Best Painted Army and Second Place Overall

So saturday was a good day. I managed to remember how to play the Knights of Russ, and because of that I did very well. The mindset for the wolves is very assertive if not down right aggressive, and playing so much Tau and High Elves recently has caused me to forget the subtlety of playing an agressive style of warfare. I know the idea of a subtlely aggressive may seem like an oxymoron to some of you, but I assure it is not.



Agressiveness does not mean run at the opposing army guns-a-blazing. Agressiveness is playing your game and stubbornly refusing to deviate from that game plan. You have to ero in on your oponents weak spot and poune on it en masse. In short wolves have to fight like wolves .

Monday was also a good day. I dusted my Tau off and brought them in to the INQ for the new league. I played a game against a very nice man named elric, and though I really was rooting for him I kicked his teeth in 9 kp to 3 kp.

Well there's a tuesday update for you.

So much time, so little to do . . .

. . .strike that, reverse it.

Seriously I hve so much to tell you all about today. We have house stuff, painting progress updates and a report on the Micorpocolypse game that we played on monday. I hope I can get through it all with the time that I have available. I better get started

Another in a string of disappointmentsconcerning my mortgage lender. Anna and I were not able to close on thursday like we planned, and it seems that we may not be able to close on the house until next week or possibly the week after. I really hope that we get the oppurtunity to close before our lease agreement is terminated by our rental company on the first of the year. On the plus side during the final walk through, when I went up on te roof to see where the vents needed to be resealed I got to look out over the valley and all the way up to the mountain, nd the veiw ws spectacular. I love New Mexico.

Secondly I'm happy to report that I finished painting the WoVKoR full half day before tomorrows tournement! This did come at a price, however, or more appropriately at a compromise. The aforementioned Aleric 'Twin-axe' will not be appearing in this operation. I would rather take my time in painting him than rush the job to finish before this tournament. So instead I will be using the Wolf Priest Jeagir 'Childtaker' to fill in that role. I did however paint three wolf guard, a land raider, a razorback, a rhino and two land speeder. Here is my final list:

The Wolves of Valiance of the Knights of Russ
Operation Frost Bite

Wolf Lord Jander Gibson: Frost Blade, Belt of Russ, Saga of Majesty
Wolf Priest Jaegir 'Childtaker': Stock

3 Wolf Guard: 1 Bt/PF, 1 C-Melta/PW, 1 C-Plasma/PW
6 Wolf Scouts: 1 PW, 1 MG, Meltabombs

9 Grey Hunters: MG, Rhino (Magni)
9 Grey Hunters: MG, Rhino (Modi)
5 Grey Hunters: PG, Razorback (Sleipnir)
9 Blood Claws: PF

5 Swiftclaw Bikers: PW
2 Land Speeders: MM (Hugin & Munin)
1 Land Speeder Typhoon: Cyclone, HF (Skidbladnir)

1 Land Raider: stock (Gunginnir)

Total Models: 55
Total Points: 1749



Lastly I'm happy to report that the Micropoclypse game went very well with only minimal complaints. We played a 7 on 7 battle at 1750 Points a side. Here were the lists as I can remember them

Team Buddha:

HQ: Captain Ben May-day: Tau Shas'O with two bodyguards
HQ: Ian Hockert: Greater Demon of Khorne

Elite: Dave Winner: 5 Black Templar Terminators with an Assault Cannon

Troop: Jordan Cafolla: 10 Grey Hunters with PF, 2 MG, Mark of the Wolfen, Rhino
Troop: Aaron Wiley: 1o Plague Marines with 2 Plasmaguns
Troop: Jeph Sears: 10 Grey Hunters with PF, 2 MG, Rhino

Heavy Support: Aunstin Dimmick: Land Rider redeemer

Team Rubber Ducky:

HQ: Captain Tim Vaughn: Dark Angel Commnd Squad in a Rhino
HQ: Dave Lane: Farsight and 1 Bodyguard

Elite: Stacey [last Name]: Venerable Dreadnaught in a Drop Pod

Troop: Mike Youngblood: 10 Eldar Pathfinders
Troop: Matt May-day: 10 Space Marines in a Rhino

Fast Attack: Sean Slimak: 8 Space Marine Bikes

Heavy Support: Ian Stoker: 6 Long Fangs in a Razorback


It was a hard fought battle for both sides with team ducky doing everything they could to overwhelm the flanks of team buddha's line and to hold of the advnce f the center. Team Buddha on the other hand had to hold of the flank advance while holding the center against overwelming fire power. For a couple of turns very little happened and after turn three the ducks were winning 3 kill points to 1. But the Buddha's had immobolized the dreadnaught that landed on one fank and a land raider redeemer full of grey hunters was advancing through cover towards the enemy command post. After turn five the Buddha's had turned the game around and held the enemy objective as well as their own while contesting the nuetral objective in the center and the score was tied at 5 a peice! But the game would not end, and the unstoppable laind raider was moving like Walter Payton into the center of the Ducks line with the Greater Demon in tow. Things looked bleak for the ducks but if they could hold out til the end they could win this thing. The only problem was that the game wouldn't end! After two more turns neither side held any objectives but the ucks were down to their last surviving kill points. The Buddhas had won! Game MVP went to Austin Dimmick and his unstoppable land raider!

Well that's all for today. Thanks for reading everyone.

Phrantically trying to finish some models!!

So I'm painting the units responsible for the Knights of Russ overhaul before the inquisitive RTT on saturday. I'm hoping to get at least a painting score of 7 but would like to take the best painted with them. I'll hopefully post pictures soon, but I may need to buy a new camera.

Speaking of buying new things, Anna and I found out yesterday that we wont be able to close on our house til next thursdy instead of tuesday like we previously planned, which is a bummer. Does anyone know anything about putting in laminate flooring? If so I invite you to Rio Rancho, to teach me how/help me install it/buy it. If you also know anything about drywall even better, I'll glaldy accept your help.

Back to the lecture at hand. Some of the new highlights for the WoVKoR overhaul are Aleric "Twin-Axes" my new rune preist. He's a great minor conversion model and in the course of his design I was able to bring out all sorts of personality traits for him:

Rune Priest Aleric "Twin-Axes," the Storm Hawk, Reaver
Equipment: Power Armor, Runic Weapon, Bolt Pistol, Frag & Krak Grenades, Chooser of the Slain
Psychic Powers: Living Lightning, Tempest's Wrath

Before his ascension to the star warriors Aleric was the bastard son of a village seer. It was rumored that his paternal parentage was a sea god.

Anyway, that's all for tonight. Have a good night all

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