The Quest for Foam

One of the disadvantages of having the best weather in the world is inability to get good insulation foam. I have been practically told that I am insane when I have asked for it at Home Depot or other home improvement places.

I have only found it successfully at one place but the price seemed sorta high and it was pretty thick.

BUT there is some hope. After posting on BoLS' new form I was pointed to these guys:
http://www.bobsfoam.com/ and I think I might drop em an email for pricing today. In the past I had heard of them before but was told that it burnt down. Luckily it seems to be safe and still in business.

Mecha-Nids

The coolest part of the 40k hobby for me is seeing what other people are doing. The new MechaNid pics from BoLScon are just awesome and I am just blown away by every picture I see. I have seen a couple here and there but if anyone sees anything else or if this dude has a blog let me know so that I can give more credit where credit is do.

Idea for GW/ForgeWorld

Now I know there is no way anyone at these companies will read this but I figured I would post it.

Why doesn't ForgeWorld do a Miniature series of all the Primarchs?

It really makes sense especially with how much they have flushed out the world with the Horus Heresy books. There would be tons of business for this and it would be awesome to see some great Primarch Daemon Princes and Primarchs in Terminator armor.

The Mini in the pic is from: HERE an awesome collection of insanely painted minis.

Sisters or CSMs

I think I am going to have to go with my girls, between the 2 lists that I am throwing around. I know that CSMs are the Uber and the lash can be really brutal but the girls have some great options at 1k. 3 Rhinos pack with girls with flamers and meltas is really kick ass and the Exorcist in the back field bring some justice is hard to beat. I dont think I have to worry about low model count armies but I will have to worry about hordes for sure. But hopefully the flamers and tanks will protect my girls. I just wish I could find a way to squeeze in a Callidus since that could be devestating at low points.

Dont know if I will be able to do the tourney and I sorta doubt it but at least I can make believe :).

CSM 1K list

Thinking about the 1k Tourney got me pondering a CSM list and what would be the most nasty list to throw out there.

HQ: 2 CSM Sorcerers with Lash

Troops: 2/6 man CSM squads with Melta in Rhino with Combi-Meltas

Elite: 1 Chosen 5 Man Squad in Rhino with 3 Meltas and 1 Flamer

Heavy: 2/2Obliterator Squads

Run the Sorcerers with the CSM rhinos and use the lash to create targets for the Oblits. Then have the Chosen as the finisher.

Don't know if it has enough units in it and might get overrunned by hordes but it might be cool.

Revised Sisters 1k list

After pondering who my opponents might be in a 1k tourney I decided to revise my list.

New List
Canoness with Celes Retinue in Immolator EA with TLHvy Flam. 1 Hvy Flamer and 1 melta in Retinue and an Enviserator/Bolt Pistol/Book for Canoness

3 Rhinos EA/Smoke with Girls 1 Vet Sup with Bolter 1 Hvy Flamer 1 Melta

1 Exorcist EA

Rounds out perfectly to 1k and should be a pretty good list. I know it could handle those evil Lash DP or Nob Biker list maybe, but would get it handed it it by IG I fear.

Btw: That pic is for you Dan to get you all hot and bothered in your Male only work environment.

Inquisitors

This is the part of the Inquisition Codexs that makes me sad.

After reading the Eisenhorn books, Emperor's Mercy and starting in on the Ravenor books, I have to say they need to make Inquisitors effective ICs. I have been liking them quite a bit in my army for the Psychic hood but why do their units have to blow so severely. The Acolyte, Penitent, Warrior and especially the Sage are just weaksauce in the extreme. The Acolyte is supposed to be an Inquisitor in training and he does nothing but take a shot for his boss or try some random fruitiness with a Mancatcher. The Penitent has a great save but come on lets throw in some abilities that you can buy. Having Distaff Penitents would be awesome. The Warrior is just paltry. In the books these dudes dominate even CSMs, they should at least have different archetypes like sniper, CCers(Deathcult Assassins), and Vet Guard(Marbo). The Sage is really the worst. What does having a Sage have to do with your BS? They should at least give an Inquisitor access to some new abilities or something.

Granted, I did like having an Inquisitor in a Land Raider for my last 1850 game even though it was insanely expensive and the Hood was awesome for me. But man they need to bring them in line with other ICs and the ass kicking we all know they should be doing.