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Ep 152 - All About Ahriman We talk news, hobby and games played. Robert has loads of games played while Kenny tried Matched Play from the AoS General's Handbook. Wrapping up our CSM arc we are joined by BL author John French to discuss his excellent series on Ahriman in this episode" All About Ahriman." Then Ask a Hobby Expert welcomes Andrea Schwandt telling us how she did excellent conversion work on the Star Drake and gives some nice tips for cutting, posing, sculpting and supportimg pieces.   Remember don't delay! Ping us at www.combatphase.com/ping-us/ telling us your name and favorite AoS book or short story in an AoS  book to win an author-signed copy of Fury of Gork by Josh Reynolds!   John French website - order of reading http://john-french.blogspot.com/2015/01/ahriman-series-order-of-stories.html twitter - @Johnshfrench  FB - https://www.facebook.com/johnshfrench/?fref=ts     Andrea twitter@luckysixes   Enjoy!  

We talk games played, hobby and news. Also SHAME on Robert! We welcome to the show for the first time, friend of the show, Robbie MacNiven who talks the 8-part series Legacy of Russ, part 6 is up next on BL.com.   Enjoy! @robbiemacniven https://robbiemacniven.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Robbie-MacNiven

We talk news, games played and hobby (lots from Kenny at BitS6) Because we missed almost a whole week (So sorry! blame Robert!) we give you a double helping of BL author goodness here. First up is our continuation with Chaos Space Marines arc presenting Kharn w/his author Anthony Reynolds--who also dishes on his Word Bearers and Brettonians--then David Guymer is back on to cover The Beast Arises 6: Echoes of the Long War. Many more author interviews to come in July. Enjoy!   http://www.antreynolds.com/ @_AntReynolds_ http://bobinwood.wix.com/thirteenthbell @warlordguymer www.blacklibrary.com

We talk news, hobby and games played. Robert is having a crisis of faith re: 40K so we talk through new Mk3 out today, more on Gates of Antares and prepare for next week as BL authors return (delayed by tech difficulties) for CSM fun. Enjoy!

We talk news, hobby and games played. Kenny broke all of his models on the flight back to the US:( Kenny & Robert played a host match again (finally!) of AoS w/Ryan and it was great. Robert gives an insightful glimpse of Beyond the Gates of Antares listeners need to hear. Enjoy!

Part 1 of our new Chaos Space Marine arc: Modeling & Converting   We talk news, hobby and games played, plus a bit of fun speculation about a favorite IP, wish-listing. Talented friend of the show, Peter, joins us to talk modeling and converting your own Chaos Space Marine armies and characters. *Note* Peter's audio starts out a bit softer but only for a few minutes. You must check out his work on his hobby blog on B&C (link below).    We will be back next episode in the arc with All About Ahriman and then Kharn's own show with a special guest surprise (hmmm, what could it be?)... :) Enjoy!   Bolter and Chainsword work in progress thread   http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/278434-let-the-galaxy-burn-balefire-legion-is-back/     YouTube     https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYI3yz6y7WYgmAQAkiYAIPQ     The ETL (remember team chaos needs support more participants for chaos please)   http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322374-e-tenebrae-lux-v/  

We talk news, hobby and games played. Robert played some Epic. We then ponder how many video games are out now based on our favorite wargames IPs (hint: it's a lot!) Our The Beast Arises series continues with book 5, Throneworld, where author Guy Haley joins us to discuss writing this book, his series finale book, and more goodies coming later this year.   Enjoy!   @guyhaley https://guyhaley.wordpress.com/

We talk news, games played and hobby. Warhammer Fest is going on as we speak, er, record, but we present some of the exciting info coming out of the UK. Robert then takes us on a journey of the Wall of Wonder, promising that it will return more frequently to the show now we are three (I guess the terrible twos are over). Contest winner drawn. See you next week with continuing coverage of TBA w/book 5 Throneworld with author Guy Hayley. That's next week. Enjoy!

Link -    We talk news, upcoming releases, hobby and games played. Our AoS fic series continues with BL author Guy Haley who talks his seven stories  multiple books and his take on AoS.   Don't forget to enter the drawing for the BL 1st ed. Lemartes book! All you need to do is ping us at www.combatphase.com and tell us quickly your favorite death scene from a 30K or 40K BL book. Drawing is next week on ep 145.   Enjoy!

We talk news, hobby and games played. Then Robert and Kenny consider the new Mk3 version of WarmaHordes coming in June from PP. We are excited and wowed! by the communication from PP and discuss where you can find more regular info from PP on the upcoming edition. We close with a brief but amazing look at a charity where you can win awesome prizes, including a life-size replica of Madrak's Rathrok:)   Enjoy!   www.allnewwar.com Charity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL6qWP8U8FU NOVA Open charity: http://novaopenfoundation.org/ DeffHeadDice on YouTube Trollblood Scrum podcast: http://www.trollbloodscrum.com/

We talk news, what we think the big AoS news will be, lots of games played and some hobby. As we wrap our our three episode arc on Hobby Community Vince Venturella of YouTube Warhammer Weekly and other great shows joins us for this episode to talk about his shows and how these hobby communities benefit us all.   Enjoy!   Get 30th Space Marine from FLGS Speltid.se (can't miss him!) Vince - https://www.youtube.com/user/PhatWOP001/videos  

We talk news, rumors, hobby and games played. Privateer press has announced WarmaHordes Mk III, News from lots of companies, GW products & the 30th birthday of the Space Marines, and this weekend was Salute. Loads to say here. Once again using new spoiled rules from Mk III, Kenny is having a game of Hordes special wrestling match with only throws and power attacks:) Check out some shout-outs as well.   In part four of the 12 part The Beast Arises series author David Annandale returns to talk his exciting book The Last Wall which deals with Terra moments in to having the Ork MOON sit atop the capital. As always, spoilers (though the BL description spoils much more) but we don't spoil the end. Naturally, we conclude with upcoming works from our authors and David has the first edition next week of the new Horus Heresy: Primarchs series kick off with Guilliman!   Enjoy!     https://davidannandale.com/ @david_annandale resin bases on Ebay gamelink2012 Doom & Darkness YouTube channel: Why Pople Love to Hate

We talk news, hobby, games played. Kenny briefly recaps his AoS tournament experience from the Fantasia Fanatic in Sweden this weekend. Opponent/winner does a 10 minute interview. Then...time for the main event!    Rumor culture and news in wargaming is a part of the package. The rumor master himself, Natfka, of the Faeit212 site joins us for a long but fascinating interview about the origins of, workings of his news and rumors site...and what we have to look forward to in the coming days:)   Enjoy!   www.natfka.blogspot.com  

We talk news and games played, and of course hobby. Naturally, news includes the delightful April Fools jokes from industry, the Privateer Press retailer announcement, and other releases. Shout out to all the folks having a blast at Adepticon this weekend!   Robert interviews Kenny about his 4-monthish long project of joining wargaming forums. Kenny learned a lot and will even stay with some of these sites. Come laugh at Kenny's ignorance with us. Then Kenny talks with how two opponents about how they did the AoS 3-way game and what tips would help players wishing to run a 3+ player game of AoS. Enjoy!

We talk news, GW FAQs call and social media presence, then some hobby and games played (Fyreslayers!!)   Our AoS fiction series continues with author David Annandale talking his stories with Call of Archaon, Call of Chaos, and Fyreslayers Legends book. As always, mild spoilers (no big endings ruined)...and...what he to look forward to from our author and Black Library:)   Enjoy!   GW Organized Play David Annandale @David_Annandale  

We talk news, hobby and games played. Then author Gav Thorpe joins us again for our continuing series coverage of The Beast Arises for his book 3: The Emperor Expects. He go through where the story is at this point and Gav shares some insight to the series's beginnings and where we are headed. Naturally, we have Gav tease us with what's coming up for Horus Heresy, 40K, and Age of Sigmar.    Twitter @dennishamster Gav on Facebook www.gavthorpe.co.uk   This book and all of the others mentioned are available as hardback, ebook and in some cases audio books on www.blacklibrary.com   Enjoy!

We talk news, rumors, games played and hobby. Kenny had a variety of games in. Then inspired by discussion on various forums and fan groups we talk about fantasy as a setting and how far this can stretch, from older games to the newest. Enjoy! http://gavthorpe.co.uk/2016/03/06/warbeast-authors-notes/  

We talk news, games played, hobby fun time and then jump right into a fascinating interview as we welcome David Guymer back on the show for a third time to discuss his AoS fiction and what it's like for writing AoS materials. Naturally, some element of spoilers (leave the endings for you to discover). There are some surprises in here as well if you listen closely. :) We look forward to David's The Beast Arises books and more awesome AoS works coming soon. David Guymer Twitter @warlordguymer Facebook David Guymer http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5406240.David_Guymer www.blacklibrary.com for all the works

We are back with part two of the twelve-book series The Beast Arises, by Rob Sanders. We talk news, hobby and games played. Kenny shouts out to Holy Wars AoS tourney now internationally acclaimed:) Then Kenny is pleased to be coming home from a local Horus Heresy 30K apocalypse game.  We then go into book 2: Predator/Prey focusing on places as a theme to analyze the book. And we are excited for the next 10 books (hopefully we will have the authors on for the rest of the books). Enjoy!   Resin Bases Ebay seller: Gamelink2012 @HolyWarsGT

We talk news, Wulfen (40K) and Fyreslayers in AoS in games played and hobby. This week BL author Gav Thorpe returns to the show to talk Dark Angels in 30K-40K because with Angels of Caliban coming it made much more sense to expand beyond the Legacy of Caliban trilogy.    Enjoy!   http://gavthorpe.co.uk/