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Sulecrist: Apr 5, 2007; Better tear off this bar association logo.

This is the most excited I've been about an anticipated GW release since Cities of Death.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 20:07

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# ? May 26, 2024 20:18

Cataphract: Sep 10, 2004; Fun Shoe

AbusePuppy posted:

Anyone have any thoughts/links on how to do "irradiated wasteland" sort of bases for some dudes? I like the idea of a bunch of dudes slogging through some withered and mutated grasses, pools of radioactive slime, etc, but apart from water effects + ink for the sludge I'm not sure how to convey that. I'm thinking a green/brown/yellow camo scheme will fit it best, but I'm definitely still not fixed in that respect.

I did some of that kinda stuff for my death guard.

For some bases I covered a section of the base with a thick pool of PVA. When that dried I covered the area in PVA again and repeated it until I got the thickness right. The layers won't dry perfectly evenly and you will get a nice texture. I then painted it in a bright green and gave it a couple of hits of green wash

If you wanted to glue down a small hemisphere or small stone done before doing the PVA layers you can give it a cool bubble effect.

For other models I used lava bases and painted the lava as green sludge.

Cataphract fucked around with this message at 20:11 on Mar 17, 2015

# ? Mar 17, 2015 20:08

Hencoe: Sep 4, 2012; MY LIFE GOAL IS TO STICK A FLESHLIGHT INTO THE END OF A HOWITZER AND FUCK THE SHIT OUT OF IT

Big Willy Style posted:

Ad Mech bitches

gently caress yes. I'm so glad it's really a thing. Now how much of my 30k admech can I bring into the 40k version, unless the local TO's ban it out of spite.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 20:29

PierreTheMime: Dec 9, 2004; Hero of hormagaunts everywhere!; Buglord

Welp there goes my hobby budget for a while. AdMech? Hold on one... Sec... :homebrew:

# ? Mar 17, 2015 20:34

Mango Polo: Aug 4, 2007

Maybe I can save money by not having to buy AdMech units from FW.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 20:41

Big Willy Style: Feb 11, 2007; How many Astartes do you know that roll like this?

Mango Polo posted:

Maybe I can save money by not having to buy AdMech units from FW.

My bet is that they will be distinct units for the most part. Ghost hand talked about this earlier, but the last fw models that gw took to use in the main line were the valkyrie and trygon which annoyed the fw crew. I assume because it would have killed a heap of their sales, and mechanicus is 30k is super popular

# ? Mar 17, 2015 21:30

ChrisAsmadi: Apr 19, 2007; :D

Big Willy Style posted:

My bet is that they will be distinct units for the most part. Ghost hand talked about this earlier, but the last fw models that gw took to use in the main line were the valkyrie and trygon which annoyed the fw crew. I assume because it would have killed a heap of their sales, and mechanicus is 30k is super popular

Equally, though, I imagine any Skitarii infantry type units would work as Ad-secularis Covenant count-as.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 21:47

Fix: Jul 26, 2005; NEWT THE MOON

To what book/source would I look for the most recent Lifta Droppa rules?

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:05

SRM: Jul 10, 2009; ~*FeElIn' AweS0mE*~

I imagine there'll still be a fair amount of cross-pollenation between 40k and 30k admech, and cheaper counts-as plastics will probably be pretty common. That being said, I might see an addition to my Valhallans if this stuff is as cool as the Forgeworld stuff. I was wondering what I'd do after painting up the Thunderbolt and finishing the Stormtroopers.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:06

Zark the Damned: Mar 9, 2013

Fix posted:

To what book/source would I look for the most recent Lifta Droppa rules?

afaik the most recent (rubbish) rules are in the Dredd Mob pdf - http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/d/Dred_Mob.pdf

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:09

Fix: Jul 26, 2005; NEWT THE MOON

Zark the Damned posted:

afaik the most recent (rubbish) rules are in the Dredd Mob pdf - http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/d/Dred_Mob.pdf

Thankyew.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:13

BULBASAUR: Apr 6, 2009; Soiled Meat

ChrisAsmadi posted:

Equally, though, I imagine any Skitarii infantry type units would work as Ad-secularis Covenant count-as.

Came here to say this- I hope the Skitarii plastics look decent since the ad-secularis just don't do it for me.

It's cool that my admech now have an official 40k army though. Though as Ghost Hand suggests they are going to be very different beasts. I wonder what kind of army they will be?

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:22

BULBASAUR: Apr 6, 2009; Soiled Meat

I hope they have many skulls

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:30

Lord Twisted: Apr 3, 2010; In the Emperor's name, let none survive.

gently caress between this and the sisters rumours I'm going to be expanding my imperial forces big loving time.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:32

Night10194: Feb 13, 2012; We'll start,
like many good things,
with a bear.

Lord Twisted posted:

gently caress between this and the sisters rumours I'm going to be expanding my imperial forces big loving time.

What Sisters rumors?

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:33

PantsOptional: Dec 27, 2012; All I wanna do is make you bounce

Night10194 posted:

What Sisters rumors?

Same as it ever was: "plastic sisters this year, honest"

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:36

PierreTheMime: Dec 9, 2004; Hero of hormagaunts everywhere!; Buglord

PantsOptional posted:

Same as it ever was: "plastic sisters this year, honest"

:netanyahupointingtoaarmoredboobplatefilledtoninetypercent:

ANY DAY NOW

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:38

BULBASAUR: Apr 6, 2009; Soiled Meat

Sisters will be a boxed set with Scrunts

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:43

Ghost Hand: Aug 10, 2004; Rampant 40k Fanboy

Big Willy Style posted:

Ad Mech bitches

Don't know if anyone said yet - that it translates to "All hail Mars!"

# ? Mar 17, 2015 22:58

spacegoat: Dec 23, 2003; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS; Nap Ghost

Sulecrist posted:

It translates to "all hail Mars!"

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:02

Zark the Damned: Mar 9, 2013

Admech could be interesting.

Also FFG announced a new 40k board game - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/3/17/forbidden-stars/ - getting a Starcraft vibe with the orders.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:05

Slimnoid: Sep 6, 2012; Does that mean I don't get the job?

Zark the Damned posted:

Admech could be interesting.

Also FFG announced a new 40k board game - https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/news/2015/3/17/forbidden-stars/ - getting a Starcraft vibe with the orders.

Looks to be about as close as we'll get to a new BFG/Epic.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:14

Hencoe: Sep 4, 2012; MY LIFE GOAL IS TO STICK A FLESHLIGHT INTO THE END OF A HOWITZER AND FUCK THE SHIT OUT OF IT

Ghost Hand posted:

Don't know if anyone said yet - that it translates to ~~"All hail Mars!"~~"Oh god my wallet."

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:15

Zark the Damned: Mar 9, 2013

Slimnoid posted:

Looks to be about as close as we'll get to a new BFG/Epic.

I do like that the ships and some army figs are basically tiny versions of actual GW figs, like the babby helbrute and reaver

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:18

adamantium|wang: Sep 14, 2003; Missing you

Mango Polo posted:

Maybe I can save money by not having to buy AdMech units from FW.

look at this optimism

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:19

OB_Juan: Nov 24, 2004; Not every day is a good day.; Dinosaur Gum

PierreTheMime posted:

Welp there goes my hobby budget for a while. AdMech? Hold on one... Sec...

Haha you were JUST talking about needing something to paint, too.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:33

Naramyth: Jan 22, 2009; Australia cares about cunts. Including this one.

Hell yes ad mech.

# ? Mar 17, 2015 23:37

Ghost Hand: Aug 10, 2004; Rampant 40k Fanboy

spacegoat posted:

Oops. Sigh. I'm terrible at the Internet.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 00:06

LordAba: Oct 22, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

Admech a la harlequins? Knights as heavy support.

LordAba fucked around with this message at 00:36 on Mar 18, 2015

# ? Mar 18, 2015 00:21

WhiskeyJuvenile: Feb 15, 2002; by Nyc_Tattoo

I just want loving plastic techmarines/librarians/chaplains that aren't mono-pose

# ? Mar 18, 2015 01:27

Star Man: Jun 1, 2008; There's a star maaaaaan
Over the rainbow

WhiskeyJuvenile posted:

I just want loving plastic techmarines/librarians/chaplains that aren't mono-pose

I'm hoping for the same. Or really, even techmarines in a single pose in plastic would be great if it meant not having to deal with resin.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 01:54

S.J.: May 19, 2008; Just who the hell do you think we are?

I'm trying to sell an epic Ork army and an Ork BFG fleet. If anyone's interested, send me a PM.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 02:03

WhiskeyJuvenile: Feb 15, 2002; by Nyc_Tattoo

putting together some death korps

ugh, gently caress my life

# ? Mar 18, 2015 04:50

Stanyer89: Aug 4, 2012

Played a friendly game today against Hixson's Gaydar with a lame list of Belail plus Deathwing and Friends and even though I only lost 7 to 9, I realized why I love my Blood Angels and DA is garbage league.

But they looked so good as I removed them from the board in handfuls per round.

Also if you don't think Wave Serpents aren't crazy broken, get hosed.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 05:18

Sivores: May 25, 2008; All about that bass,
that smooth jazzy bass.

Recoome posted:

I don't really like hams anymore but I'll talk about Tyrant's Legion and stuff because it's really one of the coolest armies Forge World put out, and really can be seen as the precursor to the 30K Legion lists you see today.

Yeah this is why I'm using them, I generally enjoy elite armies (inquisition/ Knights) but this is exactly the army I thought would be :krad:

So thanks a ton for the advice it gives me a good start and a direction to head to.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 09:50

krushgroove: Oct 23, 2007; Disapproving look

Picked up an assload of bitz from a guy on one of the Facebook 40K trade groups:

separated out this box of just terrain:

most of that stuff was in this box:

which also had many sheets of plain and textured (diamond plate, etc.) styrene

also this box of mostly sprues:

and this:

Will be busy this weekend just sorting through it! Lots of orky stuff, some Chaos stuff, a bit of Imperial stuff and lots and lots of stuff that will be great for basing and scatter terrain.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 11:27

Captain Invictus: Apr 5, 2005; Try reading some manga!; Clever Betty

Hah, bottom center of the last image has a bionicle sword.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 12:24

PierreTheMime: Dec 9, 2004; Hero of hormagaunts everywhere!; Buglord

So apparently Khorne is getting his own codex supplement. Maybe each Chaos god will eventually get a treatment?

# ? Mar 18, 2015 13:09

krushgroove: Oct 23, 2007; Disapproving look

Isn't Khorne the most popular/most supported? I like red and gold and all that, but hopefully there's something for the other gods coming too.

Captain Invictus posted:

Hah, bottom center of the last image has a bionicle sword.

Yeah there's many bitz I can't identify! I've only been able to look at a couple of the sprues but one of them has the medieval guy running away that Forge World use in their pictures - definitely have to paint him up soon, just for kicks.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 13:13

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# ? May 26, 2024 20:18

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Nurgle is the most popular. Something about being filthy, diseased ridden husks that the public want to avoid just appeals to hams i guess.

# ? Mar 18, 2015 13:14

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