Copper Oracle | 1. Introductory Post

"Burn them all; the God-Emperor will know His own."

— Stibor Lazaerek, grand master of the Fire Hawks during the firebombing of Sacristan

 My name is Benamon aka CopperOracle and this will be my first year with the OWAC. 

I have been wargaming since the early eighties but took a break in nineties while I was at university and still very grateful I just stored all my old miniatures rather than dumping them!

I now post on my own blog and other social media with my painting, conversions and exploration into the hobby as well as gaming at my local club in Cornwall and plotting a return to Bring Out your Lead at some point in the future!

Mulling through several options for my Army (Slann, Imperial Guard...) I settled on classic Rogue Trader Space Marines. I had been adding to a project pile of these for several years and my last attempt at painting them lost steam so the challenge will hopefully help keep me going!

Lead and plastic pile 

For my all important Overlord Offering I have provided a classic Chaos Beastman, with some nice pink gloves

For all the important Chapter choice I settled on the Fire Hawks. The 21st Founding and the Badab War has always been a favourite along with character and lore of the pre LoD Fire Hawks Chapter

With Forgeworlds reboot/detailing of the Badab War the Fire Hawks were given a new livery but I decided to keep to their original yellow and flame pattern. This is very much out of my comfort zone, both for the yellow and also the flame patterns but I thought if i was doing a challenge, make it a challenge!!

To stave off the voices in my head pointing out the imminent failure and shameful need to change Chapter, I painted up a test model and was happy to accept my fate!

Planned Army List

(Rogue Trader Compendium)

1. Lieutenant Commander

Minor Hero, Boltgun, Bionic leg = 87

(Standard Bearer behind him)

2. Medic

Field Medic, Bolt gun, Chainsword = 34

3. Chaplain

Champion, Bolt Pistol, Chainsword = 21

4. Chaplain

Champion, Bolt Pistol, Chainsword. Jump Pack = 23

5. Librarian

Lexicanum = 18

(Still to aquire)

 

6. Techmarine x 4

Bolt Pistol = 51

7.Bombots 

x5 = 25

8. Terminator Squad (5)

Storm Bolters, Power Fist, Power Sword, Heavy Flamer = 450

9. Tactical Squad (Veteran) (10)

Multimelta, Heavy Plasma Gun, Sergeant with Power Axe = 306

9. Tactical Squad (10)

Missile Launcher, Multimelta, Sergeant with Power Axe = 276

10. Assault Squad (10)

Flamer, Plasma pistol, Sergeant with Power sword and Bionic Leg, All with chainswords,  All with Jump packs = 282

Total  = 1.573

I have also prepped some additional units to act as stretch goals if the month is going well and my 'Wild Card' month

Stretch Goals

One in 'Ebay purchased Green' and the other in 'Was going to build a Dusk Raider Army' White

11. Rhino transport for the Veteran Squad = 370

12. Rhino transport for Tactical Squad = 370

Three heavies with a dead marine underfoot, possibly Tiger Claw or Mantis Warrior

13. Contemptor Dreadnought = 200

14. Contemptor Dreadnought  = 200

15, Deredeo Dreadnought = 220

Giving a Grand total of = 2,933 points!

With the Librarian to purchase and the rest of the army all assembled and undercoated, all that is left is for me to wait for the new year...and maybe reset my painting table so I don't just have the front 2 inches to paint on!

...and maybe put together a gizmo thing to represent a teleporter for my Terminators

Obligatory big before shot