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Thanks for the commanets guys.

Awww Rawson you see here is our first disagreement I feel like this is a stepping stone for our relationship

I love the predator turret you see. I put a normall turret on it and dint feel it was powerfull enough for the rest of the tank. I considered a baneblade sponson turret but got rid of that idea fast. Also considered an old metal predator destructor turret but dismissed that out of modelling hassel as its metal and its a strange design. I think the multi laser is cute I near gave it a coaxial stubber where the light is so it would of been like a mini leman russ exterminator.

Once again I will stress I dint do the main body conversion. I dont want to take the credit for other peoples work.

I am always a fan of the Predator turret on Chimeras, mostly after seeing it appear in a "closer-to-tabletop" mod for Dawn of War. I think it just looks better.

Great work, at any rate.

Truffle wrote:Awww Rawson you see here is our first disagreement I feel like this is a stepping stone for our relationship

It's a kodak moment for sure and I'm certainly not offended if you don't go with my ideas (it is your tank, after all )

Good luck!

Quick update. Had a busy week so not much painting has been done. I have primed the new chimera ready for painting but most of the time has been spent painting a huge bastion for my club. Just spent 2 hours drybrushing the thing grey and still hant done the first colour but my finger hurts so thats enough of for tonight. Watch this space.

Looking forward to seeing it painted, great conversion by the way.

welp. thanks for that picture.. now i know how ALL of my chimeras will be made

I love the turret - looks more betterer. The whole conversion is great too - kudos to your friend. Looks more like it could actually fit a whole squad... so long as they were all skinny anyway

Thanks again guys.

Not really done any painting yet this week as I am not very well.

But here is the new version of the army list that I will be using. Please dont jump to any conclusions remember that this has all be extensivly tested so if things looks strange there is a reason for them just ask me why.

CC anyway please

58th Talorian mechanised elite

The 58th Talorian is a fully mechanised force of hardened veterans made up of the best of the Talorian infantry. Supported by the vast ranks of tanks in the 16th Talorian armoured regiment, elements of the 11th recon and sections of a super heavy regiment the Talorian 58th makes for a worthy foe. Most recently engaed against Tau forces pushing into Imperial space the Talorian 58th has seen itself pushed into a 2 sided battle. When the invading Tau force moved on the planet of Conder secondus initial counter attacks from the Talorian forces stationed there were successfull untill an unkown chaos incursion forced the 2 sides to fight as one when a massive demonic invasion of the planet errupted out of nowhere. The Talorian and Tau forces joined by elements of the Crimson fists and Corpser space marine chapters are now in a prolonged battle against the forces of chaos demons and deathguard traitor marines.
Losses are extremely high and the force is fighting a holding sitiuation untill it can be pulled off world and the planet can be virus bombed (with the Tau still on planet side).

HQ
Company command squad 50pts
4 Veterans with melta guns 40pts
Company commander has no upgrades
Dedicated transport Chimera 55pts - turret multi laser and hull heavy flamer

Squad total of 145pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
2 Veterans with melta guns 20pts
1 Veteran with heavy flamer 20pts
SGT has a shotgun all other vets have lasguns
Dedicated transport Chimera 55pts - turret multi laser and hull heavy flamer

Squad total 165pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
2 Veterans with melta guns 20pts
1 Veteran with heavy flamer 20pts
SGT has a shotgun all other vets have lasguns
Dedicated transport Chimera 55pts - turret multi laser and hull heavy flamer

Squad total 165pts

Troops
Veteran squad 70pts
2 Veterans with melta guns 20pts
1 Veteran with heavy flamer 20pts
SGT has a shotgun all other vets have lasguns
Dedicated transport Chimera 55pts - turret multi laser and hull heavy flamer

Squad total 165pts

Heavy support
Lemanruss squadron
1 Lemanruss battle tank 150pts
Hull mounted heavy bolter and side sponson heavy bolters 20pts

Squad total 170pts

Heavy support
Lemanruss squadron
1 Lemanruss battle tank 150pts
Hull mounted heavy bolter and side sponson heavy bolters 20pts

Squad total 170pts

Heavy support
Lemanruss squadron
1 Lemanruss battle tank 150pts
Hull mounted heavy bolter and side sponson heavy bolters 20pts

Squad total 170pts

Fast attack
Scout Sentinel squadron
3 Scout Sentinels 105pts
With multi lasers

Squad total 105pts

Fast attack
Scout Sentinel squadron
3 Scout Sentinels 105pts
With multi lasers

Squad total 105pts

Fast attack
Vendetta gunship squadron
1 Vendetta 130pts
Heavy bolter sponsons 10pts

Squad total 140pts

Army Total 1500pts

Gotta love the Gunboat Russes!

I'm curious though: why the single shotgun in the vet squads?

Also, how do you usually deal with TEQs with this list? Meltas a plenty overall, but only two per squad. Doubleteam?

the shotgun is the sarge just cos its cool.

TEQ I duno what that stands for at risk of being thick?

Truffle wrote:the shotgun is the sarge just cos its cool.

Good enough for me

Truffle wrote:TEQ I duno what that stands for at risk of being thick?

Terminator Equivalent. 2+ save stuff.

I try and drown them in shots with a few placed meltas and lascannons. If its a whole army I try to out manover them. Im normally ok but it is a bit of a weakness. You cant be good against everything and even when I had loads of plasma it was still a drag.

Little update for you all.

The three heavy flamers are nearly done and I have done a little bit more to the new command chimera.

Have been doing much playtesting to.

2 Games against my mates space wolves. He runs 2 land raiders packed full with marines and commanders and a rhino full of grey hunters and a squad of scouts.

In first game I massively over committed my infantry to killing his land raiders. They died but my men got floored by the angry wolves that came out. I totally fethed up the game. Learning curve.
Second game went in slower. Vendetta claimed a raider before it even moved and I sent half my infantry to deal with the other. Once it was dead the lemanruss tanks floored his infantry and my vendetta hit his wolf priest with 3 lascannons. He died.

Played against my mate with grey knights. He runs gaydo I mena draigo with 2 squads of paladins in 2 land raiders. I killed nearly everything with very little lose but it was a kill point game and he has 5 kill points. I needed another turn to finish his army so I lost.

2 Games against my other mates meq blood angels army. 2 baals 2 raiders and 2 razorback squads plus terminators in one of the land raiders.

First game trashed him second game got a draw on kill points after a leman russ blew up half a vet squad and the rest ran off the board. Derp.

Not to bad though. Heavy flamers are killing much gak.

Here be 2 of the heavy flamers. Will base them later in the week when the last one is done.









Whats the thoughts guys.

Right I finished the third flamer today. Just started basing them and 3 melta guys so I have a fully painted list for a local club tournament im going to. Wish me luck guys.

They look great man! But I think the undrilled barrels are making them less awesome than they could be.

I know. I need to spend a day drilling out my guns.

Right guys. No new guard units but here is a massive wip from my club that I thought you would all like to see.




















All of this is wip at the moment. The back space port was the initial section. As we got more into the design it turned out that ground level landing pads would be easier to use and keeping all of the sections lose off base sections made the whole thing more usable in game.

I will point out that for the most part I had nothing to do with this int erms of building. The guy who owns the cyber cafe did most of it as he is very handy with figuring out how to build special things and very hany with plasticard.

No comes the process of finishing it all off painting it and getting you some good photos.

Hope you like it CC welcome.

Wow! Looks great! I always love playing on "big" pieces of terrain

You should write up some fun missions to play with all of that great terrain!

Truffle wrote:As we got more into the design it turned out that ground level landing pads would be easier to use and keeping all of the sections lose off base sections made the whole thing more usable in game.

We have found the same thing in our club. Leaving the legs on the pads make for some "less-than-smooth" game mechanics.

Good luck!
Rawson

thats one heavily defended zone! looks awsome

Will be good when I have painted it all. I thought more dakkadites would of been on this one.

Truffle wrote: I thought more dakkadites would of been on this one.

Don't worry, happens to the best of us

I really like the seamless matching board walls with the GW walls- that looks great!

I did some painting on one of the landing pads today. It is comming alond nicely. Painting this lot is a huge chore tho.

That sure is a lot of GW plastic!

What a great board! I would love to play on it! Looking forward to the finished product!

That is indeed a lot of plastic. This lots gonna take me quite sum time to paint. I have a landing pad next to me its getting there only another 3 after that then I can start the bastions :/

Hey guys. I have done some work on the first landing pad. CC as always but do remember this is club scenery not mine so basic and neat is the idea.







Hope you like it

I am very jealous of your club.

Im afraid I dont think most the member know just how lucky they are compared to most clubs I am afraid.