Sunday 22 September 2013

Im working on the Raven Guard!..... At last



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Not sure if any of my gaming friends use blogger or not anymore, some seem to have switched to Facecock. I cant bring myself to make an account so will continue with blogger. :)

I couldn't resist buying the new SM dex, yeah its a bloody rip off, has a hard cover, contains the same amount of info as the last dex, but meh, its sexy leafing through it! I just wont buy other new dexs!

The new dex is allowing me to make the list I always wanted, RG traits should work great with the Vanguard and I can give Korvydae Artificer armour!! woooooo dont need the BA book.

Also I have plenty of FW models, so I think I only need to buy a tac squad (in the hope the legs and such are better sculpts than the old ones), Vanguards, Scouts and the Vehicles.

I think I will be around the hobby more now, got a nice steady rhythm with my cycling (although I just had a horrible month with hayfever issues etc - but I did 28 miles in a 20 mph av today so I think I'm back on it!) also a few work colleges have got into the plastic crack also!!

My list:


1.5K Raven Guard List


SM captain (Korvydae) 
Artificer Armour
Thunder Hammer
Jump Pack
                                                                   155

Tactical Squad (10)  
Lightening claw
Melta gun
Missile launcher
Drop Pod
                                                                   215

Tactical Squad (10)
Lightening claw
Melta gun
Heavy Bolter
Drop Pod
                                                                    210

Scouts (8) 
snipers x8
                                                                     96

Vanguard (7)
Jump packs
Lightening claws x4
Power weapons x 2
Powerfist x1
melta bomb
                                                                    274

Sternguard (8) 
Lightening Claw
4 combis
Drop Pod
                                                                    276

Storm Talon 
Typhoon launcher
                                                                    145

Storm Talon 
Skyhammer Missile launcher
                                                                    125



                                                                                 Total: 1496


Absolutely no idea if that's an effective list for 6th, but from my previous 40k experience, it shouldn't be to bad, may not be the best list RG can field either because of Korvydae, but I think the new dex allows you to move away from character models abit imo. Crit welcome, but  this is a fluff list as Im cack at gaming! Things to consider are Land Speeders, more Scouts and possible dropping the Sternguard for more Vens...

Thanks for looking! Painting starts tomorrow!

21 comments :

  1. Need to get you sorted with Warmachine really as I've no interest in GW any longer.

    Good to hear the cycling is going well. I've not popped by to say hi to Lisa in a while as Lou has been ill and we aren't exactly sure what she had. Hope all are well.

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  2. First of all Welcome back Mart,

    Second ive no idea on your list ideas as I haven't bought the new Dex. It looks good tho and I would have a think about stepping it up points wise to 1800 pts as that is what the club uses. Good to hear your cycling continues as my bike has only been out once since I bought it and is still gathering dust in the garage lol.
    Looking forward to seeing some progress on this army soon .........

    I hope 8)

    Ps get yourself on Facebook, I didn't want to do it, but everyone else has more or less made the switch so might be worth it.

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  3. @Vanguard, hope she is ok now, send our regards. I am sticking to 40k, i have only ever been a one system guy and really its all there I like the fluff I have models I can learn the rules easy and I love Warhammer World! But Im sure you will have spare armies in WM for me to test!!

    @Skaltar, LOL, once your little one hits about 2 you will start to find you have more time for stuff, slowly but surely! I'll think about facebook, if I do it will be purely for gaming.

    The new dex is good, makes the rines slightly less gay and 'nilla.

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  4. Already sent you my comments.

    @Vanguard - it's all about 40k here, we've even got bit of a gathering of might as a few people in the office have taken up the hobby (painting to begin with) and one of our new starters is quite keen to get gaming so we may set up either some combat patrol style lunch games and a weekly evening gaming. We all just need to get our armies painted first!

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  5. Lol 40K lunch time, pretty neat idea.

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  6. We may loose a few when the new PS4 comes out!

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  7. Get them to buy plastic crack first, they won't be able to afford a PS4 then. It's a habit that needs feeding and once they are hooked it takes a lot of willpower to break away. 8)

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  8. I like the list a lot! Really keeps with the ravenguard ethos. However, i think your points are wrong on scouts, because they have to pay for snipers now.

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  9. Thanks for that, I'll have a look into it cheers.

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  10. List updated, dropped one scout to pay for the snipers. ta.

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  11. So what would you add to make the list 1800 pts?

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  12. simples, land speeder squad, libby and more scouts if pos.

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  13. If you want a magnetised Stormraven let me know.

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  14. will do, not got any plans for a storm raven - yet....

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  15. I've got nothing to say about the list as I'm a painter not a player ;) but I'm glad to see movement from you again Mart, you've been missed.

    I'll update my blog with the stuff I've been doing soon so the blogosphere doesn't feel so quiet for ya ;)

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    1. Cheers, I am working on stuff, just waiting to get enough stuff to make a worthwhile post. I have posted the list on some forums and its not got to much response bar, swap a melta for a plasma gun, so it cant beto bad!

      Thanks for the blogger support!

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  16. Good to see your mojo has returned!

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    1. Yeah, painting my way slowly through stuff. BTW our littl uns go to the same nursery, they share the peg on a Thursday!

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    2. Oh yeah, so they do. I did notice the name but didnt make the connection to be honest-I'm not switched on by the time I pick him up in the evening!

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  17. How about an update Mart? Let's see some pictures and can you pm me your technique you used to paint your Orks if you can remember.

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    1. I can remember, but I have painted an ork the other week using the newer paints. want to post the full squad up instead of indiidual models of black marines!! I'll pm you my ork techinque!

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