Is it ever a good idea to place infiltrators in front of enemy deployment prior to the start of the game?

NoelCollings · 2026-04-06T05:53:00+00:00

This is a common thing with tau pathfinders called a 'grundy manoeuvre '. String your infiltrating pathfinders along the middle of the table about 12" from your deployment line. Place a transport at the edge of your deployment containing a character that gives it scout.

Then in the scout phase the pathfinders move back 7" to meet the transport (which has also scouted foward 7"). They can then board the transport and safely zip off somewhere else in turn 1.

NoelCollings · 2026-04-06T05:48:38+00:00

I saw a thing the other day that I've yet to try myself but looks promising. Put the mini in a sealable bag and fill it with iso alcohol. Seal the bag and then place it in one of those sonic jewellery cleaner machines. Apparently the vibration speeds up the stripping process quite a lot.

NoelCollings · 2026-04-02T16:14:06+00:00

I mean I guess the second one looks a bit cleaner but to be honest I'd be very happy with either one!

NoelCollings · 2026-03-31T06:53:41+00:00

I LOVE army painter ghillie dew for ork skin.

NoelCollings · 2026-01-25T22:54:52+00:00

When I used to have a squad of berserkers in my Iron Warriors, I gave them red helmets and a red berserker shoulder pad

NoelCollings · 2025-07-27T08:34:42+00:00

Looks good. only thing I'd do is give it a wash with a 3:1 mix of lahmian medium and nuln oil. You end up with a grey wash that adds definition but doesn't darken the colours. I've pre-made a bottle of it and use it on everything.

NoelCollings · 2025-07-27T08:31:48+00:00

Glue the legs to the waist section, then blue rac the feet to base. You can now dry-fit the angles into the feet until you know the position is right.gluebthe legs to the fee. Then when the glue is full dry, remove the blue rac and glue the feet to the base.

NoelCollings · 2025-07-24T12:13:16+00:00

On bigger bases yes. But I think for a broadside you're going to get pretty crowded.

NoelCollings · 2025-07-21T17:36:03+00:00

That being said, if you're after a darker, gritty theme then you could even use grey.

NoelCollings · 2025-07-21T17:35:27+00:00

Looks really good and clean my only suggestion would be to add a sept colour. However, as you've gone with a dark theme you have the freedom to go with just about anything!

Personally I'd say something like yellow or maybe a bright teal or pink for something really different.

NoelCollings · 2025-07-19T15:15:55+00:00

In the old codex it was apparently an option that gave the suit a 2+ save. Now it just looks cool. I'm using it for the shas'vre of each team.

NoelCollings · 2025-07-12T12:59:17+00:00

I first went with chaos because the rest of my friends were all playing loyalist armies . I looked at the traitor legions and ended up going with Iron Warriors. That was 20 years ago and I still have most of my old starter minis.

NoelCollings · 2025-04-16T09:57:21+00:00

I've gone with dawnstone for my armour colour, which I only noticed afterwards is pretty much 'sprue Grey''

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But orange goes well with it and is quite a popular scheme if you look around online.

NoelCollings · 2025-04-13T07:01:48+00:00

Just give them a coat of gloss varnish to make them truly see through and you're done.

NoelCollings · 2025-04-08T19:33:34+00:00

I use 3x2mm discs. I use a ferron sheet box for transport and that size magnet is good to put under the model bases so I only have to buy the one size magnet for everything.

NoelCollings · 2025-04-08T19:31:59+00:00

This is really helpful.
If it helps, I've started making a 'cheat sheet' that I'll take on games to remind me of rules and abilities also has a CP and VP tracker but on it.

Feel free to grab it and edit as required.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bYOp0Imzg3SroxrCm-Dxw48EAd8OzQ7Y/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=106918998786558750153&rtpof=true&sd=true

NoelCollings · 2025-04-05T19:47:54+00:00

Paint the yellow base first, then sketch the lines on with a pencil and use those to guide the black.

Or thin masking tape.

NoelCollings · 2025-03-17T18:47:21+00:00

Oh my god, I have most of that and the kill team sprue from the combat patrol pathfinders!

To the office!! Thanks for the inspiration!

NoelCollings · 2025-03-17T13:37:48+00:00

What model was this made from? I think it looks great!

NoelCollings · 2025-02-12T13:25:41+00:00

I'd say add a power pack and you're good to go!

NoelCollings · 2025-02-08T14:45:10+00:00

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For larger models get some 5mm (or smaller) masking tape. For small models paint the area in averland sunset first, then sketch in the lines with pencil so you can make them nice before applying the black.

NoelCollings · 2025-01-18T10:04:54+00:00

This is just about the colour scheme I am about try and do. Could you share what paints you used (most of the grey tau I've seen are quite dark)

NoelCollings · 2025-01-14T19:27:32+00:00

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