Terrain: Power Plant WIP

Hello all, Slick here with some wip pics of a terrain piece I worked on for our Apocalypse terrain building day! It's still got quite a bit of detailing work to go but I'm liking it so far. It's definitely a massive terrain piece. Comments welcome!

News: Mantic Newsletter

Hey all, Slick here. The latest Mantic newsletter is out and Mantic is offering some more sales for the Bank Holiday in England. Check out the excellent deals below:

Bank Holiday Extravaganza: - New Army Deals! - Free shipping! - Free clippers and bags It is a holiday weekend here in the UK, so we have gone more than a little crazy! This weekend, through to midnight on Monday, we have free shipping on all orders, we will include free clippers and bags with orders over a certain sizes (see right), and we have put up 3 new army deals to allow you to get your hands on that huge army you have always wanted! To claim free shipping use the code - HOLIDAY001 Click through and enjoy... New Army Deals As we are fast approaching the release of our fantastic new Zombie miniatures what better way to celebrate than by not only releasing the Zombie Regiment and Zombie Horde boxed-set, but creating a brand new Army Deal (or three)! Malak's Endless Hordes is a great way to start your own undead army, or to expand your current force. Within this set you get: 40 Skeletons, 40 Revenants, 40 Ghouls, 60 Zombies, 2 Balefire Catapults. That is an incredible 190 figures! This means you get a FREE Undead Death King's Cabal, and a bit more discount on top! Add a bag and free shipping - and it's party time! If undead are not for you, don't worry, we have also decided to release a new Dwarf and Elven Army Deal. When we say Big Games with big armies we mean it! Baldr's Armoured Battalion contains: 100 Ironclad Dwarven warriors, 40 Ironwatch, 2 Warmachines, 10 Berserkers and a FREE Dwarf King's War Council, and then some. With 160 figures, and this weekend free shipping and a free bag - it's hammer time! Lord Eldrin's Personal Guard contains: 40 Spearmen, 40 Bowmen, 20 Scouts, 20 Sea Guard, 10 Palace Guard, 5 Stormwind Cavalry, 2 Warmachines and a FREE Elves King's Court. Again this set contains an amazing 145 figures, including a cavalry unit with full command! All 3 of these sets offer you fantastic value for money, you can get hold of any one of these deals for only £99/€124.95/$179.99. This is a truly fantastic way to get a new army: - to play 8th Edition with, - to add to your existing force, or - so you can build a rock hard army... ...just in time for the Kings of War Game! The Undead and Dwarf armies are limited pre-release deals so make sure you order soon! The Elven Army will ship immediately. Final Chance to win 80 free white Dwarfs Our prize draw to win free white Dwarfs is about to end! So if you still want the chance to win 40 Ironclads and 40 Ironwatch, each in cool, white plastic, you have to enter before midnight (GMT) on the 31st of August. To enter is go to on the website and sign-up using the contact form on the page. This will subscribe you to both the Mantic Games and the Beasts of War newsletter and enters you into the draw. So what are you waiting for – go sign-up now!

Mantic Freebies! To celebrate this bank holiday weekend we are re-introducing an old favourite for you. This is a great offer: Spend £25/€35/$50 or more you will receive a free pair of Mantic clippers. Spend £50/€75/$100 or more you will receive a free Mantic bag. Spend £75/€100/$135 or more you will receive a free Mantic bag and a pair of clippers. Valid Friday 27th until midnight (GMT) Monday 30th of August. Click here to go to the site. Kings of War Game Update The Kings of War rules are going through some final adjustments, and we will be releasing the beta rules via the newsletter very soon. In the office we have been playing quite a few games, and the end result, in our opinion, is looking very promising! To get the information to download the rules for the limited and exclusive public beta you need to be signed up to this newsletter, don't forget to spread the word with your friends. Click here to sign up. Mantic Army Give-away Mantic has teamed up with the Rankings HQ, to run a great competition where hundreds of Kings of War miniatures will be given away at midnight on the 31st of October as prizes to the "Best General" icon holders of the Dwarfs, Vampire Counts and High Elves in the UK Fantasy Rankings. This is a fantastic competition with hundreds of brilliant miniatures in prizes and all you have to do is attend UK Fantasy tournaments! So all you Undead, Dwarf and High Elf players get to a tournament, do your best and aim for the best general icon to win yourself a fantastic Mantic Games Kings of War army! Approaching web order 1500! We are so close to reaching the next milestone – our 1500th order. A big thank you to everyone who has supported us is definitely in order! And just as a reminder, to commemorate reaching this target we are offering a special deal. Whoever makes the 1500th order will receive credit to the value of their order, so one lucky person will get double the number of figures they were expecting!

The Black Crusade - Defiler Complete

Greetings Minions, Son of Horus here. It's been a while since my last crusade but I mark my triumphant return with pictures of my recently completed Chaos Defiler. It took me over a year of off and on painting but I finally finished painting it. Enjoy the pics and comments are more than welcome. As always, DEATH TO THE FALSE EMPEROR!!

Imperial Guard: Stormtroopers WIP

Hello all, Slick here. Today I have some WIP pics of my stormtrooper squad. I really prefer the stormtroopers over the kasrkrin models. This was quite an expensive squad to assemble as each blister of special weapons troopers (not pictured) cost nearly as much as 4 of the regular stormtroopers! Nevertheless, one unit of these guys will be quite sufficient. They still need some touching up detailing, then I'll hit them with devlan mud. Comments welcome!

Apocalypse: Assault on Darius IX Game 2 Pics Part 2

Hello all, Slick here with the second set of pics from Mission #2 in our Apocalypse campaign!

News: GW Newsletter - Terrain

Hello all, Slick here. GW's latest newsletter is out and this time it's all about terrain. Excellent terrain makes any battle just that much better. Check out the various links for terrain building ideas!

The Games Workshop Newsletter 24.08.2010

In this issue: The unsung hero of gaming.

Terrain: it’s worth fighting over. There's no greater sight than two gloriously painted armies of miniatures deployed for battle. Or is there? How about two gloriously painted armies ready to wage war across a detailed and equally glorious gameboard? No matter what game you play, you'll have a far better experience with some great terrain to fight over. The new edition of Warhammer lists dozens of special terrain features that practically demand you use exciting terrain in your games. In games of Warhammer 40,000 Planetstrike terrain is a vital part of a defenders arsenal. While games of The Lord of the Rings are far more dramatic if you've created a part of Middle-earth to fight over. This week on games-workshop.com we'll be celebrating the marvel of scenery and you're invited to join us.

A Scenery Blog Along with our regular host of Astronomican articles, you'll find a daily offering of scenery tips and examples of terrain pieces in the 'What's New Today' posts, and there's even a chance for you to win your very own Realm of Battle Gameboard.

Warhammer Terrain From hills, woods and buildings to walls, fences and mighty fortresses, the 'Warhammer Scenery' section has everything you need to model the special terrain features listed in the Warhammer rulebook, and create your ideal Warhammer battlefield. The only hard part is in deciding which piece of terrain to make first!

Warhammer 40,000 Battlefields The 'Warhammer 40,000 Scenery' section contains our most extensive range of scenery. Whether you want to create a war-torn hive, an embattled outpost or a crater strewn wasteland you really are spoilt for choice. What's more, many of the sets are completely modular and can be combined with any of the other sets to create a truly unique piece of terrain.

The Lord of the Rings Scenery In 'The Lord of the Rings Scenery' section you'll find everything you need to recreate the battlefields of Middle-earth. The Citadel Woods are perfect for representing Fangorn or Lothlorien Forest, while The Lord of the Rings Terrain Pack and The Ruins of Osgiliath sets allow you to create a realm worthy of the Kings of Men.

Everything Else The 'Hobby Supplies' section of games-workshop.com is packed full of glue, basing materials and more. So whether you're assembling some scenery straight from the box or adding your own personal touch to it, follow the link above for all the supplies and inspiration you'll need.

Game with Scenery There are dozens of great terrain articles to be found on games-workshop.com. This one is a great introduction to all things scenic and includes examples of different types of terrain, ways to set up your battlefield and even several scenarios for you to use your new terrain with. No matter what game you play there's something in this article for you.

Paint and Texture Your Scenery This article was originally written to demonstrate the many ways that you can paint and texture your Realm of Battle Gameboard but the techniques covered are equally useful for any piece of terrain. Learn to paint desert, ash waste and grassland terrain with the help of this scenery article.

The Great Gameboard Giveaway To celebrate all things scenery we've a fully painted and textured Realm of Battle Gameboard to give away to one lucky winner. All you have to do is send us a picture of a piece of terrain that you've made and painted. Follow the link above for more information and full terms and conditions.

Apocalypse: Assault on Darius IX Game 2 Pics Part 1

Hello all, Slick here. We had our 2nd Apocalypse game in the Assault on Darius IX campaign. Here are the firs set of pics from the epic battle!