Valhalla 2013 Season

 



[Read the whole thing! If you have any questions or wish to purchase a ticket contact  bluetablepainting@gmail.com or phone 801 372 8545]



Airport is Salt Lake City (SLC), or Provo, UT. The Train Station is in Provo.  The location is about twenty minutes out of Park City.  The lodge overlooks Deer Valley Reservoir, a small lake in the mountains.  Witt's Lake is also nearby.



We cater to Warhammer Fantasy and 40K, War Machine and other notable systems.  Between guests and staff there are plenty of people to play almost whatever type of game you like.

Dates
April 29 to May 4
August 26-31
October 21-26

Monday 3pm to Saturday 8pm.

You don't have to have to have an army, we can usually provide a studio army, or create a special commission for you- available for pickup at the event.

Book your air travel into the Salt Lake City airport (SLC) or Provo airport for Frontier Airlines. The local train station is Provo.


Tickets
Tickets available on our webstore.  You can also make special payment arrangements or ask any questions at bluetablepainting@gmail.com 

A ticket gets you the room for the six days (five nights), as much food as you can eat, event, and some limited transportation.  We make a few airport runs the start day and the end day so you don't usually need a rental car.




Event Pass
Find your own lodging, but eat and play with us. All events, meals and on-site amenities are included.

Shuttles to and from Zermatt resort in Midway TBA.  So, you can buy and event pass which is everything except lodging, you stay at a local location of your choosing.  Zermatt is a great place for this.  It is 15 minutes away from the lodge.  Zermatt Youtube channel.

Drop Pod

This gets you a single or larger bed, probably in a two or four-bed room with one, two or three other gamers. We put you in the best place that's open.

Captain or Master
Single or Double-occupancy, 1 Queen or King bed, luxury accommodations. This includes food and lodging for up to two people.

Common Areas
There will be plenty of wargaming tables all set with lavish terrain. There is also a game room with a billiards table, or similar games. Goodies to be had at any time you like. Want to come out at 3am and make a plate stacked with delectables? Go on ahead! (just be sure to have your robe on!).

Tickets do not include airfare. Some transportation is provided gratis; we're making a few pickups at the airport and train station and may be running shuttles from the lodge to Park City.




Food
Food is an important part of Valhalla.  We serve three meals a day plus extras and snacks.  You don't have to purchase this, it's part of the ticket.


Gaming Events
Over the four days we offer a variety of custom terrain to play on, rotated in according to the needs of the guests. We are emphasizing friendly play. The boards will be world-class and with plenty of space to move around.

Painted armies only.  You don't need to have an army, you can use a house army if you want.  We bring up a variety of armies.

We will have other games available such as Space Hulk, Necromunda, Game of Thrones (for example). All painted up of course. While initial events are geared to 40K or Fantasy, there is no reason not to play some of the others as well. We will have studio armies available for use (no charge of course) for casual play. The plan is to have all sorts of games up there. A lot.

We are interested in doing something different than a typical tournament where a small handful of people come out on top. We would prefer to do a spectacle with an element of storytelling. The various table represent key battlefields on a particular planet.




Prepared Armies
Bring your own army to the event if you'd like. (That will be the normal thing.) Also, you can have your army created by BTP in advance and ready for you to use at the tournament. We have studio armies as well, limited quantity, for common use.

Terms of Service
  • We reserve the right to refuse service.
  • If on account of some act of nature or unforeseen circumstance we can't use the main facility we will have a backup location of comparable nature.
  • Utah taxes may apply.
  • Pictures in this post are of various locations that we might have the event. Actual locations will be comparable and may vary!
  • You will agree to a code of conduct, which is basically "be extra courteous to others". With so few people everyone needs to be on best behavior. You are an honored houseguest and so guest-like behavior is the order of the day.
  • 18+ yrs is recommended, however please call us if you are interested in bringing a 14-17 year old (must be accompanied by an adult).
  • We do not serve alcohol.  However, if you are discrete, you may bring your own. This is a non-smoking facility. Areas are available for smoking outside.
  • You will not be sold to or solicited while at the event. You are welcome to "talk shop" with Shawn, but you won't be approached by vendors.
  • Food will be provided buffet style for all meals. Snacks and beverages are included in the ticket cost and available self-service throughout the event.


Private Valhalla
You make your own guest list, bringing out family and friends (even kids).

We can host you in Sundance, the location that you are familiar with.

Four days, up to sixteen guests: $11,800
Six days, up to sixteen guests: $17,400

We can add an adjacent cabin (schedule permitting) at +$4600 (four days) or +$6400 (six days) which would accommodate up to six guests (three rooms).

We would get additional information about guests such as special diets and what games you like to play.  There is a whole tailoring process.

Alternatively you can come to our new location.  Here is a playlist
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?feature=edit_ok&list=PL76EsO_vMj8_jLkaXJViHZw8t9gz2b6aQ

That would accommodate at thirty-six guests and have a tag as follows:

Four days $22,800
Six days $31,900

This is thirteen bedrooms with a total of twenty-three beds plus six queen-sized sleepers.  Some guests would be two to a bed, couples typically.  Six of the rooms could be considered suites and would be the higher end of a very nice hotel.  In fact, not even available as the views and acre-age is just out of this world.

Valhalla is ON!



Valhalla Introductory Rate (get it while it’s hot)
$950 Drop Pod
$1750 Captain’s Quarters
$2150 Master

These dates are all Monday to Saturday
June 17-22
August 5-10
October 21-26

More details coming.

Contact bluetablepainting@gmail.com with questions or to purchase

Competitive Dark Angels List- Hits Hard


Librarian Lvl 2
Librarian Lvl 2

Deathwing Command Squad with Devastation Banner, Apothecary, Plasma Cannon, and Thunder Hammers

Four Tactical Squads, all as follows:
10x Marines, one with Plasma Cannon, one with Meltagun

Ravenwing Darkshroud

Two Ravenwing Attack Squadrons, each as follows
6x Bikers, two with meltaguns, one veteran sergeant with power axe and melta bombs

2x Attack bikes with multi-meltas

Land Speeder Typhoon

Aegis Defense Line with Quad Cannon

= 1998 pts

Want one?  Contact bluetablepainting@gmail.com

Let's Roll!

Necron Custom Army on Webstore

The first of many, you can now make your Necron army on our webstore.

Try it out!

Know what you're getting.  It's direct, fast and easy.  For the first three takers we are guaranteeing total turnaround of three weeks or less or you get a $50 bill in your package (minimum $600 army).




Friday Night

It's a long shot, but if anyone wants to set up a project tonight (yes Friday!) I'll be around all evening.

For a major project I'm ready to sweeten the deal.



Convergence of Cyriss


The Shiv

I played this list for a while (without the Baron) and it was a ton of fun, looked great, and was a super-tough list.

The Shiv

Want one?  The army can be made with BTP providing and doing everything for $2315.  Expires Feb 28, 2013

Breakdown:
$645 models
$1152 painting
$518 assembly

Awesome Pics

We are now taking HD pics of our work and it's nice.  Here's from just today.

Eldar 01 JCAS  --  http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluetablepainting/sets/72157632659899772/



Empire Testimonial

Hi BTP,


I received the first package for the Empire Army last Thursday, it took me two days to unpack it, and Shawn is right ... it kinda ruins Christmas!  Every rolled pack was like opening a new present and I love it all; I have zero complaints about this Army and it is downright impressive how you can amass so much quality in to such a big project. It was also packed very well, I think I only had to glue back two heads; very marginal for shipping 400+ models.  It's also impossible for me to choose a favorite mini.  Here are a few (of many) cool things I didn't notice in the approval video or the Batrep. 

1. The dismounted general with the great sword sticking in the ground is GREAT.  I love that sculpt and whomever came up with it is genius - Awesome. 
2. The banners are 10 times cooler when seen in person (the whole army is like this, but especially the banners)  I love the skull decals and the BSBs are ...probably the best paint work in the Army, which is Saying Something!
3. The skin blends on the heroes' faces are downright impressive, I will never achieve that talent. 
4. I love the oxidation effect on the cannons and mortars - very creative. 
5. Limitless cool stuff

Also, I want to keep the convo going on the terrain coming with the project, and the custom foam for the larger models.Also, I attached my favorite still shot from Shawn's most recent morning show ... It truly captures why I love Shawn Gately !!! 
Yours Truly,
- T.M.

Necron Tactics- Named Characters


Got this in from a fan...


Hey Bluetable,

Just looking at some of your Necron Battle reports. Next time you field them you might want to use the Imotekh the Storm Lord in combination with Nemesor Zhandrekh.

  • So, for every turn of the game there is a strong chance of it being night fighting (from the storm lord). With the tactics special rules for Zhandrekh a unit shooting can have night vision, so you're firing clear as day while your opponent is blind, not to mention you'll have the ability of taking away furious charge etc in the same turn.
  • Zhandrekh and Imotekh are consider lords in the codex you can take two royal courts (they don't take up HQ slots). So, have four Necron Lords upgraded with weave, orb, warscythe & any extra goodies you want and place them within your troops choice (should be immortals) - just to keep them alive for the game (if they get charged you can give one of them counter attack from Zhandrekh).
  • Upgrade some Cryptek from the destruction and despair (I think they're called that).
  • Once done attach a Cryptek that now has the deepstrike ability to a unit of Lychguard and with a second unit of Lychguard attach Vargard Obyron (he will not take up a HQ slot if you're taking Zhandrekh, the Lychguard units should just have warscythes.
  • Due to night fighting you could bring a Stalker. However, it might be more advantageous to bring a long a C'tan for the added affect of their 'spells'. If You should attach a Cryptek to Imotekh the Storm Lord, bringing along a unit of Flayed ones would be interesting because of Imotekh's special rule pertaining to them.
  • To rub insult to injury bring two units of Canoptek Wraiths with coils, so those with high initiatives are brought down to one. Maybe add tank hunter to them if not one of the Lychguard units during your turn with Zhandrekh.
  • For heavy support I would try using the Canoptek Spider, even more so if there should be 'spell casters' and armour on the opponents side. If not then a Doomsday Ark will do just fine (maybe two). Flyers to me aren't that worth while.

Well that's what I came up with, try it out, would love to see how it preforms.

I have a little something for the Black Templars, from the codex so you end up with pretty much nothing more than a couple of scouts with teleport homers and snipers&shot guns. While the rest of army comprises of Terminators, drop pods, tech marines and one or two bits of armour.

Anyway keep up the good work,

Karl in London (England).

Trades that came in today

I have huge boxes here with soon-to-be-processed trades.

Here are the Tyranid models I have (all painted in various color schemes):
2 metal hive tyrants
1 tervigon (conversion)
1 trygon
5 carnifex
6 warriors
3 warriors converted to be tyrant guard
2 warriors converted to be Broodlords
3 hive guard (metal)
3 zoanthropes (metal)
3 raveners
10 gargoyles
67 hormagaunts
59 termagants

My Chaos Daemons army includes:
40 Bloodletters
3 Nurgle Blight Drones
3 Bloodcrushers
1 ForgeWorld Khorne Herald
1 ForgeWorld Khorne Daemon Prince
1 Skulltaker herald
1 Chaos Decimator Siege Engine

My Renegade army includes
2 Renegade Militia Command Platoon Command Squads
2 Renegade Rouge Psykers
5 Renegade Militia Enforcers
3 Renegade Heavy Stubber Teams
20 Dark Vengeance Cultists
20 Khorne Berserkers
20 Alpha Legion Chaos Space Marines
5 ForgeWorld Converted Khorne Terminators
6 Forgeworld Rengade Ogryn Berserkers (all different variants and includes the limited edition $70 Ogryn choking a Death Korps of Krieg soldier)
2 Squads of Khornate Renegade Ogryns with 6 Hounds of Xaphan dogs
1 ForgeWorld Graia Pattern Hellhound
1 ForgeWorld Manticore Missle Tank
1 Leman Russ Vanquisher Tank
1 ForgeWorld Hellblade Chaos Fighter
4 Chimeras
2 Khornate Theme Chaos Rhinos
2 Malcador Super Heavy Tanks
1 Malcador Defender Super Heavy Tank
1 Valdor Super Heavy Tank Hunter (also a Malcador variant)
(Also I have a 3 man squad of unopened Renegade Militia Artillery Crew from ForgeWorld as well)

Fungus Nids news

Gaming update from Shawn.

I painted up 66x Termagants over the weekend and more coming.

Yesterday I fixed up a few Carnifexes and with the arrival of two Tervigons I got the sets of fleshborer hives (to represent TL TL devourers).

I'm coming up fast on 5000 points.  What else should I add?

1x Carnifex
64x Termagants
2x Tervigons (for a total of five!)

I want to try a Tervigon/Gribblie army and just pack the board with as many bodies as possible.

Why I Love Home

Got this letter from a client/friend.  It sounds about right.  I love home and for now at least I am content.  Wife, Children, Home and Hearth.  A hobbit hole means comfort.

Hey Shawn,

I think your thing with traveling might just be the trip itself...sometimes, or very often, the actual journey can be a total pain.  Getting to the airport, the rushing, the often crowded conditions, the chaos...it can be overwhelming, and when things are like that, I'm entirely not into it.  That said, every now and then it works out so that the actual trip itself is awesome...relaxed, fun, and interesting...all good.  I think I have a good dose of natural wanderlust in me, though, because more often than not I'm totally into just going...somewhere, anywhere.  Feeling a rumbling engine underneath me, or taking off into the sky into some unknown...I dig it.  In fact, a lot of time actually arriving at our destination is a bit of a bummer for me...I just really loved the ride. 

From watching you and listening to you for years now though, Shawn, I really think you might be somewhat personally anti-travel for a very simple reason (which I could be waaay off on, but who knows...), and that is this; you've already made it to your destination.  You've been all over the place for a large portion of your life, and at last you've found a place you really, really love.  Home.  It's beautiful, you have everything you need there.  Why go anywhere else?  Your trip is over, and you've made it.  It's actually a really beautiful thought, and a state of being that I think many would be envious of...myself included:) 

Hope all is well, Shawn, can't wait to see my army, and look forward to hearing from you!

Bob

Necrons- Your Will to Command

Got some Necrons coming in ready to be assembled and painted up however you want.


Here's the roster

Unit Name QTY
Necron Lord or Overlord 2
Imotekh the Stormlord (Overlord) 1
Cryptek 2
Triarch Stalker 2
Necron Warriors 20
Necron Immortals 5
Ghost Ark (with passengers) 2
Night Scythe 3
Destroyer 5
Annihilation Barge 3
Doom Scythe 2

Cost is as follows:

$823 for the models
$893 for painting L3/5
$615 for assembly

Options
Save $200 on painting for Artistic License
Increase painting Level to L4 all around for +$400

A solid list all around, with tons of options.


2515 Pts - Necrons Roster

HQ: Overlord (1#, 180 pts)
   1 Overlord, 180 pts ((C:NE, pg. 30); Infantry; Warscythe; Mindshackle Scarabs; Tesseract Labyrinth; Phase Shifter; Ever-Living; Independent Character; Reanimation Protocols;  Warlord)

HQ: Overlord (1#, 145 pts)
   1 Overlord, 145 pts ((C:NE, pg. 30); Infantry; Warscythe; Phase Shifter; Ever-Living; Independent Character; Reanimation Protocols)

: Royal Court (3#, 195 pts)
   1 Royal Court, 195 pts
      1 Harbinger of Transmogrification ((C:NE, pg. 32); Infantry; Harbinger of Transmogrification; Tremorstave; Seismic Crucible; Ever-Living; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Harbinger of Eternity ((C:NE, pg. 32); Infantry; Harbinger of Eternity; Aeonstave; Chronometron; Ever-Living; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Lord ((C:NE, pg. 30); Infantry; Staff of Light; Mindshackle Scarabs; Tesseract Labyrinth; Phase Shifter; Ever-Living; Reanimation Protocols)

Elite: Triarch Stalker (1#, 150 pts)
   1 Triarch Stalker, 150 pts ((C:NE, pg. 39); Heat Ray; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Move Through Cover; Targeting Relay; Vehicle (Open-topped, Walker))

Elite: Triarch Stalker (1#, 150 pts)
   1 Triarch Stalker, 150 pts ((C:NE, pg. 39); Heat Ray; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Move Through Cover; Targeting Relay; Vehicle (Open-topped, Walker))

Troops: Warriors (6#, 180 pts)
   5 Warriors, 180 pts ((C:NE, pg. 33); Infantry; Gauss Flayer; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Ghost Ark ((C:NE, pg. 53); Gauss Flayer Array (each side); Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Repair Barge; Jink; Vehicle (Open-topped, Skimmer))

Troops: Warriors (6#, 180 pts)
   5 Warriors, 180 pts ((C:NE, pg. 33); Infantry; Gauss Flayer; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Ghost Ark ((C:NE, pg. 53); Gauss Flayer Array (each side); Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Repair Barge; Jink; Vehicle (Open-topped, Skimmer))

Troops: Warriors (6#, 165 pts)
   5 Warriors, 165 pts ((C:NE, pg. 33); Infantry; Gauss Flayer; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Night Scythe ((C:NE, pg. 51); TL Tesla Destructor; Deep Strike; Invasion Beams; Living Metal; Supersonic; Skyfire; Vehicle (Flyer))

Troops: Warriors (6#, 165 pts)
   5 Warriors, 165 pts ((C:NE, pg. 33); Infantry; Gauss Flayer; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Night Scythe ((C:NE, pg. 51); TL Tesla Destructor; Deep Strike; Invasion Beams; Living Metal; Supersonic; Skyfire; Vehicle (Flyer))

Troops: Immortals (6#, 185 pts)
   5 Immortals, 185 pts ((C:NE, pg. 34); Infantry; Gauss Blaster; Reanimation Protocols)
      1 Night Scythe ((C:NE, pg. 51); TL Tesla Destructor; Deep Strike; Invasion Beams; Living Metal; Supersonic; Skyfire; Vehicle (Flyer))

Fast Attack: Destroyers (5#, 200 pts)
   5 Destroyers, 200 pts ((C:NE, pg. 43); Jump Units; Gauss Cannon x5; Preferred Enemy; Reanimation Protocols; Bulky; Deep Strike)

Heavy Support: Annihilation Barge (1#, 90 pts)
   1 Annihilation Barge, 90 pts ((C:NE, pg. 49); Tesla Cannon; TL Tesla Destructor; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Jink; Vehicle (Open-topped, Skimmer))

Heavy Support: Annihilation Barge (1#, 90 pts)
   1 Annihilation Barge, 90 pts ((C:NE, pg. 49); Tesla Cannon; TL Tesla Destructor; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Jink; Vehicle (Open-topped, Skimmer))

Heavy Support: Annihilation Barge (1#, 90 pts)
   1 Annihilation Barge, 90 pts ((C:NE, pg. 49); Tesla Cannon; TL Tesla Destructor; Quantum Shielding; Living Metal; Jink; Vehicle (Open-topped, Skimmer))

Heavy Support: Doom Scythe (1#, 175 pts)
   1 Doom Scythe, 175 pts ((C:NE, pg. 50); Death Ray; TL Tesla Destructor; Deep Strike; Living Metal; Supersonic; Skyfire; Vehicle (Flyer))

Heavy Support: Doom Scythe (1#, 175 pts)
   1 Doom Scythe, 175 pts ((C:NE, pg. 50); Death Ray; TL Tesla Destructor; Deep Strike; Living Metal; Supersonic; Skyfire; Vehicle (Flyer))

Validation Report:
c-1. File Version: 1.11 For Bug Reports/www.ab40k.org; b-1. Roster Options: Second Primary Detachment, Imperial Armour, Named or Special Characters; a-1. Scenario: Normal Mission; b-2. Levels of Alliance: Battle Brothers
Roster satisfies all enforced validation rules

Composition Report:
HQ: 2 (2 - 4)
Elite: 2 (0 - 6)
Troops: 5 (4 - 12)
Fast: 1 (0 - 6)
Heavy: 5 (0 - 6)
Fort: 0 (0 - 1)

Total Roster Cost: 2515

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Dark Angels Update

Got my Dark Angels book first thing Saturday.  The local shop didn't stock the new models very deep and I didn't want to be douchey and buy them all up so I didn't pick up any new releases.

Saturday afternoon I finished the mega battle report which was a huge undertaking at every step.  You can see that on Youtube of course.

In the afternoon I ran to Costco to pick up some Sunday foodstuffs including a treat: some frosted cinnamon buns.

First impressions:
The new Land Speeder Vengeance is a turd.  Nothing good about it and $35 more than a regular land speeder so no thanks to that.  Maybe just maybe the Darkshroud version (with the icon thing) at 80 points might have some potential.  I like synergy.

My impression of the Deathing: Holy McCheesus!  They are so cool.  They are loaded with new models, new options, and just shred-tastic all around.  Ravenwing are amazingly cool, too.

A knot of Deathwing, deep striking around a Ravenwing Teleport Homer, (unerringly on turn one or two), with the Company Banner (+1 Attack to all within 6").  I see Deathwing as a very tough army, a nightmare to deal with.

My Dark Angels list is going to be mixed.  I'm thinking something like this.

2x Heroes (Probably get a Belial in there to make the Deathwing into Troops)
2x full Tactical Squads (20x models, combat squaded up)
2x Rhinos
5x Veterans
1x Drop Pod
5x Scouts (Sniper Rifles)
5x Deathwing Knights
5x Deathwing Terminators
6x Ravenwing Bikes
1x Nephilim Jetfighter
1x Land Raider Crusader

I have this wild hair, this wild idea.  A "Fiero".  To build the entire Chapter of Dark Angels.  One thousand models plus a few hundred vehicles.  It can be done.  And bring it to Valhalla in say... August.

Cool Golem


Just Today

Today is Friday, January 11.

I want to set up new projects.  If you are ready to do an army I am at your complete disposal to get it done.  Right up until 11:00pm!  I am highly motivated.




Shawn

Testimonial- Dark Elves

Hey Shawn,

I just got my dark elves 02 ksch and dark elves 03 ksch in the mail this morning and everything looks absolutely incredible.I can't even begin to tell you how satisfied I am with the quality of the models and how fabulous they turned out. I am satisfied 110%. Thank you so much for your customer service, constant dedication to your profession, and love for the business. It all shines through in the final product.

Now that I have those two projects done, I'm thinking about getting another one started soon.

--KS

Empire Mega Battle 04

Just finished Turn 03 of our 10,000 point Orcs/Ogres vs Empire Warhammer Fantasy mega-battle.

The score is about Ogres 5300 vs Empire 3400.  So, we've got to catch up in the second half.  It can be done.

Working with BTP

Thanks Shawn,

Everyone there is so amazing and where the folks that make the magic happen in concept, assembly, painting and by participating in the spirit of the studio - whether involved in a project or not, I salute them. For the folks there, Shannon, John, Josh, Julie, Mason and the crew... and not to forget the wizard of wonder, the long-beard of table top, the high mage of miniatures, Shawn.

Cheers,

A.M.

 

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