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It's a flying Higgins boat!

I don't play Skitarii, but I like the idea of having one of these and use it for something else.

All hail the skittari higgins lander !! I am hoping it is open topped that would be sublime. Let the tech heretic tremble.

They just havn't spoiled the spider legs, nope tentacles that are under the vehicle. I have a pic of it, but it would get me banned.

if you cut off the loading ramp bulge the tank version looks a lot better

 Redemption wrote:
I'm guessing it's not open topped in the sense that any occupants can fire from it - there's nothing that allows them to shoot over the sides other than the stubbers - just that the toughness and/or armour save will be lower than the other version

IDK we'll see. It has firing slots on the side panels though.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:


if you cut off the loading ramp bulge the tank version looks a lot better

Here comes Hammers Slammers!


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 BrookM wrote:
OP and thread title have been updated.

It's a flying Higgins boat!

I don't play Skitarii, but I like the idea of having one of these and use it for something else.

It's not like guard need another amphibious troop transport but the idea of using them for sentinels or the little FW tractors (Dang I for got the name) intrigues me.

It could also nicely become something of a barge of sorts, perfect for Necromunda or other water-based settings.

 BrookM wrote:
OP and thread title have been updated.

It's a flying Higgins boat!

I don't play Skitarii, but I like the idea of having one of these and use it for something else.

Trying to steal my thunder? No wait...howl!

The Skitarii can now storm Omaha Beach in waves with their new transport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKerypwUDM

First one to paint Rowboat Girlyman riding inside one with a power paddle wins the internet.

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:


if you cut off the loading ramp bulge the tank version looks a lot better

So it looks like a Sherman instead?

 Strg Alt wrote:
The Skitarii can now storm Omaha Beach in waves with their new transport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSKerypwUDM

Way too much in the way of emotional responses from the soldiers in that clip for a Skitarrii assault landing

Someone pointed out that it looks like a duck and now I can't unsee it

 Flinty wrote:

 OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:


if you cut off the loading ramp bulge the tank version looks a lot better

So it looks like a Sherman instead?

Looks like an old submarine breaching the waves.

I can see a lot of conversion opportunity in the model, bit I can't say for sure if it'd end up in my Skitarii or AM forces!

Need to do something about those skirts though, those rounded edges and hovering function have the stench of the xenos about them!

The new tank is dope.... h8ers be h8in i guess.

FTL

I think Somua part is quite perfect - so I'll just remove the rudder and Disintegrator is fine.

What's this artwork ? Was it presented at Warhammer Fest ?

A Flame/Inferno cannon - yes please...

The sketch looks better than the finished vehicle.

 Crimson wrote:
The sketch looks better than the finished vehicle.

Interesting that its missing the inverted nose that the final model has. Personally I prefer the finished product. It gives me an old school Flash Gordon vibe, especially with the rockets on the prow.

Ooh, thanks for sharing that sketch!

It does have a nice retro / raygun gothic style vibe to it. First impression I got was that it reminded me of that massive Sisters of Silence skimmer, though after checking the actual model, my mental image of it looks nothing like it.

I do hope that the tank turret also comes with an option to build it closed, as opposed to the open-topped variant I've seen so far.

GaroRobe wrote:
Someone pointed out that it looks like a duck and now I can't unsee it

Geez, you are right. You have to paint it in bright yellow and the main turret in red for the beak as a proper rubber duck. Then sit in your bathtub, fill it, grab your "duck", flashlight and umbrella like Ernie did in Sesame street. Ah, great memories.

 Strg Alt wrote:

GaroRobe wrote:
Someone pointed out that it looks like a duck and now I can't unsee it

Geez, you are right. You have to paint it in bright yellow and the main turret in red for the beak as a proper rubber duck. Then sit in your bathtub, fill it, grab your "duck", flashlight and umbrella like Ernie did in Sesame street. Ah, great memories.

Man, I don't know what kind of ducks you guys are smoking, but even squinting hard and trying to see it, it's a pretty far stretch.

Like, maybe if the turret were way forward...? Nah. Not seeing it.

And here I was thinking that it looks like the Yellow Submarine.

 spiralingcadaver wrote:

 Strg Alt wrote:

GaroRobe wrote:
Someone pointed out that it looks like a duck and now I can't unsee it

Geez, you are right. You have to paint it in bright yellow and the main turret in red for the beak as a proper rubber duck. Then sit in your bathtub, fill it, grab your "duck", flashlight and umbrella like Ernie did in Sesame street. Ah, great memories.

Man, I don't know what kind of ducks you guys are smoking, but even squinting hard and trying to see it, it's a pretty far stretch.

Like, maybe if the turret were way forward...? Nah. Not seeing it.

If it looks like a duck and moves like a duck, it is a duck.

I hope those Heavy Stubbers can be swapped out for something better. Heck, even Phosphor Blasters would be cool.

I still really hate it.

Well, there is more if you haven't seen:

Holy crap that's a ton of weapons. If we get even half that will be awesome.

Also we now know the name for the stubby cannon. Energy Howitzer huh? So it's gonna be like a leman Russ eradicator, designed to dig infantry out of cover.