Well I just got back from the Mechanicon GT ’09. I ended up taking best overall in 5 grueling games against some very good opponents. The GT was great with a lot of tough missions and amazing terrain.
The great Jawaballs was in attendance with his Blood Angels, but unfortunately we did not get a chance to play.
I took my Ork Guard army which is all converted to look like looted Imperial Guard vehicles. The centerpieces of the army are two “Mega Deff Koptas”, that are basically vendettas with a helicopter prop. There is also some cool Hydra and Manticore conversions as well.
I should have some pics up of all the conversions shortly, but the preview from above should do the trick for now.
Here was my list for the GT.
1850 Rebel Orks
- HQ: Company Command Squad Meltagun (x4); Astropath; Chimera Heavy Flamer
- Elite: Psyker Battle Squad 5 Psyker 1 Overseer Chimera Heavy Flamer
- Elite: Inquisitor, Mystics x2
- Troops: Veteran Squad Shotguns(x5); Meltagun (x3); Demolitions; Chimera Heavy Flamer
- Troops: Veteran Squad Shotguns(x5); Flamer (x1); Meltagun (x2); Chimera Heavy Flamer
- Troops: Veteran Squad Shotguns(x6); Plasmagun (x2); Veteran Weapons Team (Lascannon); Chimera Heavy Flamer
- Troops: Veteran Squad Shotguns(x6); Plasmagun (x2); Veteran Weapons Team (Lascannon); Chimera Heavy Flamer
- Heavy Support: Hydra Flak Tank Battery x2
- Heavy Support: Manticore Rocket Launcher
- Heavy Support: Manticore Rocket Launcher
- Fast Attack: Devil Dog Melta Cannon; Heavy Flamer
- Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship
- Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship
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.
