Armageddon

I had made it to the site on time. It seemed pretty busy, but I was there. I went to buy it but they had all gone. How? How could that be? My heart sank and bitter disappointment set in. I woke up still feeling very sad but, heaving a huge sigh of relief, I realised it was all a bad dream, Armageddon day was still weeks away. I know you will laugh at this foolish old orc. Surely I am old enough to know better. How deep is my love? I wanted that box set so much.

Fortunately there was my birthday coming up and my very generous family made sure I had lots to keep me busy; Armageddon: The Return Of Yarrick. Wazdakka Gutsmek, the new Ork Battalion, a Big Mek with Shock Attack Gun and even Old Bale Eye himself, Commissar Yarrick. I was full of determination to get it all done before Armageddon Day! Watch this space to see if I made that deadline???

In the meantime pre order day arrived. Despite my nightmares I had no problem getting the box ordered, Games Workshop got it more than right this time, and it duly arrived. A rather stunned UPS driver dropped it at my door. “I’ve got about a dozen of these!”  he remarked. Now I do not live in a huge metropolis so a dozen boxes is quite a big deal. As I took it in my eager arms, hugging it to my bosom, it felt delightfully heavy.

It is here and, braving the heatwave, I have it assembled and undercoated. Let’s Go!

Waaaagh!

Published in: on June 26, 2026 at 7:33 am  Leave a Comment  
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Spearhead

It is all the wife’s fault. She has switched her allegiance to Cities of Sigmar and so dumped the box full of new Stormcast firmly in my lap.  Nobody styling themselves the, “Grumpy Old Orc” could possibly prioritise the completion of a Stormcast Spearhead over that of the Oruks, or even Gloomspite Gitz. Alas, though, cruel fate decreed it so. I must also point out that the Kruleboyz are only a Beastskewer Killbow away from completion. Here it is then, my first Spearhead:

The Vigilant Brotherhood

I decided to step away from our usual Hammers Of Sigmar look and went for the Hallowed Knights as featured in the box artwork.

I hate to have to admit it, but I did enjoy painting this scheme. There was something very satisfying about all those fiddly details. Getting them Battle Ready was a doddle really. An undercoat of Leadbelcher and I was practically there.

I also got to play a game with this Spearhead. At long last of suffering *ridiculous armour saves* and *over powered to hit and wound rolls* it was my turn to dish out the punishment! Never ever, ever have I rolled so many ones and twos. Eventually I managed to kill ten Clanrats and in return the Skaven wiped me out to a man. It is back to the box  for you guys, now where are my Kruleboyz?

*The moaning and whinging of a very disgruntled orc.*

Published in: on March 21, 2025 at 10:58 am  Leave a Comment