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I played a 1250pt battle against my brother, Neil, on Sunday... CREAMED him. I got off to a bad start, losing my HQ unit and two Assault Marines to a solid hit from his Looted Basilisk. Things turned around, however, and he conceded defeat at the top of Turn 4... I have to admit, though, part of it was the luck of the dice, or lack thereof, on his part.

In a particular turn he fired with his unit of Shootaz and Big Shootaz, I think it was 20+ shots and he missed... all of them. Not even one roll-to-wound.

In another phase, one of my LSTs detonated one of his Truks, killing everyone inside and taking out another six or so Models from units nearby.

My list was 1250pts spread across 50 Space Marine Models and I had opted to go more Troop heavy than I usually do. Normally I have fewer Marines and I replace them with a unit of Devastators and maybe a Dreadnought. List was as follows:

Troops:
10 Marines - Meltagun, Sargent with Powerfist and Bolt Pistol - Rhino with Extra Armour
8 Marines - Flamer, Heavy Bolter, Sargent with Powerfist and Bolt Pistol
6 Marines - Lascannon, Plasmagun
6 Marines - Missile Launcher
6 Marines - Missile Launcher

Fast:
10 Assault Marines - Flamer, Sargent with Lightning Claws and Bolt Pistol
1 Land Speeder - Tornado
1 Land Speeder - Tornado

HQ: Chaplain - Reclusiarch with Jump Pack

Our place sold on Friday Feb 16 and just THE DAY BEFORE we found the place we want to buy... so here's the story.

On Thursday morning, our Realtor phoned Tracy and told her a place in Panorama Village had JUST listed and we should take a look at it... RIGHT NOW. So she phoned me at work and told me the above and away she went for a showing... THAT DAY with her Mom.

She phones me back at work and tells me it's great, it has a guest suite, good location, good kitchen and it's listed at $398,800.

"How big is it?", I ask. 2100sqft.

Our Realtor says we should put an offer on it RIGHT AWAY (you'll notice I use a lot of CAPS in this story). So we talk about it and take our Realtors recommendation of $395,000 because we want them to just take it.  We presented the offer that night, and take it they did.

This was all done with me on the phone while I was at work... in other words, I said "Ok Dear, spend $395,000 on a place I HAVEN'T SEEN YET"!

It's a good thing we did, though, because that weekend, the sellers had four people want to write backup offers. You see, 2000ish sqft Townhouses in Panorama Village are listing for $430,000ish right now... the sellers had under-priced themselves. Yay for us!

I don't think anyone is reading my Blog Oh well. It's mostly for my own satisfaction anyway.

Okay, here goes a RANT session about PAINTING bloody Warhammer figs...

Last night I finished painting another 6 marines which brings my Total Completed Army to 32 Models. In Progress I still have 18 Models... IN PROGRESS... I'm in the middle of painting EIGHTEEN MODELS! Granted before last night I was in the middle of painting 24 models, but who's counting right? Never mind the guys who only have primer on them and aren't evens started yet, and never mind the guys who are still in the box, unassembled and unprimed!

Thank God I've found quicker ways to do my colours... and I'm no longer spending 6 hours detailing regular troops. That'll be saved for special figs.


For those who care here are the lists...

32 Complete:
1 Chaplain
6 Sergeants (1 Veteran)
5 Assault Marines (w/ Vet Sergeant)
1 Devastator w/ Rocket Launcher
1 Marine w/ Plasma Gun
1 Marine w/ Old Skool Flame Thrower
1 Scout w/ Guest Paintjob by my Bro.
16 Bolter Toting grunts.

18 In Progress:
2 Librarians (1 Terminator, 1 Regular)
5 Assault Marines
4 Devastators (LasCannon, 2x Plasma Cannon, Heavy Bolter)
2 Bolter Grunts
1 Scout
2 Dreads (1 is 90% complete)
1 Predator
1 Speeder

Built and Primed... 33? Some of the numbers below are guesses
1 Captain
1 Sergeant w/ PowerFist
3 Marines w/ Flame throwers
1 Marines w/ Meltagun
5 Marines w Pistol and Chainsword
5 Magnetized Veteran Sergeants
2 Speeders
5 Scouts (2 snipers, 3 regular)
10 Bolter grunts

11 Still in the Box
Box: Sniper Scouts (4 Snipers 1 Rocket Launcher)
Box : Devastators (LasCannon, PlasCannon HBolter, Rocket Launcher, Sergeant)
Box: Whirlwind Missile Tank