We are the Earth-Intruders, We are the sharp-shooters - Amalynn Shadowguide & Spindle Drones

Eldar were actually my first serious army, in any game with miniatures at all, so I wanted to do something special with Amalynn Shadowguide, a model I thought was so close to being awesome, but had ended up a bit flat.

Flame and Shadow - Pious Vorne and Ur-ghuls

Pious Vorne is one of my favorite recent models.

Definitely Human. Definitely. - Genestealer Cult Magus and Acolytes

The Genestealer Cult Magus is one of my favorite updates on a 40k model in quite a long time.

The Workers are Revolting! - Deathwatch Overkill Genestealer Aberrants and Hybrids

Yeah, yeah, I know, hardly a new pun...

We've Got Movement - Space Hulk Review

When Games Workshop mentions cinematic, what they're talking about is some dumb randomizer or making up rules on the spot for a handicap, or taking as many fully painted models as possible, or conforming to some silly requirement, or being able to take an army of whatever hodgepodge you want to because it sells better, or ignoring the fact that even rough point values make better balancing mechanics than nothing.

What I think of when Games Workshop mentions cinematic is Space Hulk.

With the reprint here, I felt it was finally time to get some thoughts down on Space Hulk. Despite its typically overwrought Warhammer 40,000 stylings, I consider this game basically as close as one can get to a minimalist masterpiece while still being a wargame.

Advanced Infiltration - Deathwatch Overkill Genestealer test

After my general love of Space Hulk (more on that another day), Deathwatch Overkill was basically a non-choice, whether the game was good, or I just used them for the (sadly defunct) RPG line or old editions of Space Hulk.

So, this is my first guy, based on the same color scheme as my Space Hulk set, which also had me starting to clean up my Genestealers, since it's been some years and I could have done some better darks. Pretty happy with the orange light, and tried to make the ribbed armor very distinct from the ribbed exoskeleton bits while looking coherent...

Lost Their Way - Lost Patrol 2016 edition review

So, this game's like Space Hulk's younger, lamer brother, much like the featured Blood Angels Scouts are Terminators'.

Expeditions into the Unknown

Just a quick one today.