So a few weeks ago I posted about how I let my buddy Master Shake borrow my Iron Hands, counts as Blood Angels, for ‘Ard Boyz round two.
I haven’t fully showcased them on here yet, but basically they’re a converted marine army with tons of bionics. The army itself is pulled together with Adepticus Mechanicus bits, and painted in reds to symbolize their devotion to the Machine God.
Fair enough I thought, until you throw ‘Ard Boyz into the mix. Apparently at the event when Shake’s opponent showed up to the table, he immediately left. Master Shake thought nothing of it, until he returned with a judge, pointing with an outstretched arm proclaiming “That model!!!”
Huh, what just happened you ask? Well his opponent decided to try to get my Mephiston picked up off the table, because he wasn’t the actual Mephiston model.
Yup, apparently my model didn’t have wings, or a force weapon, or anything that resembled a Librarian, and “He’s not even a Games Workshop model!” (GASP).
Well funny thing is the Mephiston model itself doesn’t even have wings, and my model actually is WYSIWIG. Lets take a look shall we?
First off this model is obviously in power armor. It also has a plasma pistol just like Mephiston, and those Doctor Octopus arms look like they make good force weapons? Plus he has Pychic hood to boot! The real Mephiston doesn’t even have one of those, lol.
He is also in fact a GW model. This bad boy is a sweet Spyre Patriarch from Necromunda!
After Shake explained all that to the judge, and the fact he even fits the theme of the army, the judge shrugged and agreed that it works for Mephiston.
The best part to this whole story is that apparently I played this same guy round one, and he said nothing about the model, and just raved about how “cool my army was”. Funny what people do when a free army is on the line, eh?
So what do you think, is my Mephiston “counts as” model acceptable? -MBG
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.
