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TOURNAMENT  REPORT Date:  November 22, 2025 Game:  Warhammer 40,000 Size:  2,000 pt Doubles (1,000/1,000pt) Missions:  Chapter Approved 2025 Prologue: 2025 has been a bountiful war gaming year, but I never expected to be partaking in a Warhammer 40,000 Tournament again after my first 40k competitive experience.

Time for another project while my Harlequins sit 30% done. This time, it is working on a few reinforcements for my Tau Empire army. Grey Knight's Luke has asked me to participate in a local Warhammer 40,000 doubles event in late November. After mulling through a few different list ideas (and still working on it...) I finally used it as an excuse to pick up a set of models that I have wanted, but despised, for a long time - Vespids.

BATTLE REPORT CARD Date: October 19, 2025 Game: Warhammer 40,000 Size: 1000pt Mission: Target Priority*   🟥Red Player: Alex 🟥 Faction:   Harlequins (Eldar) 🟥 List: Ghosts of the Webway 🆚 🟦Blue Player: Tom 🟦 Faction: Death Guard 🟦 List:  Daemon Prince & Terminators

BATTLE REPORT CARD Date: October 12, 2025 Game: Warhammer 40,000 Size: 2000pt Mission: Priority Target (Leviathan Mission Deck)   🟥Red Player: Alex 🟥 Faction:   Space Marines 🟥 List: Librarius Conclave 🆚 🟦Blue Player: Luke 🟦 Faction: Grey Knights 🟦 List: Warpbane Librarians

With the upcoming local "Ungentlemanly Warfare - Recce and Raiders" Bolt Action tournament coming up, I mulled over some ideas of what I'd like to bring. The Tournament restrictions are 800pt lists, maximum armor values of 8+ (light tanks), and any artillery pieces need to be towed on to the board. I spent some time considering lists for both my US and my German forces, even considering trying to speed build the British Carrier Section I snagged last year from a guy selling it.  Two factors eventually determined the path I forged of going with an early war German force. Factor the First - Rubicon Models: The last Bolt Action meet up I attended my US opponent brought some models made by Rubicon Models. I thought they looked really cool, especially with the upgraded stowage packs. I looked online at their selection of models, all of which were very affordably priced and, more importantly, did not have any outrageous shipping. Factor the Second - I really wanted to build and...

Okay, okay, I know what you’re thinking. Why the heck is he starting a Harlequins army for Warhammer 40,000? First, after I built* my Space Wolves army I realized that they were blue and blue is my son Ben’s favorite color (*never mind that Phobos Lieutenant that needs painting still). Ben has always loved playing with the little blue Ultramarines that I inherited from Sammy after he moved. I didn’t think about it until after I had finished the project but I realized that, maybe one day, Ben may end up playing with Dad’s blue Space Marines. That made me think of my daughter Amelia and what she could possibly play in the future. Some army painted pink and gold, her favorite colors, and that got me thinking about Harlequins.  Secondly, my good friend Luke was recently inoculated with the 40k bug after going on an Army exercise and talking to some buddies there. Luke, my brother, and myself grew up playing the Dawn of War video games, but I was the only one to jump ship over to the pa...