A Tomb World Awakens

[Commandojimbob]

These Necrons are out of this world mate, absolutely stellar stuff.

I'm abit more of a warrior man than an immortal man meself, but i think your list will do fine, 10 Relentless Immortals, yes please!

I just bought a Command Barge to start my Necrons off the other day and i was trying to find a paint scheme that didn't need 9999999+ hours without just doing the ol' spray o' silver, do you mind if you have some copycats in Australia?

Otherwise, how on earth did you do that gold? I've tried all the old ed. Golds and they juust seem quite gluggy, really hard to paint on thinly. Yet yours have such a thin, even layer that shows up really well under a wash, is it the new Golds? Or do you have a magical secret? :O

Thanks AussieSucks - I always appreciate positive feedback.

Feel free to copy cat, it is a simple yet I think effective method and got some good comments yesterday at the tourney. I think Warriors will be awesome in 6th with the advent of hull points and the changes to Rapid.

The gold was just thin layers of Burnished gold washed in the same method to produce a more natural tarnished gold . The good thing also is that I undercoat my Necrons Adeptus battle grey which produces a more natural shade to the undercoat. Black and White is harsh and bleeds through, but not Adeptus battle grey - so you can apply your coats more evenly and not get paranoid with covering - so like the gold if you look closely (model to eye) you can see faint grey undercoat beneath the gold, but because its grey and because its washed it is not noticeable and looks more like a shade.

[ChrisMurray]

How did the tournament go?

[Commandojimbob]

So the tournament on Sunday was great fun and I ended the day unbeaten with 2 draws and a win – which I was happy with. All of the games were really good and competitive – the 3rd game really saw my Necrons turn the Vulkan alpha strike around from nullifying the initial strike to keeping focus on the name of the game : Objectives.

NECRONS : My List :
Phaeron : Warscyther, Res Orb, Weave, MSS, Phase shifter
- Lord : Warscythe, Res Orb, Weave, MSS
- Harbinger of Destruction - Solar Pulse
- Harbinger of Destruction
- Harbinger of Destruction
Triacrh Stalker
Triacrh Stalker
10x Immortals : Gauss (Phaeron)
10x Immortals : Tesla (Lord)
5x Warriors (HoD)
5x Warriors (HoD)
5x Warriors (HoD)
4x Canoptek Wraiths
4x Canoptek Wraiths
Annihilation Barge
Annihilation Barge

Last minute I dropped the whip coils on Wraiths and gace Phaeron the phase shifter - it was defo worth while as it saved him against Vulkan

GAME 1 – Dawn of War, Annihilation
GREY KNIGHTS
Inquisitor Coteaz
Vindicare Assassin
10x Paladins – full wound allocation fun, Apoth, Banner, 4 Psycannons (2 MC’ed) and lots of choppy stuff
Techmarine – Grenades
9x Acolytes – Boltguns, Carapace Armour – Chimera transport with ML and HF
6x Crusaders – Boltguns, Carapace Armour – Chimera transport with ML and HF
Dreadknight – Personal Teleport, Heavy Psycannon, Great Sword
Result : DRAW – 4 KPs each, went to turn 7, I was SOOOO close to winning, I could not finish off the final 1 Paladin and Techmarine. If game had ended Turn 5 I would of won 4-3. I was pleased to reduce that 10 Man unit down to 1 – I had won the deployment and started half way up the board to force him back and for hist stuff to come on – it worked well!!!! Had epic fail with Wraiths though as one unit got beaten up by Acolytes and Crusaders – I had 3 Wraiths left (5 wounds), he caused 8 wounds from a total of 13 of them and I roll 5 2’s……. hey ho. Turn 2 I had killed Dreadknight as it flew my way, and turn 3 saw Wraiths well and truly in his face ,

GAME 2 – Capture and Control, Pitch Battle
NECRONS
Imotekh
Cryptek with Veil
Cryptek with Eldrich Lance, Gaze
Overlord with Warscythe, Command Barge
Cryptek with Veil
10x Immortals : Tesla (Veil here)
10x Immortals : Tesla (Veil and Eldrich here)
5x Necron Warriors
6x Canoptek Wraiths (3x Whip Coils)
6x Canoptek Wraiths (3x Whip Coils)
5x Canoptek Scarabs
3x Canoptek Spyders (Fabricator Claw)
Result : DRAW – the first 4 turns were night fight, but I got first turn and turned night fight off with solar pulse and managed to kill off 5 Wraiths. We basically had our own Objectives, tied each other up and was a solid draw. I did kill 10 of the 12 Wraiths, and he lost a Veiled unit of Immortals trying to DS near my Objective – I ran a unit back and circled it to do that !

GAME 3 – Seize Ground, Spearhead
SPACE MARINES
Vulkan
5x Terminators (2x Lightening Claws, 3x TH/SS)
10x Tactical Marines, MM and Melta + Serg with a Combi Melta
10x Tactical Marines, MM and Melta + Serg with a Combi Melta – Razorback with Twin Lascannon
Thunderfire Cannon
Landspeeder – HF and MM
Landspeeder – HF and MM
Dreadnaught with MM, DCCW in a Drop Pod
Dreadnaught with 2 Twin Autocannons
Landraider Redeemer – Assault Cannon, MM, Extra Armour
Vindicator

Result : VICTORY ! I won 2 objectives to 1. The game started badly – I hate spearhead as it pens you in. By turn 3 it looked bad for me. However, it turned in my favour when 9 or my 10 Immortals with Phaeron went down and he failed to knock the 10th down, 5 get back up and finish off Vulkan and move on to second objective, whilst I had halted drive towards home objective with my other lord blew up Landraider with Warscythe. A deep striking Wraith unit prevent a combat squad taking 2nd objective and I held on.

All in all the list worked well – I am glad I took Wraiths as they did indeed give the list a much needed CC boost and option to deep strike was useful.

[AussieSocks]

AussieSucks?

How useful were the crypteks?

[ChrisMurray]

Thats a great result. The Necron on Necron battle must have been fun, as you can see how different lists work.

So now that 5th is done have you had a chance to read 6th? Do you think your list will change much? Also as this is a painting log whats next?

(Off topic but have you seen the FW "wasps" for Necrons? They look like they will be cool)

[Commandojimbob]

AussieSucks?

How useful were the crypteks?

DUDE so sorry - a complete accident from my part !

Crypteks were very useful - in fact the small Warrior/Cryptek units proved to be very good - especially against Vulkan and definately great at killing Paladins !!!

Thats a great result. The Necron on Necron battle must have been fun, as you can see how different lists work.

So now that 5th is done have you had a chance to read 6th? Do you think your list will change much? Also as this is a painting log whats next?

(Off topic but have you seen the FW "wasps" for Necrons? They look like they will be cool)

Yes it was all good fun - could of been 2 wins and a draw but thats how it goes. The opposing Necron list could be very nasty against certain lists but I had the firepower to negate it. In the end we cancelled each other - though 1 Wraith held my Stalker in combat for 6 phases - everytime I caused wounds and every time he saved.

As for my list in 6th - I think Stalkers will be better - AV13 means that most of the time it got glanced - being open topped that hurt, losing its only weapon or being immobilsed. Gettings Pens on AV13 is not so easy - so with only losing a Hull Point, I think they could be tougher.

Read quite a bit of 6th and followed online developments and I dont think I will drastically change things. Small units of Warriors may still be viable but bigger units for Gauss could be very good. Wraiths will get better with Hammer of Wrath for sure. Praetorians got a huge boost with the FAQ so may get some Rods of Covenants now

Next up will probably be some terrain building/painting and then back to Inquisition. I do have a game tonight at 2500pts - Necrons with Tau Allies - it is a trial of 6th and I have no duplicate units - just seeing how it all works now.

[Commandojimbob]

It has been 4 months but the Necrons are back - after diluting my efforts with Inquisition and Imperial Guard (swapped my Tau for them) I started to lose focus and motivation - but - I have now concluded that the Necrons will be my focus and as such I have started a unit of 10 (or 2 units of 5) Deathmarks :



Once these guys are completed I will be moving onto a nice beasty that Alex_h got me as a thank you gift for being his best man back in August (shesus that has gone quick) - not sure why he would give me such an awesome construction of destruction to crush his Nids but its great all the same

[Commandojimbob]

So I am getting there - Deathmarks have had their bases completed and the 4 wash process - I intend to thin down some bright scorpion green and run it into the grooves of the Synaptic Disintegrates, then do a few more details and that will be that !

[toonboy78]

looking good. they were very good in the game against me and nice models

[Commandojimbob]

I managed to get all the green in the guns done last night, here is a bad pic (due to light, hence why he looks more red) of how they will all look now :

[Commandojimbob]

So while the Deathmarks maybe on the brink of completion and many would say that I should complete them first, that is just not me - so.... spurred on by the fact I am having a game this coming Saturday I started this bad boy that Alex_H got me back in August as a thank for being his best man :



Base and body complete (though I need to tweak base a little) next up will be the mini claws followed by the legs - its a great kit but very fiddly (my hands dont work very well so fiddly is not good)

[Alex_H]

Yay.

Words for the word god.

[Commandojimbob]

Yay.

Words for the word god.

Its a fiddly bugger - hope to get it constucted tonight though I am fearful - it is an intimidating model to put together! Monday night i spent an hour putting the tiny claws on, the mandibles and tail - plus I tweaked the base, getting the wrecked engine and front panel of a marine speeder looking more dug in.

[Commandojimbob]

OMG that was painful.............
I definately have a sense of achievement even though there are aspects I am not happy with but behold, the Tomb Stalker is built :

[Commandojimbob]

Hope you all had a good Christmas, Santa has been kind and given me a few things to crack on with :

• Nemesor Zahndrekh
• Vargard Obyron
• Anrakyr the Traveller
• Night/Doom Scythe
• Tomb Blades (1 box)

I will be looking to crack on with the Tomb Stalker but for gaming purposes, I will probably build the above and then do a mass prime / undercoat session.

I also really fancy getting a load more Tomb Blades, they look fun to use and i do like the models !

[Commandojimbob]

It has been a little while since I have posted - I have been playing a lot more games of late and not really been in the mood to sit and paint.

My Stalker had broke he needed patching up but now he is not in the right position he does not sit on the base nicely *sigh* oh well - I dont think I will transport him places, he will be more of a home advantage, though so far in games he has not done a lot.

I have built my Night Scythe and Zahndrekh but I have started to paint 10 Flayed ones - here is the first one that I have to a decent point :





I wanted to achieve a "dead skin" like effect - the horrid grey/green/red/purple - it is a combination of codex grey washed with thraka green then carefully applying Baal Red wash. The metals are my usual scheme though I wanted to keep the claws an untarnished metal to make them stand out. I am not 100% sure the skin works to how I wanted but i am reasonably happy !

I have also received 4 previous Wraiths, a previous Tomb Spyder and 6 previous Immortals (thanks Souleater) - so will look to crack on with them soon.

[unwanted]

I think you hit the right hue with that skin. Looks very dead and well

[Commandojimbob]

I think you hit the right hue with that skin. Looks very dead and well

Cheers - glad it comes across how I intended, a bit of a trial really - in my head it worked, just was nervous with the end result.

[ChrisMurray]

He looks cool. I really like the dead skin, I think many people go over the top with flayed ones trying to paint blood all over the place in think red patches, yours is much better and much more subtle. A whole group of these will look menacing.

[Commandojimbob]

He looks cool. I really like the dead skin, I think many people go over the top with flayed ones trying to paint blood all over the place in think red patches, yours is much better and much more subtle. A whole group of these will look menacing.

Thanks Chris, we share the same opinion on Flayed ones ! Glad you like the effect !