Though the object of the main event was to set a record, we kept the amount of models on our 4'X8' piece of the 41st millennium to a somewhat reasonable amount so that there was actually time to move and shoot most of the models each turn. As it happens, the four of us who ended up on the painted models only table know each other somewhat well and get along well and we quickly discovered that we didn't even need to use timed turns to accomplish something. We actually took full turns, moving, shooting and assaulting with all the models we wanted each turn and played a good solid game to conclusion in one afternoon.
The genesis of this game was Games Workshop Jennifer Square in Annapolis, Maryland participating in the worldwide January 22, 2011 Apocalypse event. We had two 8'X4' tables, one for fully painted armies and one for models of all types. Again, four of us participated in the fully painted table. The two of us with Chaos Space Marines each had the largest number of points while the two Chaos Daemons participants had somewhat less, so we faced off with two teams each comprising a Chaos Space Marines force and a Chaos Daemons force. We had approximately 7,500 points on each side of the table with roughly two-thirds of each force composed of Chaos Marines. Here are some photos with a brief description of each.
One of the main things I wanted to do out of having a painted models only table was get some good photo opportunities of some epic 40K action. Fortunately, this game provided plenty of that with massive machines and daemonic monsters roaming the battlefield. Here's the result:
Battle Setup 1
The opposing Chaos Marine force on the far side of the table with some of my own Daemon allies in the foreground.
Battle Setup 2
More of the opposing Chaos Marine force. Note the large crab-like converted Defiler.
Battle Setup 3
Here's my own Chaos Space Marine force with some Renegade allies in a traitor Stormblade and Stormlord. The GW website What's New Today feature showcased the [url=http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/blogPost.jsp?aId=14000014a]Tower of Skulls[/url] and [url=http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/content/blogPost.jsp?aId=14300117a]Chaos Linebreaker Vindicator Squadron[/url] in 2010 at the links provided if you'd like a closer look.
Battle Setup 4
Some of the Chaos Daemon allies joining forces with me for the day.