Any Warhammer 40k'ers on here?

[garethEds]

Just thought I'd come back to say where we are as a school. Our numbers this year have been great with Year 7 8 and 9 all returning - and some new members.

 

The biggest news is that two companies have given us money to invest in our club. One of the Dads is a director of an engineering company, and a massive Warhammer fan. So his company have given us £700 to purchase some new Combat Patrols. We have been given an amazing discount by Gamers Emprium in Swansea - on top of the cheaper prices they have. A second company has given us £200 to purchase the consumables - paints, brushes etc.

 

We have a logo, we are getting polo shirts for the inter-school matches. Due to the length of matches we will be playing 500 point ones for now and building from there.

 

I still have no idea what I am doing - but just enjoy seeing the kids work on their skills, communicating with each other and generally enjoying themselves in a safe environment. We had a visit from the Headteacher yesterday too who spent the whole dinner hour talking to the pupils about their skills. They appreciated that she came down.

 

So - onwards and upwards. We're always looking for sponsorship if any companies are here and want to give us stuff. Plenty of photo ops for you.

[AlistairB1983]

19 hours ago, garethEds said:

Just thought I'd come back to say where we are as a school. Our numbers this year have been great with Year 7 8 and 9 all returning - and some new members.

 

The biggest news is that two companies have given us money to invest in our club. One of the Dads is a director of an engineering company, and a massive Warhammer fan. So his company have given us £700 to purchase some new Combat Patrols. We have been given an amazing discount by Gamers Emprium in Swansea - on top of the cheaper prices they have. A second company has given us £200 to purchase the consumables - paints, brushes etc.

 

We have a logo, we are getting polo shirts for the inter-school matches. Due to the length of matches we will be playing 500 point ones for now and building from there.

 

I still have no idea what I am doing - but just enjoy seeing the kids work on their skills, communicating with each other and generally enjoying themselves in a safe environment. We had a visit from the Headteacher yesterday too who spent the whole dinner hour talking to the pupils about their skills. They appreciated that she came down.

 

So - onwards and upwards. We're always looking for sponsorship if any companies are here and want to give us stuff. Plenty of photo ops for you.

 

Congratulations! That sounds absolutely amazing, your students are so lucky to have someone so invested in ensuring the club is a success! - and kudos on securing the funding. If you haven't already, I'd definitely consider spending some of it on terrain, as that always helps the games feel bigger/more immersive than the good old d.i.y. hills/buildings made out of text books etc.

[Garacesh]

19 hours ago, garethEds said:

Just thought I'd come back to say where we are as a school. Our numbers this year have been great with Year 7 8 and 9 all returning - and some new members.

 

The biggest news is that two companies have given us money to invest in our club. One of the Dads is a director of an engineering company, and a massive Warhammer fan. So his company have given us £700 to purchase some new Combat Patrols. We have been given an amazing discount by Gamers Emprium in Swansea - on top of the cheaper prices they have. A second company has given us £200 to purchase the consumables - paints, brushes etc.

 

We have a logo, we are getting polo shirts for the inter-school matches. Due to the length of matches we will be playing 500 point ones for now and building from there.

 

I still have no idea what I am doing - but just enjoy seeing the kids work on their skills, communicating with each other and generally enjoying themselves in a safe environment. We had a visit from the Headteacher yesterday too who spent the whole dinner hour talking to the pupils about their skills. They appreciated that she came down.

 

So - onwards and upwards. We're always looking for sponsorship if any companies are here and want to give us stuff. Plenty of photo ops for you.

Woohoo, that's fantastic news! It's amazing how much a little sponsorship can do. Glad your kids are enjoying it. 

 

500 point games? Guess nobody's playing Custodes then 🤪

[AlistairB1983]

2 hours ago, Garacesh said:

500 point games? Guess nobody's playing Custodes then 🤪

 

*puts down one model*

 

Okay, I'm all deployed.

[garethEds]

4 hours ago, AlistairB1983 said:

 

Congratulations! That sounds absolutely amazing, your students are so lucky to have someone so invested in ensuring the club is a success! - and kudos on securing the funding. If you haven't already, I'd definitely consider spending some of it on terrain, as that always helps the games feel bigger/more immersive than the good old d.i.y. hills/buildings made out of text books etc.

 

The other member of staff who helps me out is our DT Technician and so we are using his department 3D printers to run off scenery based on designs found online.

[AlistairB1983]

28 minutes ago, garethEds said:

 

The other member of staff who helps me out is our DT Technician and so we are using his department 3D printers to run off scenery based on designs found online.

 

Awesome. Then I'm sure the students are having an absolute blast!

[Slarty66]

Mentioned to one of our DT teachers about Warhammer 40k in schools and they have contacted GW to get the school education pack.

https://warhammer-alliance.com/uk/schools-programme/

We have a few students that already play Warhammer so the school are looking to run a lunchtime club.

I may get roped into helping ....

[AlistairB1983]

First game of 11th Edition with my (new) Marines tonight. Only a small 1K game, as the rest aren't built yet. But will be interesting to see how they do as compared to my Tyranids who played same opponent about a month ago and wiped the floor with them.

 

Also counting down the days until half-term so I can get the 1K list painted up (hurrah for speed paints!) whilst little 'un is at Nursery.

[Garacesh]

Won my first game of 11th on Friday 🥳 2K Tyranids vs Custodes, I played Assimilation Swarm/Ambush Predators using Priority Assets

 

Started painting some more stuff over the weekend, now I remember why I stopped, edge highlight carapace is sooooooo duuullll

[AlistairB1983]

1 hour ago, Garacesh said:

Won my first game of 11th on Friday 🥳 2K Tyranids vs Custodes, I played Assimilation Swarm/Ambush Predators using Priority Assets

 

Started painting some more stuff over the weekend, now I remember why I stopped, edge highlight carapace is sooooooo duuullll

 

Heh, yeah that's why I went with Crusher Stampeded for mine - ain't no way I'm painting more models in a single unit over what I now have to paint for an entire army!

[Garacesh]

Entirely valid. My problem is the majority of the Nids I physicall own are chaff infantry. I'd need to buy 4 Pyrovores, 2 Maleceptors, 2 Psychopages, 3 more Hive Guard, and a Lictor to make that list a reality 🤔

Edited 1 hour ago by Garacesh