Thursday, February 23, 2012

Reorganizing the Corsairs

o/

Upon initial receipt of the Red Corsairs, they broke down into an as follows:

HQ:
Termie lord with Chainfist, twin-bolter
Sorcerer...with stuff

Troops:
(8) CSMs with meltagun, icon, asp.champ.w/powerfist
(8) CSMs with meltagun, icon, asp.champ.w/powerfist
(8) CSMs with plasma gun, icon, asp.champ.w/powerfist
(8) CSMs with plasma gun, icon, asp.champ.w/power weapon
(8) lesser demons
(8) lesser demons
(7) lesser demons

Heavy Support:
(6) Havocs with (2) MLs, (1) Heavy Bolter & (1) Plasma gun
(1) Obliterator

Fast Attack:
(3) Spawn
(3) Spawn


Now, the spawn are still an issue to which I've no real answer as the minis are cool & the rules horrid. However after running a 1k list last night with some minor alterations (I'm trying to keep my alterations to the occasional arm/weapon and/or backpack swap as the minis are so pretty I'm afraid I'll mess them up), and ordering some more bitz today, their basic list will change to the following:

HQ:
Termie lord with MoS, Bliss-Giver Demon Weapon
Sorcerer with...stuff

Troops:
(8) CSMs with meltagun, icon, asp.champ.w/powerfist, Rhino
(8) CSMs with plasma gun, icon, asp.champ.w/powerfist, Rhino
(10) CSMs with (2) plasma guns, icon, asp.champ.w/power weapon
(8) lesser demons
(7) lesser demons
(7) lesser demons

Heavy Support:
(7) Havocs with (4) MLs, Icon
(1) Obliterator
Tank of some sort (currently borrowing a predator who's weaponry varies thanks to magnets)

Fast Attack:
(5) Raptors with asp. champ. w/powerfist, (1) meltagun
(3) Spawn
(3) Spawn


Currently the rhinos & predator have been taken from my other CSMs (the Corsairs are pirates after all). The jump packs extra MLs & a lone & unassembled CSM are enroute to make the rest of these changes a reality. As for the predator, I'm not sure if I want to buy another, or possibly get a Vindicator instead. Will have to see.

Also a note on the termie lord. Last night he came to life as the Red Corsairs' psychological warfare unit. I don't think I can properly attempt to describe the full horror of this model online (which I'm sure is something both Adam & Screech can attest to). Thus he's just something to be experienced rather than read about (and the mental scars of that experience will be handed out free of charge...).

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