Merry Xmas from the Battle Bunnies

Hi all

Lauren and I have been sinking our teeth into something big this year! We decided to do a Gingerbread battlefield!

This isn’t the first time I have done a Gingerhawk Gunship!

We also did a Shadowsword, a Bunker . . . 

. . . a horde or Gingerbread zombies . . . 

. . . and 2x Leman Russ Battle tanks. 

We had candy cane forests and AA nests made from meringue nests. 

It took us a day and a half to do :) but was worth it! 

Now we will live on Gingerbread for the next few weeks!

Battle Bunnies

'Twas the Night Before Christmas (in the Imperial Palace)

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the palace

Not a creature was stirring, not without bearing malice;

The wargear was placed by the guard post with care,

In fears that The Primordial Annihilator soon would be there;

The Primarchs were nestled all snug in their stasis beds;

While visions of compliances danced in their heads;

And Malcky in his hood, and I in my throne,

Had just settled our brains for a long wait alone,

When out on the walls there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from my throne to see what was the matter.

Away to the window I flew like a flash,

Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.

The moon on the breast of the Himalayan snow,

Gave a lustre of midday to objects below,

When what to my wondering eyes came from afar,

But a miniature daemon and an eight pointed star,

A little old daemon so lively and slick,

I knew in a moment we must ready ourselves quick.

More rapid than eagles his curses they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name:

"Now, Lion! now, Leman! now Fulgrim and Vulkan!

Oh, Corax! oh, Curze! oh, Lorgar and Magnus!

To the top of the warp! to the top of the world!

Now cast away! Cast away! Cast away all!"

As leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky;

So up to the palacetop the stasis tubes they flew

With my heart full of tears, and apprehension too—

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof

The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.

As I drew in my head, and was turning around,

In the basement warp creatures came with a bound.

They were draped all in blood, from their head to their foot,

And their heads were all wreathed with ashes and soot;

A bundle of souls they had burned with a look,

And they appeared like a nightmare from some ancient book.

Their eyes—how they twinkled! The horns, all splayed!

Their skins were like embers, their teeth like a blade!

Their drooling little mouths were drawn up and bowed,

And the blood on it's skin was fresh as it flowed;

The stump of a guard it held tight in it's teeth,

And smoke, it encircled it's form like a wreath;

He had a broad face and a furnace like sword

That shook when he laughed, and glowed when he roared.

He was muscled and taught, a right fearsome sight,

And I halted when I saw him, not the first time that night;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head

Soon gave me to know I had everything to dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And dispatched all the Custodes; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his head,

And giving a nod, into warp space he bled;

They sprang to their master, as to his team gave a holla,

And away they all melted like smoke on the water.

But I heard him exclaim, ere he dropped out of sight—

“Happy Christmas to all that survived through Old Night!”

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas; Raven Guard

On the Nineteenth day of Xmas The Emperor gave to me:

Shadows of Death

Fire-breathing lizards

Holy Beliefs

He-res-y

Sor-cerers a' cast-in'

Poi-son and cont-a-gion

Big blue bastards

12 Butchers Nails

*Cough-er-ahem*

Ten Ma-chine addicts

9 Angels weeping

Psy-chos a' skin-in'

Seven breachers breaching

Russ-is-a-slaying

Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!

Dirty ditch diggers

Per-fect-ion

+++Records Expunged+++

And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XIX

Name: Raven Guard

Former Names: 19th Legion

Primarch: Corvus Corax

First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Agapito

Forge World Paint scheme:

Not known

Alternative Paint scheme: 

Black armour

Spray black...debrief and cocktails...only joking!

Spray the model with FWs Corax Black

Wash with Nuln oil

Typical 2500pt list:

Praetor: lightning claw (Raven's Talon); infravisor; cameleoline 140

9 Tactical Space Marines: + 1 Tactical Sergeant (combi-weapon; melta bombs) 165

• Drop Pod 35

9 Tactical Space Marines: + 1 Tactical Sergeant 150

4 Reconnaissance Marines: 4× sniper rifle; + 1 Reconnaissance Sergeant 145

9 Mor Deythan Strike Squad: 9× sniper rifle; + 1 Mor Deythan Shade (sniper rifle) 275

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon

• Contemptor Dreadnought: twin-linked autocannon; chainfist 190

Darkwing Pattern Storm Eagle Gunship 275

1 Javelin Attack Speeder: twin-linked lascannon 85

9 Dark Furies: 9× pair of Raven's Talons; + 1 Chooser of the Slain 415

Sicaran Battle Tank: lascannon sponsons 175

Corvus Corax 450

2,500 points

List Summary:

My HQ is a praetor with cameleoline cloak and Ravens talon. Think I will march him forward with my foot tactical squad. Then I have a drop pod coming in for a tactical insertion!

The recon squad and Mor Deythan will perch on higher ground taking potshots to take out commanders and valuable units.

I have chosen a Contemptor for a bit of extra firepower and to try to get in and mince up tanks.

Fast attack comprises a Darkwing Storm Eagle and javelin for some fast moving heavy weapons able to cause a bit of havok. The Dark Furies can leap around and support the other foot soldiers. 

Heavy Support is a single Sicaran (fast tank) which is a nice option for taking on fast moving units and tanks alike.

Of course Corax hisself will be there...probably mincing around with the Dark Furies!!

I hope you have enjoyed reading as much as I have enjoyed planning. Sorry for the pants bauble...my transfers haven't turned up in time. It's the first one I will redo next year lol.

Kaelo

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas; Salamanders

On the Eighteenth day of Xmas The Emperor gave to me:

Fire-breathing lizards

Holy Beliefs

He-res-y

Sor-cerers a' cast-in'

Poi-son and cont-a-gion

Big blue bastards

12 Butchers Nails

*Cough-er-ahem*

Ten Ma-chine addicts

9 Angels weeping

Psy-chos a' skin-in'

Seven breachers breaching

Russ-is-a-slaying

Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!

Dirty ditch diggers

Per-fect-ion

+++Records Expunged+++

And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XVIII

Name: Salamanders

Former Names: Dragon Warriors

Primarch: Vulkan

First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Artellus Numeon

Forge World Paint scheme:

SALAMANDERS COLOUR SCHEME

1. AIRBRUSH WITH TAMIYA FLAT GREEN

2. BLEND IN A HIGHLIGHT OF LOREN FOREST GREEN

3. WASH WITH LAHMIAN MEDIUM AND BIEL TAN GREEN

4. BRASS – WARPLOCK BRONZE AND RUNELORD BRASS

5. WASH WITH A MIX OF AGGRAXEARTH SHADE AND SERADHIM SEPIA (50/50)

6. SHADE – DRUCHI VIOLET

7. EDGE HIGHLIGHT - RUNELORD BRASS/ RUNEFANG STEEL

Alternative Paint scheme: 

Green armour

Spray black

Spray or base coat with FWs Vulkan green

Wash the model with a mix of Agrax Earthshade and Klear floor cleaner (this is to make the model smell nice) (only joking!) (I mean it does smell nice but it also means the wash goes straight into the gaps)

Layer with neat Vulkan Green for a nice foresty fragran- I mean nice foresty look! 

Bronze areas:

Warplock Bronze followed by a layer of Sycorax Bronze

Typical 2500pt list:

Praetor: archaeotech pistol; thunder hammer; iron halo; Mantle of the Elder Drake 190

9 Tactical Space Marines: chainswords; + 1 Tactical Sergeant (heavy chainsword) 155

• Rhino: heavy bolter 50

9 Breacher Marines: flamer; meltagun; + 1 Breacher Sergeant (thunder hammer) 270

4 Tactical Support Marines: + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant (close combat weapon and augury scanner) 100

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon

• Contemptor Dreadnought: heavy conversion beam; multi-melta; havoc launcher 225

4 Firedrake Terminators: 4× Dragonscale storm shield; 4× thunder hammer; + 1 Firedrake Master (Dragonscale storm shield; master-crafted thunder hammer) 350

• Spartan Assault Tank 295

4 Pyroclasts: + 1 Pyroclast Warden (power fist) 175

Predator Strike Squadron

• Predator: magna melta cannon; heavy flamer sponsons 145

Vindicator 120

Vulkan 425

2,500 points

List Summary:

So I started with a praetor with the Salamanders mantle...it comes with Eternal Warrior so why the hell not? I followed up with 3 troop choices, this is to unlock 1-3 fast attack and heavy support options. Now, Salamanders are a close range army that fight with insane brutality and pack a nasty punch. To me, they are a very specialised force similar to the Death Guard. They wipe planets with 'cleansing fire' instead of poisons and virus, but essentially they are the same. So I opted for a despoiler squad, breacher squad and a flamer tactical support squad. Nice!

Then I have taken a Contemptor with a conversion Beamer (esoteric), Multi Melta (flamey) and a havok launcher (just 'cause) and 5 Fire Drakes in a Spartan (maybe they could hang with big V?).

Heavy support - I have taken a Melta predator with Flamers for soooo much fire! A vindicator, for that close range punch, and a squad of Pyroclasts (MOAR FLAMES!) boom!

Let's not forget big V hisself though...he is coming. He is bringing the purest fires of hell.

I hope you have enjoyed my post 😊

Kaelo

Battle bunnies 20 legions of xmas: Word Bearers

On the seventeenth day of Christmas The Emperor gave to me;
Holy beliefs

He-res-y
Sor-cerers a' cast-in'
Poi-son and cont-a-gion
Big blue bastards
12 Butchers Nails
*Cough-er-ahem*
Ten Ma-chine addicts
9 Angels weeping
Psy-chos a' skin-in'
Seven breachers breaching
Russ-is-a-slaying
Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!
Dirty ditch diggers
Per-fect-ion
+++Records Expunged+++
And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XVII
Name: Word Bearers
Former name: Imperial Heralds
Primarch: Lorgar Aurelian
First captain at outbreak of heresy:
Kor Phaeron

Paint scheme:
The Paint scheme uses both Gal Vorbak and Word Bearer reds from FWs own colour range. A guide will be in the upcoming Horus Heresy masterclass book.

Sample 2500 point list with primarch:
High Chaplain Erebus 195

9 Tactical Space Marines: nuncio-vox; legion vexilla; + 1 Tactical Sergeant (power weapon; melta bombs) 185
• Rhino: combi-weapon 45
19 Tactical Space Marines: nuncio-vox; legion vexilla; + 1 Tactical Sergeant (combi-weapon; melta bombs) 285
4 Terminators: Cataphractii armour; combi-bolter; 2× combi-weapon; 2× power weapon; 2× power fist; heavy flamer; Dark Channelling; + 1 Terminator Sergeant (combi-weapon; chainfist; grenade harness) 361
4 Tactical Support Marines: + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant (artificer armour) 110

4 Gal Vorbak Dark Brethren: flamer; meltagun; + 1 Dark Martyr (artificer armour; pair of lightning claws; melta bombs) 260
Contemptor Dreadnought Talon
• Contemptor Dreadnought: twin-linked lascannon; dreadnought close combat weapon (heavy flamer); havoc launcher 225

4 Ashen Circle Incendiaries: 2× power axe; + 1 Iconoclast (artificer armour; inferno pistol; power axe; melta bombs; 3× phosphex bombs) 240

Predator Strike Squadron
• Predator: flamestorm cannon; heavy flamer sponsons; extra armour; armoured ceramite 145

Lorgar: Lorgar Transfigured (Mastery Level 3) 450

2,501 points

Summary:
I believe this list is a representation of the legion in whole 30 tactical marines to show the sheer volume of numbers in the legion. The flame weaponry is there to illustrate their book burning ways. A nice show of special units to top it all off.

Castiel.

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas: Big Blue Bastards

On the Thirteenth day of Xmas The Emperor gave to me:

Big blue bastards

12 Butchers Nails

*Cough-er-ahem*

Ten Ma-chine addicts

9 Angels weeping

Psy-chos a' skin-in'

Seven breachers breaching

Russ-is-a-slaying

Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!

Dirty ditch diggers

Per-fect-ion

+++Records Expunged+++

And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XIII

Name: Ultramarines

Former Names: War-born (informal)

Primarch: Roboute Guilliman

First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Marius Gage

Forge World Paint scheme:

None confirmed

Alternative Paint scheme: 

Blue armour

Spray black

Spray or base coat with Macragge blue

Airbrush with FW Clear (this creates a sheen for the next stage

Wash the model with Nuln Oil (which should now run straight into gaps because of the Clear

Layer with a 50/50 mix of Macragge Blue Air and Vallejo Game Air Ultramarine 72.722

Gold:

50/50 Warplock Bronze and Vallejo Old Gold

Typical 2500pt list:

Master of Signal: artificer armour 105

• Damocles Command Rhino 100

9 Tactical Space Marines: + 1 Tactical Sergeant (artificer armour) 160

9 Tactical Space Marines: chainswords; + 1 Tactical Sergeant (artificer armour; power fist) 195

4 Tactical Support Marines: + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant 100

5 Invictarus Suzerains: plasma pistol; thunder hammer 230

Contemptor Dreadnought Talon

• Contemptor Dreadnought: twin-linked lascannon 200

Xiphon Pattern Interceptor: ground-tracking auguries; chaff launcher; armoured cockpit 225

4 Loctarus: plasma pistol; hand flamer; + 1 Loctarus Strike Leader (power fist; melta bombs) 220

Predator Strike Squadron

• Predator: lascannon sponsons; armoured ceramite; Command Tank 170

4 Fulmentarus Terminators: 4× power fist; combi-bolters and cyclone missile launchers; + 1 Fulmentarus Decurion (power axe) 395

Roboute Guilliman 400

2,500 points

List Summary:

I chose these options to give the force a large amount of variety. The rite of war allows for a Master of Signal in the Damocles command tank which is kinda cool (Usually I stay clear of Orbital Bombardments because they are frustrating for opponents). Guilliman will be running across the battlefield with his Invictarii entourage - what a sight that will be! I have included diversity with both a normal tactical squad and a despoiler squad which I think will compliment each other nicely. These will be further supported by a flamer unit. As the most numerical legion, I believe a focus on tactical marines is fluffy.

To add a bit of speed I have included the Locutarus assault squad. Can't wait to see see these guys! I have also thrown in a speedy Xiphon for any air combat or I can give it tank hunter (through Guillimans rules) to take out any stubborn vehicles (I am looking at you Spartan with a flare shield and Armoured Ceramite -_-)

I have also thrown in some of the Fulmentarus Terminators for some heavy support. I have given them the cyclone missile launcher as, to me, this is what makes them a special unit (different to any other terminator squad except the Tyrant siege terminators). A predator and Contemptor round up the list with some heavy weapon support. It's a nice, mobile and hard hitting force which utilises the legion specific units. Plus it would look aces on the field!

I hope you have enjoyed my post 😊

Kaelo

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas: *Cough-Splutter-Burp-Sigh*

On the Eleventh day of Xmas Santa gave to me: 

*Cough-er-ahem*

Ten Ma-chine addicts

9 Angels weeping

Psy-chos a' skin-in'

Seven breachers breaching

Russ-is-a-slaying

Sa-vage laugh-ing kill-ers!

Dirty ditch diggers

Per-fect-ion

+++Records Expunged+++

And a Legion full of mys-ter-y

Legion: XI

Name: *Sniff-hack-er*

Former Names: *Achoo!*

Primarch: *Hack!-splutter-sniff*

First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: *Errr-achoo-cough*

Forge World Paint scheme: Spray the marine black then- *achoo! - snort wheeze* before edge highlighting with *gargle-burp-cough*

Alternative Paint scheme: *Snort-ahem!*

Typical 2500pt list:

HQ:

*Cough-wheeze*

Troops:

10 *Achoo!-sniff* marines with *cough* 

10 *Ack-urrp-fart*

5 *snort-hack-errr*

Elites:

A *cough* with a heavy bolter! Boom!

5 *Hack-cough-er-splutter*

Fast Attack:

*Dribble*....

*Cough-ahem-achoooooo!* with *fart*

Heavy Attack

A squadron of *Cooough! ACHOO!* with *sniiiiff*

Lord of War:

Primarch *Cough-burp-fart*

List Summary:

I chose these options because it goes with the eleventh legions way of war. Do you remember when *cough* fought against the *sniff* on *hack*? That is one of my favourite compliance  because *fart* is the most fool-proof tactic ever! No-one could beat that level of planning! That is the theme I went for. Nice and *hack* so that *sniff* can *burp* with a purple monkey dishwasher.

I really thought my cold was going to affect tonight's post. I am so glad it hasn't. 

Kaelo

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas: Emperor's Children

On the third day of Xmas Santa gave to me; Per-fect-ion, +++ Records Expunged +++
And a Legion full of Mys-ter-y

Legion: III

Name: Emperor's Children
Former Names: III Legion
Primarch: Fulgrim. Also Known as The Illuminator and The Phoenician

First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Julius Kaesoron
Forge World Paint scheme: 

Purple:

1. Basecoat with Xereus Purple; 
2. Wash with Druchii Violet; 
3. Layer with thinned 50/50 mix of Xereus Purple and Genestealer Purple; 
4. Final layer with 25/75 mix of Xereus Purple and Genestealer Purple. 

Gold:

1. Basecoat with Balthasar Gold; 
2. Wash with Agrax Earthshade; 
3. Highlight with Gehenna’s Gold;
4. Glaze with extremely thinned Druchii Violet. 

White: 

1. Basecoat with Ceramite White; 
2. Glaze with thinned Guilliman blue;
3. Highlight with White Scar.

Alternative Paint scheme:

You could replace purple step 1 with Chemos Purple and 3 with Phoenician Purple from the new Forgeworld Airbrush range. I used these 2 paints on the bauble. Or you could Base coat with Iron Hands steel, wash with Nuln Oil and then use Forgeworlds clear Eidolon Purple.

Typical 2500pt list: 

HQ
Lord Commander Eidolon

-Jump pack 

Legion Centurion,

- Consul: Champion, artificer armour, jump pack, phoenix power spear, refactor field, sonic shrieker

Troops
10 Legion Tactical Marines with Rhino and legion vexilla. 

- Sergeant with phoenix power spear, artificer armour and melt bombs
10 Legion Tactical Marines with Rhino and legion vexilla.

- Sergeant with phoenix power spear, artificer armour and melt bombs

Elites
5 Phoenix Terminators with sonic shriekers

10 Palatine blades with sonic shriekers and jump packs

- Perfecter with phoenix power spear, artificer armour and melta bombs

Fast Attack
4 Jetbike Sky Hunters with multi-melta or volkite culverin, melta bombs and sergeant. 

Javelin Attack Speeder

Javelin Attack Speeder

Heavy Support
Spartan Assault tank

Lord of War
Fulgrim

List Summary

This list is intended to be fast moving and hard hitting and make use of the Emperor's Children Rite of War: The Maru Skara or 'Killing Cut'. You can choose between 1 and 3 units to put in reserve. These 'Hidden Blades' then arrive on the turn of your choice (decided before game starts) and they gain the outflank special rule. I would place the Jetbikes and Speeders into reserve with intention of outflanking and hitting the enemy from a more perfect angle! Everything else in the army can move 12 inches, plus on the first turn an additional inch from the 'Open Blade' rule. Eidolon and the champion join the palatine blades and aim to go beat things up. Fulcrum rides with the terminators in the spartan and they also aim to go beat things up! The tactical's move up into the mid field and provide support to the palatines and terminators where needed. 

Merry Christmas to you all! 

Darien

Battle Bunnies 20 Legions of Xmas: Dark Angels

On the first day of Xmas Santa gave to me - A Legion full of Mys-ter-y

Legion: I

Name: Dark Angels

Former Names: Unknown (if any)

Primarch: Lion El Jonson

First Captain at outbreak of Heresy: Luthor

Forge World Paint scheme:

Black armour:

Spray Chaos Black

Airbrushed Dawnstone (new Citadel air paint) or a thinned standard Dawnstone. 

Wash with Nuln oil to taste.

No wash - 1 wash - 2 wash

Silver details:

Ironbreaker washed with Nuln oil

Red details

Mephiston Red 

Highlight with Kislev Flesh

Washed with Drakenhof Nightshade

White details 

White Scar washed with Nuln Oil.

After 2 Niln oils and a Leadbelcher sponge / ultra fine brush, chipping. 

Alternative Paint scheme: None attempted

Typical 2500pt list: inc Primarch as LoW, following Right or War if suitable for a standard deployment by their Legion. 

Praetor: paragon blade; archaeotech pistol; iron halo 170

9 Tactical Space Marines: chainswords; + 1 Tactical Sergeant (power fist) 185

9 Tactical Space Marines: + 1 Tactical Sergeant (combi-weapon) 160

4 Tactical Support Marines: plasma guns; + 1 Tactical Support Sergeant 175

4 Terminators: Cataphractii armour; 2× combi-weapon; volkite charger; power fist; lightning claw; chainfist; thunder hammer; plasma blaster; + 1 Terminator Sergeant 241

9 Veteran Space Marines: 3× volkite serpenta; 5× power weapon; meltagun; plasma gun; + 1 Veteran Sergeant (combi-weapon; power weapon; artificer armour); Outflank 325

3 Jetbike Sky Hunters: volkite culverin; Sky Hunter Sergeant 160

Achilles-Alpha Land Raider 300

4 Heavy Support Marines: missile launchers; + 1 Heavy Support Sergeant 160

Sicaran Battle Tank: lascannon sponsons 175

Lion 'El Jonson 450 (Approx)

2,501 points

List Summary: The first legion had access to a lot of the new toys on the block and as such some of the newer tanks would be a given. They also used the best an newest tech with a notable like for plasma weaponry.

Come back tomorrow for the II Legion :)

Castiel