Again my informal review series, hehehe. This book first of series is by Dan Abnett, just my second book written by Dan, but I must say Dan is indeed one of those authors that could grip the reader into the feel of the story early on and never lets go! Of the military/war fiction authors, Dan Abnett could very well line up quite nicely with Tom Clancy and Keith Laumer. Reading the book, you'd get the feel of being one of the majestic and fearsome Astartes of the Luna wolves chapter. Like their 'mortal' Imperial guardsmen, the Astartes have been fighting for the Imperium for most of the Imperium's formative years, even well into the conquest years, they are the surgical knife, where the Imperial guard are the chainsaw. What makes this book series really really cool is that the story is told in the eyes of the CHAOS MARINES!!!! ohhh bugger I blew the cue again I get ahead of myself in surprises, hehehehe Well on the book,the seemingly good guys, the heroes, the warriors f...
I have found my old blog of my warhammer hobby, and had come a long way from this last unpainted Imperator, all of his weapons choices also had changed, I had gone from three major modifications already, and after 5 years, still adding detail to the titan. Will post picts very soon.
The typhoon 'Ondoy' (international name 'Ketsana'), visited Manila early saturday Sept 26. When I left the house that late morning (approximately 9:30am), the rains are already strong and there's already a knee-deep flood water,I persevered to go ahead and try to attend my silk screen training, since that is very important to me, plus I thought the storm would slow down or soften up later that day. Boy! was I sooooo WRONG!! The damn storm raged all through that afternoon and dumped what amounted to be 'NOAH torrential rain'-type waters and flooded areas believed to be largely immune to such flood rains and waters. When I returned that night, tried to return. I found the area around my neighborhood under almost 10'-13' of water!!!!! It stunned me to think about the things/stuff,books and papers,that are now possibly underwater and drenched to shreds. Stunned realization gradually turned to anger, when i thought about the incompetence of my government,...
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