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His Mustache is epic! so yes I also agree.

If you're going to throw in Price, which again would be awesome (hey thats like 3 suggestions, that means you have to do it, Peer pressure!) then you have to throw in Soap MacTavish as well... http://www.mygaming.co.za/news/files.php?file=soap_460668488.jpg Come on, Mohawk is just badass!

What the hell, why not. I guess the next squad I put together will have both of those dudes in it. They certainly look like they'd be at home in the army.

It's going to be 2 weeks or so though until I put any more work into any miniatures - we're moving to NC next week. Fort Bragg calls!

Dan

Have a safe and simple move, man. Enjoy Bragg!

moTor safely!

and you have to do those 2 conversions, you agreed.

Did you make the other Kelly in the far left of the first and third picture, or did it come like that? Also, this is an amazing army. I want to buy another valkyrie just to make it like your one with the rappelling troops.

And I've made a lt. Price and a cpt. Macmillan (a sniper with a mechanical leg). The beared head from the empire cannon model is pretty good if you can shave the bits of the beard you don't want with a scalpel.

ah bags doing soap and taskforce 141 , also keen for some updates on the catachan army great job once again

wonkobaggins wrote:Fort Bragg calls!

Dan

I'll be in there in a few weeks! I'll make sure to bring my Cadians and/or CSM if I've got a decent amount of them painted by then.

oh and you reckon you could do a charlie sheen, the two and a half men guy XD also in platoon and navy seals movies

And Red Dawn

physcosamatic wrote:oh and you reckon you could do a charlie sheen, the two and a half men guy XD also in platoon and navy seals movies

if you're going to do Charlie Sheen in Platoon, you might as well work in Hot Shots also!

Loads of inspiration here, and a really characterful army. Thanks for sharing it!

wonkobaggins wrote:

all he needs is a blue comb sticking out the back of his fro

Hey, wonko - I'm getting out of my Catachan army - would you have any interest in my Predator team or my Captain Willard and the crew of the PT boat?

Alright, so the move is over. With a good portion of my stuff still packed up in boxes, I decided to start something new - a Forward Operating Base (FOB) for Devil Company.

I'm a big planetstrike fan, and although D CO is definitely more suited for an attacking role, I figured they might defend some day. Plus, I really dig the idea of building a base.

I ordered an imperial strongpoint today, to provide the bulk of the basic buildings, walls, and guns, but I figured I'd do something special for the command post (CP).

After looking at the infantry command building from dawn of war, I came up with this (ork pirate is shown for scale only):


Obviously, it's very WIP, but I think you can see the general shape and size of the base building. I imagine that the basic metal structure is sling loaded by a valk or two, or inserted from space, and the troops on the ground then improve it with sandbags and wire.

I've also started a turret based on the DoW stuff that uses a few extra heavy bolters I've got laying around.


It still needs a control mechanism and a couple of ammo hoppers, but I'll probably keep it pretty simple. The plan is to build a few of these, and then deploy them near the CP as counts as automated weapons (with the CP counting as a bastion with the commo upgrade)

Let me know what you think.

Dan

wonkobaggins wrote:Alright, so the move is over. With a good portion of my stuff still packed up in boxes, I decided to start something new - a Forward Operating Base (FOB) for Devil Company.

I'm a big planetstrike fan, and although D CO is definitely more suited for an attacking role, I figured they might defend some day. Plus, I really dig the idea of building a base.

I ordered an imperial strongpoint today, to provide the bulk of the basic buildings, walls, and guns, but I figured I'd do something special for the command post (CP).

After looking at the infantry command building from dawn of war, I came up with this (ork pirate is shown for scale only):


Obviously, it's very WIP, but I think you can see the general shape and size of the base building. I imagine that the basic metal structure is sling loaded by a valk or two, or inserted from space, and the troops on the ground then improve it with sandbags and wire.

I've also started a turret based on the DoW stuff that uses a few extra heavy bolters I've got laying around.


It still needs a control mechanism and a couple of ammo hoppers, but I'll probably keep it pretty simple. The plan is to build a few of these, and then deploy them near the CP as counts as automated weapons (with the CP counting as a bastion with the commo upgrade)

Let me know what you think.

Dan

That thing is looking bad sexy. You should make some sort of balcony wall or peg-and-socket system so you can make a bunch of buildings and stack them together to make huge forts

Alright, so the construction of the FOB continues - I still haven't thought of a name for it.

I finished the 2 heavy bolter turrets that will guard the ECP (front gate).


I also put a lot more work into the CP bunker - the sandbags on top are removable. They're really great bags by the way, Pegasus games makes them. The price took me aback until they arrived, and I found out they're pretextured and painted. I'm really sold on them. The finished CP will have a bit more roof detail and a commo relay.


My strongpoint arrived today too, so I've got 2 bastions and 3 aegis lines to work with. The intent is to make the FOB modular, so it can be rearranged in a bunch of different ways, while still keeping the feel of something that can be air lifted in pieces.

I also put together my command vendetta. Here's the interior shot with the force commander in his Captain's chair. He still needs a sweet hat and facial hair of course.



I know his finger still looks awkward - I'm still working on it. The finished vendetta will have a few more crew in the back, as well as a large antenna cluster of some sort. I'll keep you posted.

Let me know what you think,

Dan

It would be pure win if you put a whiskey/beer bottle in his pointing hand , although this is pure win already

That's a damned fine idea - whiskey it is.

He needs to be holding a bag of popcorn in his right hand. Nothin like a crazy CO staring at a data relay screaming "No you gak-tards! I said left flank, LEFT flank!" with popcorn flyin outta his mouth.

God I love this army, I plan on stealing alot of the ideas posted here.

Loving the bunker and heavy bolter turrets. Very nice - with the sandbags, very Catachan-looking. I can already picture it sitting in the middle of the jungle somewhere.

Hah! Here I am suggesting a modular fort and you already had it thought out

Great minds my friend, great minds...

Your stuff remains some of the most awesome I've seen.

If I can make one suggestion? How 'bout some big, impressive looking cargo hooks on the corners of your CP?

CrashUSAR wrote:He needs to be holding a bag of popcorn in his right hand. Nothin like a crazy CO staring at a data relay screaming "No you gak-tards! I said left flank, LEFT flank!" with popcorn flyin outta his mouth.

This has just been sigged.

Great job on everything. I love your plasticard work in the command Vendetta.

nice sentry guns.

Alright, more work has been done on both FOB X (no name chosen) and the command bird.

First, the aircraft. I've reflagged it from a command bird to a TAC bird. The commander, I figure, will be on the ground during any combat, so the guy in the bird will probably be the XO or the S3 (plans officer). He'll provide the commander with a forward located intelligence node to assist w/ Command and control, as well as providing a vendetta's worth of firepower under the direct supervision of a senior officer. Complicated enough description for you?

Anyway, here are the pics, I haven't added the booze or a second crewman yet - I'm thinking about making it an ogryn body guard:



And here are the pics of the Devil Company command post. The valk wouldn't normally land here - only in a "evacuate the embassy" sort of situation. As was suggested, the CP will get sling hooks added - I need to dig up something to do them with.


And finally, here's the pile of terrain I've got based so far. The bastion is in progress, and is fully modular. I'll add more pics of it later.


I'm working toward an entire triangle shaped FOB, complete w/ airfield - there are another bastion and 2 more aegis lines on the ready line.

Let me know what you think.

Dan

This stuff's looking great, Dan! It's got me to set aside the bulk of my army in favor of working on the one squad of Catachan models (my infiltrators) that I have. I'm always looking forward to your next post.

Wow I'm bookmarking this thread. Great job on everything!

How about some towed comm lines?