Two years later....

Wow I can't believe it's been over 2 years since our last blog post here!! To be honest I think that Covid has just removed 18 months without any memory of it so we'll just call it 6 months!!!

Anyway I hope that whoever reads this is well and doing ok after the historical pandemic we have just/are currently living through. Our apologies for not contributing to the Games Workshop universe in any way over the last couple of years but a lot has happened - just not much in the way of Warhammer!

I (James) have just been working solidly. I am a teacher in a special school so we have been in full time all the way through but just much busier as the extra Covid responsibilities and risks have increased our workload.

Steve has also been working solidly in his school as he has had to be bringing the school up to date tech wise for online learning and working from home.

Dave has been involved in his own engineering career and has been doing lots of GW stuff but has focused on his own projects and Instagram page (@dave_the_dr) and getting involved in the community as he lives in Nottingham and we haven't been active at all!

Rich has been an international jetsetter! He now lives and works in Jordan and has a new family home in Orkney!!! This has obviously impacted his hobby time!

Anyway so here we are and I thought I'd try to write down some updates as to what we're up to as and when, to both keep me interested in the hobby and also to hopefully provide some interesting content to read for others. It's been such a long time since I was involved with 40k I thought it might be interesting to share a little of my journey back into it over the coming months.

I have to say that it's a scary prospect to reintegrate back into 40k as things have changed so much since I last played and it's a quite intimidating prospect to get updated and get back into the game. I wonder if many people feel this way and if GW lose any custom because it's a difficult game to get back into once you're out?

There's no doubt that the volume and speed of releases are incredible but just how alienating is it to those, like me, who haven't properly played since 5th, 6th or 7th edition? I did get the 8th rulebook but only played a couple of games. On the plus side I have been playing Necromunda with Steve which is absolutely brilliant and I'll also be bringing our progress on that side of things too.

If anyone wants to chip in and help or offer their experiences please comment below and I'll gladly bet a conversation going.

I look forward to posting again soon,

Adios!

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Armies on Parade 2017 - Rich's Imperial Fists

Armies on Parade - 2017

I had an ambition to try out at this in 2017 and so, I duly arrived a few weeks ago at my local store with my Imperial Fists and one of my terrain boards. 

I decided to take infantry and walkers only, and also to keep the miniatures on the Board well spaced so that the varied characters and squads could grab their own but of the limelight.

Painting Non Metallic Metal (NMM) Power Swords - My journey!

I have previously posted about painting power swords (here) a few months ago as I experimented with painting a lightning effect:

Death Company with lightning effect power sword

At the time I thought that it was cool but I am having second thoughts as I have decided to paint another 6 Death Company all with power swords and having 2 squads with 3 power swords in each squad.

On close inspection my power sword looks a bit lame and so I did a bit of research online to find some that I might like to emulate. My favourites were these:

Tutorial: How to make and use oil washes

I have been using oil washes for a few years now, here is a tutorial in which I will take you through the process I use for making the oil wash, protecting the model, and applying the wash itself. Plus a few more random thoughts that came to mind as I was talking....

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Tutorial: Applying decals/transfers to your models

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Dad Rich gives his advice on how to get your decals looking as realistic as possible on your models...

Running a narrative-style game

Background
So Dad James and I took the Imperial Fists (IF) and Flesh Tearers (FT) to war on Saturday night - a game of 3,250 points each and lasting an eye watering 5 and a half hours - I can tell you, after getting home at 02:30 on Sunday morning and rising to play with the kids at 06:00, I was experiencing a new kind of hangover for me - "I got (War)hammered last night and feel terrible" I was saying to anyone who would listen on Sunday! (not many people were listening! - James)

Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Final - Leman Russ v Sanguinius

"The day has finally arrived - the final is here!"

"Yes it's a glorious day, the crowds are going absolutely nuts in anticipation for this final. The blood has been cleaned from the arena, the weapons are ready, the squig fighting pre-match entertainment is nearly finished and the grott brothers are about to suspend betting on the big event."

"The fanfares have sounded and here they come......"

"Out first and bringing tears to my eyes is the just splendid, fabulous Sanguinius!!!!"

Twitter Primarch Death Match Semi Final 2 Result

"The combatants walk into the arena brandishing their weapons with fight in their eyes."

"Alpharius and Omegon glance across at each other, almost like they have a plan."

"Leman Russ bares his fangs, scratches his ear and has a quick smell of his behind to check all is ok."

"The gong sounds and they're off. The twins leap forward and so does Russ. Russ is quickest and with no time to react he's got both of the twins heads in his fists and.......well I know that Russ is good at banging heads but that is ridiculous!"

"The twins are down at the wolf lords feet and that was far too easy!"

" Just like Sanguinius, Russ has had a cozy ride into the final and it will be interesting to see just who will triumph."

"Russ strolls from the arena and produces a thin smile as he looks back behind him at the prone form of the twins......That is Russ right? The twins are defeated?........"


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Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Quarter-Final Result - Mortarion v Alpharius/Omegon

"This is unbelievable!! Mortarion has been struck down twice by the dynamic duo but has risen from the dead both times!"

"Yes truly epic scenes here in the Deathmatch arena as he drags himself back up after 2 serious beatings."

"The twins appear to be preparing themselves for another onslaught. They're preening in the corner at the moment, making sure that they look their best for the remembrancers."

"The polish is out as they make their armour look nice and shiny..."

"Wait a moment. I don't think they've noticed the big guy....he's right behind Omegon.....Up comes the scythe....."

"And Omegon is completely oblivious....he's got some deodorant - lynx I think..."

"Of course it's Lynx you idiot, these are demigods..."

"I can't believe he's worried about smelling nice in the deathmatch arena..."

"The arm goes up.....the scythe comes down....he sprays.....and Mortarion is down!!!!!"

"Its a full frontal floral scent right in the face!!!!"

"Of course!! It's taken the smelly one down! Why has nobody thought of this before? Anti-perspirant, the only think, apart from odour eaters, that could down the death guard!!"

"And its all over. The Alpha Legion are going crazy while the Death Guard are holding their noses. Alpharius and Omegon have made it to the semi's!"

"So we're down to four Primarchs, down from 18. Who will battle each other in the semi finals?
Stay tuned for the draw coming soon..."

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Death Company Chaplain Progress Update 1

After I bought, read and reviewed the Blood Angels supplement 'Angel's Blade' (Angel's Blade review here) I couldn't help myself in getting the Death Company chaplain with jump pack.

I love the model, it's so detailed and has a great pose. Also after reading the story I was inspired to get another leader for my army and put together the Death Company strike force formation. After all the Death Company are, of course, my favourite blood angels unit. After spending a rather too much £20 (Come on GW £15 at most please!) I've set to work over the past couple of days and started painting him so here is my progress...

Stage 1
I sprued the model cleaning up the mound lines and left him in 5 pieces ready to paint. Then I base coated the model Abaddon black.

Stage 2
Here I picked out all of the red areas of the model and painted them Mechrite Red (Mephiston Red in new money). I love the way that on half of the armor there are muscles bursting out!
Next I painted the wings on the jump pack Red Gore (Wazdakka Red for non-dads). I wanted these slightly darker so went for a more purply red.  I also thinned this paint right down to a wash consistency so that the black still showed through. This will hopefully let me paint up to a brighter red on the tips of the wings giving them some depth.

The more I paint this model the more detail I see and the more it impresses me. let me know what you think of my work so far.

James


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Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Q-Final Result - Sanguinius v Angron

"...and Angron is going to town! Those mighty fists are moving like pistons!"

" Wait! Hang on. Sanguinius is on the other side of the arena. It looks like he is just leaning against the wall smoking a very large and expensive cigar!! What is going on?"

" Well I saw it all and mid fight Sanguinius was seen whispering a few sweet nothings into the Big beasts ear. He then backed off and left Angry Angron to it."

"So?"

"Well we all know that the big man has a little temper. We all know that when he loses it he has no idea what he is doing. Sanguinius obviously just banked on the fact that he could get Angron so angry he would just beat himself up!"

"Oh and there it is! Angron takes himself down!! And the mighty angel stubs out his cigar and wanders off down the tunnel refreshed and ready for the semi-final!"

"Well that was certainly interesting - and sneaky! Fair played but we have no time to waste. As you Deathmatch fans know we have a double bill tonight and with Sanguinius winning that paves the way for the last Quarter-final which is..."

MORTARION

vs

ALPHARIUS/OMEGON

"Better get voting right now fight fans on @4dadsapocalypse on Twitter."





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Why do I love 40k?

If you follow us on Twitter (@4dadsapocalypse) then you would know that I play quite a lot of different games as well as 40k. This is because I have, over the last couple of years, become friends with 2 or 3 guys that are into board and card games. I am converting them to 40k slowly but I have had the pleasure of playing quite a few different types of games because of them. A few examples are:

Ticket to ride

Pandemic

Magic the gathering

Forbidden Island

Forbidden Desert

Warhammer Quest

Runebound

Battle Lore

Space Hulk

Killer Bunnies

Gubs

Carcassonne

Settlers of Catan

Most of these other games I have really enjoyed and I have found that it's great to play different games as it's a break from 40k and I find it really interesting to play games with different rules mechanics.

So then why do I always come back to 40k and love it even more than any other game I have ever played?

I think to answer this question I have to run through (some of) the negatives of 40k first because despite these issues I just love the game.

Negatives

- Cost - this game is expensive!

- Time - It eats your life away painting, gaming etc. (Check out my post on how I fit 40k into my life here)

- Relaxed rule set

- Unclear, ill-defined rules

- Lots of rules

- A million different rule books

- Space - requires a hobby area and quite large playing table

- Need terrain as well as models to play with

- Hobby tools - brushes, glue, paints, airbrushes etc.

- Solitary hobby - Generally you paint and model on your own

- Skill level - A certain skill level is required to build and paint models

- Space - Apparently my wife says that all my stuff (terrain, models etc.) takes up too much room.

I'm sure that there are more negatives to this game but I think I'll stop there because even looking at this list I do wonder why the hell I still carry on playing!

Following the negatives then, why am I so in love with this game as opposed to any other that has nowhere near the number of negatives I have listed here? 

In no particular order here are a few of my reasons:

1. Backstory

Background, fluff, history, call it what you will but the back story to this universe is just breathtaking! Hundreds of books, rule books, characters and a timeline have been developed over the last 25 years to provide a rich history not seen in any other game. I believe that this is the single reason that Games Workshop has been such a success over such a long time with gamers like me. The story behind the game is so interesting and eventful that you can be involved in the game without even playing it at all! I think that reading about the game probably accounts for about 90% of my reading time which is incredible for being just a tabletop war game.

2. Models

Another reason why the company has lasted so long. Games Workshop and especially Forgeworld make the most beautiful miniatures in the world at the moment. The detail and character of the models is amazing and the kits now provide endless opportunities to customise them to be completely unique to your own army. Even if you don't like certain sculpts (Wulfen) you are able to make your own from bits of other kits. Yes I know that there are some issues such as fine cast and miscasts but mistakes will always be made and thankfully they are few and far between.

3. Hobby

In this game I find I spend far more time building, converting and painting models to use than actually using them to play games with! When I think about it that seems completely crazy for a game but this aspect fills my creative drive. I'm no good at drawing, not interesting in painting and definitely not into carpentry but give me an inch high model or some terrain and suddenly my hobby brain kicks in and I can spend hours on a single miniature. I also find that this is a great way to switch off from the pressures of life and relax which benefits my mental health too.

4. Specialist spin off games and different ways to play

I love some of the other games I have played, however play a few times and they do get boring. Games Workshop have done a great job at opening the universe up to produce different games to play to keep us all interested (and take our money of course!). Such games include Deathwatch overkill, Assassinorum: Execution Force, Battle at Calth, Space Hulk, Kill team, Battle Missions, Epic, Necromunda, Cities of Death, Apocalypse, Inquisitor, Battlefleet Gothic, Planetstrike, Spearhead, Death From The Skies etc. With all of the different ways to play I have never been bored playing 40k as there is always a new way to play.

5. Rules

The rules are so complicated there are far too many and they're not even written very well. However I personally enjoy the current rule set and think it works really well as part of a 3D tabletop game. Having played other rule sets I think that the mechanics of 40k work for me and provide a really cinematic way to play the game - It really does feel like I am on the battlefield controlling the army and I can feel the stress levels rising when it comes down to the crunch.

Yes I think some rules should be ditched (challenges I'm staring at you) but there are rules in every game that don't quite work and you can always agree house rules with your friends. Yes I ALWAYS forget a bunch of rules during a game and remember them afterwards but so do my friends and no-one minds a genuine mistake as we always have fun during the games anyway. Despite these issues this rule set works for me personally and no other game has quite beaten 40k in this area.....yet!

6. Dice

As a person I am a doer and a kinaesthetic learner and so the one thing that does it for me in a game is dice - lots of them. Somehow for me the tactile nature of picking up a handful of dice and hearing the clatter of them on the table massively enhances the game that I play. Couple this up with the movement of all of the miniatures on the table and another box is ticked in what I want from a game.

As you know I enjoy playing card and board games and I quite enjoy throwing runes in Runebound. However, it just isn't the same experience as picking up 29 dice for my punisher tank and figuring out whether it was a good roll or not, then rolling them again only to curse the Astra Militarum for being so rubbish at shooting.

Physically rolling dice and adding up results adds something to the whole experience that works for me when playing a game.

7. Narrative

The combination of the history of the Warhammer universe and the many different ways to play the game means that 40k has an infinite number of options to encourage narrative gaming, that is gaming with a story. From making up your own army or chapter to playing a campaign or mission you just made up, your imagination can go wild which provides brilliant opportunities to be creative either on your own or with friends.

When playing other games it is common to only have one scenario or you may get 2 or three missions in a box set like Runebound or Battle Lore. Literally with 40k you could never play the same game twice. For me this eliminates boredom and creates a huge amount of fun when other games begin to get tired.

So there are my reasons, I sound like a complete 40k fanboy I know but at a personal level these factors are important for me in my gaming experience and 40k generally satisfies them. I also know that this will not be the perfect game for everyone so would love to hear why you either play or don't play the game.

Please feel free to comment below.

All the best,

James

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Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Quarter final 3 and 4 Draw

"So there are already two Primarch's through to the semi finals. Who will join Magnus and Russ?"

"Well tonight we find out as the draw for the last two quarter finals is about to take place. Left in the pot we have Sanguinius, Mortarion, Alpharius/Omegon and Angron."

"So who will it be and who will be making the draw?"

"Well I can answer that for you, in fact here he is, it's DANTE!!!"

"And this could be some time. Come on grandad get that zimmer cracking!!"

3 hours later.....

"Finally he's reached the table. So who will it be? One old crooked claw reaches to the pot...."

1 hour later....

"And...yes he has the ball in his hand!  Its.....oh hang on he's getting his glasses on..."

Another hour.....

"SANGUINIUS!!!"

"But who will he face?"

2 hours later....

"ANGRON!!!!!"

"Wow what a match up this is going to be!! Beauty and the beast!!"

"This also means that the last quarter-final will be MORTARION v ALPHARIUS/OMEGON."

"So we start with Sanguinius v Angron. Get voting @4dadsapocalypse on Twitter to see who progresses to the semi finals."

Will It Never End? - Hobby Challenge - Rich update 5

I have to say its been an absolute pleasure to do this conversion and paint job, the model is lovely and had that dynamic pose that allowed me to swap out the blade for a banner pole and I had an old renegade militia standard bearer flag that was just perfect to be blowing in the breeze atop the pole.

Story behind the scene...
The story behind this scene is called 'Rally Point'. I am thinking ahead to the Siege of Terra; this guy is storming to the top of a staircase above the beleaguered loyalist forces to have them rally to him and re-organise their defences.

Communications are down so he is yelling and waving the Company Banner to get his marines attention. The spent shell casings littering the stairs are testimony to the fight he has endured to make it to a point at which he will be seen.

I am going to extend the scene a little in September with the addition of a dead marine behind him on the stairs. He will be wearing White Scar armour but will have large sections weathered away to reveal Alpha Legion paint job beneath. The White Scars had been infiltrated and this guy has realised it and has found a way to work around their signal jamming....ok I know I have an overactive imagination but heh...it keeps me out of trouble!

How I painted the model:
To find out how I did the conversion check out my earlier post here...
I used my usual recipe for Imperial Fists on this guy, but here it is again for anyone who is reading for the first time...

Vallejo Primer Grey all over

Yellows:
Phalanx Yellow (FW airbrush paint)
Vallejo Game Air Hull Red
Windsor Newton Burnt Umber Oil Wash (for all the edges and creases)
I used a little Fresh Mud FW Weathering powder in a few of the darker areas to give it some more shadow too.

Gold:
Balthazar Gold
Sycorax bronze
Windsor Newton Burnt Umber oil wash
Dry brush of leadbelcher

Face:
Calthan Brown
Tallarn Flesh
Organ Flesh Ink Wash
Watered down tallarn again in layers
Taller Flesh (with a little Scar White for highlights)

Banner:
Sandri Dust & Scar White thinned with water and three coats
Washed with Agrax Earthshade Ink Wash, this was pushed around the flag with Lahriman medium to make sure it only sat in the creases
Once all dry I used a little Fresh Mud FW weathering powder here and there

The model got a full varnish of Vallejo Satin varnish before the oil wash went on, then again before the decals went on and a final one to seal everything in!

Using Phalanx Yellow Airbrush Paint:
This was the first time I used the Phalanx Yellow, I had head some describe it as too 'lemony' and I can see what they mean once the whole model is covered in it. However, I really like the result once you have broken the yellow up with darker colours and given it a bit of a weathering. Its also a lovely consistency for airbrushing - fine work FW!

Hobby Challenge Progress:
I had five character models and three Quad Mortars (plus crews) to paint for my challenge and all that remains is the Quad Mortars. These are well underway although with just two more days left before I go on leave its looking unlikely I will get through it all in August. I'll give it a go but I am already happy with the boost that the challenge has given to my painting. I would never have done so much otherwise.

Happy hobby time!

Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Quarter Final 2 - Horus Lupercal v Leman Russ

"The first of the quarter finals has certainly set the bar high after that epic encounter between the Lion and Magnus."

"Yes and it should only get better with 6 heavyweight contenders left in the draw."

"The second draw is fast approaching and it could be between Sanguinius, Alpharius/Omegon, Mortarion, Leman Russ, Angron or Horus."

"Firstly we have to introduce our guest for the draw this evening and we are delighted to have Lileth Hesperax with us"

"........"

"Please put your tongue back in or she'll surely have it off! Yes she's only wearing a bikini - not even shoes!!! But Lileth is a top order bad ass!"

"Sorry about that, very unprofessional of me there. Now let me concentrate. Ah yes here she is approaching the draw table and incredible! Showing her lethality, a deft flick of her hair see's the hidden barbs woven into it spear a draw ball and flick it out of the pot onto the table!"

"She opens it up with those knives of hers and reveals.....Horus Lupercal!"

"The Warmaster himself is back in the arena after an easy victory last time. But who will face him?"

"The hair flicks and the knives work once more but who is it going to be?"

"It's Leman Russ! It will be wolf on wolf for this fight and let's hope the great wolf can control his bladder this time."

"What a great match in store for us this time. There is only one way to work out the winner - get to @4dadsapocalypse on twitter and vote for your favourite fight fans!"

Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Magnus v Lion El'Jonson Result

"This is incredible! It looks like a double KO. Both Primarch's are on the floor, Magnus has barely a cheekbone left after that right hook but just got a witchfire strike off into the chest of the Lion before the lights went out."

"Yes the warp charge is still dancing across the probe form of Jonson as we speak."

"Wait. There's movement. Both Primarch's are on the move. They're both fighting off the darkness. Who will get up first? Surely the victor will be the first one to rise and strike again?"

"The Lion has made it to his knees, the warp energy is still making him shudder."

"Magnus is struggling - wait what is this? The Lion's sword is rising. This is incredible. Magnus has a broken body but his mind is back and seeking retribution."

"The Lion is still on his knees. The sword is above him.......oooooohhh, that has to smart. Those golden locks are no more attached to his body and Magnus is triumphant in what has been an amazing fight!"

"Yes Magnus is the first through to the semi finals so well done to him and stay with us death match fans for the next quarter final draw..."

Will It Never End?! Hobby Challenge - Rich update 4

Hi hobby fans, I've been on holiday with the family so not made huge strides in past couple of weeks but what a family break did give me (whilst I was pushing our baby around in the stroller) was lots of time to think about my challenge models, in particular the Praetor Tribune model.

Legion Praetor Tribune model
As I said in my earlier post, the model was going to be converted to be holding a banner that I was borrowing from another Forgeworld model.

It took me a while to find the right materials and approach for making the banner pole, but after some online research I stumbled across the perfect tactic.

1. Drill holes in both ends of the existing 'banner pole' i.e. the bit the Praetor is holding onto once I had cut off the blade. I then put some fine pinning rod into both ends with about 6mm protruding in each direction.
2. Drill a hole into the flag itself and fit a small pin with around 6mm protruding.
3. Purchase some copper tube 0.5mm in diameter from you local modelling store - big thanks to Chester Model Centre for this.
4. If you've got the right sized tube and pinning rod you will find they slide together perfectly, add a little glue and a skull and there you have it, the perfect banner pole!

Creating a 'Rally Point' scene...

My time away gave me a chance to dream up a bit of a scene. I was imagining this hero having fought his way to the top of a prominent battlefield feature, and finding foes surrounding his beleaguered force grabbed their banner and raised it aloft to signal a rally point and the beginnings of a fight back...told you I had a lot of thinking time!

This got me thinking about the base and I knew that a simple 40mm base wouldn't cut-it so I have borrowed a dreadnought base to help create this scene. I reckon a flight of stairs would give the impression of him heading for high ground so I have fashioned a 'turret-style' staircase for him to be climbing which is suitably ruined.

The Praetor is ascending and holding the tattered banner high for all to see, the banner is battle damaged to reflect the hell-fire they are going though, and now I have seen how much space there is on the base I am thinking of including a wounded Imperial Fist standard bearer reaching up to the banner being held by his comrade.

This is, I guess, inspired by victorian warfare paintings which were often full of the visual horror of warfare, whilst being hugely patriotic and making the greatest virtue of love for the regimental colours. I always liked the painting of the Last Stand of the 44th of Foot at Gandamack; a British Regiment completely wiped-out by Afghan warriors, the long running battle ending atop a hill where the British were overrun, starving, freezing a running out of ammo. The Regimental Colours were wrapped around a Captains' waist who hid them beneath his coat, in the end this act saved him, as the Afghans took him prisoner, thinking that his yellow waistcoat marked him out as a General!

So I need your help, what do you think of the idea of putting a mortally wounded Imperial Fist in the background reaching up for the banner with the last of his energy? Or, should I make use of the space by putting some filthy traitor with a great big wound that my Officer has just left in him?

Help please?!

Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Quarter Final 1 - Magnus v Lion El'Jonson

"Following a short break so that the victorious Primarch's could heal their wounds and the arena could be cleaned of limbs the Deathmatch studio is geared up for the quarter finals."

"Just eight (nine) Primarch's still stand in the competition - Sanguinius, Horus, Leman Russ, Lion El'Jonson, Magnus, Alpharius/Omegon, Angron and Mortarion. These Primarch's now have nothing to prove having already beaten 10 of their brothers to a bloody pulp."

"That's true but means absolutely nothing if they go out at this stage and the tension has ramped up this week. The training dummies and apothecaries have never been busier as have Angron's legion undertakers!"

"And so this is it, the draw for the first match of the quarter finals. To pick the contestants our special guest is..... Fabius Bile!!"

"Yes the famed monstrosity from the Emperors Children clicks his way in looking very young for his age."

"Obviously had a few skin grafts in his time but I have to say this one's a real beauty. I may have to have a chat about that off air..."

"Anyway back to the draw and one of the spidery mechadendrites clicks its way into the bowl and out comes one of the famous Deathmatch balls.....it's Magnus the Red!!!" 

"The Maroon wizard is out again after his demolishing of Ferrus Manus in the first round. Now who will he draw? In goes another metal tentacle...."

"The second ball comes out and it's....Lion El'Jonson!!"

"The third appearance for the big liar - sorry Lion - He defeated Corvus Corax and Konrad Curze in the first 2 rounds and without a 'C' in his name will he be able to defeat Magnus?"

"Well Deathmatch fans, the first 2 quarter finalists are on their way to the arena so it's time to get voting for your favourite. Get yourselves on Twitter @4dadsapocalypse and post your vote. See you soon"

Twitter Primarch Deathmatch End of the first round recap

It started with 18 and now 10 Primarch's have been defeated. We are down to the last 8 and here are the results so far:

Qualifying Round 1 : Rogal Dorn vs Perturabo
Qualifying Round 2 : Lion El'Jonson vs Corvus Corax

Match 1 : Mortarion vs Roboute Guilliman

Match 2 : Magnus vs Ferrus Manus

Match 3 : Alpharius/Omegon vs Lorgar

Match 4 : Lion El'Jonson vs Konrad Curze

Match 5 : Fulgrim vs Angron

Match 6 : Rogal Dorn vs Sanguinius

Match 7 : Horus vs Jaghatai Khan

Match 8 : Vulkan vs Leman Russ

By far the closest match was Mortarion v Guilliman which went to an amazing extra time and the easiest match was Magnus causing Ferrus Manus to fall over by simply looking at him!

Looking at the stats it would seem that there are definitely some favourite Primarch's out there - Horus, Leman Russ, Lion El'Johnson and Sanguinius are looking most likely to go all the way. However it completely depends on the random draw.

For me the biggest surprise was how popular the Lion is and that he managed to knock out both Curze and Corax who I thought would get lots of votes. I was also surprised at the lack of love for both Perturabo and Rogal Dorn who not only didn't do well but didn't recieve any love on Twitter!

These Quarter finals look very promising though with some tough primarch's in there so I guess we'd better get on with the draw....

See you soon,

James

Twitter Primarch Deathmatch Week 10 Result - Vulkan v Leman Russ

"Really Leman?! Will someone please get him off Vulkan's leg? That's disgusting!!! These Deathmatches are really going to the digs!!"

"I agree. Vulkan's leg is still twitching he really should be ashamed of himself."

"Oh well. That disgusting act of desecration wraps up this Primarch Deathmatch with a comprehensive victory for Leman Russ."

"Yes even as Vulkan resurrects himself and wipes his trouser leg (urghh) the rules state that for any perpetuals an incapacitation will count as a death."

"So as the great wolf strides into the quarter finals looking very confident we are going to have a break before we come back with a recap on what has happened so far. See you soon."