Big Hut Battle 2026

Over the years we've tried to get big games in where we can, life logistics just gets in the way.

But! We managed to get together to play some warhammer Old World.

For the scenario we picked the Battle of Nan-Li from the 2nd Cathay related journal and modified it slightly for a bigger table.

This has three objectives on the centre line and the closest core unit to the objective controls it, scoring victory points at the end of each players turn.

 

For the forces we had the glorious Empire of Talabecland allied to the Cathay defenders vs a large force of chaos warriors, knights and several beasts.

The glorious EMPIRE and Cathay, ready to meet the chaos foe.

(The giant? Oh he's a cathayan sentinel, of course!)
 

From the chaos forces moved aggressively forward and captured the objectives uncontested, racking up the VPs whilst the defenders held back and pelted them with missiles and artillery (that wasn't being as effective as hoped!).

Below are start of turn pics that show the movement of each turn.

In the end we ran out of time to finish the game completely!

Despite the late surge from the defenders infantry and the chaos forces dwindling by turn 4 the early scoring had been enough for them to have a healthy lead, added to the bonus score of taking out the sentinel the glorious defenders had left it too late.

Chaos take the day ...

Until next time.....

Vets Lead the Way

I've made a start on a few models from the armageddon box, the vanguard veterans. 

A few embellishments (from dynamic prints) to add a little white scar flavour...

Post undercoat has highlighted a few bits that need a clean up but happy with the look so far.

Orks, orks, orks.... and Nids

Back to some 40k this week.

First go on the new ork codex!

Needed to get a game in before the flash gitz get nerfed 😶

Deployment 

There's some ravenors and a lictor in reserve...

Here's the flash gitz, looking flashy, in grey 

Orks surge forward, home objective? Pfff

 

The fighting begins!!

Turns out zoanthropes are pretty much the perfect tool for taking out squighog boyz! Still plenty left to put a big dent into the heroic intervening ravenors! 

The Beastboss on squig goes about his monster killing duties.....

......and performs them well! The snagga boyz clear out a warrior squad before before moving on to take out the next.

After the warboss and boyz club the screamer killer to death, with a little help from the flash gitz, there's not many nids left.

And that's where the game ends!

Good outing for the Orks, the flash gitz didn't really get going but laid down one good round of overwatch fire and held onto an objective until help arrived!

Lots more to learn still, including some of the main rules 😬