Hobby: Kitbashed 'The Masque' and Screamer Progress

It is no secret that the only thing I am good at on the hobby side of 40K is procrastinating. Now though, for a few weeks until things get crazy again, I will have more time, and far less excuses to avoid getting my Chaos Space Marines and Daemons done. Over the last two days I have been busy sorting bits, making orderss online for pieces I want to include, ripping parts off old unfinished conversions (with my converted Dark Eldar Wracks being non-identifiable now), and specifically building The Masque and starting to kitbash my Screamers of Tzeentch out of Deffkoptas.

 This is The Masque. There were two things I knew this model needed, A) a breasted and revealing torso, and B) bare legs with clawed feet. This is not misogyny, this is the bare standard to make the model identifiable. After finding the desired torso on a wych model I decided on a Dark Elf Corsair cape to spruce her up. After filing and greenstuffing the two together I took parts from two Dark Eldar shoulder pads to make hers. I also settled on a wych head. While a corsair head would have been too dynamic, I don't think I could find any which were feminine enough. Her neck line might need some liquid greenstuff which I have never used before, but am going to pick up this afternoon.

Give Yourself A Gift: Go To The Bay Area Open

Maybe the title is trying a little too hard? Regardless, the Bay Area Open is a premier event. If I was not as restricted on traveling as I am due to my job I would certainly try and make the trip. Not only is it well run, but Reece and the Frontline/Zero Comp guys are totally boss (and hilarious). Last I heard they were just over 50% full, so do not hesitant to buy your ticket. With that I turn it over to Reece!

Ready to form Voltron! Activate interlocks! Dyna-therms connected. Infra-cells up; mega-thrusters are go! Form feet and legs; form arms and body; and I'll form the head!

Video Battle Report - Necrons vs. Chaos - 12/14/12

As I mentioned in the last post, I had a chance to play my mixed Chaos force against a seven flyer Necron list. It is a good close game, so check it out. The lists and my post game thoughts are after the jump.

Big Guns Never Tire (4 Points), The Emperor's Will (3 Points), with Linebreaker, Slay the Warlord, and First Blood (1 Point Each) using Vanguard Strike Deployment.

More Content Coming Soon: What's Happening With Me

Life has been a little busy. I finished up one senior thesis, and am in the middle of the data regression for another capstone project, both of which have been keeping me fairly occupied. Now that things will be winding down in the next week, more content will be coming.

Bob's Converted Vendetta

I have gotten a few games in. First, I had a successful match up against Dark Eldar. I was able to use m speed to corner and demech an army that should have been able to explode outward and push me back. Bob, a former winner of TSHIFT and Astronomicon has been in my area recently, and I got a game in against his Black Legion with IG allies. He had not faced the new Tzeentch Daemons, so it was an uphill climb for him, but a ton of fun. If any of you are in the Spokane area, check out his store, “The Gamer’s Haven.” It sounds exactly like the kind of store that creates a great environment for us gamers. I also got in three league games. I took a hard loss to a Necron/CSM list, with two wraith squads walking through much of my army. I had a strong game against triple strike squad Grey Knights, and lastly I played against a seven flier Necron list. There will be a video battle report of this final game.

To be honest though I am not feeling that engaged by warhammer right now. Between real life concerns about life past next May, not having the capital to dive in fully to converting my Chaos, and playing a list that is not “underdog” I am not as devoted to my hobby as I was before. Even reading other blogs and listening to podcasts I am getting increasingly likely to skim rather than study it. This partly could be part of me maturing in this hobby. I have a greater calling to get my army looking good, rather than worrying about beating face all the time. This could be connecting to not needing  to prove myself to the community or as a Tyranid player, or the fact that I have not played in a 40K tournament for a while. I have not even been playing in list building programs or costing out potential armies to purchase (in the contrary I am doing inventory so that I can sell models). If slight hobby apathy was not enough, there is a new version of Total Extreme Wrestling (a pro wrestling business simulator) that was released. I don’t watch wrestling anymore, but I still play this game because it is so good. I have a feeling there will be many a hobby deadline in my future which is not made because of this game.

I enjoy hanging out with the guys, and look forward to when my schedule will be more accommodating toward RTT’s and painting, but am not feeling the same energy as I had this summer when I was playing in competitive events each weekend.