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iproxtaco wrote:Agreed, go Magtherion, model a Blood Angel riding the griffon from Island of Blood.

I will, and it will be beautiful.

coolyo294 wrote:

iproxtaco wrote:Good Idea, how about a humongous Raven for the Raven Guard? Oh! And a Lizard for the Salamanders!

Is that sarcasm directed at me?

No sarcasm here, I'm genuinely enthusiastic about making these units.

I love the SW codex.
The one thing i despise about it is the Thunderwolves.
If they had stayed in fluff it would have been fine but they didn't.
It woud be funny to see other ones but as a serious concept it is a bad idea...

If they had stayed in fluff it would have been fine but they didn't.

Is that the same as saying they were putting on sheep's clothing?

Personally I am not keen on the concept, whether it be wolves or eagles.
Somehow the tortoise is compelling.

Why bother taming giant eagles when you have jet packs
Ditto Wolves/bikes etc.

However, thems your toys and it ain't for me or anyone else to say what should or should not reach the light of day.
Having seen some of the genius conversions that appear on Dakka it could be brilliant.
We will never know until it happens.

No it isn't...
The saying "Wolf in sheeps clothing" implies deception and/or trickery to conceal ones true intentions.
If they had just left the Thunderwolves in the fluff and not had the TWC I would have been happy...
Though a turtle does sound appealing.

Staying in fluff = keeping their own fur on....


Sorry bad joke ...
Fail

Chibi Bodge-Battle wrote:Staying in fluff = keeping their own fur on....


Sorry bad joke ...
Fail

Not a bad joke just a hard one to see...
Quite clever actually i should have seen it...

IMHO, it would be ridiculous. It is not nearly grimdark enough, unfeasible in combat, and the whole idea of riding whatever your chapter has as it's mascot is silly. What about the "Black Dragons", "Celestial Lions", and "Howling Griffins"? Do they ride Dragons, Lions, and Griffins? No, no they do not.

Mr Nobody wrote:

iproxtaco wrote:Good Idea, how about a humongous Raven for the Raven Guard? Oh! And a Lizard for the Salamanders!

and a giant fist for the imperial fists.

Would the Soul Drinkers ride in a giant cup?

They should though. Space Wolves ride Giant Wolves, how fething stupid is that? It's perfectly normal now for other Chapters to do the same.

iproxtaco wrote:They should though. Space Wolves ride Giant Wolves, how fething stupid is that? It's perfectly normal now for other Chapters to do the same.

I am sticking with my idea.

No. It needs to be the Bloodbat.

coolyo294 wrote:No. It needs to be the Bloodbat.

lol

What kind of eagle? African or European?

What about a bigby's interposing fist for imperial fists.

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:Real 40k fans wouldn't care if a space marine was riding a tortoise.

This made my morning. Thank you.

Of course if a space marine rides a tortoise the tortoise is 9ft tall and has twin linked assault battlecannons.
Eldar should so get Exodite dragon knights.

But wait! If everyone got mascot cavalry wouldn't the Tau have to be riding fish? The kroot could ride Chickens. The Angry Marines have powerfeet.

The Kroot already have mounts. The Krootox, Greater Knarloc and Kroot-other-thingy that I can't remember the name of.

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:I dont really care about what haters like and and don't like. Real 40k fans wouldn't care if a space marine was riding a tortoise.

Proclaiming yourself as the king of 40k, is a bit big headed.

Lyzin Locrian wrote:I wouldn't try it if I were you, I don't think anybody liked the giant wolf riding thing, and giant eagles would be much worse in my opinion, especialy with the Blood Angels, people hate them enough already, this would just give them another reason to do so. If you want to avoid all the Blood Angel haters out there, steer clear of giant eagles. However giant eagle wings on the backs of your marines should be alright, Sainguinus was the winged primarch, so I don't see why his marines wouldn't get the same mutation.

There has only ever been one example of a winged blood angel and he turned out to be a pawn of chaos

BluntmanDC wrote:There has only ever been one example of a winged blood angel and he turned out to be a pawn of chaos

Eurgh, dont mention that book to me, it was dreadful! *shudders*

BluntmanDC wrote:

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:I dont really care about what haters like and and don't like. Real 40k fans wouldn't care if a space marine was riding a tortoise.

Proclaiming yourself as the king of 40k, is a bit big headed.

Lyzin Locrian wrote:I wouldn't try it if I were you, I don't think anybody liked the giant wolf riding thing, and giant eagles would be much worse in my opinion, especialy with the Blood Angels, people hate them enough already, this would just give them another reason to do so. If you want to avoid all the Blood Angel haters out there, steer clear of giant eagles. However giant eagle wings on the backs of your marines should be alright, Sainguinus was the winged primarch, so I don't see why his marines wouldn't get the same mutation.

There has only ever been one example of a winged blood angel and he turned out to be a pawn of chaos

Oh, where exactly did I say I was the King of 40K? I just simply suggested peoples heads are too far up their 5th point of contact in regards to what is cool.

iproxtaco wrote:Good Idea, how about a humongous Raven for the Raven Guard? Oh! And a Lizard for the Salamanders!

well, they don't ride them but the Salamanders do hunt a giant lizard beast called a Salamander for sport.

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:

BluntmanDC wrote:

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:I dont really care about what haters like and and don't like. Real 40k fans wouldn't care if a space marine was riding a tortoise.

Proclaiming yourself as the king of 40k, is a bit big headed.

Oh, where exactly did I say I was the King of 40K? I just simply suggested peoples heads are too far up their 5th point of contact in regards to what is cool.

I believe he was referring to you insinuating that you are the only true 40k fan in this thread.

Dawi-Marine'Va wrote:

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:

BluntmanDC wrote:

Magtherion_Soulsaver wrote:I dont really care about what haters like and and don't like. Real 40k fans wouldn't care if a space marine was riding a tortoise.

Proclaiming yourself as the king of 40k, is a bit big headed.

Oh, where exactly did I say I was the King of 40K? I just simply suggested peoples heads are too far up their 5th point of contact in regards to what is cool.

I believe he was referring to you insinuating that you are the only true 40k fan in this thread.

Well I am sorry if it came off that way, but I wasn't insinuating anything.