Presence of Faeit- Grey Knights "Done", Ogre Kingdoms, and Ard BoyzThis was one of those very slow weeks, were all that we really saw was the release of information about Ogre Kingdoms coming. There was some exciting things coming out of Forgeworld at Chicago Games Day, but overall the week was pretty slow. Now that means nothing when it comes to my modeling or ga…
Next Wave Tyranids- The Bugs are ComingAnother set of rumors floating around for our Sunday best is another wave of Tyranids on the horizon. I noticed there were missing models like the tervigon or Tyrranofex in this list, but I do assume that they are coming as well. They would be models that would make Games Workshop some money. …
New Dark Eldar Skimmer, "the Tantalus" Revealed (With Pics and Forgeworld Videos)Lots of new things are appearing at Games Day Chicago. The first and foremost that caught my eye of course are anything Dark Eldar related. The Tantalus looks beautiful. Also included below is another pic of a Praetor Super Heavy Assault Launcher. Lots of Forgeworld releases are also on the horizo…
Vampire Counts Reinforcements + Other Misc ReleasesNew from Games Workshop is a full wave of Warhammer Fantasy models. Ranging from the new Vampire Lord on a Zombie Dragon, to new Citadel Finecast releases. The new models are available now for pre-order with a release date of August 6th. From Games Workshop Just when you thought we'd run out of mon…
Words of Faeit: DeploymentIf there is anything to get good at in 40k, there is one that shines far above the others. Its more important than your list, a higher priority than your target priorities, or your tactical movement on the battlefield; its deployment. Its often not thought about beyond the simple basics, and the le…
Necron Codex Gone. Gone.It seems that the Necron codex is no longer available. While not confirmed everywhere, it is at least gone on the US and UK Games Workshop sites. While product vanishing from stock on the site is not generally a "they must be releasing a new one", it is giving us a general picture alongside all the…
Ard Boyz Missions and Locations- Links provided.The list of locations for Ard Boyz Preliminaries has been released, as well as the missions. While last year we had some pretty bad missions, this years are not only a little simpler, but much better missions. They were released yesterday, and the worst part of the release, is the horrible format t…
A look Ahead at 6th EditionIt seems that everyone has their look ahead at what 6th edition will bring us. The last few have been rather speculative, and at times appearing to be more wishlisting than anything. This one is no different. If you are looking for a better grip on reality, follow the link here for previous 6th edi…
Kill Team Date Announced August 2ndThe offiical release date for all of you living in North America is August 2nd, while internationally you are looking at the 10th. This game while not quite my cup of tea, looks like a fun one to just sit down with and blow some stuff up. Here is what I could find of the offical announcement: THQ h…
The Path of the Seer Video and Artwork.The Path of the Seer is the second book by Gav Thorpe. I read the first one, Path of the Warrior, and it was a good read. I will definetly be getting this one, as it is set to be released this September. While we have already seen the artwork, the video is new from the Black Library. …
Legion of the Damned ReturnIts funny that the Legion of the Damned was a topic with a friend of mine just last night, as he is painting his marines as Legion of the Damned. So imagine my suprise when the Black Library released the artwork for a Rob Sanders novel to be released April 2012. The artwork here is amazing and is b…
Blood Angel Magic: Of Course more Models you Must SeeIt seems the magic is in the air, and its passing me by. These are some wonderful Blood Angel models released from Games Workshops mailbag. Taking the standard simple blood red that I see so often and creating masterpieces like this is amazing. So much that I postponed my afternoon post and replac…
Ogre Kingdoms Confirmed In White Dwarf: pics includedOgre Kingdoms are coming in September. This is an announcement not rumor, as confirmed in the latest issue of White Dwarf. So take it as you will, Ogre Kingdoms are definetly just around the bend. …
Pics of the Week: Cosplay (2 videos featuring China's Cosplay Event) This week I was going to run Pics of the Week: Cosplay. I had been finding several good pics of a cosplay event in China, and let me tell you, they really know how to show it off. Then I found that one of the new blogs to the BlogExchange " Miniature Miscellany" had a video of the event I w…
A Clear Look at the August Releases- Clear ImagesHere they are, and the new models are really quite stunning. There are two Dark Eldar releaeses, and quite a bit of Fantasy including the Garden of Morr, Tzeentch Herald, Banshee, Wraith and New VC Beastie. There is of course more being released, but they mostly are citadel finecast re-releases. Yo…
Faeit 212 BlogExchange- New AdditionsLast week there was a lot of additions added to the BlogExchange here. This week is no different. It really is a simple idea that came out of a dark time, when we all thought Ron of From the Warp Network was leaving the blogging community. Going with two ideas, "there are a lot of 40k blogs out th…
Now Thats Far Out: 6th Edition RumorsThere are some pretty crazy things in this set of rumors today. For a Monday though it is a perfect way to start the week, as the following set is at least very entertaining. Even though the author says to take a lot of salt with this, please take a more entertainment approach to this set, as it req…
Presence of Faeit. New Dark Eldar/ Chaos Daemon Releases, Grey Knights, Tournaments W/O Special IC'sThis weekend was a big one, with the release of the Sisters of Battle White Dwarf codex, and the release of some new models for the Dark Eldar. Also interesting was some other models that are being re-released, as I have a list from a pre-order form that I will be sharing with you here below. Prese…
Sisters of Battle Information. Lists, Scans, and White Dwarf.First off, this all came in yesterday with the release of the August White Dwarf. I had the scans before I even woke up in the morning, and really anyone who was around yesterday was able to get them pretty easily. I was impressed though that GW was able to keep a tight ship on this one. They are d…
Most Powerful Model in the GameIts come to my attention through games, that there is one model who is not a special character, that is such a powerful force multiplier that it borders on insane. Granted he is expensive point wise but listen to this. Able to make a friendly unit Initiative 10 for the remainder of the round. Incr…
New Dark Eldar Models for August: Ur-Ghul and Medusae- Check out the PicCheck this out. Ur-Ghul and Medusae pics. Two more Dark Eldar releases coming for us in August! In fact August 20th is the release date for these Citadel Finecast models, and each is listed at $25.90.…
A Couple of Ogre Kingdom BitsThe rumors keep coming on what to expect for the upcoming release of Ogre Kingdoms this fall. Of course they seem to be coming in piece by piece this morning, but its better than nothing at all. Here is the latest. …
The Monsters Have Arrived- GrotesquesIve been working on my Grotesques, now that they've arrived. I have been excited to start working on this unit, and now that its here, I am going full steam ahead. They are together, and only need a little more cleaning up before I base coat em and get get to work. …
Warhammer Forge- Elspeth Von Draken On Carmine DragonThis is some fine craftsmanship. She is riding the dragon sidesaddle, its really an amazing model. Its new from Warhammer Forge today. Here is the link. Warhammer Forge via Warhammer Forge The ‘Graveyard Rose’ Elspeth von Draken, Magisterix of the Amethyst College and arch-wizard of the Lore of Dea…
The Words of Faeit- Unit EfficiencyEvery game I play, whether win or lose, the one thing I look at very closely afterwards is how each and every unit did. Was the unit able to accomplish anything? Since each unit is part of a cohesive piece of the puzzle, did it do its job, or is there a unit that could of handled the job better tha…
Amazing Models, Something You Have to See!Everyonce in a while, I come across something that blows me away. This is definetly one of those times. I could not accomplish something like this, even if I was dreaming. It is amazing, and here another piece of Ańa's artwork. …
Iron Warriors ReturnWith all this talk of Chaos Legions, it is only right that the Iron Warriors get some love. From the Black Library the Iron Warrior Omnibus is on its way early next year. via the Black Library The new omnibus contains Graham McNeill’s seminal Storm of Iron along with the novella Iron Warrior – pre…
Tamurkhan, Throne of Chaos. From ForgeworldTamurkhan, Throne of Chaos seems to be delayed. For those that do not know, Tamurkhan is the first book based on an Ogre dedicated to Nurgle, who is setting out with his brothers, to bring a final end to the Warhammer World. …
Ogre Kingdoms. Rules, Models, and Yes.... Phil Kelly.Todays set is something large, something ugly, yes its Ogre Kingdoms, and they are on their way this October. It is rumored that Phil Kelly is the author of the book, which is very exciting. A great Mammox, Yhetee, Leadbelchers and more. …
Chaos Legions Are Coming: Additional Things We Already KnowChaos Legions are on their way. It was the headline news over at Bols yesterday. Well, I have a little more information that I dug up this morning, so here is what you need to know. …
This week, I was digging hard to find some good pics. I had thought at one point that I didnt have anything good left in my files. Thats not really true, its just that I had to un-rar them to really see what is in the files. For those new here, Pics of the Week happen every Tuesday where I share f…
Well, I have both, they are the last two codex's, and are all the rage. Make an appearance at the local flgs, and just count how many of the first I was marine/ then vulkan/ then space wolf/ then blood angel/ then grey knight players there are. Within a year they will more than likely be Templar. …
Part 2 of today's additions to the blog exchange. There were quite a few blogs to be listed, so I split them up into two sets. If you did not see the first set, scroll down and check them out. What is the Exchange? In a nutshell, add Faeit 212 to your blog roll (and any others that you find interes…
Today there is an unprecedented number of blogs that I am adding to this list. Yea, I know its not a double digit number, but I was getting worried that it was going to be. What is the Exchange? In a nutshell, add Faeit 212 to your blog roll (and any others that you find interesting already on the…
I have listened to the wind, the sound of rain falling down upon the pavement, and the rolling of tumbleweeds bouncing across the desert floor. In a moment I heard the shouting of a man spouting changes over the wind, only to suffocate when his voice was all but lost, smothered by the deafening pre…
This is a model I have had sitting around now for far too long. In fact I've had two of them primered and ready to be painted for well over a year now. A wild hair and some paint time, and one is now complete. So here it is, the first of my someday to be three Colossus Siege Mortar. …
This summer, every Warhammer army will engage in an epic campaign of magic and mayhem. With the Winds of Magic causing havoc across the Warhammer world, the Scourge of the Storm global campaign will see which army ends up as the most dominant. Scourge of the Storm is a global campaign based around …
A new set of finecast are being released July 23rd. A couple of these monsters are old models re-released for Storm of Magic. While the details of these old models look rather ...... well, old. I have not seen them in person to comment on the quality of making these finecast. Release Date is July 2…
This weeks release is an immensely detailed venerable dreadnaught for Salamanders. It is available for pre-order today, although will not ship til the week of the 25th. via Forgeworld The armouriums of the Salamanders Chapter contain many ancient relics; some bearing proud histories of glory and h…
There is new artwork by Neil Roberts for the upcoming Path of the Renegade book from the Black Library today. Yes, Dark Eldar stuff coming.... via The Black Library Andy Chambers’ novel Path of the Renegade will be available early next year, and features Asdrubael Vect, everybody’s favourite mania…
Games are won and loss many times on a very simple factor. The survival and effectiveness of troops choices. Even in my two games yesterday, it was the durability and effectiveness of troops choices that won and lost both games. In the first, I could not kill his troops, even though I had been tryi…
Once again Neil Roberts stuns us with his amazing artwork. A Space Marine battle in the cold void of space. Original, and cool beyond measure. These were released yesterday as the cover for Dan Abnetts upcoming Horus Heresy novel, "Know No Fear". …
Almost everyone wants the new Necron Codex to arrive soon, even the whiners, as they desperately are needing their fix. So while news like today's isn't really all that noteworthy, it must mean something. I will let you decide. …
There are a few more Faq's that came out that effect our Dark Eldar. While most of these really are as we were playing them, it is still wise to know what they are. …
This week we have some nice pics that were sent in to me. They are extremely nice pics, and some of them I had not seen before, and those are the ones I tried to include today. I am excited today for the Pics of the Week, as I just went out and bought a new monitor. Images are so much clearer than…
A couple of things come about with the new FAQ. The first caught me by suprise, and the second will catch quite a few people by suprise once players start altering their lists. …
Storm of Magic is out now, and it appears that in the magic cards there is an attribute listed that I am not aware of, Bloodgruel. With a new codex coming this fall, (October) it seems likely that something could slip out in Storm of Magic. …
When there are blogs just added to the exchange, I showcase them off on Mondays to start the week. Well, this week there is nothing new. So I would like to keep bringing up the BlogExchange, because it is a great way to see new blogs, get your blog noticed, or just find some good reading about the …
