Well, this is the first time I've ever done on of these "Tale of ..." challenges, the first time I've ever really done a painting log of a project, and the first time I've ever painted/modelled Squats in any scale. I guess that's a lot of firsts!
Since I intend to use my Epic Squat models for a number of different Epic and 6mm Sci-Fi rules systems, I don't have a fixed army list to work from. However, the intention is to finish up with a full and well-rounded (pun not intended) army for any ruleset, so I will instead just make a list of what I have to assemble, covert, base and paint for the army, and complete chunks of it (in volume/model terms) each month. To assess what will be in each chunk, I will use the E40k lists released in the Citadel Journal, and will consider the TOEG challenge 'met' if I can complete a balanced 1500 point force (some 375 points per month).
This is a list of what I have planned so far:
- Stronghold Lord
- Ancestor Lord
- Warlords
- Ancestors
- Guildmasters
- Engineers
- Exo-Armour
- Hearthguard
- Veterans
- Warriors
- Thunderers
- Beserkers
- Rhinos (about 30)
- Termites (9 models + transporters + emerging models)
- Moles (3 models + transporters + emerging models)
- Hellbore (1 model + transporter)
- Robots (about 15, more if I find them)
- Guild Bikes (about 15 stands)
- Guild Trikes (about 10 stands)
- Iron Hammer Tanks (10 models, from Exodus Wars)
- Hearthlord Tanks (3 models, from Exodus Wars)
- Support Weapons - Thudd Guns
- Support Weapons - Mole Mortars
- Support Weapons - Rapier Lasers
- Goliath Mega Cannon (3 models)
- Thunderfire Cannons (4 models)
- Overlord Armoured Airships (3 models)
- Iron Eagle Gyrocopters (10 models)
- Steel Hawk / War Hawk Gyrocopters (4 models, from Exodus Wars)
- Observation Balloons (3 models)
- Leviathan (2 models)
- Colossus (1 model + 1 Gyrocopter)
- Colossus (1 model + 1 Gyrocopter)
- Cyclops (2 models)
- Land Train (2 Engines, 11 Battlecars)
(KEY: Red = Not Started, Yellow = Started, Green = Completed)
The infantry haven't been given quantities yet, as I'm not fully sure what I want on each stand! Some will depend on what I have available, and some will depend on what models I can sensibly convert or otherwise represent.
I may also add more to this list over time! My intention is to keep going past the TOEG timeframe until the army is complete - unless I complete it all before the end of the challenge of course! I will also go back and edit this first post as I complete models, and may also add notes/further quantities as I go.
Also, if anybody has any advice or suggestions on anything at all please chip in - I always appreciate all advice. Also, if for any reason you don't like something, please feel free tell me so - but also tell me why and how you would fix it. Hopefully, I can improve over the course of the challenge.
So, er, yeah. That's about it! I guess it's time to get started then...
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