The Last Troupe.

Started the last Troupe for my Harlequins Masque! I got these off ebay after a really crap day at work and I needed a pick me up.

I base coated these in screaming skull as I've run out of Ushabatii Bone, I gave them a wash of Nuln Oil and dry brushed them with White Scar.

I left this chap as he is here as it had already been painted with the old Amathest Purple metallic.

I've left the 3 at the back to mix up some of the other Troupes that have none GW minis in them.
After this troupe is finished I need a few more Harlequins to pad out the Crimson Kings Guard and League Of Shadows, I'll be searching ebay for 4 more Dark Eldar jet bikes to finish off 2 squads of my home brew Skyweavers, after that it's 6 Voidweavers and a swarm of Skyweavers. As most of my games are friendly I'll be picking up some DE Raiders as transports for the Troupes. The first troupe will be getting a Forge World Reaper for their Heavy Support slot and 3 Tantalos transports, with a trip to China to pay for I'll be limiting my buys this year so about one box a month after the bikes have been bought.

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And Blood Angels

For some unknown reason Blood Angels were missed off the images from yesterday, these were posted in the Blood Angels 30k group I was added to today.

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Shiny Legion Images From Warhammer World; Edited To Include Blood Angels.

These aren't mine I found them in the 40k for grown ups group, so please don't ask for better quality shots as I don't have them.


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EDIT, someone posted a clearer view of the Dark Angel text.
EDIT THE SECOND: Blood Angle image added.

Big Guns!

The Mechanicum Ordinatus Ulator is out for pre order at £285.
Description

A rare and truly arcane weapon system of staggering power, the Mechanicum Ordinatus Ulator is of the smaller classes of Ordinatus, but nevertheless is one of the most potent war machines at the Imperium’s disposal.In the time of the Great Crusade the Ordinatus macro engines were rarer than even the Battle Titans of the Legio Titanica, and only a handful of Forge Worlds had the resources or indeed the doctrinal blessing and religious authority to produce or maintain such embodiments of the Omnissiah’s divine wrath. Such was the sacredness of these machines above all others, that an entire subcult of the Mechanicum was devoted to their worship and propitiation.The Ordinatus Ulator carries a trio of Volkite Culverins as its secondary armaments, but its primary weapon is the Ulator class Sonic Destructor. A terrifying weapon whose origins lie in the shadows of the Age of Strife, the Sonic Destructor generates a wave of annihilation that wreaks havoc across the battlefield.The Mechanicum Ordinatus Ulator is a Lords of War choice for Mechanicum armies in Horus Heresy games. It can also be taken as a Lords of War Choice by Adeptus Mechanicum: Cult Mechanicus and Skitarii armies in games of Warhammer 40,000 using the rules found in The Horus Heresy: Mechanicum – Taghmata Army List.The Mechanicum Ordinatus Ulator is a complete, multi-part resin kit. 

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The Wyld Ones

Managed to get some paint on The Wyld Ones Troupe at last, these are more in their stage role that battle role, so I when it comes to the table top the 4 Wardancers will be armed with the Harlequins Kiss, the 2 Waywatchers with knives are the 2 with Fusion Pistols... Now I just need to write that down so I don't forget.
Next up is the last Troupe although I may just end up bouncing some minis around squads to free up a Warlock for my last Troupe.

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Reading

Not had much time to hobby recently but I have had a bit of time to read... I recently read for the umpteeth time Against A Dark Background by Iain M Banks, this is by far one of my favourite books and it has a hard sci-fi style and an amazing feeling of age.
I've also read again The Chase and Wilde books by Andy McDermott

If you're after a "summer block buster" type if story with some historical pointers and there is always a car chase, these are great. Also tucked in that picture is a Murakami cover, I've read a few of his books as well and like Banks fiction he takes the normal everyday and slowly de-normalises it and makes it something dark.

I also started reading How Few Remain again but I seem to have misplaced my copy again...
Around these I've read The Masque Of Vile, Scars and Betrayer as well as The Legacy Of Caliban series from 40K, I quite liked Cypher in that one. I feel the need to read some Pratchette soon as well as some more Banks and I might just dig out some Michael Marshall Smith as I've not read those in a while. Till my next book post, keep reading

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Under 24 Hours

Under 24 hours left on this item! Come guys don't let me down I need to sell this for more! Sorry but UK postage only.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231755432531&alt=web

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