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.

Is 40k Really Too Expensive?

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Jon

A couple of years back Ben wrote an article looking at how much it costs to collect a number of the armies in the 40k universe. Given Games Workshops recent changes in pricing strategy you might wonder how the cost of the armies have changed. I was recently looking through an old rouge trader era White Dwarf, which is always a recipe for a trip down nostalgia lane and a sure way to be shocked at the change in the prices. How does £60 for a 2000 point Space Wolves army sound? What would be your guess at the price of a 2000 point force today, £300, £400?
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Well the 1st thing you have to bear in mind is the points values were completely different in rogue trader and this army also contained 3 special characters. The rest of the army comprises a single Grey Hunter, Blood Claw, Long Fang pack along with four Wolf Guard in Terminator armour. It hardly sound like 2000 pints by today’s standards does it? So out of interest I’ve added up the points for this army using Gareth’s 7th edition Space Wolves codex, the points cost comes in at just over 1400 points (if you only take the available upgrades, e.g. one power fist for the blood claws). I’ve also totalled this up using the 5th edition codex. It comes in at about the same amount. Including all the power fists and cost the hand flamers as flamers add another 100 points to the total. So this is about 1500 points of space wolves.

So what would the purchase price now be?

Ragnar Blackmain £12 (Rouge Trader price £5)
Njal Storm Caller £12 (Rouge Trader price £5)
Ulrik the Slayer £12 (Rouge Trader price £5)

Grey Hunter Pack £23 (Rouge Trader price £12.99)
Blood Claw Pack £23 (Rouge Trader price £12.99)
Long Fang Pack £22.50 (Rouge Trader price £9.99)
Wolf Guard Terminators £28 (Rouge Trader price £11.96)

Total Price
£132.50 (Rouge Trader price £62.90)

The battle report in question is from 1993 over 21 years ago. So in 20 years Games Workshops prices have gone up by over 100 percent. I don’t know about you but I was a bit surprised it wasn’t more than that. If I had managed to invest £62 in a 8%pa investment bond over the last 20 year the investment would now be worth £280.

The current Global economic climate makes Games Workshops prices look totally unreasonable, but it appears the truth is the core model range hasn’t gone up that much.

An End to Fort Pain at Warhammer World

Image | Posted on November 12, 2014 by Ben Jackson

During the building works at Warhammer World, Fort Pain has been retired. It is currently unknown if the board is set to return. While being one of the few boards featured in Games Workshop publications it was not the most popular. While it looks great it is not the most balanced or level board. It is great for a game of siege the castle and one of the few ways many people can afford to play on the Forge World Fortress, but not good for a balanced game of 40k. Some general relish this prospect.

I was able to play a game on the board with Ben’s Space Wolves against Gareth Tau and another mystery army. Here are some pictures from my one experiences of Pain!

Fort Pain Spave Wolves vs Tau, Warhammer World

Rouge Trader Space Wolves at Warhammmer Fest

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Jon

Ben has been updating the ChapterMaster’s blog, a lot safer than me writing about Epic. He’s noticed some interesting old Space Wolf models at Warhammer Fest. The photo’s aren’t great but Space Wolves collectors should be interested.

http://chaptermasters.blogspot.com

Dark Angle Chaplin Black Templars Captain Krom Dragongaze 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Golden Demon 2014 – 40k Single Miniature

Gallery | Posted on October 15, 2014 by Ben Jackson

Here are all of the 40k Single Miniature entries I was able to get pictures of. As I’ve already stated the standard was amazing this year. While I had improved my own Golden Demon entry I could completely understand why it didn’t make the finals, maybe next year. There is a lot on the model I wasn’t happy with. I was glad non of the Krom Dragongaze mini’s won (Never enter your 1st idea). Most of the models below didn’t even make the finals.

Golden Demon 2014 40k Single Miniature Entries

Limited Edition Games Day 2013 Blood Angel Captain Golden Demon 2014

Dark Angel Sargent 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Limed Edition Emperors Children Captain 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Eldar Farseer 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Ork Pain boy 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Necron Lord 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Dark Angle Chaplin El Kaye – Half God Studios – 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Space Marine Sergeant 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Ork War Lord 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Haemonculus 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014 Bronze

Empororer’s Children Champion 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Space Wolf Rune Priest Njal Storm Caller 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Space Wolf Rune Priest Njal Strom Caller 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Limited Edition Space Wolf Captain Krom Dragongaze 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Black Templars Captain Krom Dragongaze 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014

Dark Eldar Haemonculus Golden Demon 2014 Bronze Winner

Salamanders Sterngaurd Sergeant 40k Single Miniature Golden Demon 2014 Silver

The image above is from http://volomir.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/golden-demon-2014-first-pics-and-winners.html.

Limited Edition Ultramarine Captain Golden Demon 2014 Gold Winner by Joseph Sommerfield

The image above is from http://www.puttyandpaint.com/projects/5848

Apart from it being a bit crowded getting to the cabinets the atmosphere was far nicer this year. In fact I think this was the most enjoyable and cheapest Golden Demon I can remember. There was no freebies for entering and only a certificate for making the finals this year. I guess that will keep out the rubbish next year. It was noticeable some of the better painters had not entered this year although other’s had come from across Europe. Last years winner managed 3rd and I didn’t see Painting Buddha either, although the evidence of his DVDs and you tube videos was everywhere. Some of the old crowd that had turned up, looked a little disappointed the community hadn’t turned out in force. I think there were around 300 tickets remaining. Living fairly locally, I’m not sure if the location was a big put off for many this year. The venue was far nicer, Here’s hoping for the the ICC next year (just wishful thinking, nothing more.)