What a great weekend -- the Raven's won the superbowl, I actually accomplished some painting, and to top it all off I managed to snag one of those awesome VIP bags along with my NOVA Open ticket! If you want one, better register soon; I hear they are going fast. This could not have worked out any better as I had already decided on a KR bag for transporting my Dark Eldar, and of course am looking forward to attending the NOVA again, so win win!
I have no idea what army I'll be bringing to this year's GT but I have plenty of time to figure that out. I'm very intrigued by the prospect of them allowing FW/IA models for tournament play. This undoubtedly opens up a plethora of new lists and combinations beyond the already expanded landscape of 6th edition Allies. I'll be watching closely to see what they decide as this will most definitely impact my potential lists.
In the meantime, I've been plugging away at my Raptors army. Most of my painting effort so far has gone into getting the right shade / armor color on all of the models before moving on to details, guns, bases, etc. Here's what the primary base armor color looks like:
I still have a long way to go with this project, but I'll give them the lightbox treatment as I finish each squad.