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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

Th, kor sarro, libby on bike with shield eternal, 2 bike squads with meltas combi melta and attack bike with multi melta comes in just under 1500. Need khan to make bikes troops and libby is a 3++ with 2 powers on telepathy. All relies on th turning up on turn 2 though...

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Sadistic Inquisitorial Excruciator






The Midlands

Looking fantastic!

I'm looking to go to Throne of Skulls myself later in the year, but I can't find anywhere in the event pack that it says you can use Escalation and Stronghold books?

 
   
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Is 'Eavy Metal Calling?





UK

Interesting list, it relies on the TH to do a lot of the heavy lifting, but it could work, especially if the melta-bikes can focus on and take out the enemy AA early on.

 
   
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Liverpool

Yeah if the hawk don't come on then I'm pretty screwed but I have got two heavy hitting units and never underestimate a libby who moves 12 after scouting and has psychic shriek. Generally within range on turn 1 and can cause enough wounds to force a break test and potential first blood. (Killed 7 tac marines today before anything else did a thing).

As for tourney rules they were introduced into the rule packs in January and the warriors code.

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The Midlands

Ahh found it now thankyou, I had to click onto the more detailed warrior's code page.

Might be a good excuse for my Malcador Infernus

 
   
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

And so it continues. ...

Just a quick wip pic. Off to WHW now so will do the metals and pilots when I get back
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

Those guys will be airborne soon! Envious of your progress.

   
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

More work done on my talons today. Got all the weapons painted, metals done and pilots assembled and painted. Got to varnish and wash it all plus do pannel lines then they are finished.

Got a hell of a result from FW over the thunderhawk too so I can now carry on with that. May even have it ready for tourney although I don't think I'll use it in this one.

Finally, I have also finished the Fire Raptor base too. May have had some inspiration from Zambros cammo...

C&C as always...
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

Love the base. It is a little front heavy though. That big spot in the back is just begging for something. Ammo crate, vox caster, open manhole cover with a genestealer emerging, something… Although with the flyer actually mounted, you might not need it. I’m not sure how they are weighted visually compared to their mounting point. If they are more back heavy, you would want a more forward base to balance.

   
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Steady Space Marine Vet Sergeant





Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

You base looks badass! Great use of those guardsmen.

Nev, whilst I see what your saying, I think it looks great. Sure, adding something wont take anything away from the look, but imo it's great as is.

   
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Upstate, New York

Zambro wrote:
Nev, whilst I see what your saying, I think it looks great. Sure, adding something wont take anything away from the look, but imo it's great as is.


A lot of my comments are nit-picking when it come to things like this.

Is it cool as is? Yes. That base is better then almost everything I see at my FLGS, and a lot of the things I see online. Defiantly better then anything I do personally.
Would there be things that could be done to make it better? Often this is the case. What I see here is not anything wrong with what was done, but the potential to go a little bit further. In this case I see an untaped potential on the back of the base.

One of the problems with text as a communication medium is the lack of tone. I probably should have used an exclamation point or a for the “Love the base” part of my reply. Because I do. The rest is just minor quibbles and tossing ideas out there to see if any spark an idea.

   
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

Nev, your quite right sbout the balance. The raptor is very back heavy as a model so when put together looks ok. I did toy with putting some crates there but when I dry fitted it originally there was more of a sense of movement by only having it front loaded.

Appreciate the comments as always guys. Talons should be finished for next photo and then dare I say the .......thunderhawk...... (well, wips at least)

Just seen your other post too. I know what you mean about tone in text but I always take your words as positive. You have, and will hopefully continue to, spark many ideas for me.

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UK

Great base, and impressive progress on the talons too. What sizeis your airforce at now?

 
   
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Upstate, New York

 Paradigm wrote:
Great base, and impressive progress on the talons too. What size is your airforce at now?


Is there a step between “OMG Huge!” and “Blotting out the sun”?



Keep on flyin!

   
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

Cheers para. Now stands at 10 flyers.

Thunderhawk
Fire Raptor
2 Stormravens
6 Stormtalons

Was originally gonna be 3 ravens and then when I saw the raptor I was like, hell yeah....


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Is there a step between “OMG Huge!” and “Blotting out the sun"?

Brilliant....

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UK

That's pretty damn impressive. Blotting out the sun indeed.

 
   
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

McManiak wrote:
Thunderhawk
Fire Raptor
2 Stormravens
6 Stormtalons


Nevelon wrote:
Is there a step between “OMG Huge!” and “Blotting out the sun”?


I think Nev hit the nail on the head there...

A lined up pick of them all done would look awesome... (hint, hint )

   
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Liverpool

It's on the way mate. Couple of days and I'll have it. Hawk won't be finished but for the sake of a pic I'll do it...


Still got a bout 35-40 bikes to paint too.

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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

So after another trip to warhammer world yesterday to have a game with my cousin I picked up a few more FW bits with the vouchers I got for my thunderhawk.
The list is all nurgle so is in my other thread but I did get to use my fire raptor on its new base and I have to agree with Nev, it needs something on the back. Here is a pic of it on the base as is.
Gonna go with some missiles in a crate I think.
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3000 Dark Eldar
2000 Eldar
1500 Alien themed Nids. See my thread http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/571308.page 
   
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The Marine Standing Behind Marneus Calgar





Upstate, New York

Just had a thought. One thing that often adorns my otherwise blank flying base is a die showing how many HP have been blown off. That space in the back would be a perfect place to set something to keep track. Have you thought about making custom HP markers? You risk making the base too cluttered if you need to cram 3-4 things back there (how many HP does it have anyway?) Hindsight says those guardsmen would have made good candidates for HP tokens. Some sort of spinner?

Anyway, it looks very good as-is. Quality work.

   
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

Love the hull point idea. I now have something up my sleeve that I will try. Watch this space.....

Cheers for the inspiration Nev

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3000 Dark Eldar
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Liverpool

Lots going on today hobby wise with me.

I have washed the talons and waiting for them to dry so I can finish them off. Also done the 4 bases for them.

Whilst waiting for them to dry I received the rhinos I ordered in the post so have built them ready for prime. The scheme is quite simple on them so I figure I can do them all at once.

And also delivered was my battlefoam order which means my whole task force has its own foam now except the thunderhawk which will be in a well protected box. The foam and case for the TH is over £200 so I figured against this.

Quick pic of the rhinos because it made me laugh when I saw them stacked there lokking like they where in the manafacturum...

Will post pics of the talons tonight/tomorrow and I'll do a full company shot when the bars arrive next week for the talons...

What is everypne up to this weekend?
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3000 Dark Eldar
2000 Eldar
1500 Alien themed Nids. See my thread http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/571308.page 
   
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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Nice! Sound like today will be super productive.

8 Rhinos arriving in the post, in one go? How big was the box? xD
Do you have any marines on foot? I can only recall bikers...

   
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Jovial Plaguebearer of Nurgle





Liverpool

They were just sprues (£14 each on ebay) so box wasn't too bad. Ive got scouts, devs and assault marinesfor foot troops but a company has 8 rhinos so had to get them. More targets in apoc anyway hahahaha

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Upstate, New York

If you take the assault marines on foot, and everything in half squads, you could use all of them.

You did magnetize all of those assault marines, right? If not, you’re going to have to paint up another 30 of them with normal backpacks.

For me, a brush painter, that many vehicles is a daunting task. With an airbrush, and the rhino’s svelte, sleek, box-like construction, that’s what, a weekend's work? Exaggerating, obviously, but having the right tool for the job is a nice thing.

And if you are going to stack them up that high to block LOS to titans in apoc games, be sure to give them dozer blades, so they can make the dangerous terrain tests to drive up on the lower ones. Fun pic.

   
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Liverpool

 Nevelon wrote:

And if you are going to stack them up that high to block LOS to titans in apoc games, be sure to give them dozer blades, so they can make the dangerous terrain tests to drive up on the lower ones. Fun pic.


Hahaha I can just see it now....

Anything goes in apoc so im ok for them without having to combat everything.

The airbrush definitely makes these easier and I dont think your eexaggerating mate. I expect to have them done by the end of the bank holdiay...

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3000 Dark Eldar
2000 Eldar
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Upstate, New York

 McManiak wrote:

The airbrush definitely makes these easier and I dont think your exaggerating mate. I expect to have them done by the end of the bank holdiay...


Bank holiday? <checks calendar> Today is Derby day, but unless you’ve spent time in Louisville Kentucky or are into horse racing, that’s not a big one. Monday is Cinco de Mayo, but that’s just an excuse to eat tacos for anyone not in mexico/ the southwest. Granted, I celebrate both, but I spent over a decade in KY, and will jump on any excuse to cook something different then the norm. But we’re not talking bank closing things for most of the world. Your banks just decide they want the day off to enjoy the spring weather? If so, that’s kinda awesome.

Oh well. Thanks for the reminder that I need to pour myself a bourbon this evening. I used to go full Mint Juleps, but those things are horrid.

   
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Liverpool

Haha, yeah we have "May Day" First Monday in may. Plus another bank holiday on the last monday if may. Tbf tgere are 8 of these days a year. All the banks and mist business' other than retail close

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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Bank holidays are great, schools / business shuts down for the day and we get a lazy long weekend.

I dont know what the reasons for these bank holidays are. What every they are, I approve I think we gained a bank holiday when William and Kate got married(?).

   
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Liverpool

Not every year. Just when they married.

Tanks are white and drying overnight. I had every intention of finishing the talons but have got wrapped up in the snooker too much. It's delayed me a lot this week tbh...
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