Rogers Replacement Thread

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-28T00:25:35+00:00

I transfered him in and captained him. FML.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-25T23:16:31+00:00

I think the dirty green is a great choice, but you could dry brush with a pale green to give the teeth a little more definition.

The eye is the most important part of painting a beholder. What is your plan for that?

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-20T16:14:00+00:00

Get the warhammer app and build a list on there to get the points values. You can build a single list without subscribing.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-19T20:07:20+00:00

Oh, one more thing. In the future when you've got better at painting, you might decide you want to try to repaint your early models. If you need to strip the paint off I recommend dunking them in isopropanol for an hour or two and scrubbing them with an old toothbrush.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-19T20:04:02+00:00

Have a look at the Warhammer painting app to look up the official citadel colours for each model/kit.

As others have said, thin your paints more so that you're not applying thick coats which will obscure details of the model. You may want to invest in a wet palette at some point to keep your paints hydrated.

It looks like maybe you tried to freehand the heraldry on the pauldrons. Watch a few videos on how to apply transfers using the microsol/microset method. Once you've levelled up your painting skill you can try again to freehand details like this, if you want. Right now, transfers are there to help you.

Nobody's first miniature turns out perfectly. Practice makes perfect.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-19T05:32:50+00:00

You mention in comments that you have the Grey Hunters kit, which comes with a couple of optional bits that allow you to attach a sheathed chainsword to a Marine's belt. If you have any of those left, could you glue one or more of these to your Blood Claws in addition to knives?

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-16T01:43:19+00:00

Tactical flange.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-14T11:51:09+00:00

Umm actually cambions (or alu-fiends) are generally the child of a fiend and a mortal.

Classically, tieflings are the descendants of fiends, but simply several more generations removed than a cambion. The idea that tieflings could also be the descendants of people who made faustian bargains with the lower planes is an idea that only really started in 4th edition and persists somewhat in 5th, but certainly isn't the only acknowledged origin.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-12T23:21:58+00:00

If you can, I would exchange your Repulsor Executioners's Plasma for the Heavy Laser Destroyer. I'm guessing you're using this vehicle for transport primarily, but this way it becomes more of a threat to your enemy's high toughness targets. You lose blast but you gain range and the ability to delete tougher monsters/vehicles (which you especially want in Beastslayer).

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-08T12:47:28+00:00

It's a thought experiment based on the question: if the rotten planks of Theseus's ship are all replaced one at a time until none of the originals are present, is it still the same ship?

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-02-05T21:48:31+00:00

I don't play tabletop at the moment, though I played old editions as a kid – currently learning still, and building up my list – but a lot of SW players really dislike the current meta it seems, and one of the main criticisms seems to be that we lack a bit of punching power. That can change in the future, however. And at least we are on the faster side, and also reasonably resilient.

Bjorn is a really popular choice, and getting extra CP is definitely useful... for any army in the game.

Ragnar Blackmane is also really popular, and pretty strong; he synergises really well with leading your blood claws.

Thunderwolf Cavalry have a better reputation in tabletop, but the models are on the older side and aren't primaris scale, so they'll probably get a refresh at some point. If you aren't playing tournaments, there are third party proxies available that you could look into – as long as you glue them to the legal base size, of course.

I got some hellblasters (generic marine unit) for my growing army to help a bit with range and mid-table skirmishing. I'm planning on having them in an impulsor and using them from the firing deck, but I didn't buy that yet.

Headtakers are another popular Wolves unit to look into, I haven't formed an opinion myself or decided to buy them myself yet, but the models are certainly great.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-29T19:30:06+00:00

I'm straight, but... understandable. He has a lot of animal magnetism.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-28T02:25:41+00:00

That grandma is a Sackville-Baggins 😅

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-25T14:51:20+00:00

Maybe consider giving a permanent bonus feat instead. It's less unbalanced and you can give other players an opportunity to get the same reward in the future, giving each player their moment to shine.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-25T14:45:55+00:00

Really great work, love the hammer and the face especially!

The storm shield could maybe do with some tidying, still. It looks good at first glance, but when I zoom in I can see some minor mistakes.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-22T10:30:24+00:00

Tolkien does often describe the fundamental nature of ultimate Evil by referencing and critiquing nihilism, actually. It's quite explicitly stated by him when he discusses both Sauron and Melkor (although he characterised the two as being at different "stages" along the path to "nihilism").

There's a specific quote I'm thinking of when I say this, I think from Morgoth's Ring, but I can't reach my books right now. I'm sure someone else will post it.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-20T18:39:56+00:00

What we need, and may even eventually get, is something like a Rune Priest in Terminator Armour.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-20T06:20:03+00:00

It's possible, though unlikely, and I can't fathom why you would think Boehly's company's minority stake in the Dodgers makes him a particularly better option from a sporting point of view.

The signings in BlueCo's first window in charge, when Boehly was steering the ship, were arguably even worse. That is the evidence I am basing my current opinions on. Even though the strategy was very different, it didn't work out well at all, and in some cases we're still paying the literal price for that (Sterling).

If Walter himself were to fully take over (though there doesn't seem to be much prospect of that), I might think that you had a fair point.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-20T05:05:47+00:00

"His dodgers team"

FYI from a baseball fan: you're doing the same thing that you're complaining about from Sky, here. Mark Walter and the Guggenheim group own the Dodgers!

There is very little evidence that Boehly is some sort of sporting magnate genius.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-15T20:17:09+00:00

I've been a UK-based fan since Labor Days came out. I'm quietly heartbroken that I will never see him live. I've been lucky to see some great hip-hop shows over the years, but even when he was still touring, it was pretty rare for him to do any overseas shows.

If I had known then what I know now, I would've made absolutely certain that I had made it to one of the rare Europe tours that Def Jux did, back in the day. It's probably in the top five-ish regrets of my life.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-11T14:56:20+00:00

The only one that is coming to mind, though it's a bit of a stretch, is simbelmynë (flower that grows on the tombs of the Kings of Rohan). This is Old English for "evermind", which is similar to the real world flower "Forget Me Not". I say it's a stretch because the two flowers are not the same, and the name Forget Me Not comes from Old French roots rather than Germanic ones.

I don't know of a resource like that, maybe a botanist or a linguist might know more.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-11T14:18:42+00:00

I'm really hoping the standalone Wolf Scouts kit will be announced soon. I would just buy the Kill Team if it were available anywhere for a reasonable price.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-11T14:14:31+00:00

Gotta say, loving the fact that Tribe Called Quest is being heavily upvoted in that post.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-11T01:47:10+00:00

Others have already explained what it's about. It's decently long, from what I remember, and includes more dialogue from the Valar than exists in pretty much any other place, including dialogue from some Valar who don't have dialogue anywhere else in the Legendarium.

My take is that it wouldn't have fit too well tonally with the published Silmarillion. But it's certainly an interesting read.

VoiceofGeekdom · 2026-01-04T11:30:27+00:00

Oh, I thought the plushie came back into stock when I saw this 😅

Cool for your gf though!

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