The Concept

I am rather new to the hobby of miniatures and I am just now starting to expand to other new game systems moving on from one of the "large' systems to Privateer Press systems specifically Warmachine. I started playing just over a month ago from now when after much deliberation I decided on Khador and bought the starter box. About a week ago I listened to Iron Agenda Episode 81- New Player Talk / List for learning the Factions and decided that I should start a second faction with a limited budget/army size so that I could help teach others how to play. The episode went over each faction in a little detail and also gave a good "Learning" list for each.

After I decided that I was going to do it I listened to the Podcast again to hear the lists they put together and try to find the one to appealed to me the most. The Cryx list won hands down with the Iron Lich Asphyxious as he is one of the reasons that I started the game since he looks awesome. They were all 25 point lists and the Cryx one is as follows:

• Iron Litch Asphyxious
• 2x Deathripper
• Reaper
• Seether
• Unit of Bane Thralls (6)
• Warwitch Siren

So the "Concept" is as follows.

To build a 25 point Cryx list geared for teaching new players various aspects of the Warmachine game while still retaining a competitive edge and to do so at as low a cost a possible.

Walking Nightmare

With only one Troops choice even if I didn't already have some sort of plan for what to run with the new Necron army I'm building, there would be little choice as to what I can build. Regardless Necron Warriors are Essential to any viable build. The models are quite static and even with conversions, as cool as they may be, they are still repetitive. Thus most if not all of the Necron Warriors in this army will be converted in some way.

One simple conversion I have seen is the "walking" Warrior. Simply put the legs are cut, re-positioned, and then re-attached to the model so that it appears as if walking opposed to the stupid wide standing still stance normally seen. In addition to the legs the arms can also be cut and reposed even if it is to a lesser extent. I have gone and made it so the Warriors aren't holding the guns flat on their chests. Some of them will be holding them pointing strait out with a new hand placed on the models other arm. Others will be left handed as can be seen in one of the pictures I included. Regardless the hope is to make them less static.

The second model that is almost always included in a Necron army is a Lord. Since the Necron Warrior Phalanx came with a Lord with Resurrection Orb that will be the first to be built. It does help that a Necron Lord with Resurrection Orb and two Squads of Necron Warriors is 500 points exactly and that is a good point level to start with.

Hopefully I can get all 20 warriors done soon and decide on a painting scheme so I can start the first bit of painting. I did order some blue 3/32" rods to replace the green ones that come with the models as well as some slightly larger ones, 1/8, to cut up and use as the crystals as the bases usually have. With that order I got some weathering powders, plasticard, and a few other things to help with the modeling. Finally, I did a little trading and now have 5 more Destroyers and my 3rd Monolith on their way to my house.

This new army seems to be shaping up quite nicely.