Hello All,
This is the beginning of my Army Journal. ?I hope these are still popular. ?
The army is an Epic Dark Angels force. ?The army is not overly large weighing in at aprox. 5,000 points, without Navy or Titan support. ?A light weight in comparison to others right Primach. ?
?This force is built around the core of a Space Marine Battle company. ?So at it?s heart the army has two Tactical detachments (6 squads), 1 Devastator Detachment (2 squads), 1 Assault detachment (2 squads). ?Like any combat unit it has been reinforce with other detachments from the Chapter?s other companies. ?The army has a Terminator detachment, a scout detachment, good armor reinforcements, a strong recon element, some dreadnoughts, and gunship support.
Here is a summary of the army here.
Tactical Detachment in Rhinos
Tactical Detachment in Rhinos
Devastator Detachment No Rhinos
Dreadnought x4
Scout Detachment No Rhinos
Assault Detachment
Terminator Detachment
Land Raider Detachment
Predator Detachment
Whirlwind Detachment
Hunter Detachment
(1 Hunter assigned to each Tactical, Devastator, and Whirlwind formation)
Bike Detachment
Bike Detachment (all upgraded to Attack bikes)
Land Speeder Detachment (Maybe two - old style)
Thunderhawk Gunship x3
I would like to ask one question to the more experienced players. ?The question concerns the placement the space marine characters. ?This force is intended to have only 4 characters; one supreme commander, commander, chaplain, and librarian. ?So where is the best place for these characters. ?Any input would be appreciated. ? ?
It is my intention to write daily on the previous night?s activities and to post pictures up on the weekends. ?I have given myself one month to complete this project and I hope this log will encourage me to keep going. ?I hope you will enjoy this.
Thanks
08/03/08 ? Day 1 ? Assembly
I broke open all the cool new blisters I got from GW about a month ago. ?I spread out 6 Rhinos, 8 Whirlwind/Hunters, 4 Predators, and 4 Land Raiders and began the process of cleaning the flash and giving them a scrub down with soap and water. ?I was taken back by their new size and weight, I felt the power and it was good?
This took a little longer than I expected. ?The Rhinos had a good deal of flash on the tracks and on the engine exhausts located on either side of the vehicle. ?The Whirlwind/Hunters and Predator hulls had a huge piece in the front. ?
I saw what people have been talking concerning the casting quality of the Rhino chassis. ?Overall my impression was good, especially from the wargamer point of view, i.e. about three feet above the table. ?But some of the Rhinos chassis did not have clear castings on their sides thus losing some of the detail. ?Ironically, there were no imperfections on the top of the vehicles, further reinforcing the wargamer?s view. ?Overall they are very impressive models that need a little cleaning up. ?
The Predators had very clean side sponsons and turrets. ?They fit well and were easy to assemble. ?The hunter and whirlwind turrets were also easy to clean and glue on. ?
The Land Raiders were almost flawless, with very little flash and all the weaponry very cleanly cast. ?The best part was their size. ?They are impressive. I really must compare them to the FW IG super heavies. ?
Well once was all the models were cleaned, washed, and glued it was 1:00 AM and time for bed. ?They where stored away ready for primer.
What?s to Come?
Tonight I hope to get all the infantry, bikes, and Land Speeders glued onto little Popsicle sticks. ?How hard can that be? ?Once that is done I?ll hit the vehicles with primer and let them dry overnight. ?There is one Thunderhawk left to assemble so if I have time I?ll get to him. ?
Take Care
They should paint up well !
