What's Heppening in the IG?

Yesterday I decided I needed to figure out what I had, and what state it existed, in my IG army. I went through all the different boxes and such, and categorized each model by what role it played in the army. Then I tried to make an actual army list out of them. Turns out that I must have organised them at some previous time, because I had just the right numbers to make a really small army list (below). So now I know what I have, what needs to be painted, and what needs to be based. That's a good start. Next on the list will be sorting out what I can still make up from all the bits and pieces I have floating around. I know I can make at least 3 Heavy Weapons teams up, and they are all going to be Heavy Bolters. I might be able to scrap togeather some Missile Launcher teams as well, but I'm also looking into being able to make something to put into my current, singular, Chimera.

Basic Army List (really really really basic)

HQ:
Command Platoon
Command Squad
- Officer
- Medic
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- Rifleman

Support Squad
- 3x Mortar

Troops
1st Platoon
Command Squad
- Officer
- Medic
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- Rifleman

Squad A
- Sgt
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- Heavy Weapon Team
- 5 Riflemen

Squad B
- Sgt
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- Heavy Weapon Team
- 5 Riflemen

2nd Platoon
Command Squad
- Officer
- Medic
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- Rifleman

Squad A
- Sgt
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- 7 Riflemen

Squad B
- Sgt
- Radioman
- Special Weapon
- 7 Riflemen

As I said, its the real simple kind of army list. But I have all the forces that I need to actually field it, were I to choose to. I also have a Leman Russ (and another in a box that needs assembling sometime) that I could use to bolster the forces, but for now my goal is to get this lot painted up.

February Purchases

Righto, so it's February, and that means it's time to spend some money. Yay money! Only, the things that I was originally planning to get this month will add up to more then I have to spend. So, only part of my original plan will be completed this month, but it means that there's more time for me to do other stuff this month, like plan what I want to buy in the next few months.

Anyway, this month I bought the new Lizardmen Army Book ($45). I like it. I like the Lizardmen. I like the fact that they look like they could tear you to bits, eat you, and then carry on. I like that I finally got something to do with them, as I have liked them for a long time. Some of the stuff that I've seen in the book looks odd, but then, I don't actually know how to play the game at all, so it could all be normal and sensible.

And, somewhere, in the back of my head, I'm thinking that they will be an awesome little army to collect, that I will actully play games with. Look later for an outline of my purchasing plans for them.

Previous Total: $82.90
New Money: $100
Total to Spend: $182.90
Spent: $45
Carry Over: $137.90