From PeterB - Yet more Spam and some bouncing Squigs - Nature - 145 points

 The 2nd edition project goes on. Another delve into the box of history and five more Space Marines have been stripped and re-painted. Not much to tell about these, they are mostly metal. I once again tried to keep the arms and backpacks as original as possible even if it means the poses look a little stiff.

The chap second to the left is a little stocky too. I like that though, a bit of character.

Next up some squigs. Specifically Cave Squigs being ridden by Night Goblins. At our local club we have been looking at the new Warhammer the Old World rules. So, I thought I would finish off my Night Goblin army. The one thing they were missing was some fun cavalry. What do Night Goblins like to ride? Cave Squigs. Big red balls of gnashing teeth found deep in the caves of the Old World. Night Goblins grow weird, exotic, hallucinogenic mushrooms in caves that also attract these Squigs. Hunting them is difficult due to the fact that most of the Squig is made up of teeth. If they do manage to net one, some Goblins like to try the dangerous pastime of riding these Squigs into battle. When the riders manage to catch a Squig without being eaten themselves by the creature, they can then climb on top and cling on for dear life. As long as they keep their toes clear of the mouth of the Squig behind and point their own mount in the right direction, they can be a dangerous foe on the battlefield.

These forces of nature are fed gassy fungus to enable them to leap high across the battlefield. Young Squig Hopper riders in training very quickly learn to not try and ride their mount whilst still within the caves. After witnessing the most enthusiastic rider of their group being crushed against the cave ceiling (or skewered on a stalactite) and then promptly eaten by their mount, the rest soon decide to lead their Squigs outside before climbing aboard. Note the lack of any tack or harness. A Goblin has to just grab a flap of skin and pray to Gork or Mork that their grip will hold.

On to the map and the scores.

5 Space Marines. 5 x 5 points = 25

10 Squigs, 10 x 5 10 points = 50 100

Location Bonus = 20

Total = 95 145 points

Sylvain: Your description of the daily work life of a squig rider is very funny. Their "occupational health & safety" regulations are still quite crude, but progress is made. Nice work on re-painting these old school metal space marines. And fabulous job on these bouncing squigs. 

As for points, the justification for "Nature" ("The great outdoors, or perhaps underground. Maybe outer space!") is a little stretched, but the mushrooms you added on your bases helped you win the argument. I also re-calculated your squigs as "mounted". Great result fr you this week!