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Horus Heresy Forum Launches!

Posted on May 22nd, 2013 under . Posted by

Heresy30K is a forum all about the Horus Heresy books, models and gaming.  I launched this forum this past week, just before the Horus Heresy Weekender. Since then, gamers have been signing up and the conversations have started.  With the eno…

Eldar Codex and Model Notes

Posted on May 21st, 2013 under . Posted by

While blogs like mine, BoLS and Faeit212 are being careful not to release photos of the Eldar models, lest we incur GW wrath, they are readily available online.  And all the goodies will be on pre-order Saturday.  For now, enjoy the plethora …

Eldar Release List & Video

Posted on May 21st, 2013 under . Posted by

The Eldar product list has been making the rounds.  And Eldar fans are in for some great new models, and new versions  of old ones.  The big news is the Wraithknight and the Hemlock Wraithfighter / Crimson Hunter flyer.  And everyth…

More Forge World Horus Heresy Q&A

Posted on May 20th, 2013 under . Posted by

First, there is a new Horus Heresy forum. Check it out and join the conversation.  Plus there is exclusive Horus Heresy Weekender content to be posted there.Q&A The following is a list of answers to questions that were asked in various se…

Horus Heresy – Alan Bligh Answers Your Questions

Posted on May 19th, 2013 under . Posted by

I got to spend 15 minutes with Alan Bligh, the super-nice chief author for Forge World, who has been writing all their books lately.   He answered some questions posted by readers of my blog and the brand new Horus Heresy Forum.1) When will w…

Seminar # 4 – Forge World Horus Heresy Books

Posted on May 19th, 2013 under . Posted by

Anyone playing Horus Heresy games wants to know when the next Forge World book is coming out and when THEIR favorite Legion gets a book!Seminar # 4 – The BooksOne of the most important seminars of the weekend, the Forge World crew, lead by Alan Bligh, …

Seminar # 3 – Models of the Horus Heresy

Posted on May 18th, 2013 under , . Posted by

After his amazing presentation, I asked Tony Cotrell, the head of Forge World, if it was OK to post the photos of his presentation and he said yes. (He knew I had flown all the way from Los Angeles).So here is his presentation on the new models from Fo…

Seminar # 2 – Then and Now (30K vs 40K)

Posted on May 18th, 2013 under . Posted by

Then and Now (30K vs 40K)  This seminar was interesting as it got to the real diffeences between writing for each era.  The panel was Gav Thorpe, Alan Bligh, Aaron Dembski-Bowden and Dan Abnett. The panel started by saying there are thre…

Seminar # 1 – The History of the Horus Heresy

Posted on May 18th, 2013 under . Posted by

The History of the Horus Heresy – A panel with Graham McNeil, Alan Bligh, Dan Abnett and Alan Merrett.The seminar focused on how the Horus Heresy story was developed and how it really was quite by accident that even got started.Chapter approved early 1…

Forge World Fulgrim Photos!

Posted on May 18th, 2013 under , . Posted by

The first photos of Fulgrim from the Horus Heresy Weekender program.  And here is the complete instruction sheet.http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/downloads/product/pdf/fulgriminst.pdfLoken

Horus Heresy Weekender – It Has Begun!

Posted on May 18th, 2013 under . Posted by

Day One has started and everyone (almost) was up bright and early to get a go at all the cool merchandise.  The first thing you see when you get to the lobby is a huge square booth with all the Horus Heresy Weekender merchandise.  Besides the…

Horus Heresy Exclusive Posters Revealed!

Posted on May 17th, 2013 under . Posted by

Two Horus Heresy Weekender Exclusives are being sold at the event this weekend.  One is a set of two posters, sold individually for 25£ (about $38).  Now they are on nice paper, but still, this is a lot of money for paper prints that are not…

Forge World Releases Praetor Models

Posted on May 17th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

 Forge World has just released a photo of its new Praetor Model that will be released at the Horus Heresy Weekender.   This is a beautiful piece, showing a Space Marine Legion Praetor in Artificer Armour.  And it is one of two models in …

All Quiet on the Rumor Front – London Landing

Posted on May 17th, 2013 under . Posted by

As I was flying all day yesterday, it was nice to know that there were no new rumors to report, as I was in the air without wi-fi (International flights do not yet have wi-fi, whereas domestic flights all do on Delta).The trip over to London went very …

Horus Heresy: Betrayal FAQ

Posted on May 16th, 2013 under . Posted by

The first Horus Heresy book “Betrayal” has gotten an FAQ and you can find it here.If you are building a Horus Heresy Legion, time to download this FAQ.  Most items are fine tuning, and there are even some great designer notes.  However, I wis…

London Bound for the Horus Heresy Weekender!

Posted on May 15th, 2013 under . Posted by

Right now I am blogging from 30,000 feet as I head to Geek nirvana!  The Horus Heresy Weekender is this weekend and is SOLD OUT!  But I will be live blogging all weekend. I am flying from LAX to Minneapolis then off to the UK.  I la…

Dreamforge Producing New Leviathan Mortis

Posted on May 15th, 2013 under , . Posted by

If you know anything about Dreamforge and Mark Mondragon, the owner, you know it is all about passion and making great models.  Mark made the now legendary resin Leviathan that GW shut down before production.   The legendary Leviat…

Dice of War Prepares to Launch!

Posted on May 14th, 2013 under . Posted by

In two and a half weeks, SoCal’s newest game store launches! Dice of War is located in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, about 45 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.  DoW will carry all the usual suspects in miniature, tabletop and card games. Myse…

Amazing Blood Angel Cosplay!

Posted on May 14th, 2013 under . Posted by

This is one amazing Space Marine costume!Henrik Pilerud has taken his Blood Angel costume and upped the ante with a Powerfist and more.I wish I had a fraction of this guy’s talent!  The costume is truly spectacular.Loken

Newest Eldar Rumor – Weapons

Posted on May 13th, 2013 under , . Posted by

The latest Eldar rumor centers around the Shuriken weaponry.From BoLS:Word has reached us of two divergent schools of though for the latest codex shuriken family, and the jury is still out on which one was ultimately selected. Both are highly diverge…

Resin Roundup

Posted on May 13th, 2013 under . Posted by

More resin accessories keep rolling off the small shop assembly lines!First, Kromlech has released a new set of backpacks/cloaks perfect for your Space Vikings!  Find Kromlech on Facebook. Then we have a video on the new Master Crafted Miniat…

The Golden Ticket – The Horus Heresy Weekender

Posted on May 12th, 2013 under , , . Posted by

I feel like either Charlie from Willie Wonka, or Steve Martin in The Jerk – “The phonebook is here!  The phone book is here!”.The Horus Heresy Weekender has sold out!  But I got my lucky ticket.  My Horus Heresy Weekender ticket arrived …

Eldar Rumors To Date

Posted on May 11th, 2013 under , . Posted by

This is a summary of all Eldar rumors to date, with the sources they were from. Via Darnok 11-5-2012:the translation of the next eldar codex has started (or so it seems)…All plastic minis stay the same for the moment including jetbikesWraithguar…

Eldar Rumors To Date

Posted on May 11th, 2013 under , . Posted by

This is a summary of all Eldar rumors to date, with the sources they were from. Via Darnok 11-5-2012:the translation of the next eldar codex has started (or so it seems)…All plastic minis stay the same for the moment including jetbikesWraithguar…

Grey Knights Get Digital Codex

Posted on May 11th, 2013 under , . Posted by

The Grey Knights get a digital army book this month as Codex: Grey Knights is now available for iPad on pre-order. From Games Workshop:The iPad edition of Codex: Grey Knights features all the same great content as the paper version, but with loads…