Vendetta and Valkerie WIP and army overview

 Where to begin. Well i went to my first tournament yesterday and i had a absolute blast! I didn't do very well(actually i lost all 3 games and i placed last outta all 8 players), but i did learn a few things.

1. Focus on the missions..! In pretty much all 3 games i thought i was going great, just to loose on last minute objective/table-quarter grabbing or on failure to positioning my units to support the missions.

2. My army list needs a bit of tweaking.

3. I need to start playing more games.

4. Focus on missions!

 I didn't manage to finish my Vendettas for the tournament for several reasons. For starters i couldn't build 2 vendettas since i ran outta lascannons and wasn't able to get the last in time(they are on the way now tho), so i had to build a Valkyrie which was alright(although they are both magnetized so i can have 2 Valkyries, two vendettas or one of both. So i painted em up, made the bases and was gonna put the cockpit on so i could do the last weathering, guess what? One of the cockpit have a defect.. SO instead of going with one that had the cockpit and one without, i then decided to go with both without so they wouldn't look apart.

Now i did write WIP, so i will finish them both as soon as Games Workshop sends me another cockpit(hopefully) and then i will do the last weathering and really catachanize them up. I decided to take a few pictures of my whole army in my display Cabinet(yes i do pack em up and down every time i go to play in the club and when i get home, to the amusement of my wife).

I hope you enjoy the pictures

Best wishes Ras

Ratling squad done!

Ratlings done. I really enjoyed painting this little squad. First of all they are all old models so lots of detail! Second they are small, so they are relative quick to paint and third, i got to play abit around with more washing than normal on figures.

I plan on adding 5 more ratlings at one point, which will be of the new models. I like to have as many of the new ones as well as the older ones and i do really like the new ratlings. In the same catagory i also plan on painting the catachan snipers who which i already got two, just need the one sitting down aiming.

Here is a closeup on the favorite ratling. The sergeant.

Next models you will see is the first mortar squad. I already primed the old school one i got from Drax over at http://admiraldrax.blogspot.com/ and i cant wait to starting painting it! I been staring at this model since he sent it to me!

Until next time guys
Ras out

Ratlings VIP

Hi guys, quick update on Ratlings. I decided to go with natural camouflage colors rather than camouflage pattern. I am currently working on the sergeant and after him just need two more. I still of cause need to put them on the bases. 

By the way, the Ratling to the right seems to wear the traditional red headband of  a Catachan jungle fighter.. 

Did he earn the right to wear it with some impressive shooting that might have saved a catachan or two or  his  reckless bravery for a hobbit? Or maybe hes just a damn good cook? Who knows these things!

What do you guys think?

Ras