Grey Knight Librarian conversion

Finally, the Grey Knight Librarian is finished, it's a fairly common conversion but an effective one I think:

For anyone spotting bits this is the standard metal librarian plus a few GK bits (Halberd head, hand holding daemon head, shield and storm bolter), I didn't have the original backpack (which is a pretty cool book thing) so I added the double-headed eagle that used to be the end of the Librarian's force weapon - frugal and cool enough for this chap.

Grey Knights vs Blood Angels

Just spotted this pic on another blog and it summed up the issue of the day - to whit - how do I ensure that my Grey Knights will give a good game to both me and my opponent. I'm told that 6th edition 40K has toned them down a bit but the internet chatter still suggests that they're a tough nut to crack. With my forthcoming game in mind (against Blood Angels) I've posted a request for some help over on the Bolter and Chainsword forum (here).

Here's the first draft list I thought I might try out:

HQ

Inquisitor Coteaz 100

TROOPS

Terminator Squad (Psycannon, 2 halberd, hammer, psybolt ammo) 230

Strike Squad (10 marines: 2 Psycannon, hammer, halberd, psybolt ammo) 255

FAST ATTACK 

Interceptor Squad (Incinerator, 1 pair falchions, psybolt ammo) 180

HEAVY SUPPORT 

Dreadnought (autocannons, psybolt ammo) 135

Defence Line + Quad Gun 100

And here's how that would look:

Another recruit for Coteaz's retinue

I managed to find an hour or so of painting time today to finish off another of Coteaz's retinue.

It's a quick paint job (can't have been much more than an hour all told) but I think he looks ok though he really doesn't look like he belongs on the battlefield. I may have to paint up an inquisitorial Rhino APC for all these non combatants to hide behind!

Next up I really will paint a terminator. In fact, I've cleared the paint station of everything but the Terminator Librarian. As he's meant to be the army commander he really does need to be painted up before the army hits the tabletop for its inaugral game in January.

Another gimp for the Retinue of Lost Souls...

Yet again, the implacable terminators look on as another of Coteaz's pets leaves the paint station ahead of them. This time it's this chap (if you ask me he looks a little peeved, could he be about to turn traitor?):

I don't know what his battlefield role will be but for now he's doing sterling service recording Coteaz's every move for his forthcoming autobiography.

Terminators (finally)...

Finally the first terminator squad is done, here they are (they're blurry because they've only just materialised from the Warp!):

 Here's Draigo, he'll be the squad leader for now:

And here's the army as it currently stands (roughly 1200 points so far):