I'm wondering how they will work teamed up with turtles.  Use the turtles as shields and use reach to go over the top.  might be fun to try out.

Skin

1. 09070 Mahogany Brown
2. 09071 Chestnut Brown
3. 09072 Rust Brown

Scale

1. 09082 Jungle Moss
2. 09083 Highlands Moss
3. 09084 Pale Lichen

Horn/Teeth/Claws

1. 09143 Yellowed Bone
2. GW Agrax Earthshade

Armor

1. 09079 Deep Amethyst
2. 09080 Indigo Sky
3. 09081 Pale Indigo

Spear

1. Wood
1. GW Agrax Earthshade
2. GW Agrax Earthshade
2. Blade
1. 09053 Honed Steel
2. GW Nuln Oil

Leather/Kilt

1. 09110 Oiled Leather
2. GW Agrax Earthshade

Bag

1. 09002 Deep Red
2. 09003 Blood Red

Reaper 14459 Couatl

This was a really easy paint in my reptus paint scheme.

Scale

1. 09070 Mahogany Brown
2. 09071 Chestnut Brown
3. 09072 Rust Brown

Feathers

1. 09082 Jungle Moss
2. 09083 Highlands Moss
3. 09084 Pale Lichen

Reaper 03430 Young Swamp Dragon

I wanted to paint this one in the same paint scheme as my Reptus.  The base body is the same as the one used for Brood of Payanak so I'm thinking this could be an interesting proxy.

Skin

1. 09082 Jungle Moss
2. 09083 Highlands Moss
3. 09084 Pale Lichen

Horn/Teeth/Claws

1. 09143 Yellowed Bone
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud

Crest

1. 09002 Deep Red
2. 09003 Blood Red

Reaper 14505 Brood of Payanak

I decided it was finally time to finish up the last of my 3 Broods.

Skin

1. 09070 Mahogany Brown
2. 09071 Chestnut Brown
3. 09072 Rust Brown

Scale

1. 09082 Jungle Moss
2. 09083 Highlands Moss
3. 09084 Pale Lichen

Horn/Teeth/Claws

1. 09143 Yellowed Bone
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud

Armor

1. 09079 Deep Amethyst
2. 09080 Indigo Sky
3. 09081 Pale Indigo

Staf

1. 09053 Honed Steel
2. GW Wash Badab Black

Leather

1. 09110 Oiled Leather
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud

Saddle

1. 09204 Half-Orc Highlight
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud

Crest

1. 09002 Deep Red
2. 09003 Blood Red

Reaper 14419 Po Wi-Set

14419 Po Wi-Set

Skin

1. 09070 Mahogany Brown
2. 09071 Chestnut Brown
3. 09072 Rust Brown

Scale

1. 09082 Jungle Moss
2. 09083 Highlands Moss
3. 09084 Pale Lichen

Armor

1. 09079 Deep Amethyst
2. 09080 Indigo Sky
3. 09081 Pale Indigo

Flower/Skull/Beads

1. 09002 Deep Red
2. 09003 Blood Red

Staff

1. 09110 Oiled Leather
2. GW Devlan Mud
3. 09205 Blackened Steel

Bracelets

1. 09049 Ancient Bronze
2. GW Badab Black

Reaper 14441 Gaan-Hor Warrior

I usually play with 6 of these as they are a lot of fun but only had 3 painted.  Decided it was time to finish painting the unit.

Skin

1. 09070 Mahogany Brown
2. 09071 Chestnut Brown
3. 09072 Rust Brown

Scale

1. 09082 Jungle Moss
2. 09083 Highlands Moss
3. 09084 Pale Lichen

Horn/Teeth/Claws

1. 09143 Yellowed Bone
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud

Armor

1. 09079 Deep Amethyst
2. 09080 Indigo Sky
3. 09081 Pale Indigo
4. 09049 Ancient Bronze

Staff

1. Wood
1. 09204 Half Orc Highlight
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud
2. Blade
1. 09053 Honed Steel
2. 09049 Ancient Bronze
3. GW Wash Badab Black

Leather

1. 09110 Oiled Leather
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud

Kilt

1. 09222 Olive Skin Highlight
2. GW Wash Devlan Mud