XV-8 Battlesuit Conversions - Tutorial
A few weeks ago I posted some pictures of my XV-8s, and was immediately asked for a tutorial... well here it is.First, I need to acknowledge Adam, the originator of this blog. These conversions are...
View ArticleAn Introduction is in order...
Well, more properly, a re-introduction.Allow me to present Josh Broughton (Nite Phire).Josh has been playing Tau since August 2011, and expressed interest in contributing to the blog to David a while...
View ArticleBattle Report: Tau vs. Tyranids
Finally! I had the opportunity to head up to my FLGS and spend some therapeutic time playing a game of 40k. Work has kept me very busy and often on the road, so this is the first time I'd had a chance...
View ArticleI'm Dreaming of a Tau Christmas...
The new Tau Christmas bundle is on the way. I just received a call from my favorite local game store employee informing me that it was going to be available in the next week or two, and that if I...
View ArticleTau, Nebari, Old Documents, Schitzophrenia, and Smurfs.
Chiana, a Nebari FemaleSo... I was going through and approving comments the other day (unfortunately we have a couple of spammers and I have to scrub their filth regularly), and I came to a rather...
View ArticleThe Firebase Support Cadre
Ok, so we have a new formation. As you all know, I rushed out and purchased this a couple of weeks ago, primarily because I wanted the new Broadside models and this effectively gave me two for free...
View ArticleChristmas, A New Tau Player, and Mohawk Boy
I hope Christmas finds you all warm and happy in the knowledge that some-where, some-how, and some-when a Tau railgun is blowing some Imperial dirtbag to little pink smithereens.I have good news and...
View ArticleNew Year, New "To-do" List
So here we are well into 2014!My Seahawks are doing great things, and I have been very busy. I have not been too much into my Tau lately because I have been spending a lot of time with my football...
View ArticleSeahawk Sept
So there we go. My Seahawks pulled it out. They're going to face the Broncos at Superbowl 48, and that means two more weeks of abstinence for me and my beloved Tau. Hey, it's only weird if it doesn't...
View ArticleBack in Business
Sorry for the delay in posting, but I've had a hectic time for the last few weeks. My armies are covered in dust, and my enthusiasm had trailed off a bit. But now I'm back, and I have excellent news,...
View ArticleBattle Report: Tau vs. Chaos Space Marines
I am finally starting to get settled into my new area and job, so this last weekend I managed to get a casual game in. My area has no FLGS so we play in our basements and hobby rooms when we can.This...
View ArticleConverting the XV 107 - R'varna Battlesuit
Hello All!Today, instead of my occasional contribution of a battle report, I will be showing off my latest model: the XV107 R'varna by Forgeworld.With all the new monstrous creatures and Imperial...
View ArticleBattle Report: Tau vs. Astra Militarum
I got another game in a couple weekends ago against the new and improved Astra Militarum. I didn't have much experience with them before the new codex, but it looks like I'll be seeing them fairly...
View ArticleNew Rules... and Possibly New Problems for Tau
So, I just looked through the new rulebook, and it's a beautiful thing, but a couple of things concern me.First, Warp charge points and how the psychic phase works. It appears to be similar to how the...
View Article7th Edition Tau:
Hello all.I am going to be discussing a few of the changes to Warhammer 40k with the arrival of 7th edition, and what they mean for Tau players.Hu Jin Tau touched on some of these, but I'd like to...
View ArticleDIY Homemade Portable Wargaming Table
Though not strictly Tau related, I did put my R'varna in a couple of the pictures. That counts right?There aren't very many options out there for portable wargaming tables. Those that are out there all...
View ArticleEscalation League Battles: 500 pts
Escalation League: 500 pointsThis last gameday with my LGG we had our second Escalation day. Our first escalation games were last month at 500 points, but that was 6th edition, so we opted for...
View Article1000 pt Farsight Enclave List
As the title suggests, this is the list that I will be bringing this weekend for the third Escalation round. We did a round at 500 points during 6th edition, and then decided to do 500 points again...
View ArticleBattle Report: Tau vs. Grey Knights
--Vre'Ho'kais whispered over the comms,"Target in sight Shas'El". Obviously there was no need to whisper, there wasn't a chance that a human would hear him speaking. Indeed, were a human standing a...
View ArticleBattle Report: Tau vs Astra Militarum
---Shas'El Bork'an J'Shas'ka called a halt to his battlegroup's advance. The XV8's fanned out into a holding formation around one of the larger ruins while he tried to get his bearings. The rain was...
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