Hi everyone! FTGT Evan here. Over the weekend, Chandler and I went down to Atomic Empire in Durham, NC for the second Forge the Narrative Seasonal. We had a complete blast, despite losing records.
On Saturday morning we showed up a bit early and as we got set up I was able to go around and get a bunch of pictures of peoples armies, so check them out:
My buddy Adam’s beautiful Tau army that took home best painted.
Six Flyrants in that army! Six! One is the Skytyrant with all sorts of combat goodness and a group of Gargoyles.
Really like the “Reign of Fire” Heldrake. At least, that’s what he makes me think of.
Josh Kinder’s beautiful “Grey Knights” and “Blood Angels” army which I got to play Round 3. The 30k Death Guard and Thousand Sons looked awesome, and the Typhon tank was intimidating to say the least.
I’m in the middle of Vulkan Lives, so had to check out these Salamanders. The bases were really pretty cool and well done.
My 5th Round opponent, Mark Poole (of MTG Fame), had these awesome Eldar. I liked the scheme, in particular the subtle pattern he put into the orange panels on the serpents.
This is more than he actually played with, but he had to show off all the cool toys and great paint jobs. Ricky Addington’s Hawkshroud
Chandler’s favorite – lit up models.
The eventual Best General, Thomas’s army. Looked beautiful, though I’m not sure I’d want to line up across the table with it.
Thomas and the Best General Trophy
‘ll just leave with saying I had an absolute blast and will be keeping my eye out for the next one. It’s definitely worth checking out. Also, if you’re in the Durham, NC area, check out Atomic Empire; that store is insane – by far the biggest shop I’ve ever seen and tons of stuff and space for games. I picked up a handful of Vallejo Air paints and some Secret Weapon weathering pigments that I have to learn to use.
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
