|
Some people would like to be creative while also remaining seamless with existing lore. That said, there's precedent for mechanicus adjacent chapters. They're not necessarily mechanicus-aligned like a knight house or titan legion, but there is overlap. An alternate avenue you might consider is marines seconded to the AdMech during their decades-long Techmarine training. You'd paint them up in Techmarine red (except for their parent-chapters shoulder icons,) and then field them as whatever chapter rules you like. They'd basically be red Deathwatch
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 18:23
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 16:17 |
|
|
I haven't shared a new figure i've done in quite a while. My skill at this sucks and I don't want to waste peoples time. This could probably use some touch ups, but otherwise I am pretty happy with it, so I felt comfortable enough sharing.  
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 18:26
|
|
|
moths posted:An alternate avenue you might consider is marines seconded to the AdMech during their decades-long Techmarine training. You'd paint them up in Techmarine red (except for their parent-chapters shoulder icons,) and then field them as whatever chapter rules you like. I have no idea why but I really love this concept.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 18:49
|
|
|
moths posted:Some people would like to be creative while also remaining seamless with existing lore. At what stage in a space marines career are they sent to train to be a tech marine? If its like straight away it's not too logical, but if its only after serving in Tactical squads and the like then it makes perfect sense that if a forge world was attacked the space marines would go kick the poo poo out of people using their tried and tested tactics.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 19:03
|
|
|
Boing posted:Please help me with my stupid idea. I want to to supplement my Adeptus Mechanicus army with some Vanguard Space Marines. Not even fielding them in the same list necessarily, but tying them together in the lore and using similar colour/basing schemes. This sounds rad and you should do it. There was a goon who did at least a couple squads with a similar theme, I think he called them the Doom Cogs? It that was you please repost some pics, because they looked great. On point two, you can run the Infiltrators in the SC box as two squads of five if you want. You may just have to do some minor converting to make a second sergeant-looking guy. Before you dump the Suppressors, search around as people have done a lot of conversions and photoshops, one of which may appeal to you. I for one converted mine to have assault marine junp packs and based them normally rather than using the flight stands, both of which change the model silhouette markedly. Apparently Eliminators and Invictor suits are good, I have no idea. Intercessors and Aggressors aren't phobos though. You may want to look at the Infiltrator/Incursor MPP box to get a third troop choice for a battalion. I can't speak to the point three. I think an admech-style chapter name could really sell the whole concept. I might avoid "maniple" though since that really feels like a skitarii term. Maybe "Element?" Reconissance Element Zeta-7 sounds sufficiently distinct from the current Skitarii designations and is pretty unique.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 19:06
|
|
|
Smdh there's nothing but fuckin' nerds in this thread and nobody has suggested "the Brotherhood of Steel" yet. Slackin.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 19:23
|
|
|
The Iron Hands call their squads Claves if that helps  Kitchner posted:At what stage in a space marines career are they sent to train to be a tech marine? If its like straight away it's not too logical, but if its only after serving in Tactical squads and the like then it makes perfect sense that if a forge world was attacked the space marines would go kick the poo poo out of people using their tried and tested tactics. In The Voice of Mars there's some (book) chapters that take place during techmarine training and it seems to be mostly pretty experienced marines, sergeants and the like. Kardan Stronos gets the training as part of joining the Iron Council Improbable Lobster fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Dec 20, 2019 |
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 19:31
|
|
|
Improbable Lobster posted:The Iron Hands call their squads Claves if that helps Yeah see if it's all experienced marines then it would totally make sense if the forge world was suddenly attacked and in danger that they all suit up and just kick rear end.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 20:09
|
|
|
moths posted:Some people would like to be creative while also remaining seamless with existing lore. 40k lore isn't nearly as crystalized as say, the Star Wars Legends EU (And hell even that contradicted itself). I think the current mindset that theres one objective "lore" one has to follow is horribly incompatible with 40k's absolutely insane sandbox approach and the sooner we learn to rip ourselves of that mindset the better.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 20:12
|
|
|
"Lore" in 40k is basically a precedent / known conflict check. If you want to do a new loyalist chapter based on Cadia formed from Necron DNA mixed with Emperor's Children stock after Fulgrim knocked up a homebrew C'tan (the Humper) on a Tesseract Tinder date and everyone drives Leman Russ tanks with oversized anime heads poking out? I mean ok yeah they're your models do what you like. That sounds potentially fun! But don't try to shame someone for asking how compatible it is with existing fiction.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 20:34
|
|
|
For what it's worth I think Boing's idea is perfectly cromulent with regards to lore
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 20:35
|
|
|
The only lore and canon that counts is what happens on the table. Make your mechmarines and love them like they deserve.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 20:44
|
|
|
Thanks for the tips. Yeah I know that lore-wise I can do pretty much whatever the gently caress, but I like playing in narrative campaigns with other people who have their own lore and I want to try and not blatantly contradict any established principles of the setting if possible.moths posted:An alternate avenue you might consider is marines seconded to the AdMech during their decades-long Techmarine training. You'd paint them up in Techmarine red (except for their parent-chapters shoulder icons,) and then field them as whatever chapter rules you like. I like this idea a lot too!
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 21:10
|
|
|
Boing posted:Thanks for the tips. Yeah I know that lore-wise I can do pretty much whatever the gently caress, but I like playing in narrative campaigns with other people who have their own lore and I want to try and not blatantly contradict any established principles of the setting if possible. Its also an excuse to give everyone techmarine servo powerpacks!
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 21:15
|
|
|
We wrote some words about Orks today. Hope this helps some of our greenskin friends. https://www.goonhammer.com/start-competing-orks-tactics/
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 22:25
|
|
|
Corrode posted:We wrote some words about Orks today. Hope this helps some of our greenskin friends. https://www.goonhammer.com/start-competing-orks-tactics/ Orktober is ever-green in our hearts of fungus-hearts.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 22:29
|
|
|
I got deploymentzone.tv due to having some time off and stuff. My card expired and I didn't want to keep dztv so I just left it and now I've got an "overdue" email, but the page has no way to cancel the service. Just gently caress off and leave me alone basically.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2019 23:22
|
|
|
moths posted:An alternate avenue you might consider is marines seconded to the AdMech during their decades-long Techmarine training. You'd paint them up in Techmarine red (except for their parent-chapters shoulder icons,) and then field them as whatever chapter rules you like. That's flat out great. I hope GW steals it.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 00:02
|
|
|
Some more Intercessors, I actually already started working on one of my old armies while this guys dried.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 00:42
|
|
|
R0ckfish posted:Some more Intercessors, I actually already started working on one of my old armies while this guys dried. I’m the whatever (eyebrows/forehead ridge/ steroid vein) on the dudes head in the lower left. Those look real good my friend great job.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 01:41
|
|
|
JIZZ DENOUEMENT posted:I’m the whatever (eyebrows/forehead ridge/ steroid vein) on the dudes head in the lower left. They are like weird scars or something, thanks!
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 02:11
|
|
|
What did you use for their flesh and highlights?
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 03:06
|
|
|
Maneck posted:What did you use for their flesh and highlights? Stormvermin fur washed nuln, then highlighted stormvermin - baneblade - karak - flayed one.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 03:11
|
|
|
Anyone have experience with Perry Miniatures kits? How compatible are they with Guard arms?
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 04:11
|
|
|
Boing posted:Thanks for the tips. Yeah I know that lore-wise I can do pretty much whatever the gently caress, but I like playing in narrative campaigns with other people who have their own lore and I want to try and not blatantly contradict any established principles of the setting if possible. There’s also established stuff like the Mentors Legion. They key point here being that in older editions they had access to wacky experimental stuff and were used as a testbed for new technology, following very unique doctrines and deployments. A Primaris successor to them could easily be explained as having tight ties to the AdMech and be operating off of and recruiting from Forgeworlds. https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Mentors
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 05:20
|
|
|
My Primaris are Night Lords with Raven Guard written on the gene seed tin you can do whatever you like imo.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 05:22
|
|
|
I like the image of Cawl rooting around in a room filled with stacks of old coffee tins, trying to figure out which one belongs to which legion.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 05:41
|
|
|
Finally finished and based my Evil Sunz weirdboy.    Had some fun building the staff, though it ended up much more fragile than I would have liked, even with pinning and greenstuff. Next time, I might go for a longer bit of wire in the pinning, or even try plastic glue.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 08:40
|
|
|
Here's a commander for my Inquisitorial household troopers (counts-as Guard company commander):
Zihuatanejo fucked around with this message at 11:06 on Dec 21, 2019 |
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 11:01
|
|
|
JBP posted:I got deploymentzone.tv due to having some time off and stuff. My card expired and I didn't want to keep dztv so I just left it and now I've got an "overdue" email, but the page has no way to cancel the service. I had the same problem. Email them and ask them to cancel it manually. Terrible site design IMO.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 11:07
|
|
|
Help a brother out. Trying to figure out which basing scheme to go with. I ready the goon hammer basing article but I’m not sure where to go with the colour theory stuff. Sisters are apothecary white as suggested earlier in the thread with red accents. Should I stay cold on the bases with the blue or go black or red (orange, brown, yellow?). Cold grey? Bases are rolled out with green stuff so I’ve got plenty to practice on, and I’d love to start with a contrast base coat, but willing to actually do some work with normal if it looks good.  That’s black Templar, blood angels red and aether blue contrast.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 14:45
|
|
|
I like the blue one best, it contrasts with the color-scheme and makes the red stand out.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 15:09
|
|
|
Adrax done!
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 15:33
|
|
|
R0ckfish posted:Adrax done! I love this whole model, but especially his cape, the detail is incredible. The torch on his jetpack is a great touch too.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 17:11
|
|
|
Do Forge World orders ship only from the U.K., or does GWS have a U.S. based warehouse for those too?
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 18:42
|
|
|
I said come in! posted:Do Forge World orders ship only from the U.K., or does GWS have a U.S. based warehouse for those too? Looks like my Bray’arth shipped from Memphis Tennessee
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 18:44
|
|
|
Good Citizen posted:Looks like my Bray’arth shipped from Memphis Tennessee That's how they justify separate, lovely prices for each country.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 18:53
|
|
|
Why are prices lower at independent retailers for the same Games Workshop products?
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 18:58
|
|
|
goose willis posted:Why are prices lower at independent retailers for the same Games Workshop products? GW never discounts their product. I believe it's intentional to sustain independent retailers.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 19:02
|
|
|
|
| # ? Jun 4, 2024 16:17 |
|
|
I am probably just having an idiot moment, but the Forge World site will not let me select the United States as a delivery country? I am trying to order Secutarii Hoplites Squad.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2019 19:23
|
|