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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 15:16:54
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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So ive been thinking, pending the finance that I would model and paint up a Chess set. The cool thing is that if you wanted to you could use any two races. I personally think I am going to build a SM V CSM just because it seems like it needs to be done.
I was thinking.
SM as Pawns.
Greayknight SM as Knights.
SM Termies as Rooks.
Emperors personal guard as Bishops.
The throne as King.
And the toughest is the queen, I was thinking maybe a Primarch? or Saint Celestine?
As for the Chaos it seems prety straight forward.
One of the CSM as pawns.
Greater Deamon with wings as the Queen.
What do you guys think? suggestions for the rest.
Also I would't be suprised if this has been done so if anyone has links to completed sets PLEASE SHARE!!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 15:22:52
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Hardened Veteran Guardsman
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shouldn't a Librarian be the bishop? and a battle sister superior or what ever the highest rank that they have as queen?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 15:27:28
Subject: 40k chess set?
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5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)
The Great State of Texas
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I'd thought about doing this for the kids. If you do, you might use future floor finish as a protectant. Colored makes a good wash, but can do uncolored as well.
SM as Pawns.:
********COOL
Greayknight SM as Knights.:
********Cool. Alternatively a marine on a bike popping a wheelie would be choice. Chaos has a similar option.
SM Termies as Rooks.:
********Cool. Use chaos termies or obliterators for the chaos side.
Emperors personal guard as Bishops.
********How about Chaplains and Chaos sorcerors?
The throne as King.
********Cool. Alternatively a Chapter Master/Chaos Lord.
And the toughest is the queen, I was thinking maybe a Primarch? or Saint Celestine?
********Caint Celestine vs. a Tzeentch GD? (TGD wouldn't dominate a board)
As for the Chaos it seems prety straight forward.
One of the CSM as pawns.
Greater Deamon with wings as the Queen.
What do you guys think? suggestions for the rest.
Also I would't be suprised if this has been done so if anyone has links to completed sets PLEASE SHARE!!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 15:44:07
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Committed Chaos Cult Marine
Lawrence, KS (United States)
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I've actually thought this out for a long time, with every available army. I actually have some other ideas, using things like epic, and half a squad per base for a piece. Here's my setup, in a generic Ultramarines vs. Black Legion on Grassland terrain style.
First off, I'd say if you want a high-quality chess-set, base the minis on the Large WHFB bases. This allows for a decent-sized chess table and you won't have to have the Marines be rank-and file (Plus it'll let you fit termies on there).
Pawns:
Chaos - CSM with Bolters.
Marines - Space Marines with Bolters.
Rooks:
Chaos - Chaos Terminators (Who cares about combat effectiveness in Chess? These guys look much better, and will have a more uniform look to your chessboard so no one is easily confused)
Marines - Terminators.
Knights:
Chaos - Raptors (I'm amazed no one has thought of jump troops as Knights yet)
Marines - Assault Squad Troops
Bishops:
Chaos - Sorcerers
Marines - Librarians
King:
Chaos - Standard Bearer (Take the enemy's flag, you win)
Marines - Standard Bearer
Queen:
Chaos - Any HQ, preferrably Abaddon (Please, for a second, stop thinking of the queen as "Female". Simply think of it as "Most powerful piece on the board").
Marines - Any HQ, preferrably Marneus Calgar.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 16:14:23
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Tzeentch Aspiring Sorcerer Riding a Disc
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Well, the queen used to be a "minister"
Although by making the banner your king, you've kind of altered the asthetics of chess.
First off, you definitely need to put your minis on varying base sizes. Actually, the Pawn minis need to be on their bases at ground level, while the back row pieces need to be hightened. If you can pull it off, give them all varying heights:
Pawns- Shortest
Rooks-
Knights-
Bishops-
Queen-
King- tallest
This gives you the proper chess look. It isn't hard, just make them stand on rocks of varying sizes so that you get this effect. If you are very good, you can even allow the base to help identify the kind of piece you are using.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 18:51:56
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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For a few other races:
TYRANIDS
Pawn: Termagaunt
Rook: Warrior
Knight: Gargoyle
Bishop: Zoanthrope
King: Hive Tyrant
Queen: The Red Terror
IMPERIAL GUARD
Pawn: Guardsman
Rook: Heavy Weapon Team
Knight: Rough Rider
Bishop: Sanctioned Psyker
King: Senior Officer
Queen: Inquisitor
ORKS
Pawn: Boy
Rook: Killa Kan
Knight: Stormboy
Bishop: Weirdboy
King: Mega Armored Warboss
Queen: Biker Big Mek
NECRONS
Pawn: Warrior
Rook: Heavy Destroyer
Knight: Wraith
Bishop: Pariah
King: Lord
Queen: C'Tan
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 19:08:52
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon
No. VA USA
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I've helped people put together quite a few Chess sets from starter sets.
When I worked for GW, right around Christmas time, everyone was looking for chess sets in the malls. there wasn't a chess store around, so, I'd always mention that a pretty unique chess set could be put together from the starter sets. A few people took me up on it, and as a result, I painted the sets for them..
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 20:10:56
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Personally, for the Imperials I'd go with:
Pawns - kneeling IG
Knights - Space Marine veteran
Rooks - Grey Knights Grand Master
Bishop - Space Marine Chaplain with jump pack
Queen - Adeptus Custode
King - Golden Throne
I may need to do this... I have a friend turning 45 who's an avid 40k & Chess player.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 20:14:49
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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A Skull at the Throne of Khorne
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My Baneblade king piece mows down your darn pawns, and basically everyone in it's way, including my own pieces.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 20:28:40
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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One of the reasons I used the throne as an idea for the kind is because it is the most important but at the same time not that powerful of a piece.
I like the idea as bikes for knights, that would be sweet.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 20:46:56
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Perhaps instead of King=Weak Queen=Strong, it could be King=Slow Queen=Fast?
After all, the Queen can be killed by the King, or hell, killed by a Pawn.
The Queen's really better because of her ability to go nearly anywhere on the board.
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 20:55:13
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Sneaky Sniper Drone
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2 Themes for Tau:
Pawn - 1) Fire Warriors 2) Gun Drones
Rook - 1) Crisis Suits 2) Broadsides
Knight - 1) Stealth Suits 2) Crisis
Bishop - 1) Aun'Va Bodyguard 2) Stealth Suits
Queen - ShadowSun (I know its not a necessary for Queen to be a female, but it does make sense since she's the only lady Tau in the universe...)
King - 1) Aun'Va (Finally, a venue in which he is useful) 2) Aun'Shi or O'Shavah
I like the idea of using Gun Drones as pawns, seems to be about the most lowly, diminutive model in the Tau Arsenal.
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I also thought it would be cool to do an imperial Chess Set, rather than just limiting it to IG or Space Marines...those Guardsmen would make great pawns for a space marine backfield...
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 21:03:32
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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ubersnax wrote:Pawn - 1) Fire Warriors 2) Gun Drones
Gotta be the Fire Warriors. They're too iconic to leave out. Rook - 1) Crisis Suits 2) Broadsides
Broadsides. They have the heavy and powerful feel that the castles give out. Knight - 1) Stealth Suits 2) Crisis
Crisis suits would work. The jet packs make the knight. Alternatively, gun drone squads (3 to a base) could work if you really want them. Bishop - 1) Aun'Va Bodyguard 2) Stealth Suits
Stealth suits should work. Kroot have the thin body, so they could work too. Queen - ShadowSun (I know its not a necessary for Queen to be a female, but it does make sense since she's the only lady Tau in the universe...)
Makes sense; fast, dangerous, not key to the army functioning. King - 1) Aun'Va (Finally, a venue in which he is useful) 2) Aun'Shi or O'Shavah
I'd say any ethereal.
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 21:08:45
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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ork- I agree, but i figured.. whats slower than a throne?
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 21:10:25
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Angry Blood Angel Assault marine
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I'm thinking a jump pack Chaplain would be a good queen piece. Also, this idea is fething awesome.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 22:44:57
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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queen=preheresy Horus... I know it doesn't make any sense but Horus is Badass.
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 22:50:59
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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Not much that's slower than a throne.
How bout Chaos though?
Warp gate or something?
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 23:07:16
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Homicidal Veteran Blood Angel Assault Marine
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My $0.02...
Queen should be female - so senior Sisters of battle.
Rook - Epic scale titan
Pieces should have some heft to them (plastic pieces would feel terrible to play chess with)
I agree IG would make the best pawns for an imperial army
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 23:10:50
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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I think the point I was trying to get at is that the chess set is going to be made with same scale models. So no epics scale mixed with normal ect... that way it just looks like an actual battle as opposed to a tiny tank fighting a SM. Which I suppose it is remote controlled. NEW THEORY!
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 23:26:33
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Keeping things on 40mm/25mm
Imperial
King: High lord of Terra (one of) or Throne
Queen: Inquisitor Lord
Bishop: Librarian (Light) / Chaplain (Dark)
Knight: Assault Marine
Rook: Terminator
Pawn: Tactical Marine
Traitor
King: Chaos Icon
Queen: Abaddon
Bishop: Sorcerers
Knight: Raptor
Rook: Obliterator
Pawn: Traitor Marine
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/16 23:46:31
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Regular Dakkanaut
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After looking at these I think im editing mine to.
King=Throne
Queen= Saint
Bishops= Chaplains with jump packs.
Knights=SM bikes
Rooks= Assault Termies.
Pawns= Standard bolter marines.
Traitor
King= Greater Daemon of Nugle ( I like the idea of a huge fat blob just meandering around the board.)
Queen=Greater Daemon with wings.
Bishops= ??
Knights= Khorne Berzerkers
Rooks= Chaos Termies
Pawns= Whichever CSM you like. For me it would be Thousand suns.
It seems a bit all over the place in the chaos side but i don't have much experience with Chaos... so.... hah
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/17 02:26:04
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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How about a pair of Dark Apostles for the bishops?
(Or some other type of demagogue)
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/17 03:48:56
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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and put the zerks on bikes to match the marines
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/17 03:51:29
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Da Head Honcho Boss Grot
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sonofruss wrote:and put the zerks on bikes to match the marines
Good idea.
Bikes or maybe Juggernoughts.
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Anuvver fing - when they do sumfing, they try to make it look like somfink else to confuse everybody. When one of them wants to lord it over the uvvers, 'e says "I'm very speshul so'z you gotta worship me", or "I know summink wot you lot don't know, so yer better lissen good". Da funny fing is, arf of 'em believe it and da over arf don't, so 'e 'as to hit 'em all anyway or run fer it. |
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/17 17:25:07
Subject: Re:40k chess set?
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Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon
No. VA USA
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/17 17:26:47
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Growlin' Guntrukk Driver with Killacannon
No. VA USA
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Thr33ifbyair wrote:queen=preheresy Horus... I know it doesn't make any sense but Horus is Badass.
You could in theory use almost all of the primarchs.. doesn't the chess board fit two armies of 16 models each? with 18 primarchs, you just decide who doesn't belong..(yes there are 20, but 2 of them are purged, so, we know little if anything of them)
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![[Post New]](/s/i/i.gif) 2008/12/17 17:51:30
Subject: 40k chess set?
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Dominating Dominatrix
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The question is: Will you build a special chess board for it too?
Great idea btw.
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