Rat Ogre

Mitch at the club got himself a 3D printer and generously provided me with a Rat Ogre and the Star player Hakflem. So I decide to get the Rat Ogre done. It is a beast of a figure and has to be on a 40mm base. Not much of an issue as my Skaven team are the old 3rd edition on 25mm bases. 

He will replace the existing 2nd edition Rat Ogre in the team. I also took the opportunity to paint up more balls.

2 are from the Dark Elf  sprue and the other is from the 3rd edition boxed set. I now need to complete my Necromantic team.

Tir na Nog Ravens vs Clar Karond Corsairs

Well sports fan another intriguing game, with the Ravens taking on the Corsairs. A new challenge for the Corsairs against a team of similar speed and every player with block. With the Corsairs receiving, they once more went for the fast start. Quickly forcing a gap on the right hand side of the line, their Blitzers stormed through. Meanwhile the linemen tried to keep themselves out of harm's way.

A quick dash to the line for their Runner, Reguc the Swift (living up to his name at last after a quiet season) put the Corsairs up 1-0. Now the Ravens received the ball. Quickly gathering the ball after a bad kick off, they began to force their way forward. However 1 missed dodge roll, created a gap and the Corsair blitzers were through to hit the ball carrier. Luck was with the Corsairs as the ball bounced free and was quickly gathered up. The Corsair linemen then quickly marked up the Ravens allowing Corvus the Blade to race away into the endzone for  2-0 lead at half time.

The second half began with the Ravens driving, getting their passing game going, they forced a gap for the ball carrier to race through. With the line looming close the Corsair Witch Elf managed to close the gap and on a 1 on 1 hit managed to free the ball. With Corsair players closing around the ball they began to move forward. The Ravens players were quickly scrambling back to try and get in position.

In a now tried and tested tactic, the Corsair Blitzers moved into position, working in tandem they quickly moved the ball forward, keeping Raven defenders at bay as Corvus the Blade swept through for his second score of the game and a commanding 3-0 lead. 

The Ravens though were not dismayed. Receiving the ball, they once again got the passing game going. Moving down the left, they managed to force the opening. A defensive mistake by the Corsairs allowed them to race through and get a score on the board.

So 3 games in and the Corsiars sit at the top of the table. They did though concede their first touchdown of the season in a hard fought game.

In a league round up, the Midshire Giants and Gryphon Bloodsox completed a hard fought game for the first stalemate of the season, 1-1. Both teams missed opportunities for a winning score. The Giants head coach refused to discuss fitness concerns of his team with 3 players managing to fall over and injure themselves.

In another bruising affair the Orkland Raidurz went down 1-0 to the Miami Rotters. Both sides take delight in trying to hurt the opposition. The Raidurz also rued a missed opportunity on the last turn to score a deserved equaliser.