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2011/07/13 18:03:26
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Deranged Necron Destroyer
Somewhere Ironic
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So I'm sure most of you know how horrible it is to field hormagaunts. Are they a bad unit? Not necessarily, but they are a horrible model! They fall over all the time, and good emperor, is it annoying to have 30 of them in a squad. If you bunch em up, a pie plate removes them. Annoying.
So that said, I wondered if anyone had a solution to keeping them standing? I'm aware by modeling their arms backwards, they balance out, but that could get boring fast (and my buddy already as a bunch assembled).
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DQ:90S++G++MB++I--Pw40k01+D+A++/hWD-R+++T(D)DM+
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There is only war in Montreal
kronk wrote:The International Programmers Society has twice met to get the world to agree on one methodology for programming dates. Both times they met, the meeting devolved into a giant Unreal Tournament Lan party...
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2011/07/13 18:10:18
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Mekboy on Kustom Deth Kopta
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glue a coin or washer to the bottom of the base, the extra wight will make the balance not metter, they won't fall over again thanks to the super low center of graity
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2011/07/13 18:28:55
Subject: Re:Hormagaunt Solution?
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Infiltrating Oniwaban
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Get some tungsten disks. The slotta base makes it impractical to use washer. The disks will fit on either side of the slot. Tungsten is denser than lead so you don't need a lot to balanced out the bases.
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2011/07/13 18:31:10
Subject: Re:Hormagaunt Solution?
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Hellish Haemonculus
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I've also used lead shot to balance out the weight. It can be superglued into a number of places in order to keep the bottom of the model heavier than the top.
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2011/07/13 18:34:20
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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yeah, one of my guardsman that i made about 7 years ago was leaning at about a 45 degree angle...so i glued a penny on the bottom of the base and it never tips over now
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2011/07/13 19:40:50
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer
Somewhere in south-central England.
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1. Fill the base with lead shot, or.
2. Convert the model to a snake creature like my Termagants.
I haven't done this for my Hormagaunts yet, will probably sculpt a different tail.
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2011/07/13 19:41:36
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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those are sweet
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Frigian 582nd "the regulars" with thousand sons detachment
5th Edition
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"Those are Regulars! By God!" -Major General Phineas Riall
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2011/07/13 19:47:57
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Mekboy on Kustom Deth Kopta
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meh for washers i superglued em for my ork boys, they get knowcked around and thrown around loosly in a bag , all the pennies are still intact washers should do the same
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2011/07/13 19:52:38
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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i like the pennies, because it makes my models more valuable, lol
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Frigian 582nd "the regulars" with thousand sons detachment
5th Edition
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6th Edition
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Don't Know...alot of each
Bretonnians
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"Those are Regulars! By God!" -Major General Phineas Riall
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2011/07/13 20:07:00
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Brainy Zoanthrope
Underground in a Mawloc-proof zone.
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Washers!
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Dwarfs: 150 points?
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2011/07/13 20:08:04
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
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Frigian 582nd "the regulars" with thousand sons detachment
5th Edition
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23 : 20 : 7
6th Edition
W : L : D
Don't Know...alot of each
Bretonnians
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"Those are Regulars! By God!" -Major General Phineas Riall
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2011/07/13 20:20:18
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Perfect Shot Dark Angels Predator Pilot
Greensboro North Carolina
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Yep what every one else said. Back when I played Nids I put pennies on the bottom of the gaunts bases and that worked.
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2011/07/13 20:39:42
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Brainy Zoanthrope
Underground in a Mawloc-proof zone.
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dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
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Dwarfs: 150 points?
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2011/07/13 20:40:54
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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woah, this guy is going big leagues, okay, ill call...
HALF DOLLARS!!!
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Frigian 582nd "the regulars" with thousand sons detachment
5th Edition
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6th Edition
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Don't Know...alot of each
Bretonnians
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"Those are Regulars! By God!" -Major General Phineas Riall
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2011/07/13 20:41:02
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Ancient Ultramarine Venerable Dreadnought
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Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
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2011/07/13 20:41:38
Subject: Re:Hormagaunt Solution?
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What I find annoying is during deployment and the first couple turns I am so careful in placing them and spreading them out. Then about the third time I move the 30 of them I just start lumping them together cause i'm so tired of moving them lol.
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2011/07/13 20:41:57
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Brainy Zoanthrope
Underground in a Mawloc-proof zone.
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coolyo294 wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
AGREED!!!
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DT:80S++G++MB+IPw40k056D+A++/areWD375 R+++T(T)DM+
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Dwarfs: 150 points?
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2011/07/13 20:43:19
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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okay Shedalkan, we have all agreed put 24 karot gold dollars on the bottoms of your bases
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Frigian 582nd "the regulars" with thousand sons detachment
5th Edition
W : L : D
23 : 20 : 7
6th Edition
W : L : D
Don't Know...alot of each
Bretonnians
W : L : D
4 : 2 : 0
"Those are Regulars! By God!" -Major General Phineas Riall
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2011/07/14 02:16:18
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Deranged Necron Destroyer
Somewhere Ironic
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dajobe wrote:okay Shedalkan, we have all agreed put 24 karot gold dollars on the bottoms of your bases
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I'll go with pennies. Thanks folks!
PS: How should I attach them? Super glue?
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DQ:90S++G++MB++I--Pw40k01+D+A++/hWD-R+++T(D)DM+
Organiser of 40k Montreal
There is only war in Montreal
kronk wrote:The International Programmers Society has twice met to get the world to agree on one methodology for programming dates. Both times they met, the meeting devolved into a giant Unreal Tournament Lan party...
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2011/07/14 02:22:53
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Ancient Ultramarine Venerable Dreadnought
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Shadelkan wrote:dajobe wrote:okay Shedalkan, we have all agreed put 24 karot gold dollars on the bottoms of your bases
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I'll go with pennies. Thanks folks!
PS: How should I attach them? Super glue?
Yes.
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2011/07/14 04:27:03
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Norn Queen
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I just put a few shale bits on the bases of the unbalanced gaunts.
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2011/07/14 07:00:53
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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An easy alternative to washers or coins is to position the talons so they are touching the ground, and propping up the model.
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2011/07/14 10:54:52
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
I wanna go back to New Jersey
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coolyo294 wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORTS
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2011/07/14 12:40:04
Subject: Re:Hormagaunt Solution?
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Towering Hierophant Bio-Titan
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I find the best solution is to glue a land raider to the bottom of each of my infrantry. It can be a little costly but I've never ever seen them topple over.
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2011/07/14 12:52:15
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Brainy Zoanthrope
Underground in a Mawloc-proof zone.
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ChiliPowderKeg wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORTS
THUNDERHAWK GUNSHIPS!
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DT:80S++G++MB+IPw40k056D+A++/areWD375 R+++T(T)DM+
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Dwarfs: 150 points?
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2011/07/14 13:30:29
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Kid_Kyoto
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Arson Fire wrote:An easy alternative to washers or coins is to position the talons so they are touching the ground, and propping up the model.
That was what I was going to suggest.
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2011/07/14 15:03:35
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Deranged Necron Destroyer
Somewhere Ironic
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daedalus wrote:Arson Fire wrote:An easy alternative to washers or coins is to position the talons so they are touching the ground, and propping up the model.
That was what I was going to suggest.
I agree to that, and some of my buddy's gaunts are positioned like that; it certainly works, but as I said, it'll look boring after a while, and there's already two dozen built with the scythes in the air.
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DQ:90S++G++MB++I--Pw40k01+D+A++/hWD-R+++T(D)DM+
Organiser of 40k Montreal
There is only war in Montreal
kronk wrote:The International Programmers Society has twice met to get the world to agree on one methodology for programming dates. Both times they met, the meeting devolved into a giant Unreal Tournament Lan party...
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2011/07/14 22:30:24
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Shas'ui with Bonding Knife
I wanna go back to New Jersey
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Nuclear_Bomb wrote:ChiliPowderKeg wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORTS
THUNDERHAWK GUNSHIPS!
MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS AND DEFENSIVE DEEP STRIKES!
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2011/07/15 12:11:23
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Brainy Zoanthrope
Underground in a Mawloc-proof zone.
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ChiliPowderKeg wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:ChiliPowderKeg wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORTS
THUNDERHAWK GUNSHIPS!
MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS AND DEFENSIVE DEEP STRIKES!
Easy to solve this problem. Just put a Tau Manta under base. Problem solved.
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DT:80S++G++MB+IPw40k056D+A++/areWD375 R+++T(T)DM+
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Dwarfs: 150 points?
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2011/07/15 13:25:23
Subject: Hormagaunt Solution?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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ChiliPowderKeg wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:ChiliPowderKeg wrote:coolyo294 wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:dajobe wrote:Nuclear_Bomb wrote:Washers!
PENNIES!!!
QUARTERS!!
GOLD DOLLARS!!!1!
CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORTS
THUNDERHAWK GUNSHIPS!
MULTIPLE SIMULTANEOUS AND DEFENSIVE DEEP STRIKES!
An Imperator Class Titan made out of... CRASSUS ARMOURED ASSAULT TRANSPORTS!!!
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Frigian 582nd "the regulars" with thousand sons detachment
5th Edition
W : L : D
23 : 20 : 7
6th Edition
W : L : D
Don't Know...alot of each
Bretonnians
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"Those are Regulars! By God!" -Major General Phineas Riall
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