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Ed Maxwell
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I love painting and playing Warhammer. Horus Heresy, Fantasy Battles, MESBG, Kill Team, Aeronautica, Necromunda, 40K. He/Him/They. Warhammer is for Everyone. Backdrop books used in my model photos are from Handiwork Games.
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Progress report on the 5th Battalion, 191st Death Korps Assault Korps. Tanks almost finished; artillery about half done; 7 out of 10 platoons complete. Here are about 15,000 pts, 550 infantry, 30 tanks, and 15 guns. The Imperial Guard stands ready to defend the Imperium!
A huge Death Korps of Krieg army laid out on the tabletop. The front section includes 42 infantry squads (10 troops each). There are command squads, grenadiers, 30 heavy weapons, and 13 artillery guns. The rear half includes about 20 tanks and a Thunderbolt heavy fighter. The uniforms and camouflage are all grey and green. A close up of a line of heavy stubborn and quad launchers, in front of Basilisk tanks and Hellhound flamethrower vehicles. Another view of the platoons. Ranks of close packed artillery tanks, support vehicles, and battle tanks.
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Working on some more crew for the Maria Rosa today. These are two classic metal Empire heroes who will be some of the standing officers on board - the Gunner and the Master respectively.
A metal model of a bald man with a long beard and a long loose tunic, holding a notebook and a pair of dividers. He looks a bit like Leonardo da Vinci Another unpainted metal model of an Empire character. As well as wearing the slashed sleeve tunic he also has a mail collar, and a feathered hat. He is holding a telescope in one hand.
January 6, 2026 at 7:39 AM
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Last game of the weekend was this incredible Horus Heresy version of the famous Ork's Drift game. The Apraxian Militia held out for 12 turns in the fortified ruins, killing over 120 Orks and losing two squads. Eventually the Navy arrived, shelled the Orks, and took off the survivors. What a weekend!
A large wargaming board, set up with a grassy set of ruins along a strip of coast. A small band of Imperialis Militia are holding out in the ruins as Orks approach from all directions. There's a small landing strip with shipping containers on the beach, and in the water a long white patrol ship has just arrived to provide fire support in the nick of time. A close up of the compound. The gaps are barricaded with sandbags to make a defensive position, and the Militia, in smart white tunics, garrison the line. An Ork Warboss hits the line, swinging a huge axe. A single brave trooper with a lasgun stands his ground and fires. A close up of one corner of the board as Orks break in, butchering one of the infantry squads.
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 AM
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It's time for the penultimate game - Old World. My Night Goblins faced off against the Dwarves, despite me getting some lucky early charges and good Fanatic hits, I couldn't quite land the final blow and ended up with my army breaking and fleeing the field.
A fearsome and stoic line of Dwarf Warriors, backed up by a regiment of Hammerers. A mob of hundreds of Night Goblins approaching. The Hammerers in combat with Guido the Giant - and a red haired Slayer charging towards the combat as quickly as he can. Three badly mauled Dwarf regiments, surrounded by the fanatics which inflicted the damage.
January 4, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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Game 3/4 (lost count now), we're on Horus Heresy. My Thousand Sons suffered a crushing defeat against the Space Wolves - despite me killing loads, he had Line units on the objectives right from turn one, and I just couldn't shift them quick enough to close the scoring gap. A great game!
A desert gaming board with two Horus Heresy armies set up and ready for battle - Thousand Sons and Space Wolves. Some Intaran Battle Robots (Castellax Achea proxies with their own backstory) advance (shortly before being blown off the board by concentrated autocannon fire). A squadron of Thousand Sons Sky Hunter Jetbikes swoop in, although their firepower ends up being a bit lacklustre. A Dreadnought Drop Pod, with a Space Wolves Contemptor Dreadnought smashing its way out.
January 3, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Game One was MESBG - still my favourite GW ruleset. It was great to act out one of my favourite scenes from the films. The Good side had some incredible good luck at the start (a dozen dead Orcs in the first few turns) but still only just managed to take down Sauron. Elendil and Gil-Galad were vital
The Dark Lord Sauron advances across a lava and rock strewn battlefield, followed by mobs of howling Orcs. As Orcs stumble blindly across a scree pile, expert Elf archers pick them off one by one - almost an entire flank is wiped out in this way. Elrond, Gil Galad, Elendil, and Isildur all in combat with Sauron. The combat lasted about 12 turns and despite the ridiculous odds, Sauron held out for a long time, wiped out almost all the Might and Fate points, and killed Gil Galad. In the end it could only go one way, and it was a victory for the Forces of Good.
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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Right, all set up for game weekend - first up, an MESBG scenario I've wanted to do for years. The Last Alliance are preparing to take on Sauron and a huge horde of Orcs!

Set this nice thematic board up and the Dark Lord Phoebe is keeping an eye from the Fires of Orodruin (her radiator).
A 6 foot by 4 foot game board with black rock and lava patterns on it. There is black rock and stone scattered about the place. In the background a black and white cat is sat on the radiator looking keenly about her at what on Middle Earth is going on today as I set up for game weekend.
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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First model of 2026 is a Saturnine Dreadnought for my brother's Space Wolves army. Didn't take as long either to build or to paint as I'd feared and pretty happy with it as a quick paint job. Stand by for lots of battle reports as well get into our game weekend tonight!
The hulking form of a Saturnine Dreadnought war engine. It is in grey with brass trim, and large red shoulder pads. A close up of the devastating weapons, including some weathering and heat bloom on the barrel. A rear view showing the vents, exhaust, and cabling. A low down view, looking up to exaggerate its towering height.
January 2, 2026 at 8:15 AM
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My last bit of hobby to round out 2025, working on this Saturnine Dreadnought for my brother's Space Wolves army. Have a good night tonight everyone, and Happy New Year!
A hulking Saturnine Dreadnought with huge shoulder armour concealing its power field generators. A close up of the deadly disintegrator cannons it carries. A lower down view giving some sense of its immense power and bulk. A rear view showing all the vents and power conduits.
December 31, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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Thanks for everyone's comments on the Krieg update photos. I thought I'd put together this episode of the Imperial Vox Dispatch to show how the ordinary Imperial citizen would follow their exploits. Enjoy!
December 30, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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Progress report on the 5th Battalion, 191st Death Korps Assault Korps. Tanks almost finished; artillery about half done; 7 out of 10 platoons complete. Here are about 15,000 pts, 550 infantry, 30 tanks, and 15 guns. The Imperial Guard stands ready to defend the Imperium!
A huge Death Korps of Krieg army laid out on the tabletop. The front section includes 42 infantry squads (10 troops each). There are command squads, grenadiers, 30 heavy weapons, and 13 artillery guns. The rear half includes about 20 tanks and a Thunderbolt heavy fighter. The uniforms and camouflage are all grey and green. A close up of a line of heavy stubborn and quad launchers, in front of Basilisk tanks and Hellhound flamethrower vehicles. Another view of the platoons. Ranks of close packed artillery tanks, support vehicles, and battle tanks.
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Time to make a start on my Death Korps update photo. I always do a photo to show progress every time I finish a platoon (6 squads and a command squad). Moving the boxes down from the War Room takes four trips now, I'll be at this most of the afternoon. Wish me luck!
My kitchen table with a 6' x 4' game mat set out on it, with nothing on. Next to the table is a stack of Really Useful Boxes over 7' tall. Each one has a small sticker with "Death Korps" on it, and you can see the silhouettes of models inside.
December 29, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Against expectation, I managed to get another Krieg squad finished. That's the end of 7th Platoon, which means it's time for an army update photo tomorrow...
Ten Krieg infantry, moving forwards through a blasted wasteland. They have grey greatcoats and green helmets, most carry lasguns. They are led by a Watchmaster (sergeant). One trooper advancing with his lasgun half raised. It has a bayonet fitted. Another aiming, preparing to fire. The Watchmaster, holding a chainsword and laspistol. He has a white stripe on his cuff signifying his rank.
December 29, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Hope everyone celebrating it had a great Christmas. People know me well - I love a good storage solution, and some Warmag magnets were gratefully received. These will mean I don't have to laboriously repack my armies into carrying cases when I travel. Hope they do magnets for 25mm slottabases...
A 4L Really Useful Box, with a magnetic sheet stuck to its bottom. Me holding a World Eater upside down, showing its 28mm base with a magnet stuck inside it. Dozens of World Eaters stuck neatly to the tray by the magnets. The base material - grey rubble - matches the pattern on the magnet sheet in a very aesthetically pleasing way. Me holding the Really Useful Box upside down, with the World Eaters safely and securely stuck to the magnet sheet.
December 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Well with my final delivery of bitz, the Heresy Night Lords bikers are fully built. They have lots of ammo and fuel strapped to the back of their bikes, which combined with a desert base, will give the impression of a long range strike group to fight my brother's White Scars.
Three Night Lords bikers, modern NL sculpts mounted on classic bikes. A command squad veteran firing a bolt pistol. The rear of the bike has fuel cans and ammo boxes strapped to the back. Another veteran on bike - they have NL shoulder pads and helmets. A legion standard bearer with a large back banner, from which hangs a flayed torso.
December 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Finished the Empire galleon "Maria Rosa"! This was a huge build and my fingers ended up completely superglued together - but it was well worth it. Going to have to try and find a way to store it next, a perspex box that size won't be cheap...
An MDF model of a galleon, fully built and on my desk ready for painting. It's absolutely enormous. A close up of the sterncastle, including intricate windows and a gallery. A view down the ship's side, showing the gunports with muzzles poking out of them. A top down view, showing the different layers of the ship laid out side by side. The decks aren't glued together, so you can take them off to fight games on each level.
December 23, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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I had another amazing visit to the Mary Rose last week. I got a guided tour and a load of books as reference for my Empire carrack, which will be called the Maria Rosa, led by Captain Jörg Karew. I plan to leave each deck separate, so I can remove it and fight Mordheim games deck by deck.
Several books, including Tudor Sea Power by David Childs, and the Mary Rose Immersed Guidebook, laid out on a table. The instructions and pieces for an MDF punch-out model of a galleon are also there.
December 22, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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I painted a 40K World Eaters Lord on Juggernaut recently, using Heresy colours. I really enjoyed the change of pace and in particular experimenting with different types of blood spatter. I used watered down Blood for the Blood God around some of the recesses, and flicked some on with a toothbrush.
Centurion Vek, a World Eaters Lord mounted on a daemonic Juggernaut. He is in white Heresy armour with blue trim, covered in spikes and marks of Khorne. A front quarter view, showing the Juggernaut splatted with huge amounts of blood. A close up of the right pointed Chaos star on one of the Juggernaut's legs. And another of the blood spatted symbol of Khorne.
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Our annual trip to the Navy museums in Portsmouth is always accompanied by some models to build in the hotel overnight - this time I've brought another box of Death Korps of Krieg, who will become the final squad of 7th Platoon.
Ten Death Korps of Krieg models, in grey plastic, freshly built on a narrow hotel desk.
December 19, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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I stand by all my tactical decisions.
A screenshot of Dark Omen, a classic Warhammer RTS game. My Grudgebringer Cavalry, the last surviving unit, is down to two troopers and surrounded by multiple Undead Swordsmen and Wight units.
December 18, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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I had a very instructive game against White Scars today, testing the new Grizzled Company detachment against my Krieg. It was a heavy loss, a bold first turn strike kept me pinned in the deployment zone, and some dreadful dice rolls (and poor decisions) hindered my fight back.
Some Krieg Leman Russ tanks and infantry, skulking in a building, waiting for the battle to begin. Some heavy bolters, infantry, and a Devil Dog tank. Some White Scars bikers cycling round an objective, cleverly blocking it from being recaptured by my infantry. A slightly wider shot, showing White Scars units pressing deep into my deployment zone and pinning me up against the board edge.
December 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Really enjoyed painting all this MESBG over the past few weeks. This is all ready for a big Battle of Dagorlad participation game in the New Year.
A board with cracked black rock and lava peeking through, with MESBG models laid out on the table. There are Elves, Men of Númenor, and heroes in front.
December 16, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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"I remember well the splendor of their banners. It recalled to me the glory of the Elder Days and the Host of Beleriand, and many great prices and captains were assembled."
The Elves for the Last Alliance are finished!
Twenty painted Elf warriors, including archers, swordsmen, a captain, and a banner bearer. A close up of an archer. He is wearing gold armour with a deep blue cloak. A helmeted swordsman raises a masterfully wrought blade, ready to bring it down on an Orc neck. A helmeted warrior stands with a tall spear, from which flutters a blue banner.
December 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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It's game night! I'm bringing my Steel Legion against a lovely Kraken Tyranid army and my friend's brand new White Scars army. Wish me luck!
Two Steel Legion Chimeras are surprised by a White Scars Brutalis Dreadnought, bursting through a wall and smashing into an objective. A Tyranid gunline, including a Neurotyrant and Zoanthropes, and a Tyranofex. White Scars Outriders bursting through into the Imperial Guard rear zones. The remnants of an Imperial Guard Armoured Fist Squad in combat with the Neurotyrant, vainly trying to seize the objective from the Tyranids.
December 12, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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The last project I need for my Last Alliance participation game in January is the Elves! I started undercoating them gold, have drybrushed the highlights on, and am now going back through to block in the colours. Incubi Darkness makes a great coat colour!
18 Elf warriors in progress on the painting desk. They are a mix of swordsmen and archers, undercoated gold with the first layer of cloak colour painted on.
December 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Well, that's most of my 2025 projects finished. 596 infantry, 128 characters/large models, 34 tanks, 4 terrain projects - a big drop from last year as I learn to balance my new job and the much-reduced free time it gives me. But I've managed to get some big projects done this year:
A collage of about 100 different modelling project photos, mostly Warhammer, with a range of units, heroes, characters, tanks, and monsters.
December 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM