Malika2 wrote:
Update from Battlegroup Helios:

UPDATE
All Zeus pattern ships and the spear prows have been approved for manufacture. Mould making could start in as little as two weeks with a pre-xmas release quite possible.
Panthera and Lynx, both are now being re-printed and will be put back in production as soon as possible.
Also now in the queue to follow on the heels of these are another ten vessels for various factions.

 Malika2 wrote:
Hmm..your post must have slipped in between, my question was directed ar Lord Blackfang.

 lord_blackfang wrote:

 Malika2 wrote:
Hmm..your post must have slipped in between, my question was directed ar Lord Blackfang.

The AdMech posted by Aphyon

The Medusa is a dedicated assault carrier developed specifically for the needs of the renowned “Siege regiments” of the Fero Ascendancy. A major adaption of the Tribune heavy tank hull capable of transporting up to four squads of infantry, with egress via a drop down assault ramp. Armaments include sponson heavy machine guns, sponson grenade launchers and two twin medium machine gun mounts in the upper hull. Used on mass to overwhelm enemy positions with sheer weight of numbers these troop carriers have proven most effect in there assigned roll.

This set contains:

1 x resin Medusa hull

1 x resin components sprue

1 x metal sponsons sprue

1 x metal gunners sprue (2 gunners)

11 x metal passengers sprues (44 passengers)

Model painted by Gregory Bailly

lord_blackfang wrote:I secretly think 12-15mm would be perfect but I already have all the plastic Titans so that'd be a waste.

aphyon wrote:Epic scale is best for the true scope of 40K...at a fraction of the cost as well as space required for storage and transport. you can build all those armies you always wanted to build when your bank account told you no.

kestral wrote:That is really cool! Singlehandedly makes me want to get into a new scale, just because of the ranks of tiny dudes.

Malika made a really good observation in this thread, the classic Plastic titans scale really well with the Vanguard 3mm ranges.

Definitely think there is something to be said for the look of the massed infantry, titans, vehicles etc. It sits far better I think at 6-8mm than it does at 28mm, where at that scale the vehicles and titans completely dominate what looks much better as an infantry/platoon level game.

 Kid_Kyoto wrote:
All good news!


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 Albertorius wrote:
To be completely fair, it is something that happens with real-life APCs. They are mostly clown cars.

Most baffling one might be the BMP-1, which is... well, it has fuel tanks inside the troops' exit doors. I starts at "ridiculous" and goes up from there:



"How do we fit inside that thing?"
"Well, mostly you curl up into a ball. And pray hard."

I know! It's a Soviet APC so the troops should be in front of the fuel tanks. Fuel and APCs are worth more than soldiers after all.

The centurion main battle tank is the most common tank used by Novan Regular forces in the field a rugged and heavily armoured design it has been built to be a reliable and easy to operate vehicle capable of going long periods of time between maintenance cycles making it the perfect machine to equip Tusculum Nova’s armoured divisions.

The designs has seen many weapon fits over the years but the most common armaments (hector configuration) are a regular tank cannon in the turret backed up by a fixed forward hull mounted laser cannon. In addition the hull sides can be configured to mount a sponson weapon most commonly a HMG for close in anti personnel protection.

This model is a regular Centurion tank without track guards.

This set contains:

3 x Centurion hulls without track guards

3 x Hector turret sprues

3 x bow machine guns

8 x hatches (6 closed, 2 open)

Eloi Federation Way Seekers

Function:

The Way Seekers of the Eloi Federation function as the leaders of Eloi Battle Contingents, and are to be found serving at all levels of command from Detachment Commander to Battle Group Leaders. They have many specialist branches within the Eloi’s military establishment. Highly intelligent and extensively trained the “Seekers” as they are commonly known have studied the art of war in all its many aspects and are therefore opponents not to be underestimated.

Equipment:

They wear a modified suit of Eloi battle armour and robes made of an unknown fabric with several remarkable properties which will not be elaborated upon here. Armaments carried by such individuals include conventional Eloi small arms as well as the favoured “great sword” a melee weapon capable of piercing even the mighty armour of our Novan Elites. Certain individuals have also been observed as carrying the less common spear and rarely a staff which may serve as a badge of office.

Observed abilities:

Redacted by order of the high command – Magenta level clearance required.



This set contains:

12 x way seekers

1 x master seeker

Miniatures painted by John Fielding.

Plastic base not included.

Representing a battalion or regimental command group with transport and escort vehicles.

This set contains:

1 x siege regiment command strip

1 x warrior I

1 x warrior II

This set contains:

16 x warrior II hulls

16 x warrior II pulse laser turrets

The Elites Guardian tank is yet another product of Tusculum Nova’s most advanced research and development programs to equip it’s Elite forces with the most powerful weapons and equipment that can be provided. Guardian’s are intended to act as front line main battle tanks a roll originally filled by the older Scorpion designs which have now been relegated to a supporting roll for the mechanised squadrons. The hull bears a similar appearance to the Mauler assault transport and was developed alongside that vehicle. Although smaller than the mauler it is none the less a very potent design heavily armed and armoured with an impressive turn of speed .

This particular variant of the Guardian utilises the latest turret design commonly found on many new production run Trojan IFV’s with in this case a twin 20mm rotary-cannon mounted to either side of the commanders hatch these cannon are devastating in the anti-personnel roll and they are extremely effective against light vehicles also. Two sponson mounting points are also available these can be fitted with several weapon options with either the standard laser cannon or heavy machinegun being the most common choices and there is also a permanant forward hull MG fitted as standard.

In the guardian elite forces have a highly versatile and potent battle tank able to survive in the deadliest of warzones.

This pack contains 3 x guardian main battle tanks with rotary cannon turrets.

Model dimensions are: 30mm long, 22mm wide not including sponsons, 15mm high to top of turret.

 aphyon wrote:
I am waiting for wraithguard/lord equivalents so i can build an iyanden force.

I'm not likely to see anymore Eloi releases this side of xmas but yes I am working to a list of needed units, scouts, robot infantry, light walkers for example.

 Malika2 wrote:

 aphyon wrote:
I am waiting for wraithguard/lord equivalents so i can build an iyanden force.

Here's a quote from Vanguard Miniatures on the Tactical Command forum:

I'm not likely to see anymore Eloi releases this side of xmas but yes I am working to a list of needed units, scouts, robot infantry, light walkers for example.

Description
High altitude heavy anti-aircraft cannon of 90mm calibre on static cruciform mounting.

This set contains:

3 x heavy anti-aircraft cannon sprues

3 x cruciform mounts

Ships News

After much thought I decided to dispense with the funding campaign and press ahead with self funding a bunch of the ships myself.

The Panthera frigate and Lynx destroyers previously manufactured in metal have now been slightly remodelled and remastered for resin casting. These three ships are now being moved towards printing the masters and then moulding. Hope to see them re-released very early next year.

Zeus pattern vessels, the destroyer as you are probably aware has already been released. I have now received sample production castings of the cruiser, light cruiser and frigate which I have authorised to be manufactured ASAP, the casters predict a late November delivery date for the first batch of those. The Spear pattern prows will also be available around the same time.

Picture of all four ship types below.