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Athas posted:Well, that's the main part I'm criticizing, since the lore is made up. It should be made up differently. It's cool in a comic book way for your transhuman super soldier to be be over a head taller than an ordinary soldier, and impossibly broad-chested with a heroic physique, but it starts getting silly when each level of power (marine -> primaris -> custode -> primarch -> emperor) adds another third of a metre. A four meter tall emperor doesn't look visually cool; it looks silly in context, and raises all kinds of awkward questions. What, do people talk to his nuts? A terrifying power armored man having to bow as he menacingly enters the home of a normal human is a cool visual, but a giant having to crawl on his hands and feet because he won't fit otherwise is not. Look at this poo poo. I think it's an issue of degrees in some ways, but I mostly agree with you. I have no problem with there being a difference in size between a marine and a Custodes, for instance. But I do think one of the least interesting aspects of 40k visual design since the HH novels and now the reintroduction of primarchs in miniature form is that the primarchs tower over marines and custodes. I think the power difference between them and a marine is infinitely more interesting when their statures are closer together, and that the mad science and technology etc that went into their creation would be better evoked in the story and the rules that way as well.
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moths posted:I haven't! I got about 60% through their trilogy but What’s the DA trilogy? I’m unemployed and listening to dumb novels about space marines while’s away the time spent painting them
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IIRC it's Descent of Angels, Fallen Angels, and Angels of Caliban. Although according to Gav Thorpe it's: Descent of Angels – Leman Russ: The Great Wolf – Call of the Lion – Fallen Angels – Savage Weapons – Grey Angel – The Lion – Prince of Crows – Cypher: Guardian of Order – Master of the First – Unremembered Empire – By the Lion’s Command – Angels of Caliban – Ruinstorm
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moths posted:IIRC it's Descent of Angels, Fallen Angels, and Angels of Caliban. lmao I had to force myself to finish descent of angels no loving thanks
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I'm currently listening to The Fall of Cadia by Robert Rath (yay for more Trazyn) but man, I hate the narrator (Mark Elstob) so goddamn much. He makes the Cadians sound like a mixture of Scottish and Jamaican, all female characters sound like they're 800 year old crones, and Trazyn sounds like I don't even know what. I am enjoying the story but this guy is making it so tough. One of the few bad narrators I can recall from BL books.
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Shoehead posted:
Making teams of weirdos is the best! I kitbashed proxies for my Rogue Trader kill team and it was a blast. 
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I got a broadside for christmas! Painted it over the past few nights
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Gaussian posted:I'm currently listening to The Fall of Cadia by Robert Rath (yay for more Trazyn) but man, I hate the narrator (Mark Elstob) so goddamn much. He makes the Cadians sound like a mixture of Scottish and Jamaican, all female characters sound like they're 800 year old crones, and Trazyn sounds like I don't even know what. I am enjoying the story but this guy is making it so tough. One of the few bad narrators I can recall from BL books. Och Irie!
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Why are Brutalis Dreadnoughts so much fun? I think it's my new favorite distraction carnifex, especially in Firestorm so it's got Assault and S10 meltas.
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I’m painting my BA successor with the BA colours inverted (black with red details), and their badge is the BA logo in blue so it’s a tear drop (so I can be lazy and use the upgrade kit pads instead of free handing or decals  ) Anybody got any good Fei dark names for a chapter of sadbrains angels?
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:I’m painting my BA successor with the BA colours inverted (black with red details), and their badge is the BA logo in blue so it’s a tear drop (so I can be lazy and use the upgrade kit pads instead of free handing or decals Sleve Micdichael Onson Sweemy Darryl Archideld Anatoli Smorin Rey Mcsriff Glenallen Mixon Mario Mcrlwain Raul Chamgerlain Kevin Nogilny Tony Smehrik Bobson Dugnutt
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Can anyone recommend some models that would make for good Not-Mordians? I was thinking of looking into historicals for them but I'm not sure what era I would be looking for.
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Improbable Lobster posted:Can anyone recommend some models that would make for good Not-Mordians? I was thinking of looking into historicals for them but I'm not sure what era I would be looking for. Victoria Lamb makes so really good ones.
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Improbable Lobster posted:Can anyone recommend some models that would make for good Not-Mordians? I was thinking of looking into historicals for them but I'm not sure what era I would be looking for. Wargames Atlantic Grognards are space napoleonics. If you want peaked caps to go with them Anvil Industry.
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If you've got access to 3d printing, the Noctern Iron Guard look better than the real thing.
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Lord_Hambrose posted:Victoria Lamb makes so really good ones. Z the IVth posted:Wargames Atlantic Grognards are space napoleonics. If you want peaked caps to go with them Anvil Industry. moths posted:If you've got access to 3d printing, the Noctern Iron Guard look better than the real thing. 
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Edgar Allen Ho posted:I’m painting my BA successor with the BA colours inverted (black with red details), and their badge is the BA logo in blue so it’s a tear drop (so I can be lazy and use the upgrade kit pads instead of free handing or decals Spanish Manlove posted:Bobson Dugnutt Imagine this model: 4rh Company Captain Bobson Dugnutt of the Blood Angels Errant Chorus successor chapter, assisted by his loyal sword polishing servitor Tugnutt.
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Hmmm, maybe Horus was right.
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Looks like Bryan Ansell died today; RIP.
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I just found a model worse to put together than the Necron Flayers. The Necron Illuminor Szeras. What a pain in the rear end that kit was.
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EdsTeioh posted:Looks like Bryan Ansell died today; RIP. huh, I wonder how long wargames foundry will outlive him Cease to Hope fucked around with this message at 22:46 on Dec 30, 2023 |
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Xpost from Mini Painting thread. Captain Magic posted:I painted a bunch of miniatures this year. I counted a few times; I think it was around ~220 if you don't count the magnetized weapons as separate things. Buncha phone photos incoming.
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Improbable Lobster posted:Can anyone recommend some models that would make for good Not-Mordians? I was thinking of looking into historicals for them but I'm not sure what era I would be looking for. A little late to the replies, but Wargames Atlantic's historical WWI British Infantry kit and sci-fi Death Fields Bulldogs kit will get you soldiers with peaked caps, although the uniforms don't have quite the same dress uniform flair as the proper Iron Guard design.
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I frikin hate this lovely sisters of silence kit, parts just outright don't even fit. Edit: Oh wait it's just the loving manual misprinted again thanks to wonderful games-workshop quality control. Lostconfused fucked around with this message at 02:11 on Dec 31, 2023 |
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Improbable Lobster posted:Can anyone recommend some models that would make for good Not-Mordians? I was thinking of looking into historicals for them but I'm not sure what era I would be looking for. Every time I see the Perry bros Franco-Prussian War Prussians plastic kits I want to convert them into Mordians. The arms aren't cast on, it would be so easy. Please do that so I don't have to. https://www.perry-miniatures.com/product/prussian-infantry-advancing-pru-1/
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Not all heroes wear capes, some have mullets https://x.com/Sughammer/status/1741198856371478894?s=20
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Al-Saqr posted:Not all heroes wear capes, some have mullets I didnt know GW consorted with southerners
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titty_baby_ posted:I didnt know GW consorted with southerners it was 1987, this was just a normal way to look for a huge nerd
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/12/31/sunday-preview-prepare-to-enter-the-world-of-legend/ The first pre-orders for the new year is a Made to Order for a bunch of classic models.  Then there's a couple of older Forge World models getting the same treatment. quote:A host of resin miniatures originally released by Forge World will also be available on Made to Order. Space Marine commanders can add a range of resin heroes to their armies, including Lugft Huron, Chapter Master of the Astral Claws, from before he fled into the Maelstrom. You’ll also find Sevrin Loth of the Red Scorpions along with his Honour Guard (not pictured), and more Red Scorpions in the Regents of the Ordon Rift, comprising Casan Sabius and Sirae Karagon, complete with a diorama base. The Land Speeder Tempest, meanwhile, will add some fast firepower to any Space Marine collection. Oh, and The Old World is no longer vapourware. 
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Speaking of the preview, they're doing rules for a Vanguard Space Marines Combat Patrol in the next White Dwarf.
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man, that necrosphinx looks so much better than the bone dragon
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xpost from painting threadNazzadan posted:Year in review for the thread(s) that keep me improving and going with all the great models you post. Roughly in order:
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Might as well show off my last model of 2023, and coincidentally my first completed one for 2024 once I get my Cannon Fodder 2 box. Although in hindsight I shouldn't have removed the slight extensions on the inside of the shoulders, because after I did that the form fitting was a lot less better. Thankfully you barely notice it unless you look at it from the back.
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Spanish Manlove posted:Sleve Micdichael Man you can't post that list of names and not link the video.
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Xpost from painting thread I've been getting into mini painting for the first time since high school and dang, time and patience have really helped me improve. Just finished this squad of Adrax Agatone and Bladeguard Veterans for the Dark Krakens chapter for a monthly painting competition and I'm quite happy with them.  
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I put warhammer on hold until the last part of this year, so here's all the models I did in 2023. Looking to do many more next year!
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Cooked Auto posted:Might as well show off my last model of 2023, and coincidentally my first completed one for 2024 once I get my Cannon Fodder 2 box. Niceee, I got two pairs of those arm and never got them to fit on a torso so I'm a bit jealous
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I still have three more. At first I was going to use the one with the flashlight, but it never really looked right so I went with the more casual lowered one instead. I was afraid it wasn't going to fit and there'd be a large gap between the arms and the torso, or it'd be too small because that's also a thing nowadays. But surprised how well it fit, slightly less after I sanded it down the rings, but even then not bad.
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https://www.warhammer-community.com/2024/01/01/celebrate-this-years-store-anniversaries-with-a-fyreslayer-and-a-tau-empire-ethereal/ Another store anniversary reveal that isn't space marine related. Truly they must be going mad. /s
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