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Ovion wrote:A unit + its dedicated transport is classed a single unit for the reserves count.

So you can feasibly only require 1 unit on the field ( or 1 unit w/ character.)

If that helps? (Or I read it wrong... I don't know xD)

Okay, let me try to plan this out using the above rule. A, B, and C are clones. 1, 2, and 3 are the gunships. Jokaero are X, the Vindy is Y, and your characters are 9 and 0.

One way would be to assign A, B, and C dedicated transports (1, 2, and 3, respectively). This brings your unit count to seven. Assume half is greater, and you have X, Y, 9, and 0 beginning the game on the table. Possible.

Another way is to assign 1 to squad A, and give them either 9 or 0 to start the game. You have 2 and 3 empty in reserve, along with 1 and its occupants (for a total of four units). That leaves you B and C starting, along with X, Y and whoever you didn't put in the ship with A (five units). This still follows the half-or-more rule.

Third is a variant on the last one. In addition to A and 1, B or C could be assigned to 2 or 3. That gives you a total unit count of eight. Half would be A and B/C in reserve in their dedicated transports, along with 3 and 9 or 0 with one of the squads. You now have your third clone squad, plus X and Y, plus either 9 or 0 on the field.

Hopefully you find this helpful! Good luck on getting things sorted out.

Nice progress on the gunship so far!

You could give your clone commander some kind of cannon weapon and say its a very short range weapon that gives one hell of a hit.

Hmmm, Interesting.

But if a Gunship with troops in it plus a character is 1 unit?
then my problem is solved.

My plan was this:

Gunship + Clones + Jedi(Libby) = 1 unit for reserves
Gunship + Arc troopers + clone commander(Coteaz) = 1 unit also
Gunship + Clones = 1 unit
Jokaero = 1 unit
Vindi = 1 unit

Total of 5 units when counting reserves.

So I can start with the Jokaero and the vindi = 2 units on the table, leaving 3 units in reserve.

Did I do this right?

Develain wrote:Hmmm, Interesting.

But if a Gunship with troops in it plus a character is 1 unit?
then my problem is solved.

My plan was this:

Gunship + Clones + Jedi(Libby) = 1 unit for reserves
Gunship + Arc troopers + clone commander(Coteaz) = 1 unit also
Gunship + Clones = 1 unit
Jokaero = 1 unit
Vindi = 1 unit

Total of 5 units when counting reserves.

So I can start with the Jokaero and the vindi = 2 units on the table, leaving 3 units in reserve.

Did I do this right?

Close. Characters are their own units (hence Independent Character), so your Jedi and Coteaz would make it 5 units in reserve with two on the table.

You don't count fliers at all.

So 10 total units (3 flyers, 3 Clones, 2 IC, 1 Jokaero, 1 Vindi)

If the 3 Flyers are Dedicated Trasnports, then the 3 units that take and start in them are counted as a single unit with them.

Making it 3 Flyers + 4 other.
The 3 Flyers don't count towards the reserves count though, meaning you have 4 units that do, meaning you have to start the game by deploying 2 units.

One assumes the Vindi and Jokaero

Ok.

But that still means 1 character has to begin on the table.
Making that: Deploying 3 units: jok. vindi and Jedi
reserves 3 clone squads + 1 character in 3 fliers?

The Canopy has been built! Only needs undercoating before paints!



Pretty psyched about it though. It's all coming together now

oh man its looking great, im so excited to see it done!

Republic gunship had final undercoat applied, completely ready for paint now!

+ these Clones are basecoated:



Hm, which to paint first?

Sweet! Work on them both at the same time if a wash is drying or something work on something else! Painting efficiency man! Love this bloooog!

LDP

That's a really awesome troop carrier you have there. Great work, overall!

This is some damn fine work. Congrats

Milliput time!

I think the central frame of the canopy could possibly be restricting the pilots view??

Had to say it, as it is the only thing that can be criticised on a FANTASTICALLY AWESOME project. Yes I feel like criticising today, which reminds me - where's my wife?....



TSD

thats just the engineer and he doesnt have to be able to watch outside...

i really love the project... i was amazed by the troopers but the vehicles are beyond expectation!

Genuinely amazing! I registered on DakkaDakka simply to complement as I was blown away by your blog!

How did you achieve such a clean and smooth finish on your painting?

rtb01 wrote:Genuinely amazing! I registered on DakkaDakka simply to complement as I was blown away by your blog!

How did you achieve such a clean and smooth finish on your painting?

The trick is generally thinning your paints down a bit with water and doing multiple, thin layers.

That or using an air gun.

rtb01 wrote:

How did you achieve such a clean and smooth finish on your painting?

Foundation paint was the trick for the white armour here.
As 1 layer already gives you a good base layer, then to finish it off with a thin layer over it to get a nice even coverage.

But what Ovion says is also a must. But using too much water doesn't work though.

This is fantastic...Love theme armies!

Perfect execution on the gunships.

You've earned an Exalt

D

what paints did you use?

rtb01 wrote:what paints did you use?

GW and Vallejo

A fantastic project. Everytime I visit it I'm even more impressed. For SW 40K fans, can I direct you to a video my Chaos of the Warp pod-cast co-host, Liam, made of his game against another SW based 40K project?

Jody and his Imperial Army are pretty cool themselves. I'd love to see a game between this clone wars project and his Empire Strikes back army.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZO9vhtj0Fc&feature=channel&list=UL

@ lead legion: Thats a pretty cool army he has there.

The At - at is the best

Making some real progress on the 2 gunships now:

AAaawsome!

They're really starting to come together. They're obviously going to put that AT-AT to shame!

Got the 2nd Clone Trooper squad done:

Amazing, as ever! Imagine a diorama of these guys! Gotta do a Necron counts as with driods