Email Part #1: Hobby

From Andreas Dranidis:

Hello mate, I posted at your site but I have a request now. Could you please show a conversion of a Tervigon and a how-to use him in battles?
Thank you very much. I am planning on buying 2-3 carnifex kits and make them tervigons because I think they will be better than T-Fexs, what do u think?

Andreas:

My pleasure mate.  I'll see what I can do.  I'm not really hardcore with my conversions and my tactics are still evolving, but I'll share what I can.

Hobby: Tyrannofex Conversion

I've had tons of positive comments on my Tfex so I thought I would share how easy it was so others can make them.

Here's a couple pictures for reference.  It's still not painted yet, I'm getting into 40 genestealers so he's a ways off to being finished.

1850pt League Game (competitive)

One of the friends I made at the GT was in town for the holiday weekend and we met up for an 1850pt game.  I told him I brought a fluffy list (same one I used in the last two batreps) and a competitive list.  He told me to use the 'arder one because he was bringing two special characters.

My list:
tyranid prime + whip/sword, scything talons
tyranid prime + boneswords, toxin sacs
hive guard x2
hive guard x2
zoanthropes x2
genestealers x16 + broodlord
genestealers x16
termagants x10 + devourers
termagants x10 + devourers
tervigon + toxin sacs, adrenal glands, catalyst
tervigon + toxin sacs, adrenal glands, catalyst
tyrannofex + rupture cannon

His list:
the sanguinor
astorath
3x sanguinary priests + power weapons, jump packs
furioso dread + blood talons
furioso librarian dread + wings, might
10x assault marines + power weapon, melta
10x assault marines + power weapon, melta
10x assault marines + power fist, melta

1850pt League Game (comp)

I had the chance to play Smitty for one of my league games this week!  Smitty is a tough opponent and our games always end up very close.  In fact, I believe we've played to draws in 3 of our 4 matches several of which were killpoint games.

Smitty's Eldar
Farseer + both runes
Avatar
10 wraith guard, warlock w/ conceal
10 dire avengers w/ defend
10 guardians, warlock w/ conceal, shuriken cannon
10 storm guardians, warlock w/ destructor, 2 flamers, wave serpent w/ scatter laser
7 pathfinders
3 jet bikes w/ 1 cannon
Wraithlord w/ scatter laser, sword
Viper w/ scatter laser
2 war walkers w/ scatter lasers

My Nids
Tyranid Prime - lw/bs, scytals, ts
3x hive guard
3x zoanthropes
Tervigon - cat, ts, ag, cs
10x termagants
20x genestealers
3x raveners - rc's
20x gargoyles - ts, ag
Harpy - tlhvc, cs
Tyrannofex - rc
Carnifex - tl dev's

Team Tourney Concepts

So Millennium is running a team tourney in January to act as a test run for the local adepticon teams.  2 person format instead of 4 man teams, similar force org.  My buddy Timbo is going to bring DE as my partner, most likely with a shooty list that I can complement with an assaulty build.

Here are some of my 1,000pt concepts.  Feedback is encouraged.

1850pt League Game (comp)

Millennium Games, one of our many local stores fired up a 40k league in the wake of DaBoyz GT.  It's a pretty cool system.  Play up to 2 games a week at the store (your choice of pts and format) and register your results for points.  Mid January, players can bid their points in a loot auction.

I met up with Kevin tonight for an 1850pt comp game to start off my league play.  Kevin's necrons:

Lord w/ orb, phase shifter
Destroyer Lord
11x warriors
11x warriors
10x warriors
3x wraiths
10x scarabs
4x destroyers
2x heavy destroyers
Monolith

My Nids:
Tyranid Prime - lw/bs, scytals, ts
3x hive guard
3x zoanthropes
Tervigon - cat, ts, ag, cs
10x termagants
20x genestealers
3x raveners - rc's
Harpy - tlhvc, cs
Tyrannofex - rc
Carnifex - tl dev's

GT Batrep #5

Here's my GT list - 1850pts Splinter Fleet Colossus
Tyranid Prime - LW/BS, Scytals
Tyranid Prime - BS/BS, Rending
Hive Guard x2
Hive Guard x2
Ymgarl Genestealers x7
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Trygon - AG
Trygon - AG
Carnifex Brood (2) - Twin Linked Devourers x4

Batrep Disclaimer:  This was my first GT, and first attempt to batrep tournament games.  I screwed around with the flash so picture quality will vary.  Also, the more difficult the games became, the less I focused on taking pictures so please excuse the lack of photos later on.  Enjoy!

Game #5 versus Rick James from Boston - Mech Guard

DaBoyz GT Batrep #4

Here's my GT list - 1850pts Splinter Fleet Colossus
Tyranid Prime - LW/BS, Scytals
Tyranid Prime - BS/BS, Rending
Hive Guard x2
Hive Guard x2
Ymgarl Genestealers x7
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Trygon - AG
Trygon - AG
Carnifex Brood (2) - Twin Linked Devourers x4

Batrep Disclaimer:  This was my first GT, and first attempt to batrep tournament games.  I screwed around with the flash so picture quality will vary.  Also, the more difficult the games became, the less I focused on taking pictures so please excuse the lack of photos later on.  Enjoy!

Game #4 versus Kelsay from Virginia - Raven Guard

List of the Week: Competitive

So I learned a lot at DaBoyz GT, my first GT.  I prefer competitive settings for tournaments and was glad to face some really hard lists.  My ultimate personal goal is to take a title at a competitive event such as NOVA or a GT running a similar format.  As such, I've been list bashing to bring in things I learned and new comcepts.

Here's my current brainstorm:

List of the Week: Comp

So I got my competitive fix last weekend at DaBoyz GT.  I know, it was a "comp" event, but I brought a non-comp list (31/120 comp score) and was paired against 4 non-comp lists (drop wolves, vulkan marines, shrike marines 2x raiders/2x ass terms, mech guard 7 chimeras 3 fliers).

Also, in the ultimate move of coolness, Travis the owner of Millennium Games split next year's tourney schedule between comp and non-comp.  This is a huge step as every single local tournament a year for us in Rochester is comp except Ard Boyz.  Now, comp players and competitive players have equal outlets for their favored lists.  For the record, I enjoy both but prefer competitive if I'm paying to play.

So next month is the Millennium Invitational where the top performers in the monthly tournament come together to crown the king.  This will be a comp tournament also.  Here's the list I'm considering testing this week.  As Millennium also hosts a 40k league, I'll be using the same list and hope to post more reports to support the theory hammer.

DaBoyz GT Batrep #3

Here's my GT list - 1850pts Splinter Fleet Colossus
Tyranid Prime - LW/BS, Scytals
Tyranid Prime - BS/BS, Rending
Hive Guard x2
Hive Guard x2
Ymgarl Genestealers x7
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Trygon - AG
Trygon - AG
Carnifex Brood (2) - Twin Linked Devourers x4

Batrep Disclaimer:  This was my first GT, and first attempt to batrep tournament games.  I screwed around with the flash so picture quality will vary.  Also, the more difficult the games became, the less I focused on taking pictures so please excuse the lack of photos later on.  Enjoy!

Game #2 versus John W. from the ETC team - Space Wolves

DaBoyz GT Batrep #2

Here's my GT list - 1850pts Splinter Fleet Colossus
Tyranid Prime - LW/BS, Scytals
Tyranid Prime - BS/BS, Rending
Hive Guard x2
Hive Guard x2
Ymgarl Genestealers x7
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Trygon - AG
Trygon - AG
Carnifex Brood (2) - Twin Linked Devourers x4

Batrep Disclaimer:  This was my first GT, and first attempt to batrep tournament games.  I screwed around with the flash so picture quality will vary.  Also, the more difficult the games became, the less I focused on taking pictures so please excuse the lack of photos later on.  Enjoy!

Game #2 versus Dan from Buffalo - Daemons of Chaos

DaBoyz GT Batrep #1

Here's my GT list - 1850pts Splinter Fleet Colossus
Tyranid Prime - LW/BS, Scytals
Tyranid Prime - BS/BS, Rending
Hive Guard x2
Hive Guard x2
Ymgarl Genestealers x7
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Termagants x10
Tervigon - Catalyst, TS, AG, SS
Trygon - AG
Trygon - AG
Carnifex Brood (2) - Twin Linked Devourers x4

Batrep Disclaimer:  This was my first GT, and first attempt to batrep tournament games.  I screwed around with the flash so picture quality will vary.  Also, the more difficult the games became, the less I focused on taking pictures so please excuse the lack of photos later on.  Enjoy!

Game #1 versus Paul S. from Boston - Vulkan's Salamanders.