It’s been a sparse hobby week this week, then a busy weekend
of craft fairs and zoo visits hasn’t lent a lot of time to doing hobby things.
I did, however, get the remaining 15 Squats for the Infantry
Platoon built and primed.
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| Not very impressive I know but proof I did something! |
I did start painting them but the progress isn’t really
worth showing yet. I decided in the end
to prep them all and get them painted without their pistols and then I can
paint and add the guns on as and when I can get hold of them.
I haven’t been entirely idle though and I thought I’d show a
bit of what I’m working on behind the scenes for these guys:
I’m working on a background book/pdf. I’ve been furiously squirrelling away all the
information I can find on the Squats background and I’m in the process of
trying to bring their fluff up to date.
When I started this I hadn’t realised how difficult that was going to
be, it’s a lot harder rewriting/adapting someone else’s work than it is to
write your own and that surprised me.
All the units are going to fit in to the Militia list with the exception
of the last few:
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| Anything with [] around them I haven't decided on names for. |
I’m going to attempt to create apocalypse data sheets for
the Colossus, Cyclops, Leviathan and Land Train. I’ve seen a few that people have made for the
Leviathan and one for the Colossus, but they are definitely made with the
Imperial Guard in mind and I what a definite Squat feel to these. I am considering dropping the Land Train from
the list though, I don’t know, I’m struggling with it a bit.
Moving on though, I’m excited! It was the Horus Heresy & Necromunda
Weekender this weekend, and although I couldn’t be there myself I have been
living vicariously through some of the other blogs that did have people in
attendance, mostly Recalcitrant Daze and Battle Bunnies (both excellent blogs
that you should check out) who I have totally stolen these pics from.
There has been some awesome stuff previewed and available at
the event and a few things in particular that have caught my eye.
First, and most obviously, the Squat Bounty Hunter for
Necromunda, GW gave a sneak peak of this on Friday(as well as showing they are
aware that people want plastic SOB and Thunderhawks) but people got to see the
mini in the flesh… err, resin, at the show.
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| I don't remember the old Squats having quite so big bears though? Meh, I still love it! |
I have to say it looks amazing, I fully intend to pick one
up, he’s probably not going to fit in aesthetically with my army but I
certainly want to just paint him up. He
definitely has the retro squat look going on.
Who knows though, I’ve heard the reaction to him has been overwhelming
on social media so maybe GW will take the hint and we’ll get a new faction.
One of the other things that really made me go ooooh, was
the Termite.
I’m not sure what the rules are going to be for this, I’ve
seen conflicting reports going from it being Legion only to it being available
for all forces and everywhere in between.
If it is legion only though, perhaps Forgeworld would be kind enough to
FAQ Survivors of the Dark Age to allow its use alongside Rhinos and Land
Raiders?
Please?
The Aurox is an interesting little kit, I’ve seen people describing it as a prototype
Chimera for the Solar Auxila and Militia but I’m not sure, I get more of a Dracosan vibe from it.
Perhaps the idea is it’s the step between a Dracosan and a
Chimera? I don’t know, I like it though,
and if it is available for Militia it fills the much needed transport gap
between a 40 man Gorgon and 12 man Arvus, I like the idea of the Arvus but it’s
got paper armour and rubbish guns so if you put your command section in there
it’s going to get blown out of the sky!
The Final interesting thing is the Ordinatus Mole.
With it being an Ordinatus I suspect it will only be
available to the Mechanicum, which makes me sad. I’ll still
get one even if I can’t use it! (with me
squats anyway, my Taghmata force might get some use out of it though).
Hopefully I’ll get these last 15 Brotherhood Warriors
painted this week and I can actually post a meaningful update!
Until next time!
