UK Nationals
Last year the decision was made to take the UK Nationals out of the UK Games Expo and create something more in keeping with the American events like Lock and Load. On 29th – 30th June, the first ever UK … Continue reading →
Posts Tagged ‘Tournaments’
More High Elf lists – planning for next WHFB tournie
Another night where rather than get some work done I decide to make another collection of lists from the new High Elf book, which by the way gets better everytime you read it. This time I’m working toward a goal “Horned Gobbo VI” on 22nd/23rd Jun…
New Zealand Tournament Calendar – FOW Ahoy!!!!
After an enjoyable weekend of WHFB gaming at Runefang VI its time to reorientate myself toward Flames of War again as 5/7 of the next tournament events I hope to attend are all FOW.NICON 1st – 2nd JuneThis is being held in Napier for the first time in …
Anit-HE moaning begins & another WHFB Tournament Report
Been spending some time over at the Ulthuan forums since details of the new High Elf book have been released and confirmed across numerous websites and blogs. One of the threads on Ulthuan details how non-High Elf players reactions to the B…
WHFB Tournament Report – Runefang VI Game 2
Blood or Glory vs. Daemons of NurgleFirst Turn – YesThe Throng of Karak Thorinkin deploy – but wait somethings not quite rightOh thats whats wrong theres a horde of Nurgle Daemons advancing toward me?!One of those scenarios that tends to favour me as I…
WHFB Tournament Report – Runefang VI Game 1 + High Elves
Dawn Attack vs. BeastmenFirst Turn -NoThe first of five pictorial based reports from Runefang VI – all pictures are quite big so click on them to see the bigger versions. The Dwarfs of Karak Thorinkin wait for the impending Beastman advanceUp against L…
Malifaux – Blood, Steel & Stones II Prizegiving and wrap up
Final Results from the day * Barry Kelly picked up the Wooden Spoon for the event. * Paul Andrew picked up Best Painted Crew for his Gremlins. * Dave Reekie picked up Best Painted Mini for The Dreamer. * I don’t have a picture of Dave Hamilton taking home 3rd place with Misaki. We all [...]
Malifaux – Blood, Steel & Stones II Gameplay Gallery
The 3 randomly flipped strategies that were used on the day were:
Round 1 – Master of the Hill
Round 2 – Treasure Hunt
Round 3 – Beatdown
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Back from another WHFB Tournament
Back home after another enjoyable tournament event Runefang VI in Wellington. Didnt quite get the results I wanted but enjoyed myself immensely. The usual suspects finished at the top of the table but a couple of new comers also made a good…
Malifaux – Blood, Steel & Stones II Painting Gallery
Yesterday we had our Blood, Steel & Stones II Malifaux tournament. Here’s the painting gallery.
Adepticon 2013
My Rohirim and the Sarumans Warg Riders in “Warg Attack” our 2013 Team Army. Another short and sweet write up on Adepticon 2013 which took place last weekend in near Chicago western Suburbs. This was my 7th year at Adepticon, 2007 being my first y…
You’re All Doomed! – Kill Team Mortifico
Kill Team Kill team is a squad level skirmish variant of Warhammer 40,000. Armies are really simple – 200 points chosen from your codex with limits of two troops, one elite and one fast attack. You must choose at least … Continue reading →
Hellana 2013
As in previous years we are in Agliana for Hellana wargame convention. The same trip to Tuscany from the early hours of the Sunday morning to the night, with a pause for the highway stop dinner. All is done to live another wargaming experience together with our friends from every corner of Italy. Look at [...]
1850pts 40k Battlewagon Ork’s Tournament List
Hello all Over the last few weeks I have been playing battlewagon orks and I’m going to another tournament next week in Northern Ireland, and this is what I’m thinking about taking. I think it will give me a number of potential threats on the tabletop …
Malifaux – Shutting down assassination attempts on Ramos
If you’ve been listening to the Tartan Skirmish Radio podcast, you might remember that I’ve been playing Ramos since around Autumn last year. Ramos is considered one of the weaker masters in the game and is his Avatar form is an auto-include, at least that’s what public opinion seems to be. Once Ramos manifests, he [...]
AAR 7/8 – Fallschirmjager vs. SS Pz Grenadiers
NATCON – Game 7 Dust Up vs. SS PzGrenadiers (Tim Driver)Enemy Company CHQ2 x SS PzGrenadier PlatoonsSS Heavy weapons PlatoonPanzer Platoon w. 3 PzIV’sAssault Gun Platoon w. 2 Stu42’sSP Artillery Platoon w. 3 x HummelSP AA Platoon w. 2 x Q…
NATCON AAR 6/8 – Fallschirmjager vs. SS Pz Division Viking
Game 6 Fair Fight vs. SS Pz Division (Matt Marton – 2nd equal best painted army)The Battlefield Enemy ForcesFearless Trained Panther Company5 x Panther 5 x PzIVG 3 x Armoured Car Recce2 x 1/2 Track AAThe enemy forcesMy deploymentThe right flank …
Blood, Steel & Stones II – Malifaux event, Worlds at War, Livingston
Time to promote the April Malifaux event at Worlds at War… Blood, Steel & Stones II Date: 27th April Location: Worlds at War, Unit 17a, The Mall, Craigshill, Livingston, West Lothian, EH54 5ED Schedule 10:00 Shop open & registration 10:30 Round 1 (30SS Scrap) 12:30 Lunch 13:00 Round 2 (30SS Scrap) 15:30 Round 3 (30SS [...]
Good reading & upcoming tournament events
Nice arrival in my mailbox at work today two packages from the Book Depository which are going to provide some fantastic reading over the next fortnight or so. Been looking forward to getting both of these for sometime now but only got round to o…
NATCON FOW final results + army parade pics
Final results from FOW competition were published on the BF forums last night. Simon McBeth was the stand out, he didn’t drop a game all weekend, and he had the event won after Day 2. Rest of the field was really close showing how competiti…
NATCON – FOW Tournament AAR Day 2
Day 2 at NATCON 2013 is over and its been a mixed bag for me. Managed a 7-1 victory playing Hold the Line but also recieved two 1-7 beatings defending a Fair Fight and a Cauldron. The first beating I chalk up to a simply lack of movement wi…
NATCON AAR 3/8 – Fallschirmjager vs. IS Tankovy Company
Scenario Hasty Attack (Defending)Game 3 of Day 1 from NATCON up against Daniel Shepards Soviet IS2 Tankovy Company which consisted of 10 x IS2′s, a massive pile of artillery and a big platoon of infantry and not much else. 3 games and not a single aero…
NATCON AAR 2/8 – Fallschirmjager vs. US Infantry
Scenario – No Retreat (Defending) Game 2 up against Ken Camel an extremely nice guy from Canada, well everyone from Canadas nice really, but Ken is too and good to play against.The terrain – US deployed to bottom of picture, you can see the objectives&…
NATCON AAR 1/8- Fallschirmjager vs. Panzer Company
Day 1 at NATCON is over and its a been a long day but an enjoyable one. 3 games down with 1 win, 1 loss and a 3rd game that I could call a draw but have just realised I stuffed up from the start and should have lost regardless. You should s…
Equinox Placings Part II
Results for the WH40K tournament and the Flames of War tournament. Little bit of a delay as real life stole some of my time recently, so straight back to the hobby.
The Juggernaut of the NZ 40K scene Running his Cron’s. Charlie has won every Equino…