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2018/09/18 16:53:21
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Nostromodamus wrote: Thoughts on running 2x Knight banners 3-strong vs. 1x banner 6-strong?
as i see it, 6 knights has more staying power, aka they can keep a titan bugged down in cqc for longer.
2x3 is better for flanking tactics.
Can't titans just walk out of combat though?
I would see a unit of 6 knights as a good target for template weapons first and foremost.
2x3 makes more targets and forces your opponent to make target priority decisions.
They can but it can lead to them being charged which makes this dangerous for them as 3" is melee range and to get out of that means you are at least giving a charging unit 1 extra attack so it was thought out.
If you have enough cover on the board this is a non issue. Without enough cover knights die in droves
2018/09/18 19:35:14
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
SirWeeble wrote: I've noticed several pictures here - and in the rulebook of knights with missile pods on their carapace. Are those included with the knights?
I already threw out the remainders of my sprues and didn't notice them on there, nor were they in the instruction book. I'm really hoping I didn't toss them out.
nope.
seems it it is going to take some time before we get addition wep sprues for any of ATs models, and that is bad as everything has to be make belive for the time beeing. (aka you pay the points but there is no visual representation)
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Collects: Wild West Exodus, SW Armada/Legion. Adeptus Titanicus, Dust1947.
2018/09/18 20:00:36
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
SirWeeble wrote: I've noticed several pictures here - and in the rulebook of knights with missile pods on their carapace. Are those included with the knights?
I already threw out the remainders of my sprues and didn't notice them on there, nor were they in the instruction book. I'm really hoping I didn't toss them out.
nope.
seems it it is going to take some time before we get addition wep sprues for any of ATs models, and that is bad as everything has to be make belive for the time beeing. (aka you pay the points but there is no visual representation)
Some of us might have a 3d printer. . . Some of us might be board and decided to make our own. . .
2018/09/18 22:29:42
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Flinty wrote: @Helstrom - I love the infantry on the Warlord base. Great work.
Thanks I wanted to get the scale across and do something of an homage to the 1990s original, so I rescued some rather abused Imperial Guard minis off eBay.
SirWeeble wrote: I've noticed several pictures here - and in the rulebook of knights with missile pods on their carapace. Are those included with the knights?
I already threw out the remainders of my sprues and didn't notice them on there, nor were they in the instruction book. I'm really hoping I didn't toss them out.
Do not worry, missile pods are not included on the sprues; not even released yet. Mine are custom 3d-printed, as well as many others, I suppose. Also, in this thread there are some good conversions, too.
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2018/09/19 10:43:10
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
SirWeeble wrote: I've noticed several pictures here - and in the rulebook of knights with missile pods on their carapace. Are those included with the knights?
I already threw out the remainders of my sprues and didn't notice them on there, nor were they in the instruction book. I'm really hoping I didn't toss them out.
nope.
seems it it is going to take some time before we get addition wep sprues for any of ATs models, and that is bad as everything has to be make belive for the time beeing. (aka you pay the points but there is no visual representation)
not that big a deal really, the forces in an average AT game are small eneugh that keeping track of what unit goes with what card isn't going to be TOO hard
Opinions are not facts please don't confuse the two
2018/09/19 10:43:46
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Zenithfleet wrote: EDIT: Ooookay, this is weird. When I'm not logged in, I can't see my pics. But when I am logged in, there they are.
Anyone know what the problem is?
(They're Flickr images in case that has anything to do with it.)
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Spoiler:
To everyone above: Awe-inspiring work.
Against my better judgment I've braved the ludicrous Australian prices and am currently working on my first Reaver. Armour plates just blu-tacked on for the moment.
I tried to give it the classic splay-legged stance, rather than the more upright pose of the new models. I was worried I might have to give it a Warlord-sized base, but the base it came with proved just wide enough.
I did make a mistake with the feet, though. I didn't realise they needed to face forward so the shin connectors would fit properly. Had to twist the foot around after it had already semi-glued itself to the base. Narrow escape!
Also had to trim the inner armour plates on the shins so they didn't cut into the base, but I should be able to hide that with some battle damage.
Am thinking of painting it as Legio Praetor--the Legion that (ten thousand years later) fought the Tyranids on the icefields at Maccrage. There doesn't seem to be any info out there about their colour scheme, heraldry or history, though. Which I guess means I get to make it up.
Meanwhile here's some terrain I'm working on. I don't have any of the new GW stuff, but I did have some MDF building prototypes lying around from Aussie company BPLaser that I reckon are the perfect size:
Plus the centrepiece, a 3D foamboard puzzle kit of St Paul's Cathedral that I found in an op shop for $2
Also got some Knights on the way. Affording a Warlord is unpossible, but I might just have a cunning plan to do a pair of proxies on the cheap...
I think if you take out the “s” on the https addresses in the images everyone should be able to see them.
It never ends well
2018/09/20 18:13:32
Subject: Re:[Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
SirWeeble wrote: I've noticed several pictures here - and in the rulebook of knights with missile pods on their carapace. Are those included with the knights?
I already threw out the remainders of my sprues and didn't notice them on there, nor were they in the instruction book. I'm really hoping I didn't toss them out.
nope.
seems it it is going to take some time before we get addition wep sprues for any of ATs models, and that is bad as everything has to be make belive for the time beeing. (aka you pay the points but there is no visual representation)
Some of us might have a 3d printer. . . Some of us might be board and decided to make our own. . .
That’s what I’ve been doing along with 40k bit kitbashing, I’m also hoping to see others’ ideas as well till official weapon sprues come out. I’ll make the files public once I find the originals I modified to give those guys credit.
Automatically Appended Next Post: By the way the cardboard buildings for Dropzone Commander make pretty decent filler terrain. I’ve printed a bunch and laminated them for durability and I’m 3d printing some bases for them so they stand up straighter. They’re scaled “close enough” for government work.
These are the cardboard buildings set up on a 4x4 mat with one of those cardboard Warlords for scale. They’re scaled for 10mm but it’s close enough for cheap LoS blocking terrain. I still need to cut out all the roofs.
2018/09/24 00:17:46
Subject: Re:[Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
They are. I just eyeballed them when setting up the file for the printer. I have another file with a couple of plasma cannons and 6 more laser blasters to print at a slightly smaller scale. I’m still eyeballing how big to make a Reaver volcano cannon and some carapace megabolters.
2018/09/24 20:49:38
Subject: Re:[Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Zenithfleet wrote: EDIT 2: OK, I think I've got the images working now. Thanks!
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To everyone above: Awe-inspiring work.
Against my better judgment I've braved the ludicrous Australian prices and am currently working on my first Reaver. Armour plates just blu-tacked on for the moment.
I tried to give it the classic splay-legged stance, rather than the more upright pose of the new models. I was worried I might have to give it a Warlord-sized base, but the base it came with proved just wide enough.
I did make a mistake with the feet, though. I didn't realise they needed to face forward so the shin connectors would fit properly. Had to twist the foot around after it had already semi-glued itself to the base. Narrow escape!
Also had to trim the inner armour plates on the shins so they didn't cut into the base, but I should be able to hide that with some battle damage.
Am thinking of painting it as Legio Praetor--the Legion that (ten thousand years later) fought the Tyranids on the icefields at Maccrage. There doesn't seem to be any info out there about their colour scheme, heraldry or history, though. Which I guess means I get to make it up.
Meanwhile here's some terrain I'm working on. I don't have any of the new GW stuff, but I did have some MDF building prototypes lying around from Aussie company BPLaser that I reckon are the perfect size:
Plus the centrepiece, a 3D foamboard puzzle kit of St Paul's Cathedral that I found in an op shop for $2
Also got some Knights on the way. Affording a Warlord is unpossible, but I might just have a cunning plan to do a pair of proxies on the cheap...
Nice terrain! Do I see some Space Crusade marines as statues?
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Keranis wrote: My first Warlord is complete (minus bases and transfers). Base will be done at a later point, when i get my "absolutely not Mechanicum troops in 6mm scale" 3rd party bits and more Titanicus buildings for ruins.
Anyways, no more talk, time for pictures!
And the "absolutely not Mechanicum troops in 6mm scale" 3rd party bits that i ordered include 40 "Totally not Skitarii troops", 20 "absolutely not Castellax/Kastellans", and 2 "I can't believe these aren't Dunecrawlers":
Dude! That’s almost the exact color scheme I was doing for my Legio! I was going to integrate some purple and black into some of the armor plating.
Trying to print more plasma cannons, new slightly smaller laser blasters, a couple of megabolters, and a pair of Reaver volcano cannons.
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2018/09/25 10:49:44
Subject: Re:[Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
I managed to magnetize my reaver, at both arms and the carapace. This is the first model i've ever magnetized and it feels really satisfying to click the arms on and off. I started small and got the rules box, 3 knights and a reaver so i'm definitely taking things slow. I might wait until the warhounds are out, build them. And then spray prime all of them in one go as a venator maniple.
The one thing i'm struggling with above anything else is picking a legio. I seem to be changing my mind every week. I feel like Mortis is the safe option, i'd always be happy with them. But I also really like tempestus, atarus and gryphonicus. Fureans is cool but I can't deal with all those flames. Another issue with Tempestus is I know I like to do justice to the artwork and those checker patterns are everywhere.
2018/09/26 06:39:08
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
I hope I have figured how to magnetize the reaver properly.
Legio for me was easy. Victorum. I like the blue and gold and my old titans were in that scheme. On flip side it means(as I decided to use liquid gold for these too) weirdo painting system(paint all non-gold to ready, varnish, THEN paint gold...Plus other headaches of non-acrylic painting) and doesn't look like it's getting specific rules any time soon. Might just count-as something. But so far only opponent has already the one with extra reavers and mortis rules don't appeal. Hopefully something comes up soon.
Oh and no transfers either.
2024 painted/bought: 109/109
2018/09/26 06:56:38
Subject: [Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Thargrim wrote: I managed to magnetize my reaver, at both arms and the carapace. This is the first model i've ever magnetized and it feels really satisfying to click the arms on and off. I started small and got the rules box, 3 knights and a reaver so i'm definitely taking things slow. I might wait until the warhounds are out, build them. And then spray prime all of them in one go as a venator maniple.
The one thing i'm struggling with above anything else is picking a legio. I seem to be changing my mind every week. I feel like Mortis is the safe option, i'd always be happy with them. But I also really like tempestus, atarus and gryphonicus. Fureans is cool but I can't deal with all those flames. Another issue with Tempestus is I know I like to do justice to the artwork and those checker patterns are everywhere.
I wish the Reaver arms were built to be magnetized but alas. I simply glued the same 5x1 magnets I used on the Warlord and carapace weapons to the “elbows” and the tops of the guns. The arms stay in place so it’s the guns that swap not the shoulders. I did a pair of left shoulders for one powerfist and laser blaster.
Has anyone else done a pair powerfists for a Reaver? I loved the look so much I glued them in so there’s always a boxer in my lists in case someone wants to get close to my Warlords. No idea if that load out is actually good or not but who cares when a 75’ Rock ‘em Sock ‘em Robot comes in swinging?
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2018/09/27 03:57:09
Subject: Re:[Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Zenithfleet wrote: EDIT 2: OK, I think I've got the images working now. Thanks!
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To everyone above: Awe-inspiring work.
Against my better judgment I've braved the ludicrous Australian prices and am currently working on my first Reaver. Armour plates just blu-tacked on for the moment.
Spoiler:
I tried to give it the classic splay-legged stance, rather than the more upright pose of the new models. I was worried I might have to give it a Warlord-sized base, but the base it came with proved just wide enough.
I did make a mistake with the feet, though. I didn't realise they needed to face forward so the shin connectors would fit properly. Had to twist the foot around after it had already semi-glued itself to the base. Narrow escape!
Also had to trim the inner armour plates on the shins so they didn't cut into the base, but I should be able to hide that with some battle damage.
Am thinking of painting it as Legio Praetor--the Legion that (ten thousand years later) fought the Tyranids on the icefields at Maccrage. There doesn't seem to be any info out there about their colour scheme, heraldry or history, though. Which I guess means I get to make it up.
Meanwhile here's some terrain I'm working on. I don't have any of the new GW stuff, but I did have some MDF building prototypes lying around from Aussie company BPLaser that I reckon are the perfect size:
Plus the centrepiece, a 3D foamboard puzzle kit of St Paul's Cathedral that I found in an op shop for $2
Also got some Knights on the way. Affording a Warlord is unpossible, but I might just have a cunning plan to do a pair of proxies on the cheap...
Nice terrain! Do I see some Space Crusade marines as statues?
They are indeed ancient statues dating back to the Great Crusade... in Space
Progress has stalled due to life getting in the way, but hoping to get stuck into the other Reaver and Knights this weekend.
2018/09/28 14:49:18
Subject: Re:[Adeptus Titanicus] Report on your AT Projects!
Some small hobby update. I have finally finished first maniples for both Atarus and Xestobiax. For a moment I am going to focus on knights - we have kind of a thing into thesee little guys in campaign - and probably build some Porhyrions. Don,t know how to use them yet, maybe count as Warhounds with trubo-laser, since they are of a similar size.
Been painting away at my warlord, but my desk is a gakshow at the moment so no pictures. I do have a wee preview from my side project though - I've been doing some graphics design work for a set of custom transfers, and have nailed down the most basic form of the Legio Aetherius crest:
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