Musings of a Green Man

While otherwise busy today (shuffling models to calculate the required box size for shipping cartons), i noticed my WIP shelf for Warhammer 40,000. Amongst the myriad Imperial Guard units, and scatter of Ministorum and Ork units, sit a bundle of 10 Inquisitors, some Daemonhosts and Acolytes. I know it's been nearly 2 months since their updated, stand-in army list, but it got me thinking about whether it would be possible to build a Tournament legal force using only Inquisition units. For those unaware of what I mean, the guidelines for a tournament force limit the number of detachments a player can include and the number of times a datasheet can be selected (other than Troops and Dedicated Transport units). The current limit on both is one, plus one for every 1,000 points or part thereof.  The Inquisition really isn't designed for competitive mono-dex lists, having only 5 units, apart from Special Characters: 2 HQ and 3 Elites. There are no Troops, Fast Attack, Heavy Support, F...

I've undertaken this challenge at least 3 times (2007, 2014, 2015), and, when I haven't, in the interim, I've tried to achieve it without the pressure. I'm considering doing it again this year, since I've a huge backlog of unpainted models and a lot of unassembled ones. I've had such for years, and the 50-Unit Challenge is a good way to motivate me to clear some.  I usually overshoot: in 2014, when i wasn't counting models for my gangs in a campaign I was running, i did 52, plus some terrain; in 2015, i did 54, albeit including units for my gangs, since the campaign had grown to be using whole squads and even platoons.  I have been known to get a bit obsessed if i don't have a unit painted each week, but it's fun in its way and a great way to motivate me to clear some backlog. Next up for me are 3 Halfling Hot-pots, then, once i finish building them, I've a bundle of Squats, and various other things that have dust layers on their undercoat.  So, ...