Tanks at Golden Demon 2014

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Jon

The humble tank has had a hard life in 40k in recent years. There was the can opening edition of 40k known as 5th edition, then the event of hull points which both extended and shortened the life of tanks at the same time. Finally there was 7th edition which gave tanks a new lease of life, due to the reduction in armour piercing value of AP2 weapons. However at the same time there has been the introduction of Lords of War, Imperial Knights and Wraith Knights to the standard game table, which has quite frankly squated the place of the tank as the armoured bayomonth on the block. Still it’s nice to see people are still painting them for Golden Demon.

First up we have the lightest tank at Golden Demon, well not really a tank but there are not enough Jeeps to warrant a separate post. I believe this is a Forge World Tauros Rapid Assault Vehicle painted in jungle camouflage.

Next up is a Blood Angle Predator Infurnus.

A rather blurred picture of a Iron Warriors Land Raider

The was one of my favourite tanks. If you have a problem called the Forge World Spartan, painted in Crimson Fist Chapter Colours.

A stunning Forge World Imperial Fist Rhino

The Dark Angels chase the Fallen in this striking air brushed Rhino. This looks like the work of El from Half God Studios. We will be doing a feature on his work next year.

The lone Xeno entry: Tau Hammer Head with a Plasma Cannon Turret.

Today is Christmas Eve and like all respectable men I need to go and buy a lot of Christmas presents, so this will be the last pre Christmas 2014 post on Chapter Masters. Happy Christmas from Ben, Gareth and myself. I hope your Christmas is full of fun and joy and a little 40k.

Contemptor Dreadnoughts at Golden Demon 2014

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Jon

There was no shortage of Contemptor Dreadnoughts in the 2014 Golden Demon competition. So let get right to these exquisite entires.

Sons of Horus Contemptor Deadnought Armed with plasma cannon and power fist. – Golden Demon 2014

Black Templars Crusading Contemptor Dreadgnought armed with power sword and storm shield – Golden Demon 2014

Spacewolves Contemptor Dreadnought Armed with Assault Cannon and Power Fist – Golden Demon 2014

Blood Angels Contemptor Dreadnought armed with Multi Melta and Las Connon- Golden Demon 2014

I would certainly be happy to have any of these as a centre piece to a Space Marine army. I find the Sons of Horus Dreadnought to be the most striking, while for me the Space Wolf Dreadnought holds the most interesting detail to peruse, however the Black Templar dreadnought features some outstanding conversion work and the the is the Blood Angels Dreadnought with much more subtle but still fine details. I’m glad I don’t have to judge Golden Demon, it would go on a lot later if I did.

Golden Demon 2014 Lord of the Rings Category

Image | Posted on December 12, 2014 by Jon

Today marks the UK release of the Hobbit battle of five armies film it a bit of a break from the normal subject of this 40k cantered blog. I can think of no better time to publish our pictures from the Lord of the rings Category in Warhammer Fest’s 2014 Golden Demon competition.

In order we have Galadriel and Radicast PYO, Tauriel, Legolas and Gimli and finally Galadriel. The base on the Legolas is simple yet very striking in comparison to more intricate base on Tauriel. The purple robe on Galadriel is also very striking.

Golden Demon 2014 Knight Entries

Image | Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jon

imperial Knights were always going to be a big feature of the 2014 Golden Demon competition. There where no less than 12 Knights entered into Golden Demon 2014. The big surprise it that none of the won Golden Demon trophies.

Let build up to those Imperil Knights and have a look at the Eldar Wraith Knights 1st.

Both Eldar entires were from the Saim Hann craft world. The first is sporting a bit of bling in the form of a Gold and Red paint job.

The Second Wriath Knight has taken up the more traditional red and white craft world colours.

After the Eldar came the Imperial Knights in ascending size order we have a knight that doesn’t come from any Knight House I know of, in fact it’s a very contemporary looking knight. If I’m not mistaken this is really a Black Templars contemptor dreadnought dressed up as a knight

Next up we have three of Games Workshops’ Knight Errants.

Next up is a Traitor Knight with some unusual weapons. I would guess there is an alliance to slanesh given the pink coloured armour.

We finish up with a set of three different Forge World Knights, one of which has a full conclave of Knight Paladins and Knight Errants as a retinue.

Blood Angels at Golden Demon 2014

Posted on December 4, 2014 by Jon

I thought to mark the pending release of the new Blood Angel codex I would post all the photos I have of Blood Angel Golden Demon Entires over the last few years. I was somewhat surprised to discover the was an whole armies worth at Golden Demon 2014, so I’ll save the others for another day.

Blood Angel Captain