Defend the Wells!!!
Apr 27 2009 [Link]

The forces of Chaos thought they had the advantage. They thought we would not be prepared for their assault. They were wrong. Several stealth teams positioned ahead of the main objectives had reported the demonic forces long before they entered the range of our guns.

Shas'ui Calgar of a Pulse Carbine squad was the first to notice the extra equipment the Chaos Forces were carrying. Computer scans identified the containers as chemical weapon systems designed to react violently with water. This attack wasn't about conquest, it was about pure destruction. We had to stop them from poisoning the water supply.

Two Rhinos, a Land Raider, and a Chaos Defiler crested a hill and raced for the first well. Missiles ripped from the Tau Lines into the first Rhino. The light armor on the vehicle gave way. Chunks of armor, structure, and bodies burst from the fireball. A single Battle Cannon shell exploded over the second well, but the building protecting the entrenched Kroot held its integrity. Moving as fast as it could, the Land Raider set its sights on the third well. Focusing so intently on their objective, the Chaos vehicle failed to see the Broadside reinforcements which just entered the battle. Sonic Booms echoed across the battlefield as the two rail gun slugs struck the front of the massive transport. Like the rhino before it, it exploded in a horrific fireball. Several Terminators climbed out of the mangled wreckage and continued their assault.

Despite the early set backs, Chaos forces pushed deeper and forced the Kroot to rout and flee from their position. The second well soon fell to a group of plague marines. Only the third stood undefiled. With additional reinforcements near by, the Tau only needed to hold off the attackers a little bit longer. Terminators sprinted towards the final hill. Every functional military unit directed their firepower at the Terminator suits. One by one, most of the possessed warriors succumb to withering firepower. By the time the enemies reached the final Firewarriors defending the well, only two terminators remained. One swatted away the few reamining Tau troops and the other prepared their deadly chemical weapon.

Time had expired. A Tau Empire Tiger Shark dived from above the cloud cover above. A single rail gun slug pierced each of the Terminator suits rending each to fine mist. Then, a second Tiger Shark marked the defiler for destruction as its rail guns left the machine in a plague infested scrap heap. With the forces of Chaos deep into our territory, a single massive Orca landed behind their lines and unloaded its payload of Firewarriors and Crisis Suits. The new troops surrounded and destroyed the remaining Chaos forces.


With the extra reinforcements, the Forest Tigers went on the offensive and raced towards the presumed base of the enemy....

Dark Eldar Ambush
Apr 25 2009 [Link]

A sizable patrol of the Forest Tigers found themselves under attack from a Dark Eldar Force. Very few details about the battle are available since no one survived the engagement. The exact size or capabilities of the enemies remain unknown. If it wasn't for a handful of downed skimmers, one which exploded with troops inside, we wouldn't even no who attacked us. If there is any good side to this situation, it is that we have identified the remains of every soldier. No one appears to have been taken prisoner by these abominations.

1750 Point Battle Against Chaos
Mar 14 2009 [Link]

I Took a trip up to the local GW to play some 40K and ended up playing a game against Chaos. I don't got a nice write up this time, but I ended up losing in the 7th turn. We were playing an annihilation game and the final score was 10 to 3.

For starters, I forgot to deploy my 20 figure Kroot squad and it is tough to fight annihilation when you have 13 kill points and your opponent only has 7.

Tyranid 500 Point Skirmish
Jan 17 2009 [Link]

As dawn spread across the battlefield, the silhouettes of an advance Tyranid patrol took shape in the rising the sun. Shas'o Tylex ordered his escorting Firewarrior squads to form up behind a ruined human building and prepare to punch a hole in the alien line. The beasts raced across the field. Three massive Warriors unleashed hellish fire into the lead firewarrior squad. As several Tau fell in battle, their pulse rifles drove deadly blue energy into the enemy line. Termagaunts fell under the torrent of the fire. The creatures in back simply lept over their fallen comrades and continued to charge. Tylex stepped up and discharged a long stream of fire from his burst cannon, killing the last of the Termaguants.

As the Tau attention turned to the left flank where more Termagaunts scaled a small hill, the veteran Firewarrior squad raced for the safety of the ruined building. From inside, pulse rifles chewed into the carapaces of the Warriors. Two of the nightmarish monsters collapsed to the ground. In a rage, the surviving warrior smashed into the Firewarriors which had taken the brunt of their previous weapon fire. Though outmatched, the Firewarriors refused to give an inch.

Missiles cruised through sky and tore into the fresh Termagaunts. A glance back revealed that two Death Rains and a Broadside had joined the battle. This extra fire power, combined with support fire from Tylex obliterated this batch of aliens. As the sun rose higher in the sky, the full extent of the threat became visible to us. Several more broods of Gaunts raced towards our gun line. A single squad of Warriors kept the aliens in check. That was their weakness, those Warriors would have to die.

It didn't take long for the engaged Firewarriors to break and run. As the victorious Warrior howled in blood lust, the bodies of two Firewarrors slid off its scything talons. The creature lowered its blood stained claws and charged towards Tylex.

Torrents of Fire poured down field at the command squad of the Tyranids. One Warrior fell and then another exploded from the energy of a Rail Gun tearing through its chest. The sole Warrior continued to lead its minions closer to our battle lines. Inside the Crisis suits, their seismic sensors lit up. Scanning down range, the terrible source of the disturbances had shown itself. A Carnifex had joined the battle.

Tylex slammed into the ground as the Warrior struck first. The beast prepared to move in for kill, but Gun Drones forced the creature to stagger back. He then climbed to his feet and lunged forward. The barrel of his burst cannon shattered the exoskeleton of the creatures head. Tylex's other arm gripped the horror by its throat and blood sprayed all over the commander. The lifeless body of the Tyranid fell to the ground.

Firewarriors continued their assault and the last Tyranid Warrior fell to the fire power. The synapse was broken and the Gaunts fell back in retreat. Only one squad continued its desperate assault. Tylex moved into range and a well placed air burst frag launched exploded over their heads. When the dirt settled, every Tyranid lay into a poll of blood.

The early morning battle had come to an end with Tau forces still holding the field.

Speed Painting Completed!!!
Aug 25 2008 [Link]

Over the weekend I finished up my speed painting army and collected my prize! Here is the final shot of my Tau Forest Tigers.

Speed Painting Day 21
Aug 03 2008 [Link]

I have been on vacation for the past week, but I still have got a few more painted in the day I have been back. Here are the latest updates:

10 of 17 Completed
4 of the rem 7 are being based
3 of the rem 3 have been started