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serious gaylord posted:*cough metal scraplauncher cough bretonnian trebuchet cough sisters exorcist cough* You had to buy a metal file and GW recommended using a dremel, because the metal had so much flash. Then you have the problem with the main chasis was bent or where you were to place things was bowed out. Speak nothing of assembly until you dealt with the 2nd generation Landspeeder from 2nd edition. It also was to heavy for the supplied flying base. So much horror. Slimnoid posted:Ahem. I remember it weighing a lot, but never saw it assembled. This is the strangest battle report. It's good because JY2 writes really great battle reports, but then you realize what's going on and its like how? http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/627273.page Hollismason fucked around with this message at 19:55 on Dec 21, 2014 |
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Hollismason posted:I remember it weighing a lot, but never saw it assembled. Because the entire thing is pewter and collapses under it's own weight unless you get the strongest glue imaginable and get creative with pinning. Or spot-welding.
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Dec 21, 2014 19:58
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Despite the photoshop filter that I think is in this. This haunted Imperial Knight is excellent. Edit: Should give credit : Here's the guys post with more pictures. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/626185.page#7412941 Hollismason fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Dec 21, 2014 |
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Dec 21, 2014 20:06
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Work is progressing on a table of my own  The second half in assembly  The other half already complete, and I threw some of my in progress buildings to see how it'd look.  I'm going to drill some holes in the connecting sides and glue pegs into one, then make some corresponding holes in the other side to slide into. The only thing I'm not sure of at the moment is what I'm going to use to stand it on since I'm just using chairs at the moment... 
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Dec 21, 2014 20:25
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May I make the suggestion that instead of going through all of the drilling etc.. to instead if you can use just a single long strip of the extra strength Velcro they sell at Home Depot. It comes in half inch, quarter inch, and wide 2 inch strips. Is around 15 dollars usually for a box. If you don't want the gap, you can either just make a lip for it above it or simply sand down the lip. My problem with pegs is that they can break off then you end up just redrilling again. If not use a metal peg not a wooden dowel. For a Stand you also can just purchase the bracket and leg's portion at Home Depot as well, they've got multiple types to go underneath the board itself. You'd need to have all 4 legs though otherwise the middle of the board is going to buckle. Meaning each half has to have 4 legs. Now a more conveniently stored is one I've built. Basically it simply consists of two 24x36 board halfs with a hinge on the bottom to close up. I have a 3 inch lip and two legs on both halfs. You can then fold the whole thing up. I simply have a brace for the center. I think it cost me like 45 in total materials and took like a couple of hours to build. Hollismason fucked around with this message at 20:48 on Dec 21, 2014 |
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Dec 21, 2014 20:27
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I finished some Deathwing Knights for the Oath thread      
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Dec 21, 2014 20:47
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Well those are just lovely. Great bases, too.
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AbusePuppy posted:The Ghost Ark in particular can be nothing but the product of witchcraft most foul combined with a sadist's ingenuity- it is far and away the worst kit I have ever had to assemble, and I've built metal versions of the old Hive Tyrant, Lord of Change, Thunderfire Cannon, and Shokk Attack Gun. And it's really a shame, too, because it's a beautiful model with rules that are actually quite decent, even good, but it's a monstrosity to assemble and paint. I always loved this review: quote:The Ghost Ark is not a kit.
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Been a lot of good posts. It has been a while since I did anything of value, but these last few pages of real content has been awesome, so here I go! I made the first 5 of counts-as thunderwolves, these guys are all my characters who swing at S10(two Lord-or-battleleader, two iron priest and a TWC-leader).   *better shot of shields* Those are skullcrusher heads and are so awesome for berzerker guys. I think I will reserve these sweet helms for my characters to keep them easy to pick out and to give them something flashy. The first 4 are just marines ontop of 40k bloodcrushers and the last (the TWC-leader) is a skullcrusher with some 40k bits. The legs and torsos will be different but they seem to work well together, hopefully they will look similar after painting too. I am going to try pre-heresy colors though it's obvious that these guys are very fallen, I just love the colors. edit: I forgot to add. After assembling 6 of the skullcrusher bodies I need to soak my fingertips in numbing ointment. All these tiny rivets that are actually tiny spikes have death-by-1000-cuts my nerves to a constant dull pain despite not working on them for a few hours. WhiteOutMouse fucked around with this message at 21:53 on Dec 21, 2014 |
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PeterWeller posted:Thunderfire cannon: here is a box of metal chunks that theoretically fit together back when the molds were new. I assembled one this year and didn't find it so taxing. It had tones of flash strings that I had to cut off with a razor, though, and I will never be fond of the amount of time it takes to polish a metal model using the wire brushes on a rotozip. Also: how bristles from the brush snap off and land in the carpet so that they lance into your skin line a centimeter long papercut into your toe. When you least expect it.
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I was exceptionally lucky and managed to pick up my first Thunderfire in metal from ebay at the same price as the FC rrp. It had already been assembled by some poor sap who managed to get the barrel to align properly. When I broke it down to strip I made sure I left the barrel in one piece.
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Post 9-11 User posted:I assembled one this year and didn't find it so taxing. It had tones of flash strings that I had to cut off with a razor, though, and I will never be fond of the amount of time it takes to polish a metal model using the wire brushes on a rotozip. Maybe the one I assembled was just a lovely cast, but no two parts fit together without some serious cutting and sanding.
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Dec 21, 2014 22:52
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That black on yellow is absolutely stunning! Dammit I want to pick up wraithlords to just start a iyanden army but those dw Knights look so good!
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Dec 21, 2014 22:56
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The Stormhammer is my favorite unit from epic, but I'm a bit bummed at the model. It was supposed to have 2 turrets, damnit! e: The new model, not the old one! Hollismason posted:This is the strangest battle report. It's good because JY2 writes really great battle reports, but then you realize what's going on and its like how? Oh jesus I just figured it out 
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Dec 21, 2014 23:02
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I don't get it
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Man, there are entire youtube channels for warhams playing against themselves.
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So? It's just as interesting as any other battle report
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WhiskeyJuvenile posted:So? It's just as interesting as any other battle report Warhammer is a game about playing with your mates. Its rather odd to play it against yourself.
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It becomes strange in the analysis section and wrap up. I didn't realize what was going on and thought it was a straight up battle report. Still a good report but it's a little strange.
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serious gaylord posted:Warhammer is a game about playing with your mates. Its rather odd to play it against yourself. It's about the hobby
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How do you meaningfully play a game fairly against yourself?
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So I might have a line on a friends Nid army for a reasonable price but I really have no clue what their play style is like or their pros/cons. His collection is a lot of termaguants and a few of the unit that spawns them (tervigons ?) , zoanthropes, 1-2 flying hive tyrants , a couple of carnifexes with various loadouts and a I think a mawloc/trygon. If someone has a decent primer on Nids I'd be happy to hear it.
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The Sisko posted:So I might have a line on a friends Nid army for a reasonable but I really have no clue what their play style is like or their pros/cons. His collection is a lot of termaguants and a few of the unit that spawns them (tervigons ?) , zoanthropes, 1-2 flying hive tyrants , a couple of carnifexes with various loadouts and a I think a mawloc/trygon. If someone has a decent primer on Nids I'd be happy to hear it. don't play tyranids
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REAL MUSCLE MILK posted:How do you meaningfully play a game fairly against yourself? He's forging a narrative.
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Devlan Mud posted:He's forging a narrative. The truest warham.
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I haven't had a chance to play with my tyranids against a live opponent. I have played against myself to make sure I was familiar with weapon profiles and rules though. I hate how slow my games go as space marines and that's an army I more or less know the rules for, so I would be very hesitant to play a game against a live opponent if I had to have my face down in the codex constantly and every shooting attack took 10 minutes to resolve. So yeah, I don't think it's that wierd to practice warhams by yourself, especially if you don't have a very active gaming group where you're playing every week.
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After assembling Deathstorm and the new BA Tactical kit, I have to say the 32mm bases are so much better for Space Marines. ...The downside being only one of my Tactical Squads looks totally pimped out. And my Space Marine Commander kit Captain looks a touch bland compared to everyone else.
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Rolling some dice to remember weapon profiles is different from playing a full game and acting like it's a useful method for determining competitive viability, though.
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 This thing definitely became a chore to finish so I left the underside antenna array off and and painted the canopy astronaut gold. Eventually I'll paint some spirit stones (once I can get some more practice painting gems) and paint the TL-Shuriken Catapult/Cannon but for now it's fully magnetized and table ready.
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The Sisko posted:So I might have a line on a friends Nid army for a reasonable price but I really have no clue what their play style is like or their pros/cons. His collection is a lot of termaguants and a few of the unit that spawns them (tervigons ?) , zoanthropes, 1-2 flying hive tyrants , a couple of carnifexes with various loadouts and a I think a mawloc/trygon. If someone has a decent primer on Nids I'd be happy to hear it. -Termagants are acceptable. -Tervigons aren't bad as a way to fill your second troop slot, and sometimes they just go out of control. Keep their babies as far away as feasible, you don't want some Lascannon killing twenty troop models. --Zoanthropes are better now that they can spore in. Still probably best taken as solo units to generate Warp Charge and hope to get lucky with Catalyst. -Flying Hive Tyrants are amazing. Take twinned Devourers, fly around murdering everything, profit. -Carnifexes with Devourers are pretty alright. With other weapons they are mediocre but not awful. "Naked" loadout is actually good if you're spamming cheap MCs at the enemy and hoping they don't have enough guns. Also can be good if you use them as Stonecrusher Carnifexes, the FW variant from IA4. -Mawlocs are actually surprisingly good and get better the more you understand Terror From the Deep. One is kinda not all that special, but two or three is a force to be reckoned with.
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serious gaylord posted:Warhammer is a game about playing with your mates. Its rather odd to play it against yourself. One of the guys I play with is a nurse (basically) and he has involved in a lot of vasectomies this week. He told us all about it. One of the better games I've seen in a while!
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This guy is making a bunch of crazy Space Wolves converted from Primarch models. http://legionofplastic.blogspot.com/ Well worth clicking.
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I've asked this before but it was months ago - whats the recommended composition for a iyanden wraith army these days at around 1500?
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serious gaylord posted:Warhammer is a game about collecting the small, jewel-like objects of magic and wonder we call Citadel Miniatures
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LordAba posted:One of the guys I play with is a nurse (basically) and he has involved in a lot of vasectomies this week. He told us all about it. One of the better games I've seen in a while!
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Heya, could I get some proper goon feedback on my 30K in 40K 'TAC' list? quote:Primary Detachment, Iron Hands Legion quote:Allied Detachment, Legio Cybernetica = 1851 total Strategy: The Navigator, Chaplain, and Apothecary join into the 20 man Legionary blob. Together they create a really resistant anvil (T5, FNP, -1 to enemy BS, and some good melee). They march forward onto a central objective somewhere. Rhino squad either takes a far away objective or acts as a LOS blocker. Thudd Guns glance heavy armor to death or blow the crap out of infantry. Sicarans deal with skimmers and big uglies. Magos repairs tanks, robots, and blinds stuff. Castellax focus on enemy MCs and protect the flanks against melee units. Thallax deepstrike to get linebreaker and hopefully pop a tank. Considerations: The army is very resistant and good at walking forwards, shooting, and absorbing bullets. That said, it's not very flexible and doesn't get anywhere fast. I'm ok with that, since it feels really fluffy and is fun to play.
I could replace my Thallax with:
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I don't own IA4 but stonecrusher carnifices get mentioned a lot. What makes em good. What do they do that regular carns can't?
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Cataphract posted:I don't own IA4 but stonecrusher carnifices get mentioned a lot. What makes em good. What do they do that regular carns can't? I think they get more hammer of wrath attacks at a higher str for not much more points?
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