1500 Point Mini-Tournament.

So, we had a tournament between 4 of us at my house today.

3 games so everybody played everybody else once.

Game 1 - Pitched Battle + Capture and Control

Game 2 - Spearhead + Seize Ground

Game 3 - Dawn of War + Annihilation

The 1500 point event we're practising for also has the rule that there's no turn 7 and turn 6 only happens on a 4+ so we used that rule for these games.

It just wasn't practical to do battle reports of every game, I will however be posting the army lists and results.

Adams army wasn't painted yet and Dave had packed his away before he remembered I was going to take pictures so your only getting pictures of what Me and Mike used. Mikes Valkyries and Vendettas look awesome and will therefore be getting their very own blog post straight after this one.

Onto the armies (If you can call 1500 points an army)

1500 Pts - Garreths 'Night Reapers' Space Marines

My list was an (almost painted) cut down version of one of my 1750 Mech. lists. There are some Marines as well but they're a bit camera shy ;-)

HQ: Space Marine Librarian (1#, 100 pts)

1 Space Marine Librarian @ 100 pts (...in Power Armour; The Avenger; The Gate of Infinity)

1 ...in Power Armour

Elite: Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)

1 Dreadnought @ 125 pts (Twin Linked Autocannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)

Elite: Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)

1 Dreadnought @ 125 pts (Twin Linked Autocannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)

Elite: Dreadnought (1#, 125 pts)

1 Dreadnought @ 125 pts (Twin Linked Autocannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 165 pts)

4 Tactical Squad @ 165 pts (Razorback)

1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Bolter)

1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 175 pts)

4 Tactical Squad @ 175 pts (Razorback)

1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Bolter)

1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 175 pts)

4 Tactical Squad @ 175 pts (Razorback)

1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Bolter)

1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Lascannon and TL Plasmagun)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 90 pts)

1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 90 pts (Typhoon Missile Launcher x1)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 90 pts)

1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 90 pts (Typhoon Missile Launcher x1)

Fast Attack: Land Speeder Squadron (1#, 70 pts)

1 Land Speeder Squadron @ 70 pts (Multi-Melta x1; Heavy Flamer x1)

Heavy Support: Predator (1#, 85 pts)

1 Predator @ 85 pts (Heavy Bolter (each side))

Heavy Support: Predator (1#, 85 pts)

1 Predator @ 85 pts (Heavy Bolter (each side))

Heavy Support: Predator (1#, 85 pts)

1 Predator @ 85 pts (Heavy Bolter (each side))

1500 Pts - Mikes Imperial Guard

Mike used his 'Flying Circus' (Ill be posted more pictures of this army later today)

HQ: Company Command Squad (6#, 100 pts)

4 Company Command Squad @ 100 pts (Meltagun x2; Officer of the Fleet)

1 Company Commander

1 Officer of the Fleet

Elite: Storm Trooper Squad (10#, 185 pts)

9 Storm Trooper Squad @ 185 pts (Meltagun x2)

1 Storm Trooper Sergeant

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 135 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 135 pts (Flamer x2; Gunnery Sergeant Harker)

1 Gunnery Sergeant Harker

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Camo Cloak; Snare Mines; Meltagun x3; Forward Sentries)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Camo Cloak; Snare Mines)Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 130 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 130 pts (Camo Cloak; Snare Mines; Meltagun x3; Forward Sentries)

1 Veteran Sergeant (Camo Cloak; Snare Mines)

Fast Attack: Vendetta Gunship Squadron (2#, 260 pts)

1 Vendetta Gunship Squadron @ 260 pts

1 Vendetta

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (2#, 280 pts)

1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron @ 280 pts

1 Valkyrie (Multiple Rocket Pods x2; Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2)

Fast Attack: Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron (2#, 280 pts)

1 Valkyrie Assault Carrier Squadron @ 280 pts

1 Valkyrie (Multiple Rocket Pods x2; Heavy Bolter Sponsons x2)

1500 Pts - Adams Iron Hands

Adam cut down his Iron Hands list from 1750 which I personally thought wouldn't work very well. I however turned out to be completely wrong.

HQ: Master of the Forge (1#, 105 pts)

1 Master of the Forge @ 105 pts (Storm Bolter)

1 Servo Harness

Elite: Venerable Dreadnought (1#, 185 pts)

1 Venerable Dreadnought @ 185 pts (Assault Cannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)

Elite: Venerable Dreadnought (1#, 185 pts)

1 Venerable Dreadnought @ 185 pts (Assault Cannon; Twin Linked Autocannon)

Elite: Venerable Dreadnought (1#, 200 pts)

1 Venerable Dreadnought @ 200 pts (Extra Armor; Heavy Flamer; Assault Cannon)

Troops: Tactical Squad (11#, 295 pts)

9 Tactical Squad @ 295 pts (Meltagun; Lascannon; Razorback)

1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1)

1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Twin Linked Assault Cannon)

Troops: Tactical Squad (6#, 200 pts)

4 Tactical Squad @ 200 pts (Razorback)

1 Sergeant (Bolt Pistol; Power Fist x1)

1 Razorback (Searchlight; Smoke Launchers; Hunter Killer Missile; Twin Linked Assault Cannon)

Heavy Support: Ironclad Dreadnought (1#, 165 pts)

1 Ironclad Dreadnought @ 165 pts (Hunter-Killer Missile(s) x2; Heavy Flamer)

Heavy Support: Ironclad Dreadnought (1#, 165 pts)

1 Ironclad Dreadnought @ 165 pts (Hunter-Killer Missile(s) x2; Heavy Flamer)

1500 Pts - Dave's Imperial Guard

Dave brought his 1500 point Guard army which always seems to improbably pick my armies to pieces or fall apart if I throw a sharp rock at it but never anything in-between, lol. Unfortunately as he taught me how to play he also has an uncanny knack of guessing what I'm going to do next.

HQ: Company Command Squad (5#, 70 pts)

2 Company Command Squad @ 70 pts (Heavy Weapons Team)

1 Heavy Weapons Team (Lascannon)

1 Company Commander

Elite: Ratling Squad (5#, 50 pts)

5 Ratling Squad @ 50 pts

Troops: Veteran Squad (10#, 90 pts)

9 Veteran Squad @ 90 pts (Meltagun x2)

1 Veteran Sergeant

Troops: Infantry Platoon (55#, 340 pts)

1 Infantry Platoon @ 340 pts

4 Platoon Command Squad

1 Platoon Commander