If you’ve been following the blog, you know how much I love the XIXth Legion. We’ve covered our long-range dominance, our shift into a high-lethality phantom playstyle, and the core rules of Horus Heresy 3rd Edition. But today, I want to talk about single combat—specifically, our Legion Gambit: Decapitation Strike. On paper, the Decapitation StrikeContinue reading “Decapitation Strike: Why Raven’s Talons Are a Trap (And the Power Fist Centurion Rules Supreme)”
Category Archives: Armies
Crossing the Rubicon: Painting My Traitor Mechanicum Army
I’ve been playing The Horus Heresy for a long, long time now and for as long as I can remember, I’ve been a loyalist through and through. After spending years painting black armor for my Raven Guard, I’ve constantly talked about building a traitor force. Over the years, the theory-crafting went into overdrive: First, IContinue reading “Crossing the Rubicon: Painting My Traitor Mechanicum Army”
General’s Corner – Playing Raven Guard in Horus Heresy 3rd Edition
I’ve been playing the Raven Guard since I first jumped into 30k back when Betrayal at Calth dropped. Right from the start, the XIXth Legion rules grabbed me—there was just something brilliant about relying on infantry, drop pods, fliers, infiltrators, and jump packs to outmaneuver an opponent. Fast forward across 9,000-plus points of black-armored SpaceContinue reading “General’s Corner – Playing Raven Guard in Horus Heresy 3rd Edition”
Warzone Xyphos: Minor Astartes presence
Whilst the Emperor’s Children, Raven Guard and Salamanders represented the bulk of the Legiones Astartes presence, detachments of marines and even individual battle-brothers from all the legions were present during the war in Xyphos. The following report prepared at the request of Ghe Ven Ha, Supreme Grand Treasurer of the Xyphoneian Ministry for Logistic Affairs,Continue reading “Warzone Xyphos: Minor Astartes presence”
Dok’s Shop – Ultramarines Nemesis Destroyers
“Our recon forces have confirmed the Fleet’s intelligence report. Lorgar is here.” The room stilled at this dire news and all bar one of the assembled Ultramarine officers were silent. Sergeant Taius Macrian’s pacing continued unaffected, his fists clenching so hard his suit’s servos were straining under the effort. “Well what is there to discuss?Continue reading “Dok’s Shop – Ultramarines Nemesis Destroyers”
Re-Muster the Militia – Part 3
A mixed week progress wise! Guess which one of us has now got the fear before the event (yes it’s the one who has nine tanks to paint still)!! This week we’ve all been discussing our envoy models and how we’re going to convert them up too. Tom So now that I have built allContinue reading “Re-Muster the Militia – Part 3”
Re-Muster the Militia – Part 2
Having rushed out the gate last week, this week was slower in terms of our hobby. Even so, progress is progress – here is what we did last week! Tom I had a busy couple of days at work this week so unfortunately I haven’t got as much hobby done as I would have liked.Continue reading “Re-Muster the Militia – Part 2”
Re-Muster the Militia!
Next month the three of us are attending the Horus Heresy event “A Mortal’s Duty”. This is round two of a Cults & Militia and Solar Auxilia only event. Tom and Jamie attended the first one last year and we are excited that the three of us will be there this time! The core ofContinue reading “Re-Muster the Militia!”
463rd Orta, Byzant Janizars – Part 3
With the first week of my project to finish the Byzant Janizars over, I have re-based a number of units and updated the paint scheme on my lascannon support squad. If you want to catch up on what I have written previously about my 30k cults & militia army based on the Byzant Janizars, seeContinue reading “463rd Orta, Byzant Janizars – Part 3”
Project February: Finishing the Byzant Janizars
I recently decided that 2021 would be the year of finishing projects and working through the unbuilt and unpainted resin and plastic on my hobby desk. First up is the Byzant Janizars, an Old One Hundred force that is mentioned in the early black library Horus Heresy books. There is very little fluff to goContinue reading “Project February: Finishing the Byzant Janizars”
