Bone Griffons: Pestilence Cruiser Squadron Complete

Slick here again with an update for my Bone Griffon fleet. I managed to finally complete the rest of my Pestilence Cruiser squadron which also gives me a fully painted core fleet to go along with my flagship! I'll include some full squadron and fleet photos very soon so stay tuned for those. Next up for the fleet will be the completion of the Despoiler heavy cruisers. Comments welcome!

Dark Age: Dark Prevailer App for iOS

Slick here again with some exciting news for you Dark Age fans! Dark Prevailer for iOS, a mobile app supporting Dark Age, is now available, for free, from the App Store.

"Dark Prevailer is a free application for creating force lists for Dark Age, a gritty, D20 driven, post-apocalyptic skirmish miniatures game. Dark Prevailer supports all factions, upgrades, and rules up to and including rules revision 1.1."

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dark-prevailer/id625666009?mt=8

An Android version is also in the works. 

Will you be using the app? Look for a review as we test it out in some Dark Age games.

Tau: Launch Wave Information

Slick here again. The Tau are nearly here with minis hitting shelves next week! Below you will find all of the launch wave information. Advance Orders begin March 30th, Release date is April 6th. Will you join the greater good? What will you be getting? It seems like everyone will want at least one of the new Riptide suits...

Product	Info	Price
Codex: Tau Empire	104p Full Color Hardcover	$49.50
XV8 Crisis Battlesuit Team	9 minis	$65.00
Pathfinder Team	13 minis	$35.00
Hammerhead Gunship	1 mini	$60.00
Sun Shark Bomber	1 mini	$65.00
XV 104 Riptide Battlesuit	1 mini	$85.00
XV88 Broadside Battlesuit	3 minis	$50.00
Cadre Fireblade	1 mini	$20.00
Tau Empire Battleforce	30 minis	$120.00

Dystopian Wars: Magenta Battleship

Slick here again with another Dystopian Wars update. This is actually a ship I've had for quite some time, it just never managed to find its way onto the blog. Back when the French only had a single battleship and it wasn't certain that they would be a full faction, I decided to add an ally to my Prussian forces and thus this one Magenta. It still needs some detailing but it is good enough for the tabletop in the meantime. Comments welcome!

News: Forgeworld Newsletter #337 - Outrider Squadron

Slick here again with the latest Forgeworld news. The Horus Heresy minis keep coming and the latest release brings us the Legion MkIV Outrider Squadron which is essentially Heresy-style Space Marine bikes. Here is the description from Forgeworld:

Outrider squadrons are mechanised Space Marine reconnaissance squads who take to the field of battle mounted on ruggedly-constructed ground bikes. Equipped with twin-linked bolters, often augmented with heavier firepower in the form of melta-guns, flamers or plasma guns, Outriders are used for rapid encirclement as well as hit-and-run attacks against targets of opportunity behind enemy lines. Their chief advantage is speed and mobility, their bikes enabling them to cover ground far faster than infantry, and to go where heavier vehicles cannot.

As you can see, these bikes are much sleeker than the marine bikes we are all used to and I really like the placement of the bolters on the sides. These are going to be quite pricey though at 60 pounds for a squad of 3. A squad of these might be great to distinguish a biker command squad though. Click on the picture above to see the full details on the Forgeworld page.

News: New Russian Coalition Veliky Escort

Slick here again with some Spartan news. The Russian Coalition is set to receive a new model for its Escort to help differentiate it from the Frigate -- the current Frigate model is pulling double duty. Here is the information released by Spartan Games:

Speaking of the Russian Coalition, we have listened to the Spartan Games Community and created a new model to represent the Russian Coalition Veliky Class Escort. The curious circular hull affords it unmatched manoeuvrability, and it's powerful main turret and Ack Ack batteries will help protect your largest ships from enemy fire. It's available now from our Parts Service...

It is pretty cool that there are gaming/miniatures companies out there that actually want to cultivate a positive relationship with their customers which can lead to developments such as  new minis. This is just one of the reasons why Spartan is doing so well right now! If you haven't checked out any of their games there is no time like the present to get into these fantastic systems!

Tau: Hammerhead - No longer available on GW's site?

Tau rumors are and details are practically a flood now. Interestingly, the Hammerhead gunship appears to no longer be available on the Games Workshop site (no add-to cart). It might just be GW updating something for that particular page or this could just be a simply reboxing. On the other hand, the vehicle could possibly be getting some additional upgrade bits or other components. It could also be a move to consolidate the Devilfish, Hammerhead, and Skyray into a single box (with a likely price increase).We'll know fairly soon with the release not too far off now.