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Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Warlord Titan No. 2369 - Titanus Diaboli Ferrum, Legio Crucius

Certificate Number: 0002369
Titan Name: Titanus Diaboli Ferrum

Pattern: Mars-Alpha Pattern Warlord Titan

Head Unit: Both Mars-Alpha Pattern and Mars-Beta Pattern

Primary Armament: Primary Belicosa Volcano Cannon, Arioch Power Claw, Paired Laser Blasters; Optional Macro Gatling Blaster, Mori-Quake Cannon, 2nd Belicosa Volcano Cannon; carapace Apocalypse Missile Launchers

Princeps: +++CLASSIFIED+++

Titan Legio: Legio Crucius
Battle Maniple Composition: Warlord (2369)

Owner: Jeffrey M.
Location: Georgia, USA
Comments: My wife surprised myself and our daughter this Christmas with our first titan to build as our first Father / Daughter project and we can't wait to make this as cool looking as possible together!

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WORK IN PROGRESS PHOTOS:

Rites of Construction have forged ahead

Less than a month and that's very rapid progress

A strong solid pose

Lots of options

Boxes of resin joy!

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Sunday, 12 January 2025

Chaos Reaver Titan No. 2585 - Cursum Incipio, #EXCOMMUNICATE TRAITORIOUS#

Certificate Number: 0002585
Titan Name: Cursum Incipio
Pattern: Mars Pattern Chaos Reaver Titan
Primary Armament: Battle Titan Volcano Cannon; Battle Titan Laser Blaster; Apocalypse Missile Launcher
Princeps: #CLASSIFIED#
Titan Legio: #EXCOMMUNICATE TRAITORIOUS#
Battle Maniple Composition: Reaver (2585)

Owner: Michael C.
Location: Kent, UK
Comments: 1 warhound engine kill, 3 games played, accompanies World Eaters and Alpha Legion in apocalypse games

COMPLETED PHOTOS:

Cursum Incipio Walks!

Breaching the fortress gates

Walking in the Badlands

WORK IN PROGRESS PHOTOS:

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Saturday, 11 January 2025

Review: Codex Astra Militarum

Treadheads and footsloggers rejoice, Games Workshop has released the newest Astra Militarum codex. The new codex has a total of 5 detachments and 63 datasheets. This is slight increase in datasheets from the old count of 61. The 6 datasheets that are being removed below;

Platoon Command Squad

· Infantry Squad

· “Iron Hand” Straken

· Munitorum Servitors

· Regimental Attaches

· Sergeant Harker

In return there are 9 new datasheets;

· Kreig Command Squad

· Lord Marshal Drier

· Catachan Command Squad

· Rogal Tank Commander

· Kreig Combat Engineers

· Catachan Heavy Weapons Squad

· Kreig Heavy Weapons Squad

· Artillery Team

· Death Riders

The detachments are flavorful and varied;

· Combined Arms

· Siege Regiment

· Mechanized Assault

· Hammer of the Emperor

· Recon Element

Combined Arms is a re-branding of Combined Regiment. The Born Soldiers rule is the same as before. Siege Regiment add the Artillery Support rule. Artillery Support allows one of three types of support. Creeping Barrage which will slow down units movement by 2” on a 5+. Incendiary Bombardment remove the Benefit of Cover for 1 to 3 units depending on the battle size. Smoke Shells will provide the stealth rule for 1-3 units. Mechanized Assault give an army the Armored Fist rule. This provides a +1 to wound on ranged attacks for any units the turn that they disembark from a transport. For the tank lovers, Hammer of the Emperor will provide some additional mobility as all Squadron units gain a flat 6” advance with Iron Tread. Lastly, Recon Element allows your army to make the most of battlefield cover with Masters of Camouflage. This rule gives all Regiment and Astra Militarum Walkers Benefit of Cover and if the units already has the Benefit of Cover for any other reason, improve the save by 1 to a maximum of 3+. Of these detachments, Combined Arms and Recon Element will probably see some significant use. While, Hammer of the Emperor and Siege Regiment are much more niche, with very specific applications. Mechanized Assault is by far the weakest detachment and will see little use.

Most of the existing datasheets have remained the same with a few receiving some improvement. The most notable, in my opinion, is the Death Korps of Kreig. This unit now has the ability allow two models to take a flamer, grenade launcher or a long-las in addition to two other models taking a meltagun, plasma gun or a vox-caster and lasgun. This will allow a 10 man unit to take 4 special weapons, in addition to a Death Korp medi-pack. This can be duplicated in a squad size of 20.

This codex is a modest upgrade from the Astra Militarum index. The new detachments rules are a bit lackluster. They provide some variety and color, but not much to viable new ways to field an Astra Militarum force. The new detachments lean very heavily on their stratagems. For example, Mechanized Assault has the Move Out stratagem that will allow a unit not in engagement range and within 3” of a Astra Militarum Transport to embark at the end of an opponents turn, for 1 CP. Hammer of the Emperor gains advance and charge with Blazing advance, as well as fall back and shoot with Tactical Withdrawal, each for 1 CP. Crash Through allows your Astra Militarum Vehicles to move through terrain as if it was not there.

The new codex is a bit of a mixed bag. Most of the existing units have seen little change. The new units are strong and will a place in most armies. The detachments lean heavily on their stratagems to be effective. This codex is nice to have earlier in in 10^th Edition, and feels like many of the others with only a few detachments that are viable on the tabletop.

Friday, 10 January 2025

Update - Warlord Psi-Titan No. 1239 - Polaris-Albedelach, Ordo Sinister - 10 Jan 25 - COMPLETE

TOC's own Support Staff - Lord TITANium H. has sent in his updated photos of the Psi-Titan he has been working on, using the chassis of an official Forge World Warlord Titan and 3D-printing the armour plates and Sinistramanus Tenebrae specialist weapon and a selection of more exotic weaponry than the official range allows (at least at 28mm anyway).

Polaris-Albedelach walked at the UK Titan Owners Club Walk, and performed well.

Polaris-Albedelach Walks for Ordo Sinister

Psi-Titan support for the loyal Legio Crucius at Titan Owners Club Walk

Glowing LEDs in the head alternate in battle

Standing on the remains of a Legio Mortis Warmaster Titan wreckage

Some fearsome CC weaponry - this is 3D-printed as Forge World only have a limited range of weaponry.

The Sinistramanus Tenebrae specialist weapon

Congratulations to Princeps Lord TITANium H. for completing his God Engine.

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Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Reaver Titan No. 123 - Ignis Orchis, Legio Vulcanum

Certificate Number: 123
Titan Name: Ignis Orchis (The Fire Orchid)
Pattern: Mars Pattern Reaver Titan
Primary Armament: Gatling Blaster, Laser Blaster, and Apocalypse Missile Launcher
Princeps: Tiberius
Titan Legio: Legio Vulcanum

Battle Manipe Composition: Reaver (123); Warhound (2333)

Owner: Alexander G.
Location: Outer London, UK

Comments: Has LED’s for lighting the eyes, and sound effects built in. I'm looking forward to the task of repainting my Warhound (2333) post-Christmas to match (all the while eyeing up a new Warlord Titan...)

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COMPLETED PHOTOS:

Ignis Orchis Walks for Legio Vulcanum!

Princeps Alexander has added LEDs to the Command Deck

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Monday, 6 January 2025

KS0052 - Uhlemeyer, House Uhlemeyer

Banner Name: Banner Uhlemeyer

Seneschal: High King Rickard "Rebel" Uhlemeyer

Knight Seneschal: "August," Knight Errant (power first, thermal cannon, questoris stubber, Icarus autocannon)
Knight Scion: "Donus et Debitum," Knight Castellan (Plasma Decimator, Volcano Lance, two twin meltaguns, twin siege breaker cannon, 4 shield breaker missiles). Piloted by Lady Carmela Uhlemeyer.
Knight Scion: Name stricken from records, Knight Gallant (power fist and reaver chainsword, meltagun, Storm strike missile pod). Piloted by James Uhlemeyer, assumed.
Armiger Squire: "Ardenti Clara," Warglaive with melta, piloted by Lady Raquel Goodnews

Armiger Squire: "Demiurgos," Helverin with stubber, piloted by Lady Aleksandra DeMaio-Mousmoules

Armiger Squire: "Lupus Viridius," Warglaive with melta, piloted by Ser Kristian DeMaio
Armiger Squire: "Lex Celestia," Helverin with stubber, piloted by Ser Josef Müller

Knight House: House Uhlemeyer
Titan Allies: No Titan allies (the Inquisitor does not have any, nor would presume to try).
Owner: Jimmy U.
Location: Kansas, USA
Comments: Historically, the King would receive a bride from the Adeptus Mechanics as an affirmation of their long standing agreement. The High King would pilot the oldest and most respected suit, "August," while the proffered bride would ride "Donus et Debitum." Their firstborn son would pilot another Knight Questoris, who shall remain unnamed, and cousins would be trained in armigers as needed.

When August is transferred to the son, the father's tilting shield is melted down and added to the armor of August. The right shoulder is painted in the father's colors and a new tilting shield is added for the new owner. Donus et Debitum is transferred to the son's bride, and the last knight is given to his firstborn son. This transfer occurs either on the death of the father or the coming of age of the grandson.

The House is small, and has been so for quite some time. They are down to their last few suits, and the Mechanicus has not cared about their arrangement. The last bride sent was not thoroughly vetted for psychic potential. When the son initiated his Becoming with the unnamed Knight, his Psyker talents activated, driving the Knight, suit and rider, insane. It managed to escape, leaving House Uhlemeyer to scrub their records to avoid scandal, but also hoping to find their son once more. With the High King growing older and no other male issue, it may be that he is now the last of his line.

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