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Waaagh_Gonads wrote:Interesting the red used has changed yet again.

The "smurf" marines got a darken Color-scheme before.

Since they dumped the blck shoulder pad trim to go all red with the last WD codex, and now the vehicle is a duller red than the models pictured. probably an excuse to show how easy the mechandrite red can be used to paint red.

So i have to repaint my mini's when they change their colour-portfolio?

Dump the flamers, add sponson assault cannons and I'll go out and buy 3.

You will never see more than ONE assault cannon at a model.
Uprade it to inferno cannon.

Kov is right the assault cannon is still the same as it is now.

well if the assault cannons not the same just pick another SM codex that hasn't been effected. (yeah BT)

or is the weapon stats an over rule for all other codex's?

I have a current Baal in my Blood Angel army (painting it this month), and two of the upgrade sets for the old Rhino. Nice tank, but I would not use the flamers. Mine has Heavy Bolter sponsons.

If it becomes available for all marines I might get another one for my Space Wolves to replace the Exterminator I am most likely losing when the codex is updated. Even if the rending changes make it overpriced for what it does they look damn cool. Just need to shave off the Blood Angel icon on the turret.

The metal heavy flamer sponsons could be used as a poor man's Redeemer upgrade since they are apparently super heavy flamers and not inferno cannons. Again, you just need to shave off the Blood Angel icon for other armies.

DH and SM ACs are two slightly different weapons. According to a local manager, the WH/DH AC is less expensive and is much less common than the SM version. They are allegedly not typos but are meant to have different stats.

OverchargeThis! wrote:I assume they'll be available to all SM armies now? If so, great fun.

Doubt that, at least as far as cannon is concerned. The Baal isn't sanctioned by Mars and the BA refuse to submit it for review (one of the reasons I love my BA army, they're rebels!)