This Saturday I went to see the stage adaptation of Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, the ticket was a birthday present from Paul.

We had tea at the Metrocentre And made our way over the river to the arena where we joined a very big queue, which did thankfully move pretty quickly.

We had a bit of a wait so I read my book for a bit, it was a full 90 minutes till the show started

And it was a hell of a great show, been wanting to see this for a long time and I am so glad I was able to.

They had Charlie Simpson from Busted singing the narrators parts, and he was really good.

The guy performing as the Artilleryman was particle good, that was Rou Reynolds from Enter Shikari, a band I have now gotten a few albums for!

We also learned that Lindsay has never listened to the album, and she only knew The Eve of the War, not even Forever Autumn, so we have been introducing her to it, and in the car this morning, we ended just before Thunder Child.

What I Am Modelling

I started off with the Tyranids getting a second Psychopage to add to their forces

I then painted some Tempestus Scions to complete their Combat Patrol, starting with two Tempestors with Power Fists and Bolt Pistols, four Scions with Grenade Launchers and three Command Squad Scions with Hotshot Lasguns

And just as an added bonus a Tempestor Prime with Bolt Pistol

I then painted up a Brutalis Dreadnought for the Blood Ravens

Followed by another Brutalis for the Ultramarines

I also painted a squad of Retributors for my Sisters of Battle

Finished painting a squad of Retributors for the Argent Shroud, armed with 2 Multi-Meltas and 2 Heavy Flamers#Warmongers #WarhammerCommunity #PaintSlam25 #Warhammer40k #Warhammer40000 #AdeptaSororitas #Retributors #ArgentShroud #PaintingWarhammer #PaintingWarhammer2025

— Michael Botterill (@biggeordiegeek.uk) 2025-04-05T17:03:57.839Z

And a Ministorum Priest to accompany them

I am currently working on Swampboss Skumdrekk and a Dankhold Trogboss

So whata next on the painting table?

  1. Blood Angels Landspeeders
  2. Swampboss Skumdrekk
  3. Imperial Fists Command Squad
  4. The Ancestors Wrath Einhyr Champion & Kâhl Yôht Grendok
  5. Kellermorph & Neophyte Hybrids x 10
  6. Ogryn Charinite Squad x 3
  7. Dankhold Trogboss
  8. Phallax Warders x 10
  9. Scarab Occult Terminators x 5 & Infernal Master
  10. Dark Angels Incursors x 5

What I Am Reading

I listened to Catch-1782 by Alison Lawson which was a great little Six and Mel story that took a look at the Grandfather Paradox in an interesting way.

I have now started on Assassinorum: Kingmaker by Robert Rath which is pretty enjoyable thus far

Still making my way slowly through The Saint by Dan Abnett and I am almost finished with Straight Silver.

What Tabletop Games I Am Playing

I played a game of 40K against Craig at Hartlepool Gamers in Friday with the Dark Angels making their debut

I used this list

Dangles (1970 Points)

Space Marines
Dark Angels
Gladius Task Force
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Ancient in Terminator Armour (75 Points)
  • 1x Power fist
  • 1x Storm bolter

Captain in Terminator Armour (95 Points)
  • Warlord
  • 1x Relic weapon
  • 1x Storm bolter

Chaplain (60 Points)
  • 1x Absolvor bolt pistol
  • 1x Crozius arcanum

Librarian (65 Points)
  • 1x Bolt pistol
  • 1x Force weapon
  • 1x Smite

Librarian in Terminator Armour (75 Points)
  • 1x Force weapon
  • 1x Smite
  • 1x Storm bolter

BATTLELINE

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points)
  • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
     ◦ 1x Plasma pistol
  • 4x Assault Intercessor
     ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
     ◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

Assault Intercessor Squad (75 Points)
  • 1x Assault Intercessor Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
     ◦ 1x Heavy bolt pistol
  • 4x Assault Intercessor
     ◦ 4x Astartes chainsword
     ◦ 4x Heavy bolt pistol

Heavy Intercessor Squad (110 Points)
  • 1x Heavy Intercessor Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 1x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 1x Heavy bolt rifle
  • 4x Heavy Intercessor
     ◦ 4x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 3x Heavy bolt rifle
     ◦ 1x Heavy bolter

Intercessor Squad (80 Points)
  • 1x Intercessor Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 1x Bolt rifle
     ◦ 1x Power weapon
  • 4x Intercessor
     ◦ 4x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 4x Bolt rifle
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

Intercessor Squad (80 Points)
  • 1x Intercessor Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Astartes chainsword
     ◦ 1x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 1x Bolt rifle
  • 4x Intercessor
     ◦ 1x Astartes grenade launcher
     ◦ 4x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 4x Bolt rifle
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Impulsor (80 Points)
  • 1x Armoured hull
  • 1x Bellicatus missile array
  • 2x Storm bolter

OTHER DATASHEETS

Ballistus Dreadnought (140 Points)
  • 1x Armoured feet
  • 1x Ballistus lascannon
  • 1x Ballistus missile launcher
  • 1x Twin storm bolter

Deathwing Terminator Squad (180 Points)
  • 1x Deathwing Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Power weapon
     ◦ 1x Storm bolter
  • 4x Deathwing Terminator
     ◦ 1x Chainfist
     ◦ 1x Plasma cannon
     ◦ 3x Power fist
     ◦ 3x Storm bolter

Deathwing Terminator Squad (180 Points)
  • 1x Deathwing Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Power weapon
     ◦ 1x Storm bolter
  • 4x Deathwing Terminator
     ◦ 1x Cyclone missile launcher
     ◦ 4x Power fist
     ◦ 4x Storm bolter

Deathwing Terminator Squad (180 Points)
  • 1x Deathwing Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Power weapon
     ◦ 1x Storm bolter
  • 4x Deathwing Terminator
     ◦ 1x Assault cannon
     ◦ 4x Power fist
     ◦ 3x Storm bolter

Inceptor Squad (120 Points)
  • 1x Inceptor Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Assault bolters
     ◦ 1x Close combat weapon
  • 2x Inceptor
     ◦ 2x Assault bolters
     ◦ 2x Close combat weapon

Infernus Squad (90 Points)
  • 1x Infernus Sergeant
     ◦ 1x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 1x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 1x Pyreblaster
  • 4x Infernus Marine
     ◦ 4x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 4x Pyreblaster

Redemptor Dreadnought (210 Points)
  • 1x Heavy flamer
  • 1x Icarus rocket pod
  • 1x Macro plasma incinerator
  • 1x Redemptor fist
  • 1x Twin fragstorm grenade launcher

On Sunday I played in the monthly 40K tournament at Gamers-At-Hart with this list for the Astra Militarium

Tempestus army (1980 Points)

Astra Militarum
Bridgehead Strike
Strike Force (2000 Points)

CHARACTERS

Commissar (30 Points)
  • 1x Plasma pistol
  • 1x Power weapon

Leman Russ Commander (235 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Lascannon
  • 1x Leman Russ battle cannon

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (85 Points)
  • 4x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 3x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 1x Plasma gun
  • 1x Tempestor Prime
     ◦ 1x Command Rod
     ◦ 1x Tempestus dagger

Militarum Tempestus Command Squad (85 Points)
  • 4x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 2x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 2x Hot-shot laspistol
     ◦ 1x Master Vox
     ◦ 1x Medi-pack
     ◦ 1x Plasma gun
     ◦ 1x Regimental Standard
  • 1x Tempestor Prime
     • Warlord
     ◦ 1x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 1x Tempestus dagger

BATTLELINE

Tempestus Scions (140 Points)
  • 1x Tempestor
     ◦ 1x Chainsword
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
  • 9x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 9x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 2x Grenade launcher
     ◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
     ◦ 2x Plasma gun
     ◦ 1x Vox-caster

Tempestus Scions (140 Points)
  • 1x Tempestor
     ◦ 1x Chainsword
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
  • 9x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 9x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
     ◦ 2x Meltagun
     ◦ 2x Plasma gun
     ◦ 1x Vox-caster

Tempestus Scions (140 Points)
  • 1x Tempestor
     ◦ 1x Chainsword
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
  • 9x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 9x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 4x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot laspistol
     ◦ 2x Meltagun
     ◦ 2x Plasma gun
     ◦ 1x Vox-caster

Tempestus Scions (70 Points)
  • 1x Tempestor
     ◦ 1x Plasma pistol
     ◦ 1x Power fist
  • 4x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 1x Grenade launcher
     ◦ 2x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun

Tempestus Scions (70 Points)
  • 1x Tempestor
     ◦ 1x Bolt pistol
     ◦ 1x Power fist
  • 4x Tempestus Scion
     ◦ 4x Close combat weapon
     ◦ 1x Grenade launcher
     ◦ 2x Hot-shot lasgun
     ◦ 1x Hot-shot volley gun

DEDICATED TRANSPORTS

Taurox Prime (90 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Storm bolter
  • 1x Taurox battle cannon
  • 1x Twin Taurox hot-shot volley gun

Taurox Prime (90 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Storm bolter
  • 1x Taurox gatling cannon
  • 1x Twin Taurox hot-shot volley gun

Taurox Prime (90 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Storm bolter
  • 1x Taurox gatling cannon
  • 1x Twin Taurox hot-shot volley gun

Taurox Prime (90 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Storm bolter
  • 1x Taurox missile launcher
  • 1x Twin autocannon

OTHER DATASHEETS

Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Lascannon
  • 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Lascannon
  • 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

Leman Russ Vanquisher (145 Points)
  • 1x Armoured tracks
  • 1x Lascannon
  • 1x Vanquisher battle cannon

Valkyrie (190 Points)
  • 1x Armoured hull
  • 2x Heavy bolter
  • 1x Lascannon
  • 2x Multiple rocket pod

Scions are a favourite army of mine, but I haven’t played them since 7th Edition when they had their own codex.

Struggled to figure out how I would run them in 10th, but my addition of some Leman Russ tanks plus a few more Scions has given me a lot more options to try.

My first game was against Eds Aeldari, and his Aspect Warriors tore apart my army bit by bit and in turn 3 basically removed all but the squad inside the Valkyrie

Ed is a really good player, so I didn’t stand much of a chance against him to be honest, but he is a lively guy to play with so it’s not too bad

My second game was against my pal Leon and his T’au, which featured a lot of Kroot, and the first couple of turns were pretty good, I managed to focus fire on a Commander and a squad of Battlesuits and eliminated them.

The second turn saw me destroy a second Commander and Battlesuit Team, but turn 3 saw the tough Kroot Rampagers tore apart tanks, Taurox Primes and left my Scions to be slaughtered

My last game of the day was against Ian’s Emperors Children, who are very much WIP

His force was very effective and in turn 2 eliminated the vast majority of my army, and my dice really failed me, whilst his were really very good.

So once again I got the wooden spoon, but that’s fine cause I had a lot of fun and played with some cool people

What I Am Spending

A bulb in the kitchen blew, so we decided to grab some smart bulbs for it.

It’s not just a case of laziness but often I can’t carry things and turn on the lights, my disabilities can often be rather limiting.

I also finally got Unbroken after paying for an annual subscription to Warhammer+

Can’t wait to get this model painted up

And to add to my Combat Patrols, the Grey Knights Combat Patrol box from Gamers-At-Hart

I got the first tier of the Humble Heroines 2025 bundle and that got me:-

And Humble Choice netted me:-

And I also bought myself