Time to get some more tiny tanks built and painted. Finally for the Solar Auxilia have their iconic artillery piece the Basilisk. The kit also makes the more mobile and short range Medusa. I have an event upcoming on the 4th of May down at 7th City Collectables and the points have been upped to 2000 pts. So I am looking to add a solid back line of artillery with 12 Basilisks being added to the army. I got a fair bit of painting to do over the next few weeks. I will be show casing my list for the event in the next week.
Last Saturday was my first event of the year for Legion Imperialis down at 7th City Collectables. It was set up as a 1 day casual event set at 1500 points. Which considering the state of play with the current stock levels and how hard it is to get hold of the core models needed to build your armies. There was 8 intrepid players bright eyed and bushy tailed. Not many players had played games so it was a nice relaxed atomsphere.
The split of players was 5 Legion Astartes and 3 Solar Auxilia players. A lot of the lists had flyers as it is a nice way to bulk out your points if you were a Aeronautica player.
I took my completed Solar Auxilia
7th City Event 1493 / 1500pts
Traitor Solar Auxillia
Formations 3
Solar Auxilia Sub-Cohort, 338pts
Formation Strength: 39
Break Point: 20
Compulsory
4 Additional Auxiliaries 24pts
2 Additional Auxiliaries with Flamers 12pts
4 Additional Auxiliaries 24pts
2 Additional Auxiliaries with Flamers 12pts
2 Additional Veletarii 10pts
Optional
4 Additional Charonite Ogryn 30pts
Choice
2 Additional Sentinel 25pts
Solar Auxilia Armoured Company, 740pts
Formation Strength: 13
Break Point: 7
Compulsory
4 Additional Leman Russ 160pts
2 Additional Malcador 130pts
Knight Household Lance, 415pts
Formation Strength: 9
Break Point: 5
Compulsory
1 Moriax Talon 200pts
My first game I came up against the most experienced player at the event with a very nicely painted World Eaters army that went on to win best painted. (see pics below)
My only slight grievance was that they had 2 units of 8 Leviathons that had not been released and were 3D printed, personally for me I feel that if you are playing an event at a local gaming store and supporting the hobby then 3D printed models should not be allowed by event organisers rant over.
After set up I think I was overly concerned about the large units of Leviathons and Contemptors not realising how slowly they advance across the table. The real threats were the units loaded into the Rhinos that can really motor across the table to seize the objectives.
Two turns in and the Storm Eagles and Thunderhawks had pretty much cleared out my army and I had only broken a unit of Leviathons.
Turn 3 and the game was over only had some token units left.
Game Two Confrontation
Secondary Missions: Word Bearers Carnage, Auxilia Breakthrough
This was a very balanced game and went 4 turns and only at the end when i completed my break through mission I came out on top by 10 points
This was the clash of the 2 Auxilia Armies. Both similar in composition which with the limited releases and availability is not much of a surpise. The game was a real battle for the middle with my opponents Ogryns dying in a building collapse. Most of tanks taken out by 2 2 Lightings.
This was a resounding loss
Result:28-7 Loss
I had a great day over the 3 games and was very pleased to pick up favourite opponent.
Learnt a lot about my list and without any anti air on the table flyers certainly rule roost if they get their hits on target.
7th City Collectables have already announced their next event day which is on the 4th of May and is a campaign event. This time with 2000 point armies. So I will be having a tweak on my current time and then adding in another 500 points.
First post of the new month, last night I completed my first Baneblade.
Completed the model with a mixture of contrast paints and layer paints. It is a mammoth model when next to infantry. Really looking to my getting this beast onto the table this weekend before the event on the 10th.
Made some major progress on my army over the last couple of weeks, so here is a photo dump of my progress so far. Its so hard to get good shots of these models and the kitchen work top definately does not help.
As you can see I have most of my first formation completed just another 8 stands of Auxilia to complete the formation. Next up on the table is 8 Leman Russ Battle Tanks and 1 Baneblade. Then it will be onto my supporting Knight Formation.
First post of the week sees me complete the Charonite Ogryns nice a quick paint job. Undercoated Leadbelcher and then picked out the arms and legs with a red contrast paint, Speed Paint 2.0 Golden Armour, all the piping with Black Legion Contrast paint then a wash of Nuln Oil. Added to the pre-painted bases and Hay Presto another 50 points done and dusted.
Yes well spotted there is a lonely Ogryn this so far has been my only ping lost the piece casualty.
This week got some more work done on completing building Legion Imperialis army ready for my first tournament on the 10th of February. I left most of my completed models back at work so did not have them to take some photos. But will do an update on my army progress so far early next week.
But models did have with me are my first 2 stands of Assault Marines for the Sons of Horus. They do have 4 stands of Tactical Marines and 2 Rhinos painted as well.
I am planning on these to be a small attachment joining my Solar Auxilia.
Keeping to the techniques shown by Mediocre Hobbies went with a light grey undercoat , then a layer on contrast terradon turqoise, black shoulder pads and weapons picked out with contrast black legion, then metals picked out with Sir Two Coats. Stuck to pre- painted bases. Boosh job done.
My first post of 2024 and my first set of completed models for Legion Imperialis. I know from my last post I had not featured my Armoured Company. But over the weekend I signed up with my local gaming store 7th City Collectables in Sandicare UK for a 2000 point tournament in February. So I have my work cut our to get my army ready and finished and get some test games done in time.
With the Malcadors its 2 of each weapon type and large use of contrast paints and Speedpaints. Once I have the entire of my Armoured Company completed I will go back and weather all the tracks and other sections in one go.
Sat down over the Christmas break and planned out the first set of forces for Legions Imperialis, with most of the group starting with Space Marines, I decided to go with the Solar Auxilia as my starting point.
The core starter set gives you the basic core of a small detachment and no where near the 3000 points that is recommended by GW for games of Legions Imperialis. So I did some swaps and have double the core starter set for the Auxilia and picked up another box of Infantry and 2 boxes of Bane Blades. Left over from my Aeronautica Imperialis I have some Heresy based flyers to add to the force.
