Dallas GT: Railhead Rumble

If you've not heard of the Railhead Rumble put on by the infamous Heroic 28s podcast group, it's time for you to learn about it. It's one of the 40k GTs here in Dallas in a long time, other then the first ever Astronomi-con last year. Dallas has spent quite a bit of time dead in the water when it comes to GW Events but over the last couple years we've seen quite a big turn out for tournaments, especially with the support of our Austin Cousins.

This year, the Railhead Rumble will take place a A-Kon and will be on June 11th and 12th. It's a seven game tournament with the first four games seeding for the second day in which battle points start being awarded. That means that people of all caliber have a chance at winning even if you're not on table 1.

For more information check out the registration page here, http://theheroic28s.blogspot.com/p/rail-head-rumble-registration.html

It's only $40, not a bad deal for a seven game tournament, and don't forget I'll be there, as one of the Judges ;)

Additional Price Increases

Some more information from Bell of Lost Souls this morning. Looks like there is an updated list of items that we will be seeing go into effect end of May, most likely the 28th to coincide with the increases and switch to resin on the other products.

While we've all been dealing with these price increases for the past few years they seem to be starting to spiral out of control. I may have just bought my last GW army last month. How do you guys feel about it?

PRODUCT	CURRENT	NEW
ASSAULT ON BLACK REACH (ENGLISH)	$90.00	$99.00
CODEX BLACK TEMPLARS	$22.00	$24.75
CODEX DARK ANGELS	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX SPACE MARINES	$30.00	$33.00
CODEX SPACE WOLVES	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX BLOOD ANGELS	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX CHAOS SPACE MARINES	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX ORKS	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX ELDAR	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX IMPERIAL GUARD	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX TYRANIDS	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX GREY KNIGHTS (ENGLISH)	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX NECRONS	$22.00	$24.75
CODEX DARK ELDAR (ENGLISH)	$29.00	$33.00
CODEX TAU EMPIRE	$22.00	$24.75
CODEX CHAOS DAEMONS	$29.00	$33.00
WARRIORS OF CHAOS ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
EMPIRE ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
BRETONNIAN ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
WOOD ELVES ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
DWARF ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
SKAVEN ARMY BOOK ENGLISH	$29.00	$33.00
VAMPIRE COUNTS ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
LIZARDMEN ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
WARHAMMER ARMIES ORCS & GOBLINS	$37.25	$41.25
HIGH ELF ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
DARK ELVES ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
OGRE KINGDOMS ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
DAEMONS OF CHAOS ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
BEASTMEN ARMY BOOK	$29.00	$33.00
WARHAMMER: TOMB KINGS (ENGLISH)	$37.25	$41.25
HOW TO PAINT SPACE MARINES	$29.00	$30.00
HOW TO PAINT TANKS (ENGLISH)	$29.00	$30.00
UNIFORMS & HERALDRY OF THE SKAVEN (ENG)	$24.75	$29.00
NECROMUNDA UNDERHIVE	$41.25	$49.50
BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC RULEBOOK	$41.25	$49.50
WARMASTER RULEBOOK	$45.00	$49.50
INQUISITOR RULEBOOK	$45.00	$49.50
WAR OF THE RING: BATTLEHOSTS (ENGLISH)	$24.75	$29.00
HOW TO PAINT CITADEL MINIATURES	$29.00	$30.00
MORDHEIM CITY OF THE DAMNED RULEBOOK	$41.25	$49.50
EPIC ARMAGEDDON	$41.25	$49.50
BATTLEFLEET GOTHIC ARMADA	$40.00	$49.50
DARK ANGELS CHAPTER UPGRADE FRAME	$13.25	$16.50
SPACE MARINE COMBAT SQUAD	$22.50	$25.00
SPACE MARINES ASSAULT SQUAD	$29.75	$33.00
SPACE MARINE SCOUTS	$22.50	$25.00
DARK ANGELS VETERAN SPACE MARINES	$24.75	$25.00
DARK ANGELS RAVENWING BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$105.00
SPACE MARINE VINDICATOR	$44.50	$49.50
SPACE MARINE BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$110.00
SPACE MARINE LANDRAIDER	$62.00	$66.00
SPACE MARINE PREDATOR	$44.50	$49.50
SPACE MARINE WHIRLWIND	$44.50	$49.50
SPACEMARINE LANDRAIDER CRUSADER/REDEEMER	$62.00	$66.00
SPACE MARINE SCOUT BIKE	$12.00	$15.00
SPACE WOLVES BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$100.00
SPACE MARINE VENERABLE DREADNOUGHT	$43.00	$44.50
KHORNE BESERKERS	$33.00	$37.25
CHAOS SPACE MARINE LAND RAIDER	$62.00	$66.00
CHAOS SPACE MARINE PREDATOR	$44.50	$49.50
CHAOS SPACE MARINE DEFILER	$62.00	$66.00
CHAOS SPACE MARINE ATTACK SQUAD	$22.50	$25.00
CHAOS SPACE MARINE BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$110.00
POSSESSED CHAOS SPACE MARINES	$29.75	$33.00
CHAOS SPACE MARINE VINDICATOR	$44.50	$49.50
ORK BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$100.00
ORK BOYZ MOB	$24.75	$29.00
ORK LOOTAS AND BURNAS	$24.75	$25.00
ORK BATTLEWAGON	$62.00	$66.00
ORK GRETCHIN	$15.00	$16.50
ELDAR DIRE AVENGERS	$33.00	$37.25
ELDAR GUARDIANS	$33.00	$35.00
ELDAR BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$95.00
ELDAR FALCON GRAV TANK	$41.25	$49.50
CADIAN HEAVY WEAPON SQUAD	$35.00	$38.75
CATACHAN HEAVY WEAPON SQUAD	$35.00	$38.75
IMPERIAL GUARD SENTINEL	$25.00	$30.00
IMPERIAL GUARD VALKYRIE	$62.00	$66.00
IMPERIAL GUARD CADIAN SHOCK TROOPS	$24.75	$29.00
IMPERIAL GUARD CATACHAN JUNGLE FIGHTERS	$24.75	$29.00
IMPERIAL GUARD CADIAN BATTLEFORCE	$95.00	$115.00
IMPERIAL GUARD CATACHAN BATTLEFORCE	$95.00	$115.00
TYRANID WARRIORS	$35.00	$42.00
TYRANID CARNIFEX	$45.00	$49.50
TYRANID BATTLEFORCE	$105.00	$110.00
TYRANID TRYGON/MAWLOC	$49.50	$57.75
TYRANID HORMAGAUNT BROOD	$24.75	$29.00
TYRANID TERMAGANT BROOD	$24.75	$29.00
NECRON BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$105.00
NECRON MONOLITH	$62.00	$66.00
DARK ELDAR KABALITE WARRIORS	$24.75	$29.00
DARK ELDAR WYCHES	$24.75	$29.00
DARK ELDAR HELLIONS	$24.75	$25.00
TAU XV8 CRISIS BATTLESUIT	$22.25	$24.75
TAU BATTLEFORCE	$90.00	$110.00
TAU HAMMERHEAD	$44.50	$49.50
TAU SKYRAY	$44.50	$49.50
SOUL GRINDER	$62.00	$66.00
IMPERIAL CRASHED AQUILA LANDER	$24.75	$30.00
AEGIS DEFENCE LINE	$22.50	$24.75
SKYSHIELD LANDING PAD	$39.50	$41.25
IMPERIAL BASTION	$29.75	$30.00
HONOURED IMPERIUM	$24.75	$25.00
40K TREES	$8.00	$8.25
URBAN BARRICADES AND WALLS	$20.00	$22.00
WARHAMMER 40K BASING KIT	$20.00	$24.75
CHAOS MARAUDER HORSEMEN	$22.00	$24.75
CHAOS KNIGHTS	$24.75	$29.75
WARRIORS OF CHAOS BATTALION	$90.00	$100.00
EMPIRE GENERAL	$22.25	$26.50
EMPIRE VOLLEY GUN / ROCKET BATTERY	$24.75	$25.00
EMPIRE BATTLE WIZARDS	$22.25	$24.75
EMPIRE FLAGELLANT WARBAND	$28.00	$29.00
EMPIRE PISTOLIERS	$22.00	$24.75
EMPIRE BATTALION	$105.00	$115.00
BRETONNIAN PEGASUS KNIGHTS	$35.00	$41.25
BRETONNIAN PEGASUS KNIGHT	$15.00	$18.25
DWARF CANNON	$22.50	$25.00
DWARF BATTALION	$90.00	$100.00
SKAVEN CLANRATS	$33.00	$35.00
SKAVEN BATTALION	$105.00	$110.00
VAMPIRE COUNTS GRAVE GUARD	$33.00	$41.25
VAMPIRE COUNTS CORPSE CART	$25.00	$26.50
VAMPIRE COUNTS BATTALION	$90.00	$100.00
LIZARDMEN STEGADON	$41.25	$49.50
LIZARDMEN TEMPLE GUARD	$33.00	$41.25
LIZARDMEN BATTALION	$90.00	$105.00
GOBLIN REGIMENT	$30.00	$35.00
FOREST GOBLIN SPIDER RIDERS	$30.00	$35.00
NIGHT GOBLINS	$30.00	$35.00
ORC WARBOSS	$22.25	$26.50
BLACK ORCS	$33.00	$41.25
ORCS AND GOBLINS BATTALION	$95.00	$105.00
HIGH ELF REPEATER BOLT THROWER	$22.50	$25.00
HIGH ELF PRINCE AND NOBLE	$22.25	$26.50
HIGH ELF ARCHMAGE AND MAGE	$22.25	$26.50
HIGH ELF CHARIOT	$25.00	$26.50
HIGH ELF BATTALION	$100.00	$105.00
DARK ELF COLD ONE KNIGHTS	$24.75	$29.75
DARK ELF BATTALION	$90.00	$105.00
OGRE KINGDOMS GNOBLARS	$30.00	$35.00
OGRE KINGDOMS BATTALION	$90.00	$105.00
GIANT	$45.00	$49.50
DREADSTONE BLIGHT	$29.75	$30.00
WARHAMMER FORTRESS	$90.00	$99.00
BLOODLETTERS OF KHORNE	$24.75	$29.00
DAEMONETTES OF SLAANESH	$24.75	$29.00
PINK HORRORS OF TZEENTCH	$24.75	$29.00
BLOODCRUSHERS OF KHORNE	$53.75	$54.50
TEMPLE OF SKULLS	$29.75	$30.00
(6)SKULL WHITE SPRAY 400ml	$15.00	$15.75
(6)CHAOS BLACK SPRAY 400ml	$15.00	$15.75
(6)PURITY SEAL SATIN SPRAY VARNISH 400ml	$15.00	$15.75
CITADEL SPRAY GUN PROPELLANT 3 PACK	$8.25	$9.00

GW Metals to Resin = Price Hike

Starting from the 28th of May 120 products that were Games Workshop direct only items will be coming back on the shelves as resin or resin Hybrids. This new range “Citadel Fine Cast” range will be limited in number for the first few months, so we will be taking advance orders for them.

Here are the new recast products at the full RRP;

I went ahead and updated the prices to USD from the Pound floating around the net, and calculated the change in cost.

Blood Angels
COMMANDER DANTE £10.50 - $17 - was $17 - hike + $0
ASTORATH THE GRIM £12.50 - $20 - was $17 - hike + $3

Chaos Daemons
SKULLTAKER £14.50 - $23.50 - was $20 - hike + $3.50
FLAMERS OF TZEENTCH £15.50 - $25 - was $22.50 - hike + $2.50

Chaos Space Marines
ABADDON THE DESPOILER £14.50 - $23.50 - was $22 - hike + $1.50
HURON BLACKHEART £10.50 - $17 - was $17 - hike + $0
CHAOS SPACE MARINE RAPTORS £25.50 - $41.50 - was $45 - hike - $3.50
DEATH GUARD PLAGUE MARINES £25.50 - $41.50 - was $35 - hike + $6.50
NURGLE DAEMON PRINCE £21.50 - $30 - was $35 - hike -$5

Dark Eldar
DARK ELDAR ARCHON £9.50 - $15.50 - was $15 - hike + $.50
LELITH HESPERAX £10.50 - $17 - was $15 - hike + $2
URIEN RAKARTH £10.50 - $17 - was $15 - hike + $2
DARK ELDAR SUCCUBUS £9.50 - $15.50 - was $15 - hike + $.50
DARK ELDAR INCUBI £23.00 - $37.30 - was $29.75 - hike + $7.55
DARK ELDAR MANDRAKES £20.50 - $33.30 - was $29.75 - hike + $3.55

Eldar
ELDAR AUTARCH WITH POWER WEAPON £10.50 - $17 - was $15 - hike + $2
THE AVATAR OF KHAINE £22.50 - $36.50 - was $30 - hike + $6.50
HARLEQUIN DEATH JESTER £10.50 - $17 - was $13.25 - hike + $3.75
HARLEQUIN SHADOWSEER £10.50 - $17 - was $13.25 - hike + $3.75
ELDAR RANGERS £20.50 - $33.30 - was $33 - hike + $.30
ELDAR DARK REAPERS £23.00 - $37.30 - was $33 - hike + $4.30
ELDAR STRIKING SCORPIONS £23.00 - $37.30 - was $30 - hike + $7.30
ELDAR FARSEER AND WARLOCKS £20.50 - $33.30 - was $30 - hike + $3

Grey Knights
BROTHER CAPTAIN STERN £14.50 - $23.50 - was $20 - hike + $3.50
LORD KALDOR DRAIGO £14.50 - $23.50 - was $22.25 - hike + $1.25
CASTELLAN CROWE £10.50 - $17 - was $16.50 - hike + $.50
INQUISITOR COTEAZ £10.50 - $17 - was $16.50 - hike + $.50

Imperial Guard
COMMISSAR YARRICK £10.50 - $17 - was $ - hike +
IMPERIAL GUARD LORD COMMISSAR £9.50 - $15.50 - was $15 - hike + $.50

Necrons
None

Orks
ORK WARBOSS WITH ATTACK SQUIG £14.50 - $23.50 - was $20 - hike + $3.50
ORK BIG MEK £14.50 - $23.50 - was $20 - hike + $3.50
ORK PAINBOY WITH GROT ORDERLY £10.50 - $17 - was $13.25 - hike + $3.75
BOSS ZAGSTRUK £14.50 - $23.50 - was $22 - hike + $1.50
GHAZGHKULL THRAKA £22.50 - $36.50 - was $35 - hike + $1.50
ORK TANKBUSTAS £25.50 - $41.50 - was $37.25 - hike + $4.25
ORK BIG MEK WITH SHOKK ATTACK GUN £23.00 - $37.30 - was $30 - hike + $7.30

Space Marines
SPACE MARINE CHAPLAIN WITH JUMP PACK £10.50 - $17 - was $15 - hike + $2
SM LIBRARIAN IN TERMINATOR ARMOUR £14.50 - $23.50 - was $19.75 - hike + $3.75
MARNEUS CALGAR AND HONOUR GUARD £36.00 - $58.50 - was $41.25 - hike + $17.25
SPACE MARINE TECHMARINE WITH SERVITORS £25.50 - $41.50 - was $41.25 - hike + $.25
SPACE MARINE STERNGUARD VETERAN SQUAD £25.50 - $41.50 - was $35 - hike + $6.50
SPACE MARINE VANGUARD VETERAN SQUAD £25.50 - $41.50 - was $35 - hike + $6.50

Space Marine - Dark Angels
DARK ANGELS COMPANY MASTER £10.50 - $17 - was $15 - hike + $2

Space Marine - Black Templars
THE EMPERORS CHAMPION £9.50 - $15.50 - was $15 - hike + $.50
BLACK TEMPLARS SWORD BRETHREN SQUAD £25.50 - $41.50 - was $41.25 - hike + $.25

Space Wolves
NJAL STORMCALLER £14.50 - $23.50 - was $22.25 - hike + $1.25
CANIS WOLFBORN £30.00 - $48.70 - was $41.25 - hike + $7.45
LOGAN GRIMNAR £14.50 - $23.50 - was $20 - hike + $3.50

Tau
TAU ETHEREAL WITH HONOUR BLADE £9.50 - $15.50 - was $15 - hike + $.50
TAU SNIPER DRONE TEAM £23.00 - $37.30 - was $33 - hike + $4.30

Tyranids
TYRANID ZOANTHROPE £15.50 - $25 - was $22.25 - hike + $2.75
TYRANID TYRANT GUARD £15.50 - $25 - was $22.25 - hike + $2.75
TYRANID HIVE GUARD £15.50 - $25 - was $20 - hike + $5
TYRANID BROODLORD £15.50 - $25 - was $20 - hike + $5
TYRANID LICTOR £15.50 - $25 - was $22.25 - hike + $2.75
TYRANID HIVE TYRANT £36.00 - $58.50 - was $49.50 - hike + $9
TYRANID PYROVORE £21.50 - $30 - was $33 - hike - $3

Witch Hunters
None

Fantasy and LoTR
83-62 CHAOS EXALTED HERO £9.50
83-63 CHAOS KHORNE EXALTED HERO £10.50
86-60 EMPIRE CAPTAIN WITH HAMMER & PISTOL £9.50
92-60 WOOD ELF HIGHBORN WITH GREAT WEAPON £9.50
84-60 DWARF LORD WITH HAMMER & SHIELD £9.50
84-61 DWARF RUNELORD WITH GREAT WEAPON £9.50
90-60 SKAVEN WARLORD £9.50
90-61 QUEEK HEADTAKER £10.50
90-62 DEATHMASTER SNIKCH £10.50
91-61 VAMPIRE LORD £9.50
89-60 GRIMGOR IRONHIDE £10.50
89-62 BLACK ORC BIG BOSS £10.50
87-60 CARADRYAN £10.50
85-61 DARK ELF ASSASSIN WITH TWO HAND WEAPONS £9.50
81-60 MALAGOR THE DARK OMEN £12.50
10-61 URUK-HAI WITH CROSSBOWS £14.00
10-62 URUK-HAI BERSERKERS £14.00
08-61 GOTHMOG (PELENNOR) £20.50
05-60 ELROND AND GIL-GALAD £15.00
10-60 SARUMAN AND GRIMA £15.00
02-60 GANDALF THE WHITE £20.50
04-60 ARAGORN (THE BLACK GATE) £20.50
04-62 THEODEN (HELM’S DEEP) £20.50
04-61 BOROMIR (ITHILIEN) £20.50
09-60 SULADAN THE SERPENT LORD £20.50
08-62 THE DARK MARSHAL (RINGWRAITH) £20.50
05-61 DAIN AND BALIN £15.00
83-42 ARCHAON THE EVERCHOSEN £30.00
83-43 CHAOS LORD ON DAEMONIC MOUNT £22.50
83-41 CHAOS DRAGON OGRE SHAGGOTH £36.00
86-41 LUDWIG SCHWARZHELM £22.50
86-40 KURT HELBORG £22.50
82-41 THE GREEN KNIGHT £22.50
82-40 KING LOUEN LEONCOEUR £30.00
92-42 WOOD ELVES TREE KIN £30.00
92-40 ORION KING IN THE WOODS £22.50
92-41 WOOD ELVES TREEMAN £36.00
84-40 THOREK IRONBROW £36.00
84-41 DWARF GYROCOPTER £23.00
84-42 DWARF BOLT THROWER £23.00
90-40 SKAVEN WARPLOCK JEZZAILS £30.00
91-40 VAMPIRE COUNTS VARGHULF £21.50
91-42 COUNT MANNFRED £22.50
91-41 VAMPIRE COUNTS BLOOD KNIGHTS £61.50
88-41 KROQ GAR £40.00
89-44 GOBLIN SPEAR CHUKKA £18.50
89-43 SAVAGE ORC GREAT SHAMAN ON WAR BOAR £15.50
89-41 ORC WARBOSS ON WYVERN £40.00
89-42 GOBLIN ROCK LOBBER £23.00
89-45 GORBAD IRONCLAW £30.00
89-40 AZHAG THE SLAUGHTERER £55.00
85-41 DARK ELVES REAPER BOLT THROWER £18.50
08-40 THE DARK LORD SAURON £25.50
08-42 GULAHVAR THE TERROR OF ARNOR £30.00
08-43 MORDOR TROLL CHIEFTAIN £25.50
02-40 THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING £37.00

Alamo 40k GT 2011: Day 1

Day one of the Alamo is over and I've got to say I've had a lot of fun. Beer, Gam ing, and fun people just makes a day great. The tournament is nice and relaxed, 2 and 1/2 hours of game time for 2,000 points, which for me and my games have given us plenty of time to play without running in any time issues or even a warning to hurry up and finish.

My first game was against Space Wolves. It was a quick and fun game. I was able to get first turn, and pull off scout move with the Dreadknight and a Purifier squad. The two squads then charged his two long fang squads on the first turn, Vindicare blew up his Land Raider and the Autocannons took out the Vindicator tank. After that it was wittling the rest of the army down. I ended up getting full points for the game.

Game Two was fun too. It was against Codex Space Marines, he was running 3 10 man tactical squads, 2 10 man devastator squads with missiles and lascannon and a 10 man terminator unit. It was capture and control, and he castled in his corner and I spent many turns trying to break through his defenses. I ended up pulling off the win with a bad die roll on his part that caused his last scoring squad to get pinned, I think was able to take them out and was left with the only scoring unit on the table and an objective.

Game Three was by far the most difficult game I've played in a while. It was against Nick Rose from Bell of Lost Souls and he was playing a hybrid deathwing Black Templars list. We literally beat each other to pieces and pieces. It was an anhilation game and was a lot of fun. Nick's a great guy and puts up a good fight, it was also nice discussing the game and seeing what I could have done differently next time.

Overall I'm really enjoying the Alamo and can't wait for tomorrow!

Grey Knights: Army Done

Now that Blogger is working again I can get a little post in here. So I was able to finish up my Grey Knight army Thursday Night and let me just say I'm very happy with the way it turned out.

Grey Knights: Army Painting Progress

So after a little more then a week of work I have finish up all of the infantry and three rhinos for the Alamo GT. I wouldn't say they're 100% done yet though as I've still got some inks I want to throw on them and the like, but as time is running out and my poor fingers are starting to cramp it's time to call them done for the round and move on.

That means all that's left for me are the two dreadnaughts, one dreadknight and the stormraven which I'll be painting Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I'm looking forward to seeing how they come out, and I might have a little surprise to show for the stormraven.

Cowboy Kenny - Custom Head Painted

It's official. Cowboy Kenny is Painted and the Justicar of a Strike Squad. The model painted fairly well, but there was a small texture on the head model that was overcome by using thicker paint to help even it out. I think it came out quite well though :)

I'll post some more progress of the Knights later, I've spent a week painting and have just about all of the infantry done, just need to do the nemesis weapons, and 3 Rhinos by Sunday to hit my goal. Keep an eye out for it.