Titans and super heavies : what's left to scratch build?

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**stoiss**

Hi,

Since 3rd Ed. I always enjoyed scratch building stuff, in particular vehicles and such, for the 40K hobby.

I have always wanted to scratch build a titan or super heavy tank, but since I returned to the hobby after a long break, I have discovered that most of these can now be purchased as kits.

Is there anything worthwhile left to scratch build?

-stoiss

**InyokaMadoda**

Ork gargant!

**Xanthos**

Imperial superheavy lander?

**CaptainRavenclaw**

Stormbird lander from the Horus Heresy books. That'd swat a thunderhawk out of the sky!!

**Hordicant**

Leviathan

**Flinty**

Land Train

**tuatha1337**

Dark Eldar Titan!

**GoofyAce**

Gargant

**Sicarious85**

What are the Dark Eldar Titans?!

**Alpharius**

Overlord Airships!

Squat Cyclops!

After all, anything goes in Apocalypse!

Even races that have apparently already experienced their own personal Apocalypse!

**Alazahr**

stoiss wrote:Hi,

Since 3rd Ed. I always enjoyed scratch building stuff, in particular vehicles and such, for the 40K hobby.

I have always wanted to scratch build a titan or super heavy tank, but since I returned to the hobby after a long break, I have discovered that most of these can now be purchased as kits.

Is there anything worthwhile left to scratch build?

-stoiss

Ork Fighta' Bomma'.

-J.

**spartanghost**

Tau Manta. It's the only way anyone can afford it.

**tuatha1337**

Sicarious85 wrote:What are the Dark Eldar Titans?!

That's exactly my point, there isn't one yet... I'm thinking about taking an Eldar Revenant Titan and converting it to be for the dark eldar, but I won't be able to for a good long while because i can't afford it yet.

**DaRealJDB**

What hasn't been done? Ordinati:

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Ordinatus

**Sicarious85**

So anyone done a Dark eldar titan before?.. or any types of descriptions?.. anything?..

**vodski**

I thought the D Eldar were kind of pirates ,hitting fast , then getting out fast, ( with a few slaves for fun later ). Not the kind of tactics condusive to super heavys or titans.

**P4NC4K3**

tuatha1337 wrote:
Sicarious85 wrote:What are the Dark Eldar Titans?!

That's exactly my point, there isn't one yet... I'm thinking about taking an Eldar Revenant Titan and converting it to be for the dark eldar, but I won't be able to for a good long while because i can't afford it yet.

Don't forget to call it a name which means something evil and begins with 'R', all the DE vehicles do it (Except the Talos)

Raider
Ravager
Reaver
Raven

Repressor Titan?

**JoeyFox**

DaRealJDB wrote:What hasn't been done? Ordinati:

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Ordinatus

Been done.

**tuatha1337**

P4NC4K3 wrote:
tuatha1337 wrote:
Sicarious85 wrote:What are the Dark Eldar Titans?!

That's exactly my point, there isn't one yet... I'm thinking about taking an Eldar Revenant Titan and converting it to be for the dark eldar, but I won't be able to for a good long while because i can't afford it yet.

Don't forget to call it a name which means something evil and begins with 'R', all the DE vehicles do it (Except the Talos)

Raider
Ravager
Reaver
Raven

Repressor Titan?

Bloody Peasant!

Maybe Ravisher Titan? It'd fit with the sick depravity that we have come to know and love from the Dark Eldar.

Also, I think a titan would totally make sense for the Dark Eldar. Not a heavily armed or armored one in any sense in relation to the other available titans, but fast and creatively brutal, perhaps specializing in close combat? I kind of look at the titans like the gundams or other related mobile power armoured vehicles, some specialize in heavy weaponry, heavy armour, or other such qualities, while others specialize in speed, or perhaps flight. After all, how are you going to kill a giant when all you have is spears, arrows, and leather armour by comparison?

**Sicarious85**

Well, i guess because the DE are pirates.. maybe their super heavies are like the tau, fast hitting flyers.

**Boss Julian**

I remember reading somewhere that DE don't use Titans... who cares though!

**pcon426**

landing craft

**Tek**

Eldar Knight / Paladin / silly big ones
The Soul Drinkers' Brokenback

**fuzzbunny**

Tek wrote: The Soul Drinkers' Brokenback

The soul Drinker's Brokenback MOUNTAIN

am I right, or what?

**Phloop**

fuzzbunny wrote:
Tek wrote: The Soul Drinkers' Brokenback

The soul Drinker's Brokenback MOUNTAIN

am I right, or what?

@stoiss: Orks are so un-uniform (It's a word now, goddamnit!) you could build your own kustom stompa

**DaRealJDB**

JoeyFox wrote:
DaRealJDB wrote:What hasn't been done? Ordinati:

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Ordinatus

Been done.

Link me!!

I'd love to see one. Once I have the next two or three dozen projects out of the way, I'd love to scratch build an Ordinatus looted by orks.

**blessed be thy emperor**

You could make me a Sisters of Battle Super Heavy, cuz i don't have time to finish mine right now.

**Sicarious85**

Ork Ordinatus

"Da Krater Maker"

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/228161.page

Made by Colin Grayson.

**Yuggothian**

A great gargant.

That'd take up like half the frikkin' room.

**tacooo**

Imperator titan? no kit for it and there probably wont ever be a kit for it. who would make a kit for a 3-4ft model that is affordable