WH40K: For the Emperor..

Finally got to finish doing inventory for the Space Marines that I have collected (almost a decade now). Still a lot of them with some I consider that I need to dispose off. Will see.

• w/ Bolters - 27
  
• w/ plasma gun - 2
  
• w/ lascannons - 2
  
• w/ flamer - 4
  
• w/ meltagun - 3 (metal -1)
  
• w/ pistol+ ccw - 15
  
• w/ twin Lightning claws -1
  
• w/ power fist - 2
  
• w/ power weapon - 3
  
• w/ missile launcher - 6 (hut hut ml - 2)
  
• Assault Marines - 5 ( extra 4 jumppacks)
  
• Terminators - 5 ( 2 with assault Cannon, 1 with power weapon)
  
• Hut Hut Marines (marines from the old paintset) - 19 (bits -2, sgt -2)
  
• (still in bits) - 11
  
• Chaplain (metal) - 1
  
• Librarian (metal) - 1
  
• DA in robe (metal) - 1
  
• Apotechary (metal) - 1
  
• Marine Captain w/ bolter and pfist - 1
  
• Marine Captain in Terminator Armor - 1
  
• Librarian in Terminator Armor - 1
  
• Marneus Calgar (old) -1
  
• Bikes - 7
  
• Attack Bike - 1

VEHICLES

• Land Speeder - 3
  
• Rhinos - 4
  
• Razorback/Whirlwind - 1
  
• Whirlwind -1
  
• Predator -1
  
• Vindicator - 1

WH40K: The Guard Muster..

Here is the list of Imperial Guard Models (painted/unpainted/unassembled). I will not include the mutants that I have from my LaTd (though they will probably be used here to act as conscripts) but I am including my Traitors here.

GUARDSMEN
Rogue Era Guardsmen - nothing like old Guardsmen.

• Captain (metal) - 1
• Standard Bearer (etal) - 1
• Comissar (metal) - 2
• w/ Lasguns - 17 (unfinished - 4)
• w/ Heavy Stubber - 2
• w/ plasma - 4 (unfinished - 1)
• w/ meltagun - 3 (unfinished - 1 , metal - 1)
• w/ Grenade Launcher - 2 (unfinished - 1, metal -1)
• w/ Missile Launcher (single man) - 2 (unfinished - 1)
• Heavy Bolter Team - 2
• Las Cannon Team - 4 (unfinished - 2 )

Cadian Guardsmen - all models unfinished

• Sgts (metal converted to look like scouts) - 5
• w/ Lasguns - 4
• w/ ccw - 3 ( I know theres more of them I just can't find em)
• w/ Heavy Stubber - 2

Blood Pact Guardsmen - converted from Cadian units with power backpacks. Can be used as storm troopers. (finished)

• Seargeant - 1
• w/ Lasguns - 7
• w/ melta/plasma/flamer - 2

Catachan Guardsmen - all unfinished

• Seargeant (metal) - 1
• w/ Lasguns (for now) - 12
• Autocannon Team - 3
• Rough Riders conversion - 8

Tallarn Guardsmen - all unfinished  SOLD off

• Metal Commander - 1
• w/ plasma gun - 1
• Autocannon Team - 1

Cultists - these are converted from Fantasy Empire militia with Dark Elf Heads. Can be used as conscripts or as another squad.

• w/ lasguns - 9 (unfinished - 3)
• w/ ccw - 9
• w/ melta/plasma/flamer - 2

Other Units - a list of other foot troops that don't fit anywhere

• Enginseer (metal) - 1
• Ogryns (converted from Ogre bulls) - 5
• Kroot Mercenaries (can be snipers or standard) - 11 (unfinished 1)

VEHICLES - armoured might of the Guard

• Leman Russ - 2
• HellHound - 1
• Chimeras - 2
• Sentinels - 9 ( 6 old school , 3 converted)  SOLD

Total number of non-vehicle models - 139
Total number of vehicles - 14

The number of infantry may seem impressive but these are all tied to several hodgepodge units. I have to reflect in the fluff that this is a unit formed from several mauled regiments that could not be reconstituted. I may still be able to include my mutants as conscripts, a little bit of fluff imagination is going to be needed.

GENERAL: Lets start counting - Inventory time

As with any modeler/warhammer player I at times will get infected with the bug that makes us buy too many models without ever getting around to finish painting the first batch of models we already have.

I had bought some stuff from a lot of people at bargain prices without realizing that I don't need them and sold some stuff as well. Still I have a lot of stuff that I need to sort out. With the Chaos Space Marines Codex coming out by August, my Lost and the Damned Army is about to go on limbo. I need to think of another army that I can use for the moment till the second Chaos book comes out. I had a mish mash of units for the LaTD and my worry is that I may not have all the elements of just one army to make a full 2000 point list.

The only way I'm going to find out though is to start doing inventory of everything. I'm just going to start on the 40k elements.

GENERAL: The New Workbench

Me not being able to paint for a long time I have reasoned was because of two things.

1) My mid-shift schedule (3pm - 11pm-ish) which threw my scheduled painting schedule (11-12) off kilter. I tried to paint during the morning but that wasn't exactly the most solitude time of the day for me.


2) The loss of my original workbench. It used to be a computer table and then I moved it upstairs to serve as my painting table. Well since I have a new computer (the same one I'm using right now to type this blog) it has returned to its original use of being ... well computer table.

Well i finally found me a new table to use. I originally bought a 2x2 plastic mono block table but since I still kept my work desk in my room the 2x2 table. So the 2x2 table had to be placed in the balcony. At first I was able to paint a bit but then during the summer months of March-April-May arrived, the area wasn't all that great anymore as a painting venue. Plus it started being a choir of having to move stuff from place to place (from inside the house to the outside and from different cabinets and such. I was able to do some needed arranging of my place again with the models that I have not yet been able to paint stored in just one cabinet and not all over the place as it used to be but I still needed a paint area that was small enough and easily stored in the room.

As seen on TV.

Table when folded

I had originally seen this table in one of the cables Shopping channels. I was interested in it but since I didn't have a credit card and the price of 1k was a bit too much to ask for a small table I had no point in buying one. However during a brief visit to a family friend of ours who just moved to a new house I saw the table again and was told that one can get it at Ace Hardware at half the cost.

With my interest piqued (and with just enough money left for the pay period) I got me the table.

Its not bad really, its adjustable with three table settings (angled up, level, angled down) though I would probably be only using it as a flat table.

Unfortunately it appears that the flat setting isn't truly flat and is slanted a bit but not too much so I shouldn't have a problem with my models suddenly rolling down. It is sturdy for such a table but its not that sturdy, so I need to avoid doing any heavy model work there aside from painting ( no cutting, filling or what not) and leave the rest of that outside (since I'm keeping as much dust out of the room as possible anyway)

Placing the table near my bed should give me enough incentive to get me a solid hour of painting before going to bed. Or so I hope ;)