'nids part 381 - Leviathan Tyranids - TO DONE! 🔴

Afternoon #Warhammer Community I've been #PaintingWarhammer on the remains of my Leviathan box set Tyranids.

I had many doubts about these. Both in whether I could get them done in time and if I was going to be disappointed with the results.

Once again I need not have worried. They look great together.

And they're so overwhelmingly busy with detail at tabletop level that I think it's hard to see if they're actually painted well! 😝

One could say that that is their biggest flaw now.

However, if I was masochistically inclined to do any more I'd still be putting Adrenal Glands on their backs for giggles.

I still have to look at my old Termagants and add their base adapters to make them 28mm. 

As much as I'd never use my movement tray I do feel sad that they are now completely redundant. I may well have some Termagants remaining on 25mm bases. 

But the Tervigon/Termagant base will probably never be used again. 

Barbgaunts next. 

Once again so proud of the almost rainbow effect that's been created. 

I did put yellow flock on the bases. I did 10 with and 10 without for the Termagants where, so I could form two distinct broods. Foolishly I have only flocked three of this brood of five Barbgaunts. 

So I may have to rectify that so I differentiate the two broods.

You can also see [particularly on the base rime] that my Vallejo Matt varnish is more satin. If you look back at the Termagants you'll see their rims are more matt as I used Vallejo Ultra Matt Polyurethane Varnish. 

I have a post to share on this at some point and the VMV came out surprisingly well in my test. 

While this time it's slightly different.

I don't know if I'm ever going to be happy with the results.

Von Ryan's Leapers.

And alongside the previous brood.

Neurogaunts, again rocking the rainbow effect with the brain glow from their little symbiote brain beasts.

Can you imagine these as creatures in Epic/Legion Imperialis/Adeptus Titanicus?

This is the Vardenghast Combat Patrol, which I think might be pretty cool, if we ever get round to playing it.

And with the Neurogaunts added too.

Plus, I also finished the 3 Genestealers that will go on my Cerastus Knight Castigator base.

And possibly the last of the Great Big Wooden Stamps of Approval.

And for the 3 Genestealers, the last Great Big Wooden Minor Stamp of Approval.

Battle record - Bolt Action - Operation Sealion - 21/08/25

Afternoon #Warhammer Community I've been trying out different game systems with a game of Bolt Action. Ben has been working for months on an Operation Sealion board. This allows you to play Bolt Action in the setting of Dad's Army, the classic British comedy about the Home Guard in World War 2. I'm calling this a battle record, but it's almost a battle report because I've shared some of what happened. It doesn't matter, just enjoy.

This is the board set up.

And I did a little video so you can see things closer, including some of the amazing miniatures representing the characters in the show. 

Not to mention the local cricket team, boy scout troop.

Various other locals, and some not so local! 😮

The church, complete with stained glass windows and flickering candle light inside.

Beautiful Weston!

I won't go into detail but it was table quarters, with points for being in your opponents and the neutral ones.

Our air cover did really will, putting loads of pin markers on the invading force and killing a fair few.

But in response this German tank pivoted and drove over the Walmington on Sea first eleven!

It carried on it's horrific rampage through Marge Alssop's front garden, crushing the crew and weapons of two light Howitzers! 

The horrors further compounded by the local villagers being burnt to a crisp in the graveyard of the local church - it's Holy Ground

Meanwhile, our spotters in the church discovered Sister Mary Francis was in fact a German spy. 

A vicious gun fight ensued but he/she evaded fire. Then spotting the local scout troop through the window they shot them point blank and killed the lot of them.

The Home Guard finally got onto the battlefield.

Private Pike was a beast with the light machine gun. And the medic managed to save 2 out of 3 lives [on 6's]

Chief Warden Hodges led the defence of our quarter.

I think this is a Humber, and it sped on shooting the tank in its rear armour. 

Blowing it up. "Howzat! For the first-eleven."

The dastardly nun eventually met their demise.

We had so much fun playing this. It's been a passion project for Ben months. He was talking about last year I think and he spent so much time getting the terrain painted and all the locals.

I can't believe how lucky I am to get to spend time with these guys, throw dice, drink tea [and amazing flapjack's courtesy of Ben's wife].

Thursday's are the best!