Raven Guard Decals out of stock! Help!

Ok guys this may not seem like a big deal but I cant freehand army badges and I use decals to paint over. I emailed forgeworld and they said they are changing printers for the decals and they dont know when they will be back in. To me that could me never or a long time.

This pretty much renders my paint work useless as I apply decals at base coat level. I was planning on having a raven on each of the legs and all sorts. I cant even buy shoulder pads, there are some but they come in a set of five and you have to buy them with helmets, bolters etc and there isnt enough variety to put the whole army in them.

Not sure what to do now. bah

suggestions on a post card.

bah.

Raven Guard - A lot of work, but Im ready

Yo!

I wont bore you all with another 'Im back' post! But well, Im back! I have been fiddling around with my stuff and have decided to do a slow army build of Raven Guard. I like the fluff, I like the speedy stealth and more important of all I fricken love this model and want use it at all costs, even if that means Im not taking a Shrike list - at least I'll be different I guess! The idea is to build an army I can keep not sell and be proud of non rushed paint jobs. Im going to be using FW parts for the vets and fully kit out my infantry with FW beakies and shoulder pads. Also as the army is SM, they should always be reasonable competitive and if not I can easily change dex to BA/SW whatever as long as I keep it fluffy.

Anyway I'd like you guys to comment on my list before I take it to the forums as I know who is advising me. This has always been my weak point, but bare in mind I want lots of vets and that captain, but all crit is welcome even if you think it sucks! I havent got round to reading 6th yet so is based on what I know from 5th and a general idea that 6th likes infantry and shooty stuff as opposed to CC.

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1.5K Raven Guard

HQ

SM Captain
Thunder hammer
Jump Pack
                                             155 

Fast Attack

Vanguard Vets (9)
4x Vets
Sarg Dual Light claws
1x Power fist
8x power weapons
Jump packs
                                             440

Land Speeder Storm
                                               50


Elite

Sternguard Vets (9) 125
4x Vets
combi flamer x4
combi melta x4
Plasma Pistol
Drop Pod                                  
                                              315
                                                           
Troops

Tactical squad (10)
x5 rines
Multi Melta
Plasma gun
Drop Pod

                                             215

Scout Squad  (10) 75
two scouts 65
Heavy Bolter 10
Sniper Rifles
Camo 30
Telion 50

                                              230

Scout Squad (5)
heavy Bolter
combi melta
                                                95



                                                         Total: 1500


The idea is to use the Sternguard and tactical units as my central attacking units with the Vanguard unit supporting them both by coming on in reserve. The sniper scouts and Vindi are the backroom support, they can also sit on objective. The other scout squad in the land speeder storm is an extra utility unit I will use to either support or objective grab.

Im off biking!

Im setting off on the Way of the Roses today! Woohoo!

We are blogging our progress on this blogger site if anyone is interested! We just started it so it looks a little empty now!

Thats our route, it looks like a long way now, I hope the weather behaves!

Fin

Thought I'd just drop a post to say I'm out of the hobby. Prolly not a suprise as I havent actually seriously gamed in about a year and a half. I keep trying to get back in and will have a wave of Inspiration, then it dies quick. I cant put it down to a lack of time either as I seem to have managed to find a new hobby (see pic) and spend my time tinkering and biking and getting excited about that kind of stuff! Doing the way of the Roses next week - morcambe to Hornsea (should be Brid but we adapted it!) We want to do it in one day next year...

TBH my problem with gaming is this. I cant make a strong effective list and this has effected my confidence with the whole hobby with collecting and painting... I dont want to keep pumping money in on stuff that 'might' work, or spend hours painting shit that doesent work, or worked once before i painted it... if you follow!

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Anywho I wish all my gaming mates well online and offline, I may convert this blog into a biking blog not sure!!